四、(2025·连云港市海州区期末)阅读理解。〔人与社会——社会服务〕
Lena Ford, a 15 - year - old girl, is the CEO of Positively Lena. It is a business that brings joy to young people through a lot of products(产品) and projects.
Ford has been working in this area since she was only seven. Back then, she began a project called Arting for You. For this project, she collected art works and gave them to kids in need for free. “My grandma always wanted to give back to others,” Ford told *TIME for Kids*.
Two years later, Ford started her business. She got the idea from her own experience. One day, her friend was very sad and she tried to remind her of all the positive(积极的) things in her life. “I realized that I wanted to be everyone's positive friend,” writes Ford on her business's website.
The business mixes art, clothes and positive messages. It offers many different kinds of products, including notebooks, bags and office supplies—all with encouraging words on them, such as “peace and love” “I am one of a kind” and “dance from your heart”. Part of the money Ford makes goes to people in need.
She also offers activities to help kids feel good about themselves. The classes focus on things like creative writing, and how to start and run your own business.
Ford hopes to use these things to remind young people of their worth. “My purpose is to spread positivity,” said Ford.
1. What can we learn about Arting for You?
A. It was started by Ford's grandma.
B. It began when Lena Ford was 15.
C. It won a prize from *TIME for Kids*.
D. It helped kids by donating art works.
2. Why did the writer mention Lena Ford's friend?
A. To share her best friend's experience.
B. To become everyone's positive friend.
C. To tell the reason for starting the business.
D. To make people know her business's website.
3. What does the underlined word “encouraging” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Waking people up.
B. Making people lose heart.
C. Bringing people down.
D. Making people feel confident.
4. What is the best title for the text?
A. Arting for You helps children in need
B. Young people manage to mix arts with clothes
C. A teen CEO starts a business to spread positivity
D. Products and projects bring joy to young people
Lena Ford, a 15 - year - old girl, is the CEO of Positively Lena. It is a business that brings joy to young people through a lot of products(产品) and projects.
Ford has been working in this area since she was only seven. Back then, she began a project called Arting for You. For this project, she collected art works and gave them to kids in need for free. “My grandma always wanted to give back to others,” Ford told *TIME for Kids*.
Two years later, Ford started her business. She got the idea from her own experience. One day, her friend was very sad and she tried to remind her of all the positive(积极的) things in her life. “I realized that I wanted to be everyone's positive friend,” writes Ford on her business's website.
The business mixes art, clothes and positive messages. It offers many different kinds of products, including notebooks, bags and office supplies—all with encouraging words on them, such as “peace and love” “I am one of a kind” and “dance from your heart”. Part of the money Ford makes goes to people in need.
She also offers activities to help kids feel good about themselves. The classes focus on things like creative writing, and how to start and run your own business.
Ford hopes to use these things to remind young people of their worth. “My purpose is to spread positivity,” said Ford.
1. What can we learn about Arting for You?
A. It was started by Ford's grandma.
B. It began when Lena Ford was 15.
C. It won a prize from *TIME for Kids*.
D. It helped kids by donating art works.
2. Why did the writer mention Lena Ford's friend?
A. To share her best friend's experience.
B. To become everyone's positive friend.
C. To tell the reason for starting the business.
D. To make people know her business's website.
3. What does the underlined word “encouraging” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Waking people up.
B. Making people lose heart.
C. Bringing people down.
D. Making people feel confident.
4. What is the best title for the text?
A. Arting for You helps children in need
B. Young people manage to mix arts with clothes
C. A teen CEO starts a business to spread positivity
D. Products and projects bring joy to young people
答案：1.D
2.C
3.D
4.C
2.C
3.D
4.C
解析：
【分析】
这是一篇人物故事类阅读理解，解题时首先通读全文，梳理出文章核心内容：15岁的少女Lena Ford创办了带有公益属性的Positively Lena品牌，通过各类产品和活动向年轻人传递正能量。之后逐题回原文定位对应信息，逐一比对选项排除错误项：第1题定位第二段关于Arting for You项目的描述，第2题定位第三段创业想法的来源部分，第3题结合划线词所在句的上下文和后文给出的文字例子推断词义，第4题梳理全文核心主旨，排除仅覆盖局部内容的干扰项选出最佳标题。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第二段内容，Lena Ford7岁时发起了Arting for You项目，该项目收集艺术作品免费赠送给有需要的孩子。A选项称项目由Ford的奶奶发起，和原文不符；B选项称项目在Ford15岁时启动，和原文7岁启动的描述矛盾；C选项称该项目获得《TIME for Kids》的奖项，原文无相关表述；D选项它通过捐赠艺术作品帮助孩子，完全符合原文内容，故选D。
2. 推理判断题：根据第三段内容，Ford的创业想法来自自身经历：她的朋友情绪低落时她主动安慰对方，由此萌生了做所有人的正能量朋友的想法，进而创办了自己的事业。作者提及这个经历是为了说明她创办企业的缘由，其余选项均不符合行文逻辑，故选C。
3. 词义猜测题：划线词修饰产品上印有的文字，后文给出的例子是“和平与爱”“我是独一无二的”“随心起舞”这类正向语句，这类语句的作用是鼓励他人、让人变得自信。A“叫醒人们”不符合语义，B“让人灰心”、C“让人情绪低落”都是负面含义，完全不符合语境，只有D“让人们感到自信”符合encouraging的词义，故选D。
4. 主旨大意题：全文围绕15岁的青少年CEO Lena Ford创办企业、传递正能量的核心主线展开。A选项仅对应文中的小项目Arting for You，属于局部信息；B选项仅提及产品的特点，偏离核心叙事；D选项表述过于空泛，没有点明核心人物和核心事件；只有C“一名青少年CEO创办企业传递正能量”完整覆盖全文主旨，故选C。
【知识点】
细节信息查找，词义猜测，主旨大意判断
【点评】
本题属于正能量人物类阅读题，考点覆盖了初中英语阅读的核心常见题型，难度梯度平缓，学生解题时要牢记所有细节题的选项都要在原文找到明确对应依据，不能凭模糊印象选择，主旨类标题题要注意区分只覆盖局部段落的干扰项，选出最贴合全文核心的答案。
【难度系数】
0.7
这是一篇人物故事类阅读理解，解题时首先通读全文，梳理出文章核心内容：15岁的少女Lena Ford创办了带有公益属性的Positively Lena品牌，通过各类产品和活动向年轻人传递正能量。之后逐题回原文定位对应信息，逐一比对选项排除错误项：第1题定位第二段关于Arting for You项目的描述，第2题定位第三段创业想法的来源部分，第3题结合划线词所在句的上下文和后文给出的文字例子推断词义，第4题梳理全文核心主旨，排除仅覆盖局部内容的干扰项选出最佳标题。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第二段内容，Lena Ford7岁时发起了Arting for You项目，该项目收集艺术作品免费赠送给有需要的孩子。A选项称项目由Ford的奶奶发起，和原文不符；B选项称项目在Ford15岁时启动，和原文7岁启动的描述矛盾；C选项称该项目获得《TIME for Kids》的奖项，原文无相关表述；D选项它通过捐赠艺术作品帮助孩子，完全符合原文内容，故选D。
2. 推理判断题：根据第三段内容，Ford的创业想法来自自身经历：她的朋友情绪低落时她主动安慰对方，由此萌生了做所有人的正能量朋友的想法，进而创办了自己的事业。作者提及这个经历是为了说明她创办企业的缘由，其余选项均不符合行文逻辑，故选C。
3. 词义猜测题：划线词修饰产品上印有的文字，后文给出的例子是“和平与爱”“我是独一无二的”“随心起舞”这类正向语句，这类语句的作用是鼓励他人、让人变得自信。A“叫醒人们”不符合语义，B“让人灰心”、C“让人情绪低落”都是负面含义，完全不符合语境，只有D“让人们感到自信”符合encouraging的词义，故选D。
4. 主旨大意题：全文围绕15岁的青少年CEO Lena Ford创办企业、传递正能量的核心主线展开。A选项仅对应文中的小项目Arting for You，属于局部信息；B选项仅提及产品的特点，偏离核心叙事；D选项表述过于空泛，没有点明核心人物和核心事件；只有C“一名青少年CEO创办企业传递正能量”完整覆盖全文主旨，故选C。
【知识点】
细节信息查找，词义猜测，主旨大意判断
【点评】
本题属于正能量人物类阅读题，考点覆盖了初中英语阅读的核心常见题型，难度梯度平缓，学生解题时要牢记所有细节题的选项都要在原文找到明确对应依据，不能凭模糊印象选择，主旨类标题题要注意区分只覆盖局部段落的干扰项，选出最贴合全文核心的答案。
【难度系数】
0.7