Question

【题目】Pay It Forward

When someone does something nice for you, you probably want to pay that person back. But some people choose to pay it forward! “Pay it forward” means people do something nice by helping another person who may be in need.

In the process, they hope to become part of good deeds that will grow and grow.

The idea to “pay it forward” became popular in 2000. But the concept is at least as old as Ben Franklin. In 1784 he helped a young man by giving him some money. After that, he wrote the man a letter. He told the man that he refused to be paid back because he wanted the man to help someone who needed money in the future.

Everyone can find ways to pay it forward. Kids can pay for someone’s lunch or give up their place in line at school. Others could cheer the sick kids in the hospital up or simply hold the door open for another person. Many people enjoy coming up with creative ways they can pay it forward. They visit old people’s homes, serve on cleaners, collect cans for charity, and start recycling programs.

When going to a drive-through restaurant, some customers like to tell the cashier that they’ll pay for the order of the person in the car behind them. Usually one or two drivers will do this at a time. Sometimes it might go on for several cars. In 2003, the customers at a drive-through coffee shop in Connecticut set a record. More than 1,000 drivers in a row paid for the order of the car behind them!

So if you receive an act of kindness one day, I’m sure you’ll know exactly what to do. Pay it forward!

【1】What does “pay it forward” mean?

【2】When did the idea to “pay it forward” become popular?

【3】Why did Ben Franklin refuse to be paid back?

【4】What can kids do to pay it forward at school?

【5】What does the writer want to tell us?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】(It means) people do something nice by helping another person who may be in need.

【2】In 2000.

【3】Because he wanted the man to help someone who needed money in the future.

【4】Kids can pay for someone’s lunch or give up their place in line at school.

【5】Pay it forward if you receive an act of kindness one day.

【解析】

文章大意：当有人帮助你的时候，你可能想对他加以回报，但有些人会将这种关爱传递下去，去帮助那些可能需要帮助的人，在这个过程中，他们希望能够将这种善行发扬光大，传递更多的正能量。

【1】细节理解题。根据“Pay it forward”means people do something nice by helping another person who may be in need. 预付”是指人们通过帮助可能需要帮助的人来做一些好事。故答(It means) people do something nice by helping another person who may be in need。

【2】细节理解题。根据The idea to “pay it forward” became popular in 2000. 可知这种想法在2000年流行起来。故答案为In 2000。

【3】细节理解题。根据He told the man that he refused to be paid back because he wanted the man to help someone who needed money in the future. 他告诉那人，他不需要回报，因为他想让那人帮助将来需要钱的人。故答案为Because he wanted the man to help someone who needed money in the future。

【4】细节理解题。根据Everyone can find ways to pay it forward. Kids can pay for someone’s lunch or give up their place in line at school. 每个人都可以想办法把钱预付。孩子们可以为别人的午餐买单，也可以放弃在学校排队的位置。可知，故答Kids can pay for someone’s lunch or give up their place in line at school。

【5】细节理解题。根据So if you receive an act of kindness one day, I’m sure you’ll know exactly what to do. Pay it forward! 所以如果有一天你得到了一个善意的举动，我相信你会知道该怎么做。故答Pay it forward if you receive an act of kindness one day。