Adam Braun set up the organization(组织) Pencils of Promise in2008. Its goal is to make sure all children have a chance for education. Six years later , the non-profit organization is building a new school somewhere every 90 hours.It has helped more than 22.000 children in Africa,Asia and Latin America.

It all started when Adam Braun was a college student. He was visiting India when a boy stopped him and asked for money on the street, Mr. Braun asked the boy what he would want, if he could have anying in the world.

“I thought the answer was going to be ‘a house’ or ‘a car’ or ‘a boat’. His answer was ‘a pencil’ So I gave him my pencil and he was just happy and excited . I realized he never had been to school before ,and that was the reality(现实) for 57 million children around the world. ” Braun said.

Adam Braun started working in finance(金融) after he graduated from college, But he never forgot the boy and the problem he realized.

“We live in a world in which every child can have a chance to get a good education ,because we have everything necessary already. We are able to educate every child . So I promised to help create that world .” Braun said.

Mr Braun raised money for his project. He paid for building the first Pencils of Promise school, in Laos, five years ago. Since then ,his organization has helped pay for more than 200 schools in the countryside of Laos, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Ghana.

根据短文内容回答下列问题。

1.When did Adam Braun set up the organization Pencils of Promise?

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2.How often is the organization building a new school somewhere six years later?

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3.What would the boy in India want if he could have anything in the world?

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4.What did the boy’s answer make Adam realize?

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5.Why did Adam Braun set up the organization Pencils of Promise?

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Imagine you are living in a moving house. Inside the house, there is a small kitchen, bathroom and bedroom.Everything you need is close at hand.

In the US, you can really see these moving houses on the mad. They are called recreational vchicles(RV,房车).People call them houses on wheels. When it's holiday time, the whole family often gets into this lovely house

and hits the road for a trip across the country.

Compared to a real house, this home on the road is small for a family who has to spend every hour of every day together. But the best thing about it is that it changes your journey into a free exploration.

You can drive as long as you like without worrying about finding hotels. Or you can just stop somewhere nice and stay for a few weeks. You may also come across other families who are on road trips. Together, you take out your tents and snacks. It's camping time with a lot of chat and laughter.

Of course, RVs are not always convenient(便利).They can sometimes break down and you have to spend time mending them. But this type of road trip still wins people's hearts because they can go whenever and wherever they want.

根据短文内容,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

1._______RVs, everything you need is close at hand.

A.Inside B.Outside C.Behind D.Beside

2.In the US,people call RVs moving________,

A.cars B.wheels C.houses D.buses

3.Which of the following about RVs is TRUE?

A.They don't have any wheels

B.They are always convenient.

C.They are bigger than real houses

D.They may break down sometimes.

4.Why do people prefer traveling in RVs?

A.They like eating snacks in RVs.

B.They can explore their journey freely.

C.They may leave RVs in hotels for a few weeks.

D.They will never come across other traveling families.

5.What's the best title of the passage?

A.A Road Trip

B.A Wonderful House

C.Moving Homes to Travel

D.Holiday Life in the US

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