【题目】 When Natalie Hampton was 12, she was a student at one of the best schools in Los Angeles. Yet she was deeply unhappy.
While in seventh and eighth grade, Natalie was bullied (欺凌) by her classmates. She was physically attacked. A classmate even held a knife up to her neck.
The worst part? The bullies turned Natalie into an outcast. She ate alone in the dining room every day. “I became afraid to go to school,” said Natalie in a recent interview. “I felt worthless.”
In 2014, Natalie began ninth grade at a new school with a “kind student body.” Still, she never forgot how terrible the bullies made her feel. For that reason, whenever she saw kids eating by themselves, she would invite them over.
“Being included has made a difference in their lives,” said Natalie, now 16. This experience encouraged her to create an app (应用程序), Sit With Us, which was started in September 2016.
Sit With Us is a lunch-planning app that helps students who feel alone find a group to hang out with. Kids can also help end bullying and invite others to their lunch table. This way, anyone who doesn’t have friends to sit with can find a friendly table to join.
“The Sit With Us app should help lessen fears of lonely kids,” wrote author Susan Newman. “It’s always good to have a support (支持) team at the lunch table.”
What is Natalie’s hope for Sit With Us? “To reach as many kids as possible,” she said, adding that the app is already being used by kids in Australia and Europe.
Natalie was recently awarded (授予) President George H. W. Bush’s Points of Light Award for her invention. The award honors those who help change and improve the world.
【1】What troubled Natalie when she was 12?
A.She had to go to a new school.
B.She was hurt by her classmates.
C.She found it hard to be friendly to others.
D.She failed to help those who were bullied.
【2】The underlined word “outcast” in Paragraph 3 refers to a person ________.
A.who is not usefulB.who dislikes food
C.who bullies othersD.who is not accepted
【3】How does Sit With Us help kids?
A.By talking with them.B.By introducing programs.
C.By serving lunch to them.D.By supporting them at lunch.
【4】What’s Natalie’s hope for the future?
A.Encourage more kids to use Sit With Us.
B.Invite more kids to her lunch table.
C.Invent other apps like Sit With Us.
D.Win more national awards.