The first time my eyes were opened to children’s rights was when I was 15．A representative of Free the Children gave a speech at my school, sharing this story I will never forget．Craig Kielburger was l2 when he came across an article about a boy of his age who escaped from child labor and was murdered for speaking about his experiences．Craig was upset and took the article to school．He asked who would help him and with a group of friends，started Free the Children．
Craig traveled to countries where he saw child laborers and poverty firsthand．He also started giving speeches to people three times his age．He was even nominated(提名)for a Nobel Peace Prize and received the Nelson Mandela Human Rights Award．His organization has already helped over a million children．
I could not believe a kid three years younger than me had accomplished so much．His story motivated everyone who heard it to do something about the problems of the world．
That first burst of awareness faded, but a year later an organization at my school announced a meeting about social justice．Mare Kielburger, the elder brother of Free the Children’s founder, came to my school to speak and for the second time I heard the story of how Craig started the organization, but this time from a person who had been there since the beginning．Mare described his visits to underdeveloped countries and the influence on his life．telling us how he met a group of street kids in the poor areas of Bangkok．Because none could remember their birthdays．they saved money all year and had one birthday party for all of them．
Mare was an amazing speaker．He told us how we could make a difference．I was completely attracted．
Free the Children had set up campaigns that help children get education, medical care and food．When our advisor, Ms．Spotswood, asked if we would like to get involved, We responded with a unanimous yes．
Our group set to work realizing our goal of helping build a school by raising＄6, 000．It was an great challenge, but if other children had done it, so could we．We made a float for our town’s Santa Claus parade where we collected over ＄200．For our next project we asked our fellow Catholic school students to donate five dollars during Lent(大斋戒期)．
I had been volunteering as a tutor at a grade school．but quit because I hadn’t found it interesting．After Marc Kielburger spoke，I began to volunteer again．It’s tough sometimes when the children don’t cooperate．but I think about all those children who can’t get an education and realize it’s all worth it．
Every child should get an education and Free the Children has helped me understand that．Devoted to the rights of children, it has also helped me see that I can do something to help other children．I have the power to change the world and I’m going to use it．I think when the students at our school see what their money has done．they will realize they can make a difference, too．
(1)
What made Craig make up his mind to set up the organization Free the Children?
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A．
He was inspired by a speech given at his schoo1．
B．
He was greatly shocked by an article about the death of a child．laborer．
C．
He wanted to travel round the world to help the child laborers．
D．
He had the same experiences as the boy mentioned in the article．
(2)
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
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A．
Both Craig and Marc came to the author’s school and made wonderful speeches．
B．
Free the Children was started to win the Nobel Prize for Peace．
C．
Free the Children aims to help poor children around the world．
D．
Free the Children was founded by the author and the Kielburger brothers．
(3)
What’s the meaning of the underlined word“unanimous”in para．6?
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A．
unwilling
B．
absolute
C．
inconsiderate
D．
uncertain
(4)
We can learn from the passage that ________．
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A．
Mare was given the Nelson Mandela Human Rights Award for his work
B．
the little author’s goal can never be achieved
C．
grade school students are easy to get along with
D．
everyone can make his efforts to help others
(5)
The best title for this passage is likely to be ________．
Step into Pat Lundin's home and you'll be greeted by 500 smiling faces of dolls．Lundin, 82, describes herself as “doll crazy”．And she's not alone．
As a member of Timeless Treasures Doll Club of Largo, she frequently meets with 25 other women who share her hobby．Once a month, they gather at the Palms of Largo to show off their latest finds and catch up on news in the world of doll collecting．
On Saturday, the club will hold the Palms of Largo Fifth Annual Doll Show．The program will include 37 vendors(卖主)with both classic and contemporary dolls for sale．
“Timeless Treasures is a club that's open to doll lovers regardless of the age of the doll,” said Judy Smith, president of the organization．“Some doll clubs require members have a certain number of antique dolls, but we don't．we make sure we are not terribly formal．”
Smith, 71, is a retired schoolteacher who owns Judy's Doll Hospital, a part-time business she operates out of her home．She will have a table offering repair and appraisal(鉴定)services．
Smith firs began studying and collecting dolls in her early 20s,in Glassboro, New Jersey, she does not know how many dolls she owns, or how many repairs she has made over the years．But she does know the age of her oldest doll．
“She's 129,” Smith said．“It is a German-made doll that belonged to my grandmother, and it sits in my living room．”
The show is for both the beginner as well as the experienced collector, said Anita Munson, one of the show's organizers．
Over the years, Munson, 82, has learned how to identify a valuable doll．“Generally speaking porcelain(瓷制的)dolls are the most valuable,” she said．“But the porcelain will not be shiny．”
Smith believes many people will attend to find out how much their dolls are worth．She wants them to know more．
“Because the dolls reflect what the children were wearing and doing at a particular period of time, they can be a great history lesson for children now,” she said．
(1)
According to the passage, Timeless Treasures is _______．
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A．
a club for doll lovers
B．
a company selling dolls
C．
a group of retired teachers
D．
an organization repairing toys
(2)
We can infer that the show has been held _______．
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A．
twice
B．
four times
C．
six times
D．
eight times
(3)
What can we learn about Smith?
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A．
She owns the oldest doll in the world．
B．
She has collected about five hundred dolls
C．
She has studied dolls for about fifty years
D．
She worked as a businesswoman before retirement
(4)
Smith wants people to know _______．
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A．
porcelain dolls are not valuable
B．
collecting dolls is a way to make money
C．
dolls have nothing to do with tradition
D．
dolls may help children learn about history
(5)
The passage is written mainly to _______．
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A．
describe the colorful life of a group of elderly women
B．
explain why some people like collecting old dolls
C．
introduce a recent doll show and its host organization
D．
offer knowledge and experience about doll collecting
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