摘要： 阅读理解Rodney Smith is a man with a task. The Bermuda native is in the midst of a trip that will take him to every state in the nation, mowing lawns(修理草坪）.
Rodney Smith is a man with a task. The Bermuda native is in the midst of a trip that will take him to every state in the nation, mowing lawns(修理草坪）.
Five years ago，Smith came across a senior man mowing his lawn and stopped to help.“When I came across the elderly man, my life changed，”he said. After that, Smith went on to create the Raising Men Lawn Care Service (RMLCS) to mow lawns for the elderly，disabled，single moms and former soldiers free of charge. As part of providing free yard work, the organization teaches children about serving their communities and lawn mower safety.
A key component of RMLCS is its 50-yard challenge，which sets a goal for children nationwide to mow 50 lawns for free in their community. When a kid signs up for the challenge, the group sends them a white shirt with the Raising Men logo(标识），shades and ear protection. The participants receive a different colored shirt after every 10th lawn they mow. When they have completed the task for 50 yards，they receive a special visit from Smith or someone with RMLCS. They give the volunteer a new lawnmower, free of charge, and cut other lawns with them.
Since this challenge started in 2016，12 kids have already completed the challenge. And both boys and girls are part of it. At present they have 130 kids nationwide taking part in this challenge，including 7 in Bermuda and the U. K. and one in Canada. So it5 s spreading worldwide. Even the Queen of England took notice — the governor of Bermuda presented Smith with an award late last year on behalf of her.
It was also last year that Smith came up with the 50 States 50 Lawns campaign. Now, in 2018，he’s on the road again.
4. What is the purpose of the Raising Men Lawn Care Service?
A. Educate children to work hard.
B. Offer free lawn cutting service.
C. Make lawnmowers of high quality.
D. Train professional lawn mowing workers.
5. What indicates a child completing the 50-yard challenge?
A. A visit to RMLCS.
B. The Raising Men logo.
C. A white shirt and ear protection.
D. A new lawnmower from RMLCS.
6. Why is the Queen of England mentioned?
A. To praise the queen for her care.
B. To prove Smith is respected by everyone.
C. To show Smith’s behavior got recognized.
D. To introduce where Smith’s motivation came from.
7. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Mow Lawns in Order to Travel
B. Lawn Mowing — a New Trend
C. Choose Mowing Lawns to Help
D. Smith — a Man Loves Mowing Lawns
【答案】4. B 5. D 6. C 7. C
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