阅读理解 Every week, two converted blue buses packed with children’s books carefully drive along the str

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Every week, two converted blue buses packed with children’s books carefully drive along the streets of Kabul, avoiding areas where deadly explosions are common. These travelling libraries stop off at schools in different parts of the city, delivering a wealth of reading material directly to youngsters who have limited access to books.
“A lot of schools in our city don’t have access to something as basic as a library,” says Freshta Karim, a 27-year-old Oxford University graduate who was inspired to start Charmaghz, a non-profit organization, in her home city having grown up without many books herself. “We were trying to understand what we could do to promote critical thinking in our country.”
While for many people a bus or train journey presents a rare opportunity to get stuck into a book, in some cities public transport is being used as means of getting books to communities that need them most. Afghanistan, for example, has one of the world’s lowest literacy rates, with only three in 10 adults able to read, according to UNESCO. The majority of public schools in Kabul do not have libraries and the city’s libraries do not offer many children’s books. For Karim, buses were a cost-effective, efficient way to get books to children.
Charmarghz rents them from a state-owned bus company. “We go to nearby schools,” she says. “We try to stop inside communities rather than on the main streets where explosions often happen.”
The organization is funded by donations from local business and communities, and also rents a third bus that acts as a mobile cinema. Over 600 children visit the buses each day to read, socialise and play games. “They are often very excited,” she says. “Our biggest challenge is that so many children want to come inside the bus, but we can’t have all of them in one day.”
4. Why does Freshta Karim set up the organization?
A. To raise money for the poor. B. To recycle abandoned buses.
C. To build libraries for the local schools. D. To offer the children more reading opportunities.
5. What is special about Charmarghz?
A. It’s funded by UNESCO. B. It’s a state-owned organization.
C. It buys buses from a company. D. It aims to inspire critical thinking.
6. What is the most pressing problem for Charmarghz?
A. Deadly explosions. B. Poor public transport system.
C. Shortage of travelling libraries. D. Lack of support from the government.
7. Which of the following best describes Freshta Karim?
A. Caring and courageous. B. Humorous and ambitious.
C. Demanding and enthusiastic. D. Honest and hardworking.
【答案】4. D    5. D    6. C    7. A
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