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While most 4yearolds are making mud pies or selling lemonade，Austin Perine of Birmingham，Alabama decided to go one step further.With his red cape(披肩) covering his shoulders，Austin Perine feeds the hungry and homeless population throughout the city in an effort to “show love” to those who need “food and smiles”．“Show love”，according to Austin，has become his superhero motto.His superhero name？President Austin，of course.
Austin’s father，TJ Perine，told CNN that Austin has always been compassionate(有同情心的)，as he acts like a “little dad” for his brother，Taylor.However，it wasn’t until Austin learned that people are experiencing homelessness that he decided to share what he has with the rest of his community.TJ noted that Austin’s first knowledge about homelessness came after watching a nature documentary about a baby panda on television.
“Austin and I were watching an animal show and there was a mother panda that was leaving her baby，” TJ said.“Austin began to get concerned，and I told him that the baby panda would be homeless.”
To better teach his son about homelessness，TJ took the young boy to the city shelter，at which point Austin asked，“Can we feed them？” In response，TJ took Austin to Burger King where he enthusiastically volunteered to pay for the chicken sandwiches using his weekly pocket money，thereby giving up new toys that week.
Austin and his father have plans to expand their community outreach efforts so they can also fight homelessness at its roots.They have also started a GoFundMe as part of their Show Love Foundation.
“We’ve gotten a lot of support from the country，and what we want to do is expand and do from more than just giving out sandwiches，” TJ told CNN，saying that，finally，he and Austin hope to build a service center that deals with the many causes and symptoms of homelessness.“Mental illness，drug abuse，addiction，and things like that，” he said.“Austin and I want to build a service center and get some specialists in there that can actually help these people get back into the workforce.”
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语篇解读 本文是记叙文。文章讲述了一个来自美国阿拉巴马州，自称是“奥斯汀总统”的四岁小男孩奥斯汀的爱心故事。
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1．What can we know about Austin from the first paragraph?
A．He has sympathy for the homeless.
B．He likes watching superhero movies.
C．He used to enjoy making mud pies best.
D．He frequently makes lemonade for the poor.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“With his red cape(披肩) covering his shoulders，Austin Perine feeds the hungry and homeless population throughout the city in an effort to ‘show love’ to those who need‘food and smiles’．”可知，奥斯汀同情无家可归的人。
2．What did Austin do in Burger King?
A．He bought new toys for his brother.
B．He ate chicken sandwiches with TJ.
C．He visited the homeless baby panda.
D．He used up his pocket money for charity.
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中的“Austin asked，‘Can we feed them？’．..he enthusiastically volunteered to pay for the chicken sandwiches using his weekly pocket money，thereby giving up new toys that week.”可推知，奥斯汀把他那周本来买玩具的零花钱全部拿出来买了三明治，送给了那些无家可归的人们。
3．What do TJ and Austin intend to do?
A．Set up another GoFundMe.
B．Win support from the government.
C．Help the homeless become employed.
D．Give out more sandwiches to the poor.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据最后一段TJ所说的话可知，奥斯汀和他的父亲打算成立一个机构，请专家帮助无家可归的人重回职场。
