A
On any given day，you can find most 10yearold boys throwing a ball around outside，riding their bikes，or playing video games.But Braden Baker is different.
Braden is a hearing impaired (受损的) 5thgrader and has to wear hearing aids (助听器)．Unluckily，Braden’s dog Chewy found his hearing aids on the floor and destroyed them—not once，but twice—and they had to be replaced.But at $3,500 to $6,000 a pair，Braden’s carelessness was costly.
Braden’s mother Ashley sat Braden down and had a long talk about taking better care of his hearing aids，explaining just how much they cost.“I told him that he was lucky we could buy another pair and that some people couldn’t afford a new pair，”Ashley said.
Those words clearly stuck in Braden’s mind，who realized that not every child who needed hearing aids could afford them.So recently，the 10yearold took it upon himself to start a GoFundMe page to raise money for those who aren’t so lucky.
Braden made a video to explain why he wanted to raise money.Ashley said，“We weren’t really sure how it would turn out.He began with a goal of $1,000.We woke up the next morning and found that it had raised $400.”
This encouraged him to start making even more videos.Fastforward a few months and Braden’s GoFundMe page has raised over $15,000，which Braden donated to the Oticon Hearing Foundation.And that money will be used to help other families buy hearing aids for their children.
The project has not only taught Braden the value of money，but according to his mom，“he’s learned that if you put a small idea into action，amazing things can happen.”
As for Braden’s advice to those looking for ways to give back to others？“Don’t give up！Any small idea can get really big.”
语篇解读 本文是记叙文。10岁的听障男孩发起筹资网页，帮助贫困听障儿童购买助听器。
1．Why did Braden change his hearing aids?
A. He wanted a better pair of hearing aids.
B．The old pairs were destroyed by his dog.
C．His hearing problem became more serious.
D．He lost the old pairs because of his carelessness.
解析： 细节理解题。由第二段中的“Braden’s dog Chewy found...they had to be replaced”可知，Braden的狗找到并弄坏了他的助听器。
答案： B
2．What has led to Braden starting a GoFundMe page?
A. His mother’s words about the usefulness of hearing aids.
B．His mother’s encouragement for him to do good things.
C．His wish to help poor children with hearing problems.
D．His need to buy a new pair of hearing aids.
解析： 细节理解题。由第四段中的“Braden’s mind，who realized that...raise money for those who aren’t so lucky”可知，Braden了解到有些听障儿童买不起助听器，因此他想筹资帮助这些孩子。
答案： C
3．How did Braden and his mother feel when the page was started?
A．Uncertain. B．Satisfied.
C．Hopeful. D．Unexpected.
解析： 细节理解题。由第五段中的“We weren’t really sure how it would turn out”可知，一开始发起筹资网页时，Braden和妈妈都不确定结果会怎样。
答案： A
4．What has Braden learned from working on the project?
A．One should always use money smartly.
B．A small idea can make a big difference.
C．Videoing is a good way to reach people.
D．It’s important to dream big and hold on to it.
解析： 细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“he’s learned that if you...things can happen”可知，Braden通过筹资学到一件事：将小小的想法付诸行动，会有很棒的结果出现。
答案： B
