A
Addyson Moffitt is an 8yearold from Kansas City，Missouri.Maurine Chelagat is a 9yearold from a village in Kenya called Bartabwa.It might not seem as if the girls have much in common，but when they met at a dinner two years ago，in Kansas City，they instantly hit it off．“We had this one little red ball to play with，” Addyson told others.“We didn't have any electronics or phones，no iPads or TV.It was just us playing.” Addyson and Maurine still keep in touch now.
The dinner was hosted by the nonprofit group World Vision International.In some parts of the world people must walk several miles each day to collect water from a stream or another water source.Often，the water is polluted，World Vision builds wells，pipelines，and rain catchers in these communities.Addyson was at the dinner because her family supports World Vision.Maurine was there because her village had been without clean water.World Vision fixed that by building a water station there.Addyson was inspired by Maurine.“People helped Maurine so she could have clean water，and kids are dying because they don't have it.” she says，“I want to help.”
Races are one way World Vision raises money to pay for its water projects.Runners pledge to run a race，often a 26mile marathon or 13mile half marathon.They ask people to support them by donating to World Vision.Addyson decided to run the 2017 Kansas City Half Marathon for World Vision.At age 7，she was one of the youngestever runners in the race，and had to get special permission to participate.
Addyson spent four months training with her parents，waking up before 6 a．m.to run.Meanwhile，she started fundraising(募捐)by clearing the plates at a restaurant for tips and asking friends to make donations as birthday presents.By October 2017，when Addyson ran the race，she'd raised more than $20，000.She's the youngest person in World Vision history to raise more than $10，000.In 2018，she ran again and raised $36，000.But Addyson's work is not finished.“My goal is for every kid to have clean water，” she says.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍八岁的女孩Addyson通过参加马拉松比赛代表世界宣明会为水利项目筹集资金，为的是让每个孩子都有干净的水喝。
1．What does the underlined phrase “hit it off” in the first paragraph mean?
A．had a quarrel
B．did homework together
C．played jokes on each other
D．got along well with each other
D [词义猜测题。根据下文可知“我们只有一个小红球玩，” Addyson告诉其他人。“我们没有任何电子产品或手机，没有iPad或电视。只是我们在玩。”Addyson和Maurine现在仍然保持联系。由此可推知，看似没有共同点的Addyson和Maurine ，两年前在堪萨斯城的一次宴会上，他们一见如故，相处融洽。故可推测画线短语意思为“友好相处”。故选D。]
2．Why could Addyson and Maurine meet at a dinner?
A．They met each other only by chance.
B．Both of their villages were in need of clean water.
C．They both were invited by World Vision International.
D．Addyson wanted to help Maurine through World Vision.
A [推理判断题。根据第二段四、五句可知Addyson出席了晚宴，因为她的家人支持世界宣明会；Maurine在晚会上是因为她的村庄没有干净的水，可推测，她们二人的见面是一次偶然。故选A。]
3．What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?
A．Addyson tried her best to raise money.
B．Addyson trained hard to run Half Marathon.
C．World Vision held many races to raise money.
D．Addyson had donated lots of money to World Vision.
A [段落大意题。根据最后一段可知她在餐厅收盘子挣小费。她邀请朋友们捐款作为生日礼物。可推知，本段主要讲述Addyson 为了筹款所付出的努力。故选A。]
4．Which word can best describe Addyson?
A．brave B．caring
C．understanding D．grateful
B [推理判断题。根据最后一段可知她在餐厅收盘子挣小费。她邀请朋友们捐款作为生日礼物。她说：“我的目标是让每一个孩子都可以用到干净的水”。可推测，Addyson是一个非常有爱心、关心别人的女孩，故选B。]
