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When Simon Cane was in the
second grade, he began learning about all the ways humans have an impact on the
environment and really took those classroom lessons to heart in a way that set
him apart from his schoolmates at his elementary school, P. S. 81, in the
Bronx. "He told me we drove too much and made too much pollution,"
his dad, Jonathan Cane, told Runner's World. So Simon convinced his parents to
start hanging their clothes to dry, taking the stairs instead of elevators, and
other "green" measures.
"For much of
kindergarten and first grade I rode my bike to Simon's school with him on the
back," Jonathan said. "We had a lot of fun being outdoors. We'd stop
to give our dog treats and generally enjoyed it." As Simon got bigger,
though, it wasn't practical for him to ride on his father's back, but it also
didn't make sense to ride together — both because of safety concerns and
because there was no place to put away Simon's bike. So, most of the time they
drove the 1. 5 miles to school.
But in 2019, when Simon was
going into third grade, the 8-year-old came up with a new way to help the
planet: running the 1. 5 miles to P. S. 81. And Jonathan promised his son he'd
join him for as long as he wanted.
"We did a test run one
day in August, and decided to give it a go. To be honest, I thought he'd blink
(眨眼)after it got really cold or rainy, but he never
did," Jonathan said. He recalled one day when the weather was particularly
bad. "It's really raining out there today," he told Simon. "And
Simon said, 'Well then we're going to get wet!' He took pride in toughing it
out, and it became a really fun family routine."
Since the start, Simon has
run with his dad and their black dog, Lola, and has even inspired his mom,
Nicole Sin Quee, to join in. They soon became known as "the family that
runs to school".
(1)
What makes Simon different from his classmates?
A . Washing his clothes by himself.
B . Taking many classes after school.
C . Raising strange questions in class.
D . Taking green measures to protect the environment.
(2)
How did Simon usually go to school in second grade?
A . By car.
B . By cycling.
C . By running.
D . By school bus.
(3)
What can be inferred from paragraph 4?
A . Simon has trouble with his eyesight.
B . Simon is really stubborn and inflexible.
C . Simon is much tougher than expected.
D . Simon didn't get support from his father.
(4)
What can be the best title for the text?
A . The Best Way to Go to School
B . Father and Son Run for the Environment
C . A Teenager Keeps Running to Inspire Father
D . Three Inspiring Running Athletes to Protect the Environment
答案: D
A
C
B