Question

【題目】Pay It Forward

When someone does something nice for you, you probably want to pay that person back. But some people choose to pay it forward! “Pay it forward” means people do something nice by helping another person who may be in need.

In the process, they hope to become part of good deeds that will grow and grow.

The idea to “pay it forward” became popular in 2000. But the concept is at least as old as Ben Franklin. In 1784 he helped a young man by giving him some money. After that, he wrote the man a letter. He told the man that he refused to be paid back because he wanted the man to help someone who needed money in the future.

Everyone can find ways to pay it forward. Kids can pay for someone’s lunch or give up their place in line at school. Others could cheer the sick kids in the hospital up or simply hold the door open for another person. Many people enjoy coming up with creative ways they can pay it forward. They visit old people’s homes, serve on cleaners, collect cans for charity, and start recycling programs.

When going to a drive-through restaurant, some customers like to tell the cashier that they’ll pay for the order of the person in the car behind them. Usually one or two drivers will do this at a time. Sometimes it might go on for several cars. In 2003, the customers at a drive-through coffee shop in Connecticut set a record. More than 1,000 drivers in a row paid for the order of the car behind them!

So if you receive an act of kindness one day, I’m sure you’ll know exactly what to do. Pay it forward!

【1】What does “pay it forward” mean?

【2】When did the idea to “pay it forward” become popular?

【3】Why did Ben Franklin refuse to be paid back?

【4】What can kids do to pay it forward at school?

【5】What does the writer want to tell us?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】(It means) people do something nice by helping another person who may be in need.

【2】In 2000.

【3】Because he wanted the man to help someone who needed money in the future.

【4】Kids can pay for someone’s lunch or give up their place in line at school.

【5】Pay it forward if you receive an act of kindness one day.

【解析】

文章大意：當(dāng)有人幫助你的時候，你可能想對他加以回報，但有些人會將這種關(guān)愛傳遞下去，去幫助那些可能需要幫助的人，在這個過程中，他們希望能夠?qū)⑦@種善行發(fā)揚光大，傳遞更多的正能量。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Pay it forward”means people do something nice by helping another person who may be in need. 預(yù)付”是指人們通過幫助可能需要幫助的人來做一些好事。故答(It means) people do something nice by helping another person who may be in need。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The idea to “pay it forward” became popular in 2000. 可知這種想法在2000年流行起來。故答案為In 2000。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)He told the man that he refused to be paid back because he wanted the man to help someone who needed money in the future. 他告訴那人，他不需要回報，因為他想讓那人幫助將來需要錢的人。故答案為Because he wanted the man to help someone who needed money in the future。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Everyone can find ways to pay it forward. Kids can pay for someone’s lunch or give up their place in line at school. 每個人都可以想辦法把錢預(yù)付。孩子們可以為別人的午餐買單，也可以放棄在學(xué)校排隊的位置�？芍�，故答Kids can pay for someone’s lunch or give up their place in line at school。

【5】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)So if you receive an act of kindness one day, I’m sure you’ll know exactly what to do. Pay it forward! 所以如果有一天你得到了一個善意的舉動，我相信你會知道該怎么做。故答Pay it forward if you receive an act of kindness one day。