Narasimha Das is on his way to feed 169,379 hungry children. Das is in charge of a kitchen in Vrindaban. The town is about a three-hour drive from India’s capital, New Delhi. Das gets to work at 3:00 a.m. Thirty workers are already working to make tens of thousands of rounds of bread. It will be brought to 1,516 schools in and around Vrindaban.
A Growing Problem
Going to school is difficult for more than 13 million children in India. They must go to work instead, or go hungry. That’s why India began the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, the largest school-lunch program in the world. A free lunch encourages children to e to school and gives them the energy they need for learning. The program began in the 1960s.
The kitchen in Vrindaban is run by the Akshaya Patra Foundation. It is one of the lunch program’s biggest partners. “Just $11.50 can feed one child for an entire year,” said Madhu Sridhar, president of the Akshaya Patra Foundation.
Lunch Is Served!
The Akshaya Patra food truck arrives at Gopalgarh Primary School. Since the program started, the number of underweight children has gone down. The children get foods they need — as long as they finish what’s on their plates.
【小题1】The kitchen in Vrindaban supplies food to .A．the poorB．the oldC．college students D．school children【小题2】Why is it difficult for children to go to school in India?A．Because there are not enough teachers.B．Because there are not enough schools.C．Because they have to work to make money.D．Because their parents refuse to send them to school.【小题3】Which of the following about the Mid-Day Meal Scheme is NOT true?A．It is run by Narasimha Das.B．It has been carried out for about 50 years.C．It is to encourage children to go to school.D．It is the largest school-lunch program in the world.D
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(答案→)D
解析：本文介绍印度为了然适龄儿童上学而采用的免费午餐和早餐行动，因为印度的孩子很多，很多人如果不上学就要去上班，会引起较多的社会问题。所以政府就采取了这样的计划来吸引儿童上学。
【小题1】D 推理题。根据文章第一段最后一句It will be brought to 1,516 schools in and around Vrindaban.可知这些食物都是被送往学校的，说明是给学生吃的。故D正确。
【小题2】 推理题。根据文章第二段1,2行Going to school is difficult for more than 13 million children in India. They must go to work instead, or go hungry. That’s why India began the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, the largest school-lunch program in the world.可知在印度让这么多的孩子都上学是很困难的，如果他们不上学，他们就一定去上班，也会挨饿。所以政府创办了这样的一个组织给学生提供免费的饭菜，以吸引学生来上学。故C正确。
【小题3】 细节题。根据文章第一句Narasimha Das is on his way to feed 169,379 hungry children.可知是由Narasimha Das给这些学生提供饭菜。故A正确。