Briana, a student at John Fenwick School in Salem County, US, has a lot of free time. The 13-year-old girl used to hang out on the streets after school. “I know it wasn’t good, but I really had nothing else to do,” Briana said.
Briana was not alone. Many kids in her city had too much free time and nothing to do. To solve this problem, four school districts in Salem began a program called Big Brothers/Big Sisters. The program helps students make good use of their after-school time. Big Brothers/Big Sisters invites mentors to help students in grades 6 to 8 build healthy relationships and take part in productive activities.
The “Littles” and the “Bigs” are nicknames (昵称) for students and mentors. Most mentors are teachers. The “Bigs” and “Littles” usually meet once a week. They play games, share stories and go on trips.
The program has already helped many Salem students.
Briana’s mentor is the school principal (校长), Syeda Woods. Woods took Briana ice-skating, to pizza parties and for a visit to Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania. “When I got out, I saw that Salem is a very small place,” Briana said. “The program helps me experience the outside world and see many new things.”
Kathy Jennings, 13, said she was very shy before, but now is much more open.
“In the program, I see my mentor as a big sister, not a teacher. I can tell her anything,” Jennings said. “And she has taught me a lot about making good decisions. I think it will make a big difference in my life.”
【小题1】The program of Big Brothers/Big Sisters is designed for .A．students aged 16 to 18 B．students aged 8 to 16C．students in senior high schoolD．students in grades 6 to 8【小题2】The underline word “mentors” in the second paragraph most probably means “ ”.A．wise and trusted teachersB．experienced policeC．munity volunteersD．careful parents【小题3】The purpose of the program is to help students .A．live a full life after schoolB．learn tips on shoppingC．have more free timeD．know more about the streets【小题4】The writer uses the examples of Briana and Kathy to show .A．Syeda is an amazing principleB．the success of the programC．the colourful life in SalemD．Briana was once very shyD
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(答案→)D
解析：
【小题1】.D 细节题。根据第二段最后两行. Big Brothers/Big Sisters invites mentors to help students in grades 6 to 8 build healthy relationships and take part in productive activities.说明这个活动是为6-8年级的学生搞的，故D正确。
【小题2】A 推理题。根据第三段第2句Most mentors are teachers.说明A正确。
【小题3】A 细节题。根据第二段最后两行to help students in grades 6 to 8 build healthy relationships and take part in productive activities.说明这个活动是为了帮助这些孩子利用好课后的时间，有一个充实的生活，故A正确。
【小题4】B 推理题。根据文章倒数第二段Kathy Jennings, 13, said she was very shy before, but now is much more open.说明这个活动是成功的，很多学生都引起有了积极的变化，故B正确。