Lewis Swire is only 13 years old, but he is doing something that will surprise many people. He founded Curious Times, a free online newspaper written by young people for young people. “It’s written by the right audience (观众) for the right audience,” Swire tells The Week Junior. “One young person to another, so the understanding is direct.”
The idea came to him at the start of lockdown (隔离). With his father at high risk from coronavirus and therefore shielding (when you can’t see anyone outside your household), Swire wanted a way to connect with young people around the world.
He got to work on an idea for an online newspaper. After 150 hours, he had taught himself to set up and run a website. He recruited (招募) a team to help, and they published their first articles on14 April.
Since then, the team have won two prizes, published articles by young people in 26 countries and developed a podcast (播客) and a large social media following.
Now, as lockdown eases across most of the UK, Swire wants to keep the Curious Times newspaper going online so that it remains “environmentally friendly and easily accessible”.
Anyone can hand in an article about anything they like through the site. Swire says that almost all the articles have been “of really high quality”, and the writing style shows the place where the person comes from. The only article the team have received but haven’t published is one that didn’t seem to have been written by a young person.
The title Curious Times Times is influenced by traditional newspaper names, and what Swire thinks is a strong characteristic of young people: curiosity (好奇心). “Young people are very curious, wanting to learn more,” he says. “That curiosity never has to leave you, as long as you keep your pen.”
4. Why did Lewis Swire found
Curious Times?
A.Because he wanted to do something surprising people. |
B.Because he liked chatting online with different ages of people. |
C.Because he was unwilling to share his stories. |
D.Because he wanted to communicate with other teenagers all over the world. |
5. What can be learned about Swire and his team?
A.They have worked for 150 hours. |
B.They published their latest articles on 14 April. |
C.They have continued keeping the online newspaper. |
D.They have developed more websites. |
6. What does Swire think of all the articles mentioned in paragraph 6?
A.He thinks highly of them. |
B.He doesn’t care about them. |
C.He is against them. |
D.He fails to publish them. |
7. What can be the best title for the text?
A.Never give up easily. |
B.Practice makes perfect. |
C.A Young boy surprises us. |
D.Well begun is half done. |