There are a number of sports writers who are now widely regarded as some of the best sports journalists of our time. Here are five of the most well-known sports writers.
Rick Reilly of Sports Illustrated
Rick Reilly became famous as the back page columnist (专栏作家) for Sports Illustrated magazine. Then he moved to ESPN in 2008 and began working as a columnist for their website — ESPN.com. Now he has his own show with ESPN, and he also contributes articles to ABC sports.
Bob Ryan of The Boston Globe
Bob Ryan rose through the ranks thanks to his skill and knowledge about basketball. He very soon became known as a guru of the sport, writing an impressively large number of articles about The Boston Celtics — a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Boston, Massachusetts.
John Feinstein of The Washington Post
John Feinstein is primarily a columnist with The Washington Post but during his long career he has published two best-selling sports books A Good Walk Spoiled and A Season on the Brink. He is a regular with the Golf Channel and has a very popular blog called Feinstein on the Brink.
Joaquin Henson of The Philippine Star
Joaquin Henson started out his sports journalism career in 1973 and became popular through his column Sporting Chance, which has been published in The Philippine Star since the 80’s. He has given a number of catchy nicknames to some of the most famous sporting stars of our time.
William Rhoden of The New York Times
Apart from being a columnist with The New York Times since the 80’s, William Rhoden is a respected sports journalist known for his two books Forty Million Dollar Slaves and Third and a Mile. Both books deal with the problems that face black athletes in the field of sport.
1. Before working for ESPN, Rick Reilly _____.| A．was a regular with the Golf Channel | B．started his column Sporting Chance |
| C．wrote articles for Sports Illustrated | D．worked as a sports talk show host |
| A．have worked as writers for ten years | B．work as columnists and write books |
| C．like to give nicknames to sporting stars | D．are known as columnists for ABC sports |
| A．Useful tips for a sports journalist | B．How to be a newspaper columnist |
| C．Newspapers that influence us a lot | D．Famous and popular sports writers |
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【推荐1】A new study has found that smiling at London bus drivers increases happiness. However, on the Number 24 bus to Hampstead Heath, Londoners are sceptical. “Bus drivers,” says Liz Hands, a passenger, “are generally annoying.”
It might seem improbable that a report on London’s buses could change behaviour. But it has happened before. London’s buses have an underappreciated role in the history of medical science. In the 1940s, a single study of London’s transport workers transformed epidemiology (流行病学), medicine and the way we live now. Every time you go on a run, check your step-count, or take the stairs instead of the lift, you are following a path pioneered by the feet of the workers on London’s buses.
In the late 1940s, doctors were worried. Britain, like many rich countries, was suffering from an “epidemic” of heart disease and no one knew why. Various hypotheses, such as stress, were suggested; but one thing that was not exercising researchers was exercise. The idea that health and exercise were linked “wasn’t the accepted fact that we know today”, says Nick Wareham, a professor of epidemiology at Cambridge University. Some even felt that “too much physical activity was a bad thing for your health”. Miners and farmers who did physical exercise also suffered from various diseases and died young.
At this time a young doctor called Jerry Morris started to suspect that the increasing deaths from heart disease might be linked to occupation. He began studying the medical records of 31,000 London transport workers. His findings were breathtaking: conductors, who spent their time running up and down stairs, had an approximately 30% lower possibility of disease than drivers, who sat down all day. Exercise was keeping people alive.
Morris’s research was eventually published in 1953, just three years after a study by Richard Doll proving the link between smoking and lung cancer. Morris’s work had consequences both big and small. Morris now also took up exercise, handing his jacket to his daughter and just running. “People thought I was bananas.” Slowly, the rest of the world took off its jacket and followed.
1. Why does the author mention the new study in the first paragraph?| A．To clarify a concept. | B．To introduce the topic. |
| C．To present the argument. | D．To provide an example. |
| A．Encouraging researchers to work out. | B．Helping with researchers’ inquiry. |
| C．Hold back researchers’ progress. | D．Drawing researchers’ attention. |
| A．By carrying out survey. | B．By observing their routines. |
| C．By doing medical examinations. | D．By analyzing the medical data. |
| A．Smiling and Its Effects on London Bus Drivers. |
| B．The Evolution of London’s Transportation System. |
| C．How London Bus Drivers Led the world to exercise. |
| D．What Londoners Think about Studies on Bus Drivers. |
【推荐2】A little girl, dressed as a dinosaur, provides interesting commentary (现场解说) while snowboarding in a cute video, which has become popular and is melting people’s hearts.
Robert Garlow of Yakima, Washington, shared the Instagram video last week featuring his daughter, 4-year-old Aubrin Sage, enjoying a wonderful snowboarding. Garlow said in his video that he decided to capture Aubrin’s commentary to catch a glimpse into her thought process while snowboarding.
Robert Garlow has been documenting his kids since their birth and he is always interested in trying to include their voices and thought process when they are hiking, playing, biking and so on. According to her dad, Aubrin has been snowboarding since 2018, when she was 18 months old. Snowboarding together has created some of their best memories as a family.
Garlow said he was making sure he was capturing as many special memories as he could on their winter adventures, even the ones he didn’t expect. Garlow, wrote that “My goal is to make every time out a positive experience so that she asks to come back. I want her love of snowboarding to come from within her, not applied by us.”
Snowboarding has taught Aubrin many lessons already, Garlow said, “She’s learned how to deal with adversity (逆境) whether that be bad weather, personal discomfort or frustration and maintain a positive attitude through it.” Garlow wrote, “She’s spent a lot of time outside in the mountains during the winter so not many situations in life trial her. She’s become brave and confident and capable of problem solving.”
He added, “She’s also an old soul, seemingly wise beyond her years. She’s always surprising us with her intelligence, thoughts and curiosity.”
1. Why did Garlow decide to capture his daughter’s commentary?| A．To entertain the audience. |
| B．To observe her thinking process. |
| C．To train her to snowboard skillfully. |
| D．To get her to become popular through video. |
| A．She is fond of taking videos. |
| B．Her family all love snowboarding. |
| C．She has a talent for snowboarding. |
| D．She skateboards to create memories for her family. |
| A．Why snowboarding is useful. | B．How to address problems. |
| C．What to do in the future. | D．What is important in life. |
| A．Gifted and intelligent. | B．Caring and energetic. |
| C．Ambitious and enthusiastic. | D．Sensible and lovely. |
Hi, Liam!
I'm really happy to be your pen friend. I'm 14 years old and I live in Calgary, Canada. I have two little brothers, Brian and Sam. I'm the only girl.
I'm active in sports and I'm always trying something interesting. I like playing hockey (曲棍球) in winter. It's fun! But summer is my favorite time of the year. I love skateboarding and rock climbing (滑滑板和攀岩) in summer.
Many girls think skateboarding is difficult, but it is easy and fun for me. I often skateboard in the park after school. I'm good at jumping with the skateboard!
Rock climbing is also really fun. I usually climb with my dad on the weekend. We can't do it on real mountains often because we live in the city. We often do indoor rock climbing.
So that's me-Little Miss Active! My friends like to call me that. I like the name. What sports do you like? Please write back soon.
Bye for now
Anne
1. How many children are there in Anne's family?2. What does Anne love doing in winter?
3. What does Anne think of skateboarding?
4. Does Anne often go rock climbing on real mountains?
5. What do Anne's friends like to call her?
【推荐1】From self-driving cars to carebots (care+robots) for elderly people, rapid development in technology has long represented a possible threat (威胁) to many jobs normally performed by people. But experts now believe that almost 50 percent of occupations existing today will be completely unnecessary by 2025 as artificial intelligence (AI) continues to change businesses.
“The next fifteen years will see a revolution in how we work, and a revolution will necessarily take place in how we plan and think about workplaces,” said Peter Andrew, Director of Workplace Strategy for CBRE Asia-Pacific. A growing number of jobs in the future will require creative intelligence, social skills and the ability to use artificial intelligence.
The report is based on interviews with 200 experts, business leaders and young people from Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America. It shows that in the US technology already destroys more jobs than it creates. But the report states, “Losing occupations does not necessarily mean losing jobs—just changing what people do.” Growth in new jobs could occur as much, according to the research. “The growth of companies that have the speed and technological know-how will directly challenge big companies,” it states.
A 2014 report by Pew Research found 52 percent of experts in artificial intelligence and robotics were optimistic about the future and believed there would still be enough jobs in the next few years. The optimists pictured “a future in which robots do not take the place of more jobs than they create,” according to Aaron Smith, the report’s co-author.
“Technology will continue to affect jobs, but more jobs seem likely to be created. Although there have always been unemployed people, when we reached a few billion people there were billions of jobs. There is no shortage of things that need to be done and that will not change,” Microsoft’s Jonathan Grudin told researchers.
1. What is the first paragraph mainly about?| A．The result of job reduction. |
| B．The fast development of AI. |
| C．The future life of elderly people. |
| D．The influence of technology on jobs. |
| A．Take the place of AI. |
| B．Work in a traditional way. |
| C．Take up jobs requiring creativity. |
| D．Enjoy life without working anymore. |
| A．Job unemployment will stay high. |
| B．More jobs tend to appear in the future. |
| C．Job competition is likely to grow fiercer. |
| D．Technology will have less control over jobs. |
| A．Are People Losing Their Jobs? |
| B．The Requirements for Future Jobs |
| C．The Challenging Life in the Future |
| D．Does Technology Simplify Everything? |
【推荐2】One dictionary broadly defines the word “crisis” as “a crucial turning point in the progress of an affair or of a series of events, as in politics, business, a story, or play…” This paper will attempt to define a much narrower but extremely significant aspect of crisis: personal crisis.
Sometimes our more or less steady progress through life comes to a jolting halt(止步). Something unexpected, shocking, frightening, threatening, and disastrous happens --- a crisis. Such a development can disturb relationships, interfere with work efficiency, and cause confusion, disorganization, and serious emotional upheaval(剧变). Solutions that have worked for us in solving past problems no longer prove adequate. As anxiety increases, our powers to cope with it correspondingly decrease. The crisis quickly leads to frustration; we feel helpless either to escape from the problem or to resolve it successfully.
Many people think of crisis as being connected only with unhappy or unpleasant events. This is not the case. Crisis can occur as a result of any change, even one that is generally welcomed: marriage, birth of a child, graduation from school or college, or election to public office.
Crises are generally of two types. First, there are the expected, maturational crises we experience at times of life development and change. Examples of this include a child’s first enrollment in school or his transfer at a later age to new school. These events may precipitate(促成) a crisis --- both for the youngster and his parents. Another time when crisis can be expected is during adolescence.
The second type of crisis is the unexpected, accidental kind. This can stem from many sources: becoming involved in a legal suit, having an automobiles crash, being fired from a job, losing a large sum of money, or falling suddenly ill. Severe illness will create a crisis not only for the individual concerned but also for his family. And an illness may itself be caused by an emotional crisis, such as the death of a spouse, offspring, or sibling.
In a recent attitude survey, researchers gathered information to determine which crisis situations in life were most likely to precede(领先于)illness. The study showed that the three most stressful life events were death of a spouse, divorce, and marital separation. Other events that fell toward the top of the crisis scale were a jail term, death of a close family member, personal injury or illness, marriage, losing one’s job, marital resolution, retirement, change in the health of a family member, pregnancy, gain of a new family member, business readjustment, and change in financial state.
1. According to the passage, which of the following is the most proper definition of “crisis”?| A．A point or moment of great danger, difficulty, or uncertainty. |
| B．A crucial turning point in the process of an affair or of a series of events, either expected or unexpected. |
| C．The time in a serious illness at which there is a sudden change for better or worse. |
| D．A result of change. |
| A．pregnancy | B．graduation from high school |
| C．steady progress through life | D．adolescence |
| A．related to growth | B．related to youngsters |
| C．pleasant | D．welcomed |
| A．a cause of | B．a result of |
| C．neither a cause nor a result of | D．either a cause or a result of |
【推荐3】The universal speed limit of any kind of wave — whether electromagnetic or gravitational travelling through a vacuum has been known since Albert Einstein developed his theory of special relativity in 1905. But the maximum speed of sound moving through a solid or a liquid has just been calculated for the first time. It is about 36 kilometre per second, more than 8,000 times lower than the speed of light in a vacuum.
To make this calculation, Kostya Trachenko at Queen Mary University of London and his colleagues started with two well-known physical constants: the ratio of proton mass to electron mass, and the fine structure constant, which characteristics the strength of interactions between charged particles.
Trachenko says we have a pretty good idea of these values, because if they were changed even a bit, the universe wouldn’t look at all like it does.” If you change these constants by a few percent, then the proton might not be stable anymore, and you might not even have the processes in stars resulting in the combination of heavy elements, so there would be no carbon, no life,” he says.
Sound is a wave that spreads by making neighbouring particles interact with one another, so its speed depends on the density of a material and how the atoms within it are bound together. Atoms can only move so quickly, and the speed of sound is limited by that movement.
“The common wisdom was that diamond has the highest speed of sound, because it is the hardest material, but we didn’t know whether there was a theoretical fundamental limit to it,” says Trachenko. The theoretical bound is about twice the speed of sound in a diamond.
The speed of sound is also dependent on the mass of the atoms in the material, so there searchers predicted that solid metallic hydrogen — a material that theoretically exists at the centre of giant planets, but for which laboratory evidence has been hotly questioned — should have the highest speed of sound. They calculated that it should be close to the theoretical limit. They also looked at experimental data for 133 materials and found that none of them broke the limit.
1. How did people find out the speed of waves?| A．By measuring the speed of sounds. |
| B．By using modern technology and science. |
| C．By depending on a great scientist’s theory. |
| D．By comparing the theories about the universe. |
| A．Interactions. | B．Particles. | C．Values. | D．Constants. |
| A．Diamond has surely the highest speed of sound. |
| B．He believes in a theoretical fundamental limit. |
| C．Solid and liquid materials have the same speed limits. |
| D．Diamond has yet to be proven the hardest material. |
| A．It has a close theoretical fundamental limit of speed. |
| B．There would be no carbon,no life in the universe. |
| C．Some materials broke theoretical fundamental limit. |
| D．It will surely travel to other sections of the universe. |
Talking? What in the world, Harold wonders, do they have to talk about?
Betty shrugs(耸肩).Talk? We're friends.
Researching this matter called friendship, psychologist Lillian Rubin spent two years interviewing more than two hundred women and men. No matter what their age, their job, their sex, the results were completely clear: women have more friendships than men, and the difference in the content and the quality of those friendships is “marked and unmistakable.”
More than two-thirds of the single men Rubin interviewed could not name a best friend. Those who could were likely to name a woman. Yet three-quarters of the single women had no problem naming a best friend, and almost always it was a woman. More married men than women named their wife/husband as a best friend, most trusted person, or the one they would turn to in time of emotional distress(痛苦).“Most women,” says Rubin, “identified at least one, usually more, trusted friends to whom they could turn in a troubled moment, and they spoke openly about the importance of these relationships in their lives.”
“In general,” writes Rubin in her new book, “women's friendships with each other rest on shared emotions and support, but men's relationships are marked by shared activities. ”“For the most part”, Rubin says, “interactions between men are emotionally controlled-a good fit with the social requirements of “manly behavior.”
“Even when a man is said to be a best friend,” Rubin writes, “the two share little about their innermost feelings. While a woman's closest female friend might be-the first to tell her to leave a failing marriage, it wasn't unusual to hear a man say he didn't know his friend's marriage was in serious trouble until he appeared one night asking if he could sleep on the sofa.”
1. What old Harold cannot understand or explain is the fact that : ___| A．women have so much to share |
| B．he finds his wife difficult to talk to |
| C．women show little interest in ballgames |
| D．he is treated as an outsider rather than a husband |
| A．her parents | B．her husband | C．a male friend | D．a female friend |
| A．Going out to ballgames too often. |
| B．Complaining about his marriage trouble. |
| C．Spending too much time with his friends. |
| D．Ending his marriage without good reason. |
| A．Men keep their private feelings to themselves. |
| B．Women depend on others in making decisions. |
| C．women are more serious than men about marriage. |
| D．Men often take sudden action to end their marriages. |
| A．emotional problems in marriage | B．happy and successful marriages |
| C．friendships of men and women | D．interactions between men and women |
【推荐2】Barton Seaver is a chef and conservationist who wants our help to save the oceans. He believes that our eating choices have a direct impact on the ocean’s health. In this interview, Seaver discusses how individuals can make a big difference by making informed choices.
Q: Should people stop eating seafood?
A: There are certain species that have been over fished and that people should definitely avoid. But I don’t think we need to stop eating seafood altogether. I believe that we can save the oceans while continuing to enjoy seafood. For example, some types of seafood, come from well-managed fisheries. And others, such as farmed mussels and oysters, actually help to restore declining wild populations and clean up polluted waters.
Q: What kind of seafood should people eat? What should they not eat?
A: My general advice is to eat fish and shellfish that are lower on the food chain and that can be harvested with little impact on the environment. Some examples include farmed clams and oysters anchovies, sardines, and herring. People should not eat the bigger fish of the sea, like tuna, shark, and swordfish. Otherwise, we will face severe shortages of these species and upset the balance of life in the oceans.
Q: Why did you choose to dedicate your life to the ocean?
A: I believe that the next great advance in human knowledge will come from learning how we relate to our natural world. I have dedicated myself to helping people understand our place on this planet through the foods that we eat.
Q: Why do you believe people should care about the health of the oceans?
A: The health of the oceans is directly linked to the health of people. The ocean provides most of the air that we breathe. It has a big effect on the weather. It also provides a necessary and vital diet for billions of people on the planet. So I am indeed trying to save the vital things that we rely on the ocean for.
1. Which statement might Barton Seaver agree with?| A．Fish farming is bad for the ocean. |
| B．Fish higher on the food chain should be eaten. |
| C．Overfishing has caused great damage to all species. |
| D．It's OK to eat seafood from well-managed fisheries. |
| A．We can understand our planet through the foods we eat. |
| B．We need to protect the ocean because of its supply of food. |
| C．Individuals’ right food choices can impact the ocean positively. |
| D．People should stop eating seafood to restore the ocean ecosystem. |
| A．Science and Technology. | B．Man and Nature. |
| C．Mystery of the Ocean. | D．Codes of Best Cuisines. |
| A．Devoted and farseeing. | B．Flexible and competitive. |
| C．Brave and risk-taking. | D．Ambitious and creative. |
【推荐3】I enjoy life because I am endlessly interested in people and their growth. My interest leads me to widen my knowledge of people, and this in turn makes me believe in the common goodness of mankind. I believe that the normal human heart is good since their birth. That is, it’s born sensitive and feeling eager to be approved and to approve, hungry for simple happiness and the chance to live.
Like Confucius, I am absorbed in the wonder of the earth, and the life on it. With a great faith in the human heart and its power to grow toward the light, I find here are reasons enough for hope and confidence in the future of mankind. The common sense of people will surely prove that mutual (相互的) support and cooperation are only sensible for the security and happiness of all. Such faith keeps me continually ready to do what one person can toward shaping the environment in which the human being can grow with freedom. This environment, I believe, is based upon the necessity for security and friendship.
I take heart in a promising fact that the future world will contain food supplies enough for the entire earth population. Our knowledge of medical science will be sufficient to improve the health of the whole human race. Our resources and education, if administered on a world scale, will lift the intelligence of the race.
Half a century ago, few people thought of world food, health and education. Many are thinking today of these things. Now I find my only questions about this: Are there enough people now who believe? Is there enough time left for the wise to act? It is a contest between ignorance and death, or wisdom and life. My faith in humanity stands firm.
1. What results in the author’s belief in people’s goodness?| A．His understanding of people. | B．His desire for happiness. |
| C．His sensitive attitude to life. | D．His kindness to people. |
| A．Get ready to develop more friendship. | B．Compete with others in everything. |
| C．Defeat others to get enough freedom. | D．Help and cooperate with each other. |
| A．His demand for the present life. | B．His expectation of the future world. |
| C．His belief in better environment. | D．His hope of human relationships. |
| A．Human Nature Is Good | B．Believe in Ourselves |
| C．Live a Happy Life | D．Help People in Need |
【推荐1】It was a hot morning when I started my flight training. Nearly two hundred of us stood at attention. We were very excited that on this day, we would finally begin the "hands-on" part of flight training. We had been through thirteen tough weeks of basic training.
That morning, we were delighted to wait for the moment to climb into the training plane to actually begin learning to fly. Each of us was convinced that we would soon fly "above the best".
As we stood facing the officers, waiting for instructions, a tiny bird jumped out in front of us. It seemed confused and a little frightened. Suddenly, its mother flew over, as if encouraging it to fly. Everyone's eyes followed the birds. Even our officers turned to watch, mesmerized by the scene.
Over and over, the tiny bird ran as fast as its little legs could move, but it still failed to fly into the sky no matter how hard it had tried.
Completely ignoring the crowd of staring bystanders, the mother bird went on flying to and encouraging her little bird. AII two hundred of us watched breathlessly. Each time it made its way across the grass in front of us, we sighed at its failure.
Finally, after we had stood at attention for what seemed like hours just watching, those tiny wings could fly at last. You could almost see the little bird feel very proud. Then, we burst into wild cheers. We watched, as the little bird followed its mother to fly into the sky. Our officers turned back to us, smiling. We learned a lot from the little bird.
1. Why was the author excited before his fight training?| A．Some birds would accompany him during the training. |
| B．His outstanding ability to fly would be proved soon. |
| C．He would begin to get practical experience on planes. |
| D．There would be no boring basic training any more. |
| A．attracted. | B．touched. | C．influenced. | D．puzzled. |
| A．Keeping practice can make a person braver. |
| B．One should not give up when meeting with failure. |
| C．The young must be modest to learn from the old. |
| D．Nothing is more important than mother's love. |
| A．My Exciting Experience | B．Strict Flight Officers |
| C．A Strong-minded Bird | D．The Best Flight Lesson |
【推荐2】Air pollution is the world's top killer, a new global air quality index revealed last year. According to the World Health Organization(WHO), 4. 2 million people die each year from outdoor air pollution, and 91 percent of the world's population lives in a place that exceeds the WHO's guideline limits. With that in mind, Imperial College London has teamed up with biochemical tech startup Arborea to test out its biosolar leaf technology, while also demonstrating how sustainable solutions can address the vital environmental and social issues of today in real-world conditions.
So, what is a biosolar leaf and how does it work? The secret is algae(海藻). Arborea researchers developed a cultivation(培养)system that allows microscopic plants like microalgae to grow on large solar panel-like structures that can be installed on land, buildings, and anywhere with a roof in a built-up city to improve the surrounding air quality. Inspired by the natural process of photosynthesis(光合作用)，the biosolar panels allow the microorganisms to absorb CO2 from the surrounding area and generate breathable oxygen back out again. And they help produce a nutritious, sustainable plant protein with tiny environmental impact—— Arborea's other focus——at the same time. "When I founded Arborea? my goal was to cope with climate change while addressing the critical issues related to the food system," Arborea founder and CEO Julian Melchiorri said. "This pilot plant will produce sustainable healthy food additives while purifying the air, producing oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from the surrounding environment.”
Melchiorri has already had some success with his astonishing project, the world's first living bionic chandelier(仿生吊灯)，which uses the same technology. The light of the chandelier stimulates photosynthesis of the microorganisms on the leaf-shaped modules, absorbing the CO2 inside and releasing oxygen back into the room. The chandelier currently holds pride of place in London's Victoria and Albert Museum's permanent collection.
1. Why did the Imperial College London cooperate with Arborea?| A．To study the reason for air pollution in London. |
| B．To search for the new sustainable energy. |
| C．To trial the new technology of Arborea. |
| D．To settle the social issues. |
| A．It functions just like solar panels. |
| B．It imitates the natural process of photosynthesis. |
| C．It is aimed at producing sustainable healthy food. |
| D．It has been applied in large amounts in our daily life. |
| A．London's pride—the chandelier |
| B．The secret of algae found recently |
| C．An astonishing project benefiting Londoners a lot |
| D．World's first biosolar leaf to take on air pollution |
| A．Environment and marine biology. | B．Society and development. |
| C．Science and technology. | D．Bionic design and modern life |
【推荐3】Thanks to a program called Hunger： Not Impossible (HNI), hungry people could have access to fresh, healthy food in their neighborhood by texting one simple word: Hungry. On one hand. people in charge of the program learn that each year 42 million Americans go hungry including 15. 9 million children. On the other hand, grocery stores, restaurants, and food providers throw out 60 million tons of unused food. HNI had a solution—connectivity.
HNI started fundraising and developing partnerships. Then they make plans with organizations and charities to help locate people who suffer from food insecurity. And they reached out to technical experts at Salesforce who developed an easy-to-use text-driven platform using a chat box. With all the elements in place, a simple text started the goodwill rolling.
When a needy person types in “Hungry” and sends the text message to HNI. they receive a message, back showing the closest locations that are offering free food. They also get a text displaying different menu options. They simply select a restaurant, choose the meal, then heads to the takeout counter where they pick up their free meal alongside paying customers. No questions are asked and dignity is preserved. The pilot project began in Venice Beach, California, providing over 250 meals to more than 50 youth in three weeks. HNI then grew to Bentonville. Arkansas, Klamath Falls Oregon? and St; Louis. Missouri.
"Providing food is the first step in transforming lives for the best. ” Michelle DiBattiste, operations and volunteer manager at Safe Place for Youth said in the press release, "By satisfying that initial survived instinct of finding food. Hunger： Not Impossible provides necessary space for personal growth, self-realization and finding stability. If there were less hungry people in the world, the crime rate would be reduced? there would be fewer homeless people, and the cost of healthcare would cut down. ”
1. What does HNI do to help hungry people?| A．Make a link between hungry people and food providers. |
| B．Offer hungry people fresh and healthy food. |
| C．Ask some restaurants to donate money. |
| D．Text a message to a grocery store. |
| A．Fund, restaurants, technical experts and the number of hungry people. |
| B．Text messages, location of the stores, menu options and the takeout counter. |
| C．The pilot project, people suffering from food insecurity, a chat box and plans. |
| D．Fund, partnership, locating hungry people, and an easy-to-use text-driven platform. |
| A．Hungry people will live a better life. |
| B．HNI is good at helping hungry people. |
| C．HNI is good for the people and society. |
| D．Personal growth is extremely important. |
| A．A Programme Connects Hungry People with Food |
| B．Feeding the Needy Is Necessary for Social Stability |
| C．A Simple Word Helps People in Need of Food |
| D．Hungry People Are Grateful to Restaurants |
