1 . It was Jennifer Williams’ mother who got her interested in books. As a librarian, Williams’ mother read to her three children every day. “From when we hadn’t gone to kindergarten,” Williams told vadogwood.com, a local news site, “until we went to college.”

When Williams, who is now 54, became an elementary school teacher and tutor in Danville, Virginia, she wanted her students to be falling in love with reading just as she had. But early on, she realized that some kids had little chance to get enough books to read.

To Williams, the solution was simple: give kids books. In 2017, she donated (捐赠) 900 used children’s books over three days. “I wanted to do something that’s going to continue my faith,” she said.

So she started a new project for herself: give away one million books. It sounds like an unreachable number, but as Williams posted on Facebook: “Don’t complain in the stand if you aren’t willing to work hard out on the field.”

She got to work, first by persuading her friends to donate books or money to buy books. Before long, as news of Williams’ project spread, strangers started leaving varieties of books on her front walk way. As quickly as the books came in, Williams gave them to local schools—free of charge —and also supplied 41,000 books to little free libraries around the city just over the North Carolina border. She also hosted a book club for prisoners in the local prison.

Over the four years she’s been doing all this. The Book Lady, as Williams has come to be celebrated, has given away more than 78,000 books—only 922,000 more to reach her goal! And she’s not slowing down. “Reading can take you anywhere,” she told CNN. “You can travel in time and space. If you can read, you can learn almost anything.”

1. What made Williams decide to give away books?

A．The requirement of teaching.

B．The shortage of kids’ books.

C．Her mother’s faith in reading.

D．The desire for being famous.

2. What did Williams do to encourage people to read?

A．She hosted a book club locally for prisoners.

B．She persuaded her friends to donate only money.

C．She gave all the books collected to local schools.

D．She invited strangers to leave books in her house.

3. What does the underlined word “celebrated” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Positive.	B．Serious.
C．Proud.	D．Famous.

4. Which of the following best describes Jennifer Williams?

A．Humorous and confident.	B．Independent and smart.
C．Curious and professional.	D．Kind and influential.