文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了来自美国马里兰州的19岁的 Emily Bhatnagar 发现她的父亲已经甲状腺癌四期时，决定发起图书捐赠活动，为癌症儿童募集书籍。
8 . When 19-year-old Emily Bhatnagar from Maryland, USA, found her father had stage four thyroid (甲状腺) cancer, her response was different from what you might expect. To honour her father, who she also described as her best friend, she decided to start a book drive called For Love and Buttercup, collecting books for kids with cancer.
“It was very much an overnight idea,” she explained. “I posted a message on an app called Nextdoor asking my neighbors to donate used books. I was only expecting a few here and there, but the response was truly incredible and it was just the push I needed to co-exist with my grief (悲伤) rather than letting it consume me.”
“It was absolutely heartbreaking to watch my dad go through cancer and see him lose a little bit of himself each day, but the book drive allowed me to develop a new-found sense of purpose intertwined (交织) with a greater sense of compassion to help others in any form. I wanted to help kids. They’ve always held a soft spot in my heart.”
Using tips she earned from working at her parents’ bread shop, Emily bought many books out of her own pocket. In addition, she received donations through her Amazon wishlist, which can be found in the bio (简介) of the book drive’s Instagram account, @forloveandbuttercup.
Emuly and her older brother spent a whole summer driving around town, loading boxes of books into their car. “It was such a privilege to know people had carried these books all their lives through generations, and they wanted to gift it to my cause.”
For Love and Buttercup has donated over 15,000 books to sick children and it is being recognised by The Washington Post, Forbes, The President’s Volunteer Service Award and Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation.
1. What did Emily do knowing her father’s disease?
| A．She turned to books for help. | B．She tried to help her father recover. |
| C．She decided to meet her father’s desire. | D．She asked for used book donations online. |
2. How did Emily feel about her neighbors’ reaction?
| A．Inspired. | B．Ashamed. | C．Disappointed. | D．Puzzled. |
3. What do we know about Emily from paragraph 4?
| A．She grew up in a rich family. | B．She helped in her parents’ shop. |
| C．Nobody cared about her wishlist. | D．Her parents were not supportive. |
4. What can we say about the book drive?
| A．Unfavorable. | B．Money-consuming. |
| C．Successful. | D．Demanding. |
