When you hear the word hero, you may think of someone like Mahatma Gandhi or Nelson Mandela. But there are also "everyday" heroes-they may not be(1) to the public, but they do what they can to help(2) people's lives as well. Everyday heroes are normal people who are working to make the world a better place.(3) them is Robert Lee.
Lee grew up in New York City.(4) his family was not rich,he learned from a young age the importance of(5) the waste of food, When in college, he was part of a student group that gave out leftover(剩余的) food to(6) people.This experience made him realize how(7) the problem of food wastage actually was.
After he left university, Lee and a friend set up a(n)(8) called Rescuing Leftover Cuisine(RLC). Its purpose is to collect(9) food from restaurants and send it for free to shelters(收容所) and food kitchens.Volunteers(10) the food from restaurants around the city and hand it out to those in need.
RLC operates(11) using an app developed by Lee's team, restaurants(12) how much leftover food they have each day. Then volunteers are sent to fetch it. The(13) is usually short,so volunteers can just do their deliveries(递送) by(14) from the restaurants to the shelters. Lee believes this is a quick way of delivery.
So far, Lee and his team have successfully(15) over 150,000 kilograms of food,serving almost 300,000(16) to people who need them.Lee has shown that a(17) action can help people around us greatly.(18) may have a greater influence than we imagine. When Lee is asked(19) his next plan is, he says there's still a lot to do."It's just the(20) .With more restaurants, who knows how much more we can do.
(1)A. safe |
B. close |
C. friendly |
D. well﹣known |
(2)A. record |
B. share |
C. improve |
D. manage |
(3)A. Under |
B. Beside |
C. Among |
D. Opposite |
(4)A. If |
B.As |
C. When |
D. Though |
(5)A. storing |
B. avoiding |
C. burning |
D. recycling |
(6)A. sick |
B. blind |
C. lonely |
D. homeless |
(7)A. easy |
B. serious |
C. funny |
D. strange |
(8)A. club |
B. school |
C. business |
D. organization |
(9)A. cold |
B. cheap |
C. unsold |
D. uncooked |
(10)A. pick up |
B. go over |
C. pay for |
D. throw away |
(11)A. badly |
B. quietly |
C. simply |
D. slowly |
(12)A. report |
B. notice |
C. discuss |
D. consider |
(13)A. visit |
B. break |
C. meeting |
D. distance |
(14)A. flying |
B. walking |
C skating |
D. shipping |
(15)A. saved |
B. heated |
C.lent |
D. grown |
(16)A. jobs |
B. meals |
C. rooms |
D. seats |
(17)A. small |
B. secret |
C. direct |
D. social |
(18)A.It |
B. He |
C. You |
D. They |
(19)A. who |
B. when |
C. what |
D. where |
(20)A. need |
B. time |
C. promise |
D. beginning |