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When family finances have trouble, a marriage breaks, or disability strikes, one of the first places those problems show up is in the lawn(草坪). As much as we love them, the lawn ranks low in terms of priorities compared to buying food or medicine. When something has to give, what gives is a family's lawn. It gets knee high and contributes to a sense of hopelessness.
That's where Rodney Smith, Jr. steps in. While as a student at Alabama A&M, he stopped one hot summer day to help an elderly neighbor mow the lawn. His life hasn't been the same since. Several years since that day, he's mowed(除草) what seems like a countless number of lawns and not charged a penny for any of them. He's also discovered his life's calling. Smith Jr. went on to get a master's degree in social service work and founded an organization that inspires kids all over the country to help others with their lawn work.
His free lawn-cutting service is named Raising Men Lawn Care Service (RMLCS). The name reflects the fact that at its beginning, the service sought to inspire at-risk kids to take a path of public service. RMLCS will, free of charge, mow, clear leaves and shovel snow for the disabled, the elderly, and single mothers.
His efforts have brought attention from the national media and bloggers. He's also gone on a lawn-mowing tour and mowed in all 50 states to raise awareness of the need for young people to help others. The RMLCS website reports that 150 kids have joined its 50-lawn challenge, 53,000 people are supporting the effort, and 2,000 lawns have been mowed. The organization has also attracted the attention and support of a world's largest producer. It equipped Smith Jr. with one of its new mowers.
Smith Jr. remains undisturbed by the attention. He just sticks by the mission statement on his modest website: Making a difference one lawn at a time.
24. According to paragraph 1, what does a lawn mean when it gets knee high?
A.Its owner may be very lazy. B.Its owner may focus on buying food.
C.Its owner may be stricken by a disease. D.Its owner may care more about marriage.
25. What's the original purpose of RMLCS?
A.To care for the lawns for the elderly. B.To get kids involved in public service.
C.To raise help funds for the disabled. D.To educate the public about gardening.
26. What's the main idea of the fourth paragraph?
A.Smith Jr.'s effort won wide support. B.Smith Jr. earned a lot from his business.
C.Mowing the lawn is a challenge for the teenagers.
D.A world's largest producer offers much money to Smith Jr.
27. What might be the best title for the text?
A.Lawn Care Service Is Available B.What it Takes to Mow Your Lawn
C.Teaching Kids One Lawn at a Time D.Man Travels Country Mowing Lawns
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When family finances have trouble, a marriage breaks, or disability strikes, one of the first places those problems show up is in the lawn(草坪). As much as we love them, the lawn ranks low in terms of priorities compared to buying food or medicine. When something has to give, what gives is a family's lawn. It gets knee high and contributes to a sense of hopelessness.
That's where Rodney Smith, Jr. steps in. While as a student at Alabama A&M, he stopped one hot summer day to help an elderly neighbor mow the lawn. His life hasn't been the same since. Several years since that day, he's mowed(除草) what seems like a countless number of lawns and not charged a penny for any of them. He's also discovered his life's calling. Smith Jr. went on to get a master's degree in social service work and founded an organization that inspires kids all over the country to help others with their lawn work.
His free lawn-cutting service is named Raising Men Lawn Care Service (RMLCS). The name reflects the fact that at its beginning, the service sought to inspire at-risk kids to take a path of public service. RMLCS will, free of charge, mow, clear leaves and shovel snow for the disabled, the elderly, and single mothers.
His efforts have brought attention from the national media and bloggers. He's also gone on a lawn-mowing tour and mowed in all 50 states to raise awareness of the need for young people to help others. The RMLCS website reports that 150 kids have joined its 50-lawn challenge, 53,000 people are supporting the effort, and 2,000 lawns have been mowed. The organization has also attracted the attention and support of a world's largest producer. It equipped Smith Jr. with one of its new mowers.
Smith Jr. remains undisturbed by the attention. He just sticks by the mission statement on his modest website: Making a difference one lawn at a time.
24. According to paragraph 1, what does a lawn mean when it gets knee high?
A.Its owner may be very lazy. B.Its owner may focus on buying food.
C.Its owner may be stricken by a disease. D.Its owner may care more about marriage.
25. What's the original purpose of RMLCS?
A.To care for the lawns for the elderly. B.To get kids involved in public service.
C.To raise help funds for the disabled. D.To educate the public about gardening.
26. What's the main idea of the fourth paragraph?
A.Smith Jr.'s effort won wide support. B.Smith Jr. earned a lot from his business.
C.Mowing the lawn is a challenge for the teenagers.
D.A world's largest producer offers much money to Smith Jr.
27. What might be the best title for the text?
A.Lawn Care Service Is Available B.What it Takes to Mow Your Lawn
C.Teaching Kids One Lawn at a Time D.Man Travels Country Mowing Lawns
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