For the past six weeks, I have been lucky enough to visit schools and bookstores nationwide to meet young people and talk about my new book!
Through my experience, the most remarkable(引人注目的)thing is that wherever I am, kids tend to ask me the same kinds of questions. They always want to know why women's rights are so important. Besides, they always ask me what issue I most care about. From the bottom of my heart, this is my favorite question to get, because it's the one I tried to answer in my book. I tell them that there is something important that they should focus their attention on. That is where I think they can make a difference.
Once, a parent who came to my book signing brought a group of girls who were reading my book as part of their book club. They came to the signing with their copies of my book covered with tiny sticky notes. When I asked what the sticky notes were for, they told me that they marked each fact that they thought was really important with a note. Later that parent emailed me a video of the girls talking about the later chapters(章)of my book. I have to admit, that video made me smile.
I didn't necessarily mean to shock readers, but I did hope that reading these facts would inspire them to make a difference in their families, their communities and the world around them. And because of readers like those girls and their book club, I am posting this Call to Action video. Facts and information are incredibly important, but they're just the beginning. Like the words on the cover of my book, the world belongs to each of us, and once we're informed and inspired, it's time to get going!
I hope after you watch this video, you'll think about what issue you care most about and then you' ll encourage all the kids in your life to do the same. With a little information, every kid can make a difference, and every kid can answer the question: It's your world—what will you do?
【小题1】How does the author think kids can make a difference?
A.By making efforts to help others. |
B.By asking the author's favorite questions. |
C.By fighting for women's rights. |
D.By caring about something important in life. |
【小题2】What do we know about the parent and girls?
A.They have found some problems in the author's new book. |
B.They sent the video to defend the author. |
C.They took the contents of the author's book seriously. |
D.They haven't founded their own book club. |
【小题3】What's the purpose of the video posted by the author?
A.To keep the readers inspired and motivated. |
B.To help the readers realize what their duties are. |
C.To provide some shocking information for the readers. |
D.To remind the readers that they should have a good dream. |
【小题4】What is the author's tone of writing this passage?
A.Humorous. | B.Critical. |
C.Serious. | D.Encouraging. |