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Gao Defu,10,is a student in a primary school in a small village in Guizhou.He used to go hungry or have only an ear of corn for lunch at noon.But now,Gao and his classmates have better food and vegetable dishes for free every day,thanks to the free lunch program.
The program was started by Deng Fei,a journalist at the Phoenix Weekly (《鳳凰周刊》).Early this year,Deng met Xiao Yu,a primary school teacher from Guizhou,and was told that students in Xiao's school didn't have lunch to eat.Instead,they drank water to lessen their hunger.
Deeply shocked,Deng decided to do something for kids in the poor areas.He posted a message on his microblog (微博) saying he wanted to build a canteen at Xiao's school.The message soon got the support and attention of tens of thousands of people around the country.In March,some 500reporters,along with a dozen news organizations and charity funds (慈善基金),finally set up the free lunch program.
Local teachers and foundation workers calculated that one lunch for one child costs 3yuan.People can donate for a meal,a month's worth of meals,or a year's worth of meals for children on the Internet by going to http://www.mianfeiwucan.org/.
According to the China Development Research Foundation(基金會),there are about 23million resident students (住宿生) in central and western rural areas.Many of them come from poor families and can't afford nutritious lunches.Now,schools with kids that can't afford lunch can apply for help through the free lunch program's official website.
In half a year,the program has raised more than 16million yuan,providing free lunches for poor students in 77schools.
53.The free lunh program was started byB.
A.a(chǎn) student in a primary school
B.a(chǎn) journalist at the Phoenix Weekly
C.a(chǎn) primary school teacher
D.500reporters and some charity funds
54.In Paragraph 2,the word"lessen"best meansC in the context.
A.giving a lesson
B.stopping the feeling of thirst
C.making the feeling of hunger smaller
D.stopping the feeling of hunger
55.Which of the following statements is NOT true?D
A.Many of the 23million resident students can't afford nutritious lunches.
B.In poor areas,each child needs just three yuan for a lunch.
C.More than 16million yuan reached the free lunch program soon.
D.A poor student cango to a special site on the Internet for free lunches.