17.Playing sports can help children in many ways.But many children cannot play sports.Their families do not have enough money to buy the equipment(器材) they need.Max Levitt wanted to change that.He had worked in College Youth Sports.And that experience helped him find a solution to the problem.
Levitt created a group called Leveling the Playing Feld(LPF) four years ago.The organization collects used sports equipment and gives it to children who need it.Levitt said no child should be unable to play sports because of the cost.
Levitt noticed in America,much of the sports equipment that teams used in the previous(以前的) season was thrown away every year.So Levitt started collecting used equipment and storing it in his parents'home.Now,he keeps it in a storage building.The boxes and shelves are filled with about$1.5 million worth of sports equipment.
Jerome Clemons is a soccer coach at a program called DC SCORES,a group that gives free classes after school.Clemons said playing sports was important to children."It helps them build character.It teaches them about teamwork.It gives them the opportunity to do activities after school."
LPF have given more than$1.4 million worth of sports equipment to 300 programs in Washington,DC.It has helped more than 100,000 children.Levitt said he planned to bring the LPF to other cities to give every child a chance to play sports.
Levitt said his organization could not succeed without the help of volunteers.He and another person are the group's only paid workers.He said more than 500 people had volunteered to work for the group.
28.Why can't many children play sports?B
A.They have no time to play sports.
B.They can't pay for the equipment.
C.They don't want to buy equipment.
D.They can't get support from their families.
29.What made Levitt think of the idea of creating the LPF?C
A.He liked collecting used things.
B.His parents gave him much money.
C.There was a waste of sports equipment.
D.College Youth Sports was poular in America.
30.What does Jerome Clemons tell us?B
A.DC SCORES is important to children.
B.Playing sports is very helpful for students.
C.Children need more time to take exercise.
D.It's necessary to have free classes after school.
31.What can we learn about the LPF?A
A.Volunteers offer much help to it.
B.It has raised a total of$1.4 million.
C.All the people working fr it get paid.
D.It is only for children in Washington,DC.