In 2018,the state of California was on fire.Alexandria Villasenor,who was 13 at the time,witnessed the destruction of Northern California's Camp Fire,which would go on to burn more than 150,000 acres of land.Villasenor was scared. "That's when I found out how important climate education was," she reflected. "And just how much we lacked climate education these past couple of years."
Villasenor,now 15,is determined to have a bigger conversation.She quickly realized the fight requires international,government-level changes.For her,what started as local concern turned into a year-longprotest (抗議) in front of the United Nations' New York City headquarters and a global campaign for more compulsory climate education.She sat on a bench in front of the headquarters,pleading for the world's leaders to take climate change seriously.
Her action received national attention,with millions of other students around the world joining in the movement. "It's completely unacceptable to not learn anything about our planet and our environment in school,after all the young people would 'inherit' the Earth." Villasenor said, "That's why I think that climate education is so important,and that's why I concentrate on it now."
Right now,Villasenor is working with the Biden-Harris administration on its climate plan,which has promised to center the needs of young people and communities most impacted by climate change.She even spoke at the 2020 Democratic National Convention. "That was definitely a huge moment when I realized that people were listening to the voices of me and youth climate activists," Villasenor said.
When she isn't connecting with her fellow youth activists or holding elected officials accountable to the climate concerns of their young voters,Villasenor is like most other teens. "My favorite thing to do,of course,is sleep." she said. "I like to read a lot.I like fantasy books,normally.I also like to write."
(1)What made Villasenor realize the lack of climate education?
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C
A.The current education system of California.
B.The vast land of California.
C.The severe Camp fire in California.
D.The fire disasters in America.
(2)What can we infer from the passage?
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D
A.Villasenor thinks local people have taken climate change seriously.
B.Young people should do more things for the earth so as to inherit it.
C.The protest aimed to fight against government's administration.
D.Villasenor turned her original appeal into a lasting and widespread one.
(3)Which of the following gives Villasenor a sense of achievement?
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D
A.More schools have set up climate courses.
B.She can sleep and read in her spare time.
C.She's working with the Biden-Harris administration on its climate plan.
D.Villasenor and other youth climate activists' opinions caught people's attention.
(4)What is this passage mainly about?
B
B
A.A young girl receives climate education.
B.The 15-year-old activist fights for better climate education.
C.Young activists make their voices heard.
D.Climate education plays an importance role in life.