Kellen McMahan, age 9, wants everyone at his school to know they are a valued part of the group. “No one wants to feel like they don’t belong here,” he says. That’s why, when he saw a ___1__ kid on the playground, he came up with Kellen’s Project for Belonging.

Kellen wanted to give something __2___ to everyone at school to remind them they’re important. After talking with his parents and teacher, he __3___ on buttons (纽扣). He says, “I explained the idea to my class. We had to plan it out __4___ my school has over 400 kids.”

He and his classmates decorated (装饰) paper circles with kind slogans (口号) __5___ “You Belong Here!” They made the circles into __6___ using a machine and sent them to each classroom. He hoped that the buttons would help students ___7___ that they belong. He also hoped they’d inspire kids to treat others like they belong too.

Kellen still sees people ___8___ the buttons on backpacks and clothes. He thinks they’ve made a difference. “I’ve observed (观察) some of the kids interacting (相互影响) a bit more,” he says. “I’ve seen the kids _9___ seemed lonely before, and they’re starting to play with more people.”

Today, Kellen is on the lookout for new project ideas. “You’ve got to be thoughtful about the people around you,” he says. “It’s a good ___10___ to help someone out.”

1.1.

A lively

B lonely

C friendly

D

解析：选B。B.前文提到凯伦希望大家都有归属感，没人想格格不入，由此推断他在操场看到的是孤独的孩子。A. lively（活泼的）；B. lonely（孤独的）；C. friendly（友好的），故选 B。

2.2.

A strange

B expensive

C special

D

解析：选C。C.凯伦想送的东西是为了提醒大家自己很重要，这份礼物应是特别的。A. strange（奇怪的）；B. expensive（昂贵的）；C. special（特别的），故选 C。

3.3.

A decided

B kept

C enjoyed

D

解析：选A。A.考查固定搭配 decide on（选定，确定）。凯伦和家长、老师沟通后，选定纽扣作为礼物。A. decided（决定）；B. kept（保持）；C. enjoyed（享受），故选 A。

4.4.

A although

B because

C until

D

解析：选B。B.空格前 “我们必须好好规划” 和空格后 “学校有 400 多名学生” 是因果关系，用 because 引导原因状语从句。A. although（尽管）；B. because（因为）；C. until（直到），故选 B。

5.5.

A for

B with

C like

D

解析：选C。C.“You Belong Here!” 是暖心标语的举例，用 like 表示 “诸如，像”。A. for（为了）；B. with（和）；C. like（像），故选 C。

6.6.

A buttons

B stars

C photos

D

解析：选A。A.前文提到凯伦 decided on buttons，此处指把圆形纸片做成纽扣，属于原词复现。A. buttons（纽扣）；B. stars（星星）；C. photos（照片），故选 A。

7.7.

A explain

B agree

C remember

D

解析：选C。C.凯伦希望纽扣能帮助同学们记住自己是集体的一份子。A. explain（解释）；B. agree（同意）；C. remember（记住），故选 C。

8.8.

A bringing

B wearing 

C leaving

D

解析：选B。B.纽扣是别在书包和衣服上的，用 wearing 表示 “佩戴”。A. bringing（带来）；B. wearing（佩戴）；C. leaving（留下），故选 B。

9.9.

A when 

B which

C who

D

解析：选C。C.先行词是 the kids（指人），关系词在从句中作主语，用 who 引导定语从句。A. when（表时间）；B. which（指物）；C. who（指人），故选 C。

10.10.

A feeling

B training

C saying

D

解析：选A。A.帮助别人是一种很棒的感受。A. feeling（感受）；B. training（训练）；C. saying（谚语），故选 A。