On her first day tutoring students from low-income families at au after-school program in New York City,Alyssa Kapasi noticed how many kids were lining up for free sandwiches and fruit in the cafeteria.Many of these students don't get enough to eat at home,so a school lunch or an after-school meal might be the most food they would get all day.
Kapasi,who attends private school,was shocked.She was determined to help."I want other kids to understand that if you see a problem,you don't have to wait to be an adult to fix it,"says Kapasi.She and a group of friends are now putting their programming skills to work to create a mobile app called Food For Thought.Through the application,parents will be able to pay for their own children's meal and will be presented with an option to donate 2-3 dollars to pay for a meal of another student.Other donors will also be able to donate money to help children get lunch in their community.
One creative characteristic of the app is that the receivers of the contributions will be anonymous.To receive financial help a family will need only a recommendation from a school administrator,and no one else has to know."I want to make my platform an application that all users feel no shame in using,"says Kapasi.
"It astonished us that in one of the wealthiest and most advanced countries in the world there are still communities that are going hungry.By giving parents an easy option,we encourage their giving and raise their awareness that there are students in their children's school who are in need,"Kapasi says.She hopes to have the app ready to be used in New York City-based schools during the new school year.
What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 1? ______
A. Explain how shocked Kapasi was.
B. Evaluate Kapasi's experience as a volunteer.
C. Tell how the idea for the app came to Kapasi.
D. Describe how the after-school program went on.
What can the app be used to do? ______
A. Teach students to be independent.
B. Improve students" programming skills.
C. Buy school lunches for children in need.
D. Allow parents to keep in touch with their children.
Which of the following best explains"anonymous"underlined in Paragraph 3? ______
A. Inspired
B. Selective
C. Certain
D. Unnamed
What is Kapasi's future plan? ______
A. To use the app in softie schools.
B. To encourage students to donate.
C. To get more parents to visit schools.
D. To make parents aware of world hunger.