Question

Christian Bucks may be young, but he sure knows how to be a good friend. When the York, Pennsylvania, second-grader noticed that some of his schoolmates didn’t have anyone to play with during the break time, he came up with a way to help them. He suggested having something called a “buddy bench” put in on his school’s playground.

A buddy bench is a special bench where students can sit if they are feeling bored or lonely. It’s usually brightly colored with “BUDDY BENCH” in big letters. Other students can then go to the bench and ask them if they would like to play or talk.

“We show we care about others when we ask others to play,” Christian told reporters.

Christian first learned about buddy benches when his family was considering moving to Germany. He saw a buddy bench in a handbook for a German school and thought it would be a great way to fight loneliness on the playground at his own school, Roundtown Elementary School.

Christian told Roundtown’s headteacher, Matthew Miller, about his idea at the end of last school year. Miller immediately decided to get a buddy bench. He had Christian pick out its style and bright colors.

“I was the first person who got to sit on the bench when it arrived at Roundtown,” says Christian. He hopes the bench will help “grow our dream circle of friends”.

1. Christian Bucks suggested having a buddy bench to help ______.

   A. his teachers       B. his students     C. his parents       D. his schoolmates

2. Christian learned about the buddy bench ______.

   A. in a textbook                                 B. from his father

   C. in a handbook                               D. from his headteacher

3. What can we learn from the passage?

   A. The buddy bench can help to develop friendships.

   B. The buddy bench is designed and made in Germany.

   C. Students can realize their dreams on the buddy bench.

   D. Students love the style and the color of the buddy bench.

Answer 1

1. D      2. C         3. A