Since Abbi Hickman was just a little girl，she has been surrounded by animals.Chickens，cats，a dog，rabbits，and sometimes goats are just some of the animals she cares for.At the age of 9，Abbi went to the Tracy Animal Shelter，in her hometown of Tracy，California，to adopt Sheldon，her favorite cat.There，she saw the poor conditions that the animals were kept in.Abbi knew that it was her duty to take action.
Pins for Pets is Abbi's solution.For the last three years，she has organized a bowling tournament to raise funds for the Tracy Animal Center.She has raised more than ﹩ 30，000，resulting in a better home for the animals."Now the shelter is nicer and cleaner and animals have more space.It is far better，a hundred percent better，" Abbi says.
To commend Abbi for her outstanding efforts，the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals （ASPCA） named her the 2015 ASPCA Tommy P.Monahan Kid of the Year.This award is given to kids who make a substantial effort to help animals.Abbi responded to the news of her win with shock."I was pretty excited.I'm really honored to receive it，" she says.
Sacrificing time and effort to assist animals can sometimes be difficult，but Abbi hopes to do more."I want to spread my free services to more shelters.I really just hope people are kinder to animals and respect them more，"says Abbi，sharing her goals for her organizjye.aiion.At the age of 12，Abbi has already accomplished so much.
The advice she has for kids like her，who want to accomplish their goals，is， "Nothing is impossible.You can do anything you put your mind to.Even if it is something small，it can make a huge difference."Abbi's work has improved the lives of animals，and she plans to keep coming up with new ways to help them.
（1）When she was very little，Abbi went to the Tracy Animal Shelter to CC.
A．visit some of the animals she loves
B．a(chǎn)dopt a cat called Sheldon she likes best
C．find out the poor conditions animals live in
D．learn some knowledge about some animals
（2）Which words can best describe Abbi？ DD
A．Cautious and loyal.
B．Narrow-minded and imaginative.
C．Changeable and greedy.
D．Caring and sympathetic.
（3）What does the underlined word "commend" most probably mean in Paragraph 3？ CC
A．Protect.
B．Recommend.
C．Praise.
D．Train.
（4）What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs？ AA
A．Abbi's organization is non-profit.
B．Abbi thinks she has done enough.
C．Helping animals is a piece of cake.
D．People are enough friendly to animals.
【答案】C；D；C；A
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