(  )49. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Matty was an important part of the writer’s family.

B. The wri ter didn’t want Matty when he first saw her.

C. The writer learned a lesson from his pet dog.

D. Most kids know exactly what they are good at.

(  )50. By telling the story of his dog, the writer wants us to ________.

A. have a pet               B. try new things

C. join a sports team          D. take care of our pet

C

Nicolas Come is a nine-year-old boy. He was a picky (挑剔的) eater. He especially disliked healthy foods and wouldn’t go near mo st fruits and vegetables.

Nicolas’ dad, Stephane, tried to think of ways to get Nicolas and his younger brother to eat more healthily. “I thought they would give more foods a chance if they grew the foods themselves,” says Stephane. So the family started a garden in their yard. They planted strawberries, carrot s, tomatoes, lettuce, potato es, and many other fruits and vegetables. It worked. Nicolas learned to care for these foods and started tasting them. “I discovered that I like them a lot!” says Nicolas.

At the same time, Nicolas found that many kids were eating unhealthy foods. One day in his family’s garden, Nicolas came up with an idea of writing a book that would help other kids. His dad suggested a smartphone app (应用程序). Nicolas liked the idea and decided to start his own business.

Nicolas’ parents helped him develop a business plan. A group of app makers joined Nicolas’ team. The app (it’s free) was ready in May 2013. It helps children and families create meal plans with easy recipes (食谱). Nicolas shows kids how to prepare healthy food through his app, his website, and YouTube videos. Thousands of kids (and parents) are now his fans (迷), and newspapers and TV shows have shared Nicolas’ story.

Nicolas has plans to improve his app and wants to add games that let kids get “healthy” or “unhealthy” points for food choices. He has also started putting “Nicolas’ Seal of Approval (正式认可)” on restaurant menu items (项目). He explains, “It will help me and other kids find healthy, tasty foods in restaurants.”

Nicolas likes hearing that other kids think his app is “very cool.” But what he likes most is, “I’m helping other kids get healthier. That’s what I wanted to  do.”

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