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There's one sound that gets a big reaction from kids on a hot day, the sound of an ice-cream truck.
Maria McCartney has been in the mobile ice-cream business since 2005.
"When I was a little girl, I saw an ice-cream truck and knew I wanted to have one someday," McCartney said.
During the hot days of summer, Maria and her daughter drive an ice-cream truck through neighborhood and parks in Billings.
It's not about making money for this former elementary school teacher. Rather, (17) she wants to preserve the tradition of the neighborhood ice-cream truck.
"Truly my favorite part is to see the kids jumping up and down and they just get so excited. It's great to build a memory for them too. There's not a lot of these ice-cream trucks around anymore. The parents come out barefoot and screaming, ready to buy ice-cream; they remember when they were kids and they saw a truck," she said.
While the treats may be ice-cold, Maria has a warm heart for little faces. (18) Her truck features a donation bucket for kids who don't have money for ice-cream.
"When there are three kids and only two of them have money, I always make sure the third one gets something because I can't drive away and have that third one not have something, "she said.
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预览三道题各选项,由选项中出现的 ice-cream business和 ice-cream truck等词可以推测,短文 内容与冰激凌生意有关。
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16. What does the speaker say about Maria MeCartney?
D)。(详解)短文中提到,玛利亚·麦卡特尼说在她还是个小女孩的时候,看到冰激凌卡车,就希望有一天 自己也能有一辆。因此答案为D)。
17. Why does Maria go into the mobile ice-cream business?
A)。(详解)短文中提到,玛利亚卖冰激凌并不是为了赚钱,而是为了保留街区冰激凌卡车的传统。因此 答案为A)。
18. Why does Maria put a donation bucket in her truck?
C)。(详解)短文结尾处提到,玛利亚的冰激凌卡车有个捐赠桶,这是为了让没有钱的孩子也能吃到冰激 凌。因此答案为C)。