1. (2021·北京) 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

Young Heroes for the Planet

Nowadays, people around the world are working to help our planet. Check out how the four young adults made a difference.

Saving Pandas When Jack was 11, he started a group to teach kids about pandas. He also sold toy pandas to raise money to protect pandas in danger. "I hope to encourage more people to care about pandas, " Jack says.

Growing Right Kathy, 14, set up an organization to educate people about growing right plant in right places. She also wrote a book to help people learn what plants are native to (本土的)their area.

Creating Energy At the age of 12 Linda invented a machine called SuperE. It collects heat from fields to make electricity(电)， Linda says her invention creates electricity in a way that is less harmful to the environment.

Cleaning Up Patrick, 13, joined the Ocean Heroes Camp last year. He started a project and picked up plastic waste around nearby lakes with his friends. The goal of the project was to fight plastic pollution.

1. （1） Who started a group to teach kids about pandas?

   A . Jack. B . Kathy. C . Linda. D . Patrick.
3. （2） How old was Linda when she invented SuperE?

   A . 11. B . 12. C . 13. D . 14.
5. （3） What was the goal of Patrick's project?

   A . To fight plastic pollution. B . To protect pandas in danger C . To learn about native plants. D . To use heat to make electricity.