?A special way of giving back

By Dabney/白玲

◆語篇導(dǎo)讀

美國男孩賈斯汀的腿意外骨折，當(dāng)?shù)匾患曳怯麅和t(yī)院將他的腿治愈。這個善良又聰明的小男孩設(shè)計出了一個獨特的計劃報答這家醫(yī)院。他用抽獎券的形式賣掉自家的牛肉，把錢捐給需要治療的孩子。你是不是想盡快了解一下這個名副其實的小牛仔呢？

Justin Hurd broke his left leg by trying to do a jump on his bike and crashing into a tree in 2016.After his left leg healed,the 9-year-old boy wanted to help other injured and sick kids.

So he talked with his parents and doctors at Valley Children’s Hospital,where his broken bones was put back together,and made a special plan.He’d raffle off the best part of a cow he owns to raise money for the hospital.It was a success.The boy sold more than 5,000 raffle tickets at$1 a piece to raise$5,079.

“Actually,most people in my class said,‘Why are you doing this?Why don’t you keep the money for yourself?’”Justin says.“I hope it goes to good things,like cancer and maybe other diseases,a broken leg.I think other kids are important.”

Justin bought his first two cows just before his eighth birthday after saving up$2,300 he earned doing housework.He’s bought and raised（飼養(yǎng)）11 cows that are butchered（屠宰）and sold for meat.He has his own cattle brand:JT.“I think I would like to be a pilot on the weekend but a cattleman on the weekdays,”he says，“I think you should be nice,but you shouldn’t give away all of your money.”

Justin’s mother was very proud of her son when he took the check to the hospital.She says,“I hope it inspires（激勵）other kids for sure.It’s great that his hard work has paid off.”

◆語塊收藏

break one’s left leg摔斷某人的左腿

crash into a tree撞到樹上

put back復(fù)位

raffle off抽獎出售

raise money for為……籌集資金

keep the money for yourself把錢留給你自己

give away贈送

be very proud of為……感到非常驕傲

pay off得到回報

◆典句賞析

1.After his left leg healed,the 9-year-old boy wanted to help other injured and sick kids.在他的左腿痊愈之后，這個九歲的男孩想要幫助其他受傷和生病的孩子。

after作為連詞，意為“在……之后”，引導(dǎo)的是時間狀語從句，表示在主句動作之前發(fā)生；9-year-old是“數(shù)詞+名詞+形容詞”構(gòu)成的復(fù)合形容詞，里面的名詞要用單數(shù)形式，整體相當(dāng)于一個形容詞,常用作定語。

2.Justin bought his first two cows just before his eighth birthday after saving up$2,300 he earned doing housework.在賈斯汀八歲生日之前靠做家務(wù)積攢了2300美元后，他買了最初的兩頭牛。

“before his eighth birthday”和“after saving up$2,300 he earned doing housework”是兩個介詞短語，在句中用作時間狀語；“he earned doing housework”是省略了關(guān)系代詞which的定語從句，修飾$2,300。

3.Justin’s mother was very proud of her son when he took the check to the hospital.賈斯汀的母親在把支票送到醫(yī)院時，為她的兒子感到自豪。

這是一個復(fù)合句。when在此處作為連詞，意為“當(dāng)……的時候”，引導(dǎo)的是時間狀語從句；take...to...是固定詞組搭配形式，意為“把……帶到……”。

◆理解自測

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從A、B、C、D四個選項中選擇最佳選項。

1.Justin hurt his leg ______.

A.in 2015 B.in 2016 C.in 2017 D.in 2018 2.Justin earned _____by selling beef.

A.$5,000 B.$5,079 C.$2,300 D.￥5,079 3.When did Justin have his first two cows?

A.On his eighth birthday. B.Before his ninth birthday.C.After his eighth birthday. D.Before his eighth birthday.

◆詞句微練

根據(jù)所給漢語句子，完成下列英語句子。每空詞數(shù)不限。

1.她在一次事故中摔斷了一只胳膊。

She ______________________in an accident.

2.車失去了控制，撞在了一塊大石頭上。

The car lost control and ______________________a big stone.

3.我相信，我的所有付出是會有回報的。

I believe all my hard work _____________________.

4.這位作家在無償贈送他的書。

The writer ______________________for free.

5.他做完作業(yè)之后，又去幫助媽媽做家務(wù)。

After____________________ _,he went to help his mother do housework.

6.我聽說他們在進行慈善募捐。

I hear they ______________________ charity.