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Brandon Olsen and Tylor Fritz of Hometown Sanitation (公共卫生) left gifts for three sisters who waved to them each Thursday
after learning that one of them, 3-year-old Rose, had been fighting cancer.
The men also gave their parents free garbage service for one year.
"When they did that, it was a few weeks before the diagnosis
(诊断) when every day just felt so impossible," said Rose's
mother, Angie Evenson, of Blue Earth, Minnesota. "Nothing in reality
changes Rose's diagnosis. But what they did makes us feel we are truly not
alone in this fight."
With binoculars (双筒望远镜) in hand, Rose
and her two sisters, Grace, 5 and Sophia, 2 sat by the window and waved at
their garbage men, Olsen and Fritz, as they drove by on their weekly route.
Olsen, 29, and Fritz, 24, told ABC News that the girl's smiling
faces are what they look forward to while working. They even left Halloween
candy for the girls this year to show their appreciation. They hope that more
and more people can understand and support their work.
But weeks later, Evenson wrote Olsen and Fritz a note explaining
that little Rose wouldn't be able to wave to them for a while since she'd be
undergoing chemotherapy (化疗). Rose had been
diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer in September.
"As a father of three it changed my outlook on things,"
Olsen said. "It opened my eyes…you don't know what someone else is going
through."
Fritz said he cried when he read the note. "I got to the
chemo part and there were tears running down my face," he recalled. "I
don't have any children of my own, but I can imagine if someone very close to
me is diagnosed as cancer, I'll be heartbroken."
"Rose is being treated at Sanford Children's Hospital in
Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She will miss a few more Thursdays, when she can
wave to her garbage men, but her chemo sessions will be switched to Mondays
soon and she'll be back by the window early next year. I have confidence in
Rose's recovery." her mother said.
(1)
How did the garbage men help Rose's family?
A . They took the sick girl to hospital regularly.
B . They collected the garbage for free.
C . They looked after Rose in turn.
D . They offered money to help cure Rose.
(2)
What can we learn about the garbage men?
A . They made the family famous.
B . They encouraged the family.
C . They gave Angie Evenson a good lesson.
D . They doubted about the doctor's diagnosis.
(3)
What do the garbage men wish for in terms of the girls' smiling faces?
A . People's appreciation for their work.
B . Good friendship with the young girls.
C . Making more efforts to do their work well.
D . The girls' family's caring more for their children.
(4)
What can we infer from the passage?
A . Olsen has three sons.
B . Fritz has not got married.
C . Fritz is faced with a serious disease.
D . Evenson is optimistic about Rose's condition.
答案: B
B
A
D