Mrs. Gill lived next door to Nita.Every afternoon, Mrs. Gill took a walk.She said it kept her young.Nita liked to talk with Mrs. Gill when Mrs. Gill came back.Mrs. Gill was always happy after her walk.She often showed Nita something she had found,like a beautiful red leaf(叶子).
One afternoon,Mrs.Gill looked upset.Nita asked her why.
“I am sad about all the trash(垃圾)on the street.”she said.“I never saw so much flash in this neighborhood! What happened?”
“Mrs. Trent moved.”said Nita.“She used to go out each morning and pick up flash.I often saw her on my way to school.”
Mrs. Gill looked very ▲ . “I thought I knew everything about this neighborhood!”she said.“But you see more than I do!”
“Well, I wish I could do Mrs. Trent's job.But you know, my back(背)often hurts.It's really hard for me to pick things up,”she added.
“I could do that.”said Nita.
Mrs. Gill said.“l will carry the flash bag! You can use my gloves(手套)so your hands can stay clean.”
Nita put on the gloves.She picked up pieces of paper.She picked up boxes.And Mrs. Gill carried the bag.Lots of people stopped to thank Mrs.Gill and Nita.The street looked much better.
“Thanks,Nita,”said Mrs. Gill.“Let's call ourselves the clean-up team!”
Kate doesn't her mother at all.
Name | Love | Volunteering |
Nick | Playing football | He teaches how to play football. |
Dave | Animals | He works in the zoo or on weekends. |
John | Reading | He often visits the sick kids in hospital to cheer them up. |
Sally | Painting | She paints for the . |
Anna | Singing | She sings for the old people or sings to raise money for . |
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clear, doctor, happy, raise, find,parents, she, share, well, hope |
Alice was born with a strange disease. She was taken to many hospitals. None of the knew the cause of the disease. They told her parents she would go blind and deaf.
Now Alice is fifteen years old. Her eyesight and hearing are so poor that she can't see or hear . But she is a bright and happy girl. She says to , "Whatever happens, I will never give up. " She to enjoy her life. With her help, she is travelling as much as she can. She is also the interesting things she experiences along the way.
She also wants to help people like her. Her dream is to help researchers a method for her disease. If she can get , people who have the same disease may also be cured (治愈). In fact, she has money for a foundation (基金会) fighting the disease since she was in Grade Two. Until now, she has got over $150,000!
Alice thinks helping others can make her than having fun alone. She is doing her best to live her life without any regret.