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牛津版(深圳·广州)英语八年级上册Unit 6 Ancient Stories 第5课时Speaking, Writing and Project 训练案
Kaitlin Riffel's dream to end poverty(贫困) started when she was visiting her father, who worked for the homeless.
"I never realized there were people in the world who didn't have a home or food before," said Kaitlin. who is now sixteen. "I knew there was something I had to do about that."
At the age of eight, she started raising money to build a playground. "It took me two years," Kaitlin said. "We started small. We wanted to do something to make a difference."
In 2014, when Kaitlin was thirteen, she visited Central America, and saw people going hungry and families living in houses made of cardboard. That year, she set up Kids on a Mission, which has helped hundreds of people there.
"The rooms were smaller than my bedroom, but there would be eight people living in each one," Kaitlin said. "We also got to see the dirty rivers that those people were drinking out of."
Providing clean drinking water, food and clothes for people living in poverty is now an important task for Kids on a Mission. "This young lady is changing the hearts of people, and also changing the world," said the headmaster of Kaitlin's school.
Boys and girls, do you have the habit of making resolutions before the new term starts? Read and have a look at the resolutions of Tony and three of his classmates.
Name | Resolutions |
Tony | Now, I go to school by bus every day. I'm going to move to a new house soon. It is close to school. In the new term, I'm going to learn how to ride a bicycle. And I will ride to school every day. |
Linda | In the new term, I'm going to take up a new hobby-cooking. My parents' favorite food is fish. I want to cook fish for them. I am going to learn how to cook from Aunt Maria. |
Jimmy | I'm kind of heavy. In the new term, I'm going to do more exercise. I run for fifteen minutes every day now. In the new term, I'll run for another fifteen minutes every day. |
Susan | My father is a scientist and my mother works as a dentist. They are always very busy. In the new term, I'm going to help them do more housework. |
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