Question

【題目】

name: Michael Swaine job:【1】 of a college in San Francisco
his 【2】 work	time: the 15th of 【3】,for almost 15 years
	act: make and mend(縫補(bǔ)) clothes for poor or homeless people for free
his gains(收獲) from the acts	He has made more friends. He now understands 【4】 things. He now lives a more meaningful life.
the influences of his acts	People are encouraged by his caring spirit. People’s smiles show the 【5】 brought by his small acts of kindness. People can learn from the example of taking part, being a citizen, acting outside of what is normal and doing something good with their own talents.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】an art teacher

【2】amateur

【3】each month

【4】more

【5】influences/effects

【解析】On a normal day,Michael Swaine is a college art teacher in San Francisco,U.S.But on the 15th of each month, he will make and mend clothes for free in the poorest area in San Francisco.For almost 15 years,Michael keeps on mending clothes for poor or homeless people there.He has made many friends in the area from his kind acts.And his caring spirit has encouraged many people living there. Michael’s act is a great example of doing something good with whatever talent you have right now.This is a living example of a famous saying once said by U.S. president Roosevelt:“Do what you can,with what you have,where you are.”All of Michael’s acts have helped him understand things that he couldn’t understand before.“A small act of kindness can bring smiles of millions of faces.And it makes my life more meaningful.”Michael said,“I think what’s more important is the example of taking part, being a citizen and acting outside of what is normal?

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