❸A special way of giving back

By Dabney/白玲

◆语篇导读

美国男孩贾斯汀的腿意外骨折，当地一家非盈利儿童医院将他的腿治愈。这个善良又聪明的小男孩设计出了一个独特的计划报答这家医院。他用抽奖券的形式卖掉自家的牛肉，把钱捐给需要治疗的孩子。你是不是想尽快了解一下这个名副其实的小牛仔呢？

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（饲养）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（激励）other kids for sure.It’s great that his hard work has paid off.”

◆语块收藏

break one’s left leg摔断某人的左腿

crash into a tree撞到树上

put back复位

raffle off抽奖出售

raise money for为……筹集资金

keep the money for yourself把钱留给你自己

give away赠送

be very proud of为……感到非常骄傲

pay off得到回报

◆典句赏析

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，这个九岁的男孩想要帮助其他受伤和生病的孩子。

after作为连词，意为“在……之后”，引导的是时间状语从句，表示在主句动作之前发生；9-year-old是“数词+名词+形容词”构成的复合形容词，里面的名词要用单数形式，整体相当于一个形容词,常用作定语。

2.Justin bought his first two cows just before his eighth birthday after saving up$2,300 he earned doing housework.在贾斯汀八岁生日之前靠做家务积攒了2300美元后，他买了最初的两头牛。

“before his eighth birthday”和“after saving up$2,300 he earned doing housework”是两个介词短语，在句中用作时间状语；“he earned doing housework”是省略了关系代词which的定语从句，修饰$2,300。

3.Justin’s mother was very proud of her son when he took the check to the hospital.贾斯汀的母亲在把支票送到医院时，为她的儿子感到自豪。

这是一个复合句。when在此处作为连词，意为“当……的时候”，引导的是时间状语从句；take...to...是固定词组搭配形式，意为“把……带到……”。

◆理解自测

根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳选项。

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.

◆词句微练

根据所给汉语句子，完成下列英语句子。每空词数不限。

1.她在一次事故中摔断了一只胳膊。

She ______________________in an accident.

2.车失去了控制，撞在了一块大石头上。

The car lost control and ______________________a big stone.

3.我相信，我的所有付出是会有回报的。

I believe all my hard work _____________________.

4.这位作家在无偿赠送他的书。

The writer ______________________for free.

5.他做完作业之后，又去帮助妈妈做家务。

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

6.我听说他们在进行慈善募捐。

I hear they ______________________ charity.