Sewing for the burned animals缝制“育儿袋”，传递灾后情

澳大利亚丛林大火肆虐期间，许多动物丧生，17岁的Ratelle在了解到野生动物救援和救济机构需要针织袋子后，做出了一个惊人的决定……

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1 When Rachel Ratelle saw a video of a burned koala trying to climb a tree to safety in fire⁃ravaged （火灾肆虐的） Australia， she decided to do something about it.

2 She looked up wildlife rescue and relief agencies in Australia to find out what they needed most. Besides donations， many organizations asked for hand⁃sewn and knitted bags and wraps for koalas and other animals that were burned or had lost their homes and parents in the fires.

3 This idea attracted Ratelle， but there was just one problem. “Id never sewn in my life，” said Ratelle， 17， a senior student at high school. “Giving money seemed like something too simple. But I wanted to directly help these animals by doing something myself， so I decided to learn how to sew. I plan to use my new sewing skills to help animals and people devastated by natural disasters，” she said.

4 Over the next few months， Ratelle bought her own sewing machine and taught herself how to sew via videos online. Then she bought 18 yards of fabric and sewed 25 bags of different sizes and shipped them off to For Australian Wildlife Needing Aid （FAWNA）， one of several relief organizations that have rushed to rescue koalas， kangaroos and other species suffering from burns. A week later， she received a photo from FAWNA with a baby kangaroo in one of her larger bags. “What a surprise！ It made me feel like I contributed to the world and it showed how a simple act of kindness can go a long way，” said Ratelle， who hopes to study biology for a future career as a nurse practitioner.

5 Several craft union websites around the world have appealed to people to make the animal bags. Karen Newberry and her two daughters， Madison， 12 and Rochelle， 8， from San Diego also offered their help in such a way. “It was a big push that made us crafters realize theres something more we can do than just make things for ourselves，” Newberry said.

[Reading][Check]

1. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about？

A. How Ratelle learned to sew.

B. Why Ratelle decided to help burned animals.

C. Ways to help animals in wildfire.

D. The poor living conditions of wild animals.

2. How did Ratelle feel when she received a photo from FAWNA？

A. Surprised.

B. Worried.

C. Disappointed.

D. Curious.

3. What can be learned about Ratelle？

A. She gave wildlife rescue organizations money to find burned koalas.

B. She wants to become a nurse in her future career.

C. She thought giving money was the best way to help the animals.

D. She learned to sew with the help of a former teacher.

4. What do Newberrys words in paragraph 5 imply？

A. Life is not easy for sewers in Australia.

B. It is challenging for crafters to make a living.

C. Crafters can do more to help animals.

D. People should ensure their own lives first.

[Language][Study]

灾后援助佳句积累

1. Besides donations， many organizations asked for hand⁃sewn and knitted bags and wraps for koalas and other animals that were burned or had lost their homes and parents in the fires. 除了捐款之外，许多组织还需要为树袋熊和其他在火灾中被烧伤或者失去家园和父母的动物提供手工缝制和编织的袋子以及围巾。

2. It made me feel like I contributed to the world and it showed how a simple act of kindness can go a long way. 它让我觉得自己为这个世界做出了贡献，并表明了一个简单的善举也大有帮助。