愛的傳遞

安徽 張 嵐

圣誕節的晚上，5歲的埃米莉因病住院。 其間，一家慈善團體給她送來了慰問禮品，埃米莉深受感動。 她康復后，為傳遞愛心，發起了一項為住院患兒募集玩具的活動。

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Emily Meyer was just 5 years old when she was admitted to Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip, New York, on Christmas night.While she was recovering, someone from Child Life stopped by her room to give her a present. She and her mom protested—Emily had already received some, after all—but they insisted that every child would get a gift!

“The Child Life team explained that no child should be in hospital during the holiday season, but if they are, they should feel the joy of the holidays,” Emily said.

That moment made a lasting impact on her. She decided she wanted to help the charity provide gifts for kids who are stuck in the hospital over the holidays, so she started her own toy drive in 2010.

Emily's Awesome Toy Drive set out to collect new, unwrapped gifts that would be delivered to sick kids, and it's still going today! “We collected about 20 toys the first year,” Emily said. “Every year from then on, it just grew and grew. It just became this whole big thing.” Even the novel coronavirus pandemic couldn't keep her from her mission! She is celebrating her 10th year of helping sick children by matching last year's donations of $2,500, despite the challenges of isolation (隔離).

In order to hit that goal, she started collecting toys way back in the summer months and created an Amazon wish list to give people a contact-free delivery option. Even better, Emily's Awesome Toy Drive is a family affair! Her parents help with the organization, wrapping, and delivery of the toys,and they love it just as much as Emily does.

“When kids are able to play and use toys to distract themselves, it makes a stay at the hospital so much easier,” her mom, Tara Decola, said. “It's been amazing how it's grown over the years and knowing that she is able to provide comfort and care to anyone ill just gives us a lot of joy as a family.”

Reading Check

1. What did Emily and her mom do when she was given a present?

A. They accepted it happily.

B. They gave it to other kids.

C. They insisted on getting it.

D. They refused to accept it at first.

2. What can we know about Child Life?

A. It is the name of a hospital. B. It is the name of a charity.

C. It is the name of a school. D. It is the name of a store.

3. What is Emily's parents' attitude towards her Awesome Toy Drive?

A. Supportive. B. Doubtful.

C. Unconcerned. D. Opposed.

4. What could be the best title for the text?

A. Helping sick children

B. Collecting toys for kids

C. Being ill on Christmas night

D. Emily's Awesome Toy Drive

Language Study

Difficult sentence

“The Child Life team explained that no child should be in hospital during the holiday season, but if they are, they should feel the joy of the holidays,” Emily said. 埃米莉說：“童年時光團隊解釋說，節日期間不應讓任何兒童住院，但如果住院了，他們應該在那里感受到節日的快樂。 ”

【點石成金】引號部分為直接引語。 The Child Life team explained...是主句， they should feel...是由but引導的并列句。 其中that引導的是賓語從句，if引導的是條件狀語從句。