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Shawn Triplett knew there was a desperate need to help the children of Mayfield,Kentucky,after a deadly storm struck the town.
Mayfield was one of the towns hardest hit after a line of storms crossed the central US on Friday night and Saturday morning.Triplett—a Mayfield resident and a former soldier—was in Chicago that Friday night.Alarmed by the weather reports,his wife and two young children went to stay in a hotel of the nearby town,Paducah,without suffering the storms and ultimately out of the path of the tornadoes(龙卷风).
Able to return home the next morning,Triplett was shocked by how the town was destroyed and wanted to help however he could.He arrived at the volunteer center,where he was asked to guide a photo-journalist through streets filled with remains.That night,the two returned to shelters where they saw many suffered families including one woman comforting her son over their lost Christmas.
“It was very heartbreaking,too much for me to handle,” he said.Therefore,he decided that more needed to be done for the children affected by the storm.Noticing that supplies available were essentials such as generators(发电机) and bottled water,he turned to his friends on social media for donations so that he could go to Walmart and purchase toys and gifts for the kids.Around $2,000 were raised,and the store gave Triplett a discount upon learning of his efforts.As word spread on websites,more donations poured in.He was able to return the following day and another $6,000 was spent on toys and board games,he said.Forty pairs of shoes were also picked up at a local Shoe Sensation.Triplett and other volunteers will wrap and distribute the toys for any child or family in need.He credits the kindness of everyone who tried to help and get families back on their feet right before the holidays.
1.Why were Triplett and his families safe from the disaster?
A.They were rescued by soldiers.
B.They didn’t come back to Mayfield.
C.They were helped by an aid agency.
D.They happened to be travelling in Chicago.
2.What did Triplett see in the shelters?
A.A volunteer cleaning the street.
B.A boy crying for his lost family.
C.A photo-journalist taking pictures.
D.A mother calming her child down.
3.What do Triplett’s donations mainly contain?
A.First-aid kits.
B.Emergency food.
C.Essential supplies.
D.Entertainment items.
4.Which of the following can best describe Triplett?
A.Generous and hard-working.
B.Brave and energetic.
C.Sympathetic and warm-hearted.
D.Foresighted and determined.
