A high school student's love for the elderly

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1I am a freshman at Orange High School.I once founded an organization called Love For The Elderly since many elderly people have no one to care for them,and no one to love them.When I say this,I am talking about pure love,unconditional love that shows kindness no matter what the situations may be.

2The elderly have smoothed (使平坦)the pathway of success for our generation.They should be shown gratitude and kindness,but are often forgotten.I am sure all of you have someone in your hearts who has been at a nursing home.Think of them while I say this;they should get the best.The elderly are such an unusual group of people,and their shining wisdom can most certainly be learned from.This idea of showing gratitude to the elderly grew in my mind.I decided it was time to step up and make a difference.

3My ability in writing led me to create an organization where people from all across the world send nameless letters filled with kindness,from Iceland,Romania,Finland,Australia,and more.I then send these letters to senior centers,and nursing homes across the country.To date,I have collected over 1,000 letters,and the reaction (反应)I have received from these organizations has been truly unbelievable.

4This past month,I had the opportunity to receive$100 from KindSpring through their monthly kindness competition to help my organization.This money has been of great help.We do not receive much money,and so it helped to pay for many costs,including postage and envelopes.This act of kindness has been very helpful to my organization,and I could not be more thankful.

Reading Check

1.Why did the author set up his organization?

A.To help the homeless elderly. B.To organize activities for old people.

C.To offer love to the elderly. D.To raise money for poor old people.

2.Which of the following may the author agree with about the elderly?

A.They are being cared for well enough.

B.They live happily in nursing homes.

C.They are wiser than the young.

D.They should get enough attention and love.

3.What helped the author create his organization?

A.The letters from worldwide. B.His ability in writing.

C.His family's encouragement. D.The support from nursing organizations.

4.What can we know about KindSpring?

A.It holds kindness competitions every day.

B.It sends letters to the elderly every month.

C.It offered great help to the author's organization.

D.It received little attention from the public.

Language Study

Difficult sentence

This money has been of great help.这些钱是有很大帮助的。

【点石成金】“be of+抽象名词（help、value、importance、use、interest等）”相当于“be+该抽象名词的形容词”，因而该句中的of great help相当于greatly helpful。

【句式仿写】这张地图对我们的帮助很大。

1.The map is _________for us.

2.The map is _________for us.