FatherMauriceChaseusedaspecialwaytocelebratehis90thbirthday.TheCatholicpriest(神父)took$15000incashtoLosAngeles’SkidRow(贫民区)andgaveitaway.Twentywheelchair–boundpeoplereceived$100billswhiletherestreceived$1to$3each.
“IcomeoutheretotellthemthatGodlovesthemandIlovethemandthatsomeoneisconcernedaboutthem”Chasesaid.
ChasehasgivenawaycashandblessingseverySundayatthesamecornerfor24years.Severalhundredpeoplewaitforhimeveryweek.
HemakesapointofcomingonThanksgivingandChristmastoobutthisisthefirstyearhespenthisbirthdayinthedowntownneighborhoodwherepeoplelivemainlyinsheltersandondirtysidewalks.
“It’stheplacethatmakesmethehappiest.Ijustloveit”saidChase.“Ilookforwardtocominghere.”
ThemoneycomesfromdonationshereceivesfromrichandfamouspeoplehemetduringhisworkasassistanttothepresidentofLoyolaMarymountUniversity.
Thecrowdbrokeintochorusesof“HappyBirthday”severaltimes.Somepeoplepresentedhimbirthdaycardstohisdelight.
TravisKempa51–year–olddisabledmanwithlongblackhairwasoneofthelucky20toreceive$100.Hesaidhehadnospecialplansforspendingthemoney.“Hehasalotofrespectfromme”Kempsaid.“IknowIcouldn’tdoit.”
1.Onhis90thbirthdayChase .
A.handedoutcashtotheneedy
B.collectedmoneyforpoorpeople
C.visitedpoorpeople’shomeswithgifts
D.heldapartyatLosAngeles’SkidRow
2.WhichofthefollowingmakesChasefeelthehappiest?
A.Celebratinghisbirthdaywithhisneighbours.
B.WorkinginLoyolaMarymountUniversity.
C.CelebratingChristmaswiththepeoplehehashelped.
D.GoingtoLosAngeles’SkidRowtohelppeoplethere.
3.What’sthesourceofthemoneyChaseusedtohelppeople?
A.Allhissavings.
B.HisearningsasaCatholicpriest.
C.Donationsfromthewealthyandcelebrities(名人).
D.DonationsfromLoyolaMarymountUniversity.
4.TravisKempismentionedinthetexttoshow.
A.hewastheluckiestpersononthatday
B.thedisabledneedtobetakencareof