Robert Moody, 52, is an experienced police officer. Much of his work involves dealing with drugs and gang problems in the schools of his community. Knowing that many kids often ______trouble, he decided to do something about it. So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day off.
Those fun trips had a______impact. A chance encounter in 2000 proved that. One day, while working security at a school basketball game, Moody noticed two young guys _______. He sensed trouble between them. _____, one of them headed toward Moody and gave him a hug. “I remember you. You took me ______ when I was in fifth grade. That was one of the ______days of my life.”
Deeply touched by the boy’s words, Moody decided to create a foundation that ____ teenagers to the basis of fishing in camping programs. “As a policeman, I saw where there was violence, drugs were always behind it. They have a damage ______ on the kids,” says Moody.
By turning kids on to fishing, he intended to present an alternative way of life, “When you are sitting there waiting for a _______” he says, “you can’t help but talk to each other, and such conversation can be very deep.”
“Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer(同龄人) pressures in high school ,”says Michelle, 17, who _______ the first program. “And I was able to help my little brother _______ drugs”
Moody faces retirement in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time. “I’m living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my_____to give back,” Moody says. “If I teach a kid to fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow.”
A.ran into B.got over C.left behind D.looked into
A.immediate B.damaging C.limited D.lasting
A.quarreling B.complaining C.talking D.cheering
A.Slowly B.Suddenly C.Finally D.Secretly
A.fishing B.sailing C.boating D.swimming
A.quietest B.longest C.best D.busiest
A.connects B.introduces C.reduces D.commits
A.impression B.burden C.decision D.effect
A.solution B.change C.bite D.surprise
A.participated in B.worked out C.approved of D.made up
A.misuse B.avoid C.tolerate D.test
A.team B.school C.family D.community