“If you could have any three things, what would you want?” Eleven-year-old Ruby Kate Chitsey loves asking that question at nursing homes in Harrison, Arkansas, but it’s not a game. She has set out to realize the wishes.
Ruby Kate has long been close to older folks. Ruby’s mother, Amanda Chitsey, is a nurse at a nursing home, and Ruby often goes along with her. Last May, Ruby noticed a person named Pearl sad for giving up her dog because dogs are not allowed at the nursing home and Pearl couldn’t afford to pay anyone to look after her dog. Ruby also learned that many people there couldn’t afford even what is ordinary. So Ruby Kate decided to do something about it.
She started by asking people there three things they wanted most. Amanda worried that people would ask for things like cars an 11-year-old wouldn’t be able to provide. Instead, they asked for chocolate bars, McDonald’s fries, and even just a prayer. “It broke me as a human,” Amanda said. “We bought as many things as we could that day.”
With their own money, the Chitseys realized about 100 people’s wishes in three months. Then they asked for donations. People in Harrison responded warmly. So Amanda set up a GoFundMe page—Three Wishes for Ruby’s Residents, hoping to collect $5,000.They hit their goal in a month. After Ruby’s story was shared, it raised $20,000 in 24 hours and more than $250,000 in five months. With those funds, the Chitseys could get more creative. For example, they gave a person money for gas to help her to a friend’s out-of-state wedding.
Earlier this year, Three Wishes for Ruby’s Residents became a nonprofit organization (非营利组织). One of its new goals is to set up a computer in every nursing home in each state. Ruby Kate doesn’t want to stop there. “I consider kindness to be my hobby,” she said.
4. Why does Ruby ask people’s wishes at nursing homes in Harrison?
A.To just play a game. |
B.To start a GoFundMe page. |
C.To learn about others’ needs. |
D.To help her mother with her work. |
5. What was Amanda’s concern at first about Ruby’s action?
A.She had to help Ruby realize her wish. |
B.They couldn’t meet people’s basic needs. |
C.People would ask for what they couldn’t afford. |
D.They wouldn’t receive support from nursing homes. |
6. What can be known about the Chitseys?
A.They collected $5,000 in one day. |
B.They got much help when helping others. |
C.They set up a computer in every nursing home in each state. |
D.They just offered everyday items to people at nursing homes. |
7. What can be the best title for the text?
A.Ruby’s three wishes |
B.How to understand the old better |
C.A girl combines her hobby with charity |
D.A girl helps the old realize their wishes |