Jordyn Perez was about to turn 8 years old when her mom suggested a new way to celebrate her birthday. “What would you think about donating your gifts to a children’s hospital?” her mom said. At first, Jordyn wasn’t sure. Then she gave it some thought. “I was like, ‘Okay, that’s cool,’” Jordyn said. “I already had everything I needed, and these kids that were going through things at the hospital-they needed them more than I did.”
“Just to see these kids’ little faces when Jordyn hands them the gifts at the hospital, that’s always been our favorite part,” says Jordyn’s mother. “Seeing these kids’ reactions just touches our hearts.” Kids can be in hospital for lots of reasons, for example, asthma, a condition that affects breathing. Whatever the patient’s ailment, a hospital stay can be stressful. Efforts like Jordyn’s are a bright spot during a difficult time.
Since that time, it has kicked off each year in early November, five or six weeks before her birthday. Along with an invitation to her party, Jordyn’s friends get a list of gift ideas for kids at the hospital. For the littlest patients, gifts might include building blocks or toy trains. “And for the teenagers, my age or older,” Jordyn says, “it might be music player or books.”
Natalie Gutierrez works in the public relations office at Baptist Children’s Hospital. She has seen first-hand the effect of Jordyn’s gift-giving. “She puts smiles on the faces of these little patients in our hospital and on our nurses and staff,” Gutierrez says. Jordyn’s efforts to help kids in the hospital have inspired others to follow in her footsteps. More boys and girls have collected and given gifts for their birthdays too. “Giving to others, it’s just a good feeling to have at the end of the day,” Jordyn says. “I want to keep doing this as long as I can.”
4. What can we learn about Jordyn from paragraph 1?
A.She wasn’t satisfied with her birthday gifts. |
B.She accepted her mother’s advice after careful thought. |
C.She was busy choosing gifts for kids in hospital. |
D.She wanted a new way to celebrate her birthday. |
5. What does the underlined word “ailment” in paragraph 2 mean?
A.Illness. | B.Treatment. | C.Expectation. | D.Reaction. |
6. When is Jordyn’s birthday?
A.In October. | B.In November. | C.In December. | D.In January. |
7. What is the purpose of mentioning Natalie Gutierrez?
A.To introduce her hospital work. | B.To recommend some suitable gifts. |
C.To explain Jordyn’s great difficulties. | D.To show the effect of Jordyn’s behavior. |