内容正文:
Scout Jamboree in Virginia. George kept close to the
kids. He knew their struggles and wishes. He often dug
into his pocket when one of them needed a little extra
money. He led the troop with a gentle handꎬ
encouraged them but let the boys find their own way
forward. He always said to the boysꎬ “ I have always
been here for you. ” “He was a father figure watching
over meꎬ”said Jose. He worshiped(崇拜) George and
practiced hardꎬ hoping to win an Eagle Scout Badge
(胸章) just like his scoutmaster.
But at the start of his junior yearꎬ his family faced
a crisis:His mother could not find enough work to keep
them from losing their apartment. Besides mowing
lawns and delivering newspapersꎬ Jose had to take an
afternoon job of cleaning offices and one job of making
microchips at the manufacturing plant at night. There
was no time left for homeworkꎬ little for sleep. He
missed classes and the weekly Boy Scout meeting. For
the first timeꎬ his grades slipped.
George sensed the change. “Why are you skipping
meetings?” he asked and Jose would only say he had
too much work to do.
注意:续写词数应为 150 左右ꎮ
George learnt about the real cause when another
Scout mentioned it.