2017年中考(成都卷)英语听力真题 短文(2)
On a normal day, Michael Swaine is a college art teacher in San Francisco, U.S. But on the 15th of each month, he will make and mend clothes for free in the poorest area in San Francisco. For almost 15 years, Michael keeps on mending clothes for poor or homeless people there. He has made many friends in the area from his kind acts. And his caring spirit has encouraged many people living there. Michael's act is a great example of doing something good with whatever talent you have right now.迈克尔·斯韦因平日里是美国旧金山一所大学里的美术老师。但是到了每个月的15号，他便会在旧金山最穷的地区免费做衣服和修补衣服。15年来，迈克尔一直在为那里的穷人和无家可归的人们缝补衣服。由于他的善举，他在那个地区结交了许多朋友。并且他对他人的关怀精神鼓励了许多住在那里的人。迈克尔的举止完美地诠释了这句话：用自己此刻所有的天赋去做一些好事。This is a living example of a famous saying once said by U.S. president Roosevelt: "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." All of Michael's acts have helped him understand things that he couldn't understand before. "A small act of kindness can bring smiles to millions of faces. And it makes my life more meaningful." Michael said, "I think what's more important is the example of taking part, being a citizen and acting outside of what is normal."美国总统罗斯福曾经说过一句名言：“在此地，用你的所有，做到最好！”，而迈克尔·斯韦因的举止就是这句名言的一个活生生的例子。迈克尔所有的举止都帮助他理解了自己以前无法理解的事情。“一个小小的善举就可以带来无数人的微笑。并且它能使我的生命更有意义。”迈克尔说，“我觉得更重要的是参与、做一个公民以及做一些不同寻常的事。”
