PART ONE:
Franklin Graham: A Man With a Mission
This famous son is doing things his way to make a difference. Growing up in the shadow of a famous father isn't always easy. And Franking Graham, son of world- famous evangelist Billy Graham, probably knows that better than most people. Instead of trying to be like his father, Franklin took a different path.
In the beginning
As a teenager, her rebelled by smoking, drinking, fighting and riding his motorcycle recklessly. Not very interested in school, Franklin had a hard time getting out of bed on time. His mother solved the problem by pushing firecrakers under his locked bedroom door! Franklin dropped out of one school and was later kicked out of another one.
He continued like this until he was 22. At that time, Franklin's father had a heart-to-heart talk with him about his future. He explained that only Franklin could choose which direction his life would go in. Later, while reading the Bible, he realized God could give his a fresh new start. And that's exactly what Franklin needed.
Vocabulary:
mission = has a goal
Growing up in the shadow of someone ;
evangelist(n) 福音傳播者; (大寫)福音書的作者
rebel (v) 反抗, 不服從 rebelled, rebel against反抗某人;嫌惡,反感+at/against
For several years, Lee rebelled against his parents' advice, Now he realizes that they were right.
rebel (n) 造反者, 反抗者
world-famous 全世界知名的 = world-renowned
-- 相反詞 unknown
infamous(a) 聲名狼藉的;無恥的,不名譽的;【口】差勁的,蹩腳的
firecracker
On New Year's Eve, lots of direcrackers go off at midnight.
recklessly(a) 不在乎的, 魯莽的; 不顧一切的;不顧後果的+of
recklessly quit his job
PART TWO:
A new direction
Franklin stopped living just for himself and began searching for ways to help others. Sometie later while on a mission trip, he met some of the world's poorest people. Witnesssing suc despair changed Franklin's life. And in 1979, he became the CEO and president of Samaritan's Purse. The organization focuses on helping people in need.
Samaritan's Purse
Samaritan's Purse provides surgery for children with heart disease and job training for adults. Medical, educational and emergency help are all provided. For over 35 years, the organization has given aid and hope to hurting people worldwide.
Samaritan's Purse has also aided people suffering from natural disasters. Within two days of a devastating cyclone in Myanmar earlier this year, the organization was there. They worked with local churches to provide food and clean drinking
water.
Franklin no longer worries about being in the shadow of his famous father. These days, he's doing things his way while making a huge difference in the world.
Vocabulary:
CEO = chief executive officer
Samaritan's Purse
good Samaritan 樂善好施的人
allusion 暗示;間接提到;提及 + to
She made no allusion to the incident.
doubting Thomas 多疑的人
prodigal son 回頭的浪子
prodigal (n) 揮霍者;浪蕩子, (a) 非常浪費的;十分慷慨的;(物產等)豐富的
witness 證人, 親眼目睹
Witnessing the earthquake's damage caused the TV reporter to burst into tears.
surgery
Rebecca's dad had knee surgery, and now he can talk without pain.
emergency( n/ adj) 緊急
Robert is trained to provide emergency aid when it is needed.
disaster 天災, 不幸的事, 徹底失敗
Sichuan's earthquake was one of the worst natural disasters to occur in the region.
Quation:
1. Franklin Graham is the --------- of Samaritan's Purse.
a. Founder b. CEO c. President d. all of the above
2. What kind of help does Samaritan's Purse provide/
a. surgery for children b. medical help
c. emergency help d. all of the above
