In the following few days，the men and women helping Rockaway recover inspired Natalie.Volunteers came with carloads of donated clothing and toys.Neighbors devoted their spare time to helping others rebuild.Teenagers climbed dozens of flights of stairs to deliver water and food to elderly people trapped in powerless high－rise buildings.

　　“My mom tells me that I can’t control what happens to me，” Natalie says，“but I can always choose how I deal with it.”

　　Natalie’s choice was to help.

　　She created a website page，matching survivors in need with donors who wanted to help.Natalie posted information about a boy named Patrick，who lost his baseball card collection when his house burned down.Within days，Patrick’s collection was replaced.

　　In the coming months，her website page helped lots of kids: Christopher，who received a new basketball; Charlie，who got a new keyboard.Natalie also worked with other organizations to bring much－needed supplies to Rockaway.Her efforts made her a famous person.Last April，she was invited to the White House and honored as a Hurricane Sandy Champion of Change.

　　Today，the scars(创痕)of destruction are still seen in Rockaway，but hope is in the air.The streets are clear，and many homes have been rebuilt.“I can’t imagine living anywhere but Rockaway，” Natalie declares.“My neighborhood will be back，even stronger than before.”

【2017届高考英语一轮复习考点真题演练：Section 12 阅读理解之轶事趣闻类（含解析）】相关文章：

★ 2017届高考英语二轮复习大题冲关秘籍语法填空：创新押题（含解析）

★ 湖南省汝城二中2014届高考英语一轮复习阅读训练 (26)

★ 湖南省汝城二中2014届高考英语一轮复习阅读训练 (60)

★ 【人教版】2014届高考英语一轮复习指导考点针对练：必修5 unit4《Making the news》

★ 【人教版】2014届高考英语一轮复习指导考点针对练：选修6 unit1《Art》

★ 【人教版】2014届高考英语一轮复习指导考点针对练：必修2 unit1《Cultural relics》

★ 2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(五)必修1Module 5《A Lesson in a Lab》（外研版）

★ 【人教版】2014届高考英语一轮复习指导考点针对练：必修4 unit2《Working the land》

★ 【课堂新坐标】2017届高考英语（通用版）二轮复习书面表达专题训练：Ⅱ卷强化增分练 训练1（含解析）

★ 2014届高考英语一轮复习选修7参考答案（外研版）