After the recent storms, many Texans have been in desperate need of a plumber (管道工). Unfortunately, with pipes burst all over the state, and plumbing materials difficult to find, many families have been left without water and with their homes flooded.
In response to the cry for help from overwhelmed plumbers in the south, Andrew Mitchell and his family loaded up their car with $ 2,000 worth of materials and drove down to Texas to help.
The plumber, his wife, Kisha Pinnock, their two-year-old son, and brother-in-law, also his apprentice (学徒)，Isiah Pinnock, made the 22-hour journey from their home in New Jersey with all the materials they could financially afford. Their first stop was to help Pinnock's sister in Humble, Texas.
From there > Mitchell and his apprentice一who is actually a college senior一went to other homes to help. Mitchell's wife said that the pair would come in at 2 a. m. and head back out at 7：30 in the morning.
“It's really a blessing to be a blessing to other people and Andrew truly enjoys the work," she explained, adding, "plumbing is his passion."
The family has been in Texas for nearly a week, and they wish to continue helping others as long as they have the materials to do so. There's a huge need for their services lot of the people we've helped were telling us they either can't get a plumber on the phone or一if they do get one on the phone一the wait to be serviced is three to four weeks out, so they can't have water during that entire time,” Pinnock pointed out.
Mitchell has said that he might make a return trip, so that he can continue to be the blessing he truly has been to his southern neighbors.
【小题1】What is a challenge in repairing the pipes?| A．The damage is too serious. | B．The area is too large. |
| C．The lack of materials. | D．The place is too remote. |
| A．The plumbers in Texas. | B．The residents in Texas. |
| C．The government of Texas. | D．The members of his family. |
| A．Isiah Pinnock is a college graduate. |
| B．Mitchell has only a few hours to sleep. |
| C．It's boring to repair the damaged pipes. |
| D．MitchelPs wife doesn't want him to do it. |
| A．To get more blessings. | B．To get some relaxation. |
| C．To fetch more materials. | D．To find more people in need. |
