On July 29, 10-year-old Mayah Zamora went home after being hospitalized for 66 days. Mayah was a survivor of the May 24 shooting rampage at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas.
The little girl had more than 20 surgeries and underwent weeks of physical therapy after being shot in her hands, chest and back during the school shooting. Mayah’s doctors have called her survival miraculous.
On August 24, she was honored as the Hero of the Month for August by MLB’s Houston Astros at a game against the Minnesota Twins, where she threw out the first pitch. While there, Mayah also met former Astros shortstop (游击手) Carlos Correa, who shared some incredible news with her family.
The Zamoras learned during the game that the Correa family Foundation and other donors are funding the construction of a new home for the family in a location they chose. The trauma (创伤) of living just blocks from the gunman’s house had been taking a toll on (给……造成重大损伤) the young survivor.
“I could never begin to imagine everything she has gone through, and we feel that this is one thing we could do to try to alleviate some of her pain,” Correa said. “I’m thankful to both teams for being a part of this effort.”
His foundation shared a statement and some great photos of Mayah’s special night at the ballpark on its Facebook page.
“We are so proud of you. Mayah, and we are honored to recognize you as our Hero of the Month,” wrote the Correa Family Foundation. “We hope this will be an opportunity for Mayah and her family to rebuild their lives, make new memories, and look towards a bright future.”
【小题1】Why did the Correa family Foundation and other donors fund a new home for the Zamoras?| A．Because the Zamoras didn’t want to live in their home. |
| B．Because Correa wanted to reward Mayah for her bravery. |
| C．Because the Zamoras’ home was near the gunman’s house. |
| D．Because the Zamoras’ home had been destroyed by the gunman. |
| A．Ease. | B．Suffer. | C．Delay. | D．Confirm. |
| A．Selfish. | B．Caring. | C．Determined. | D．Responsible. |
| A．A diary entry. | B．A news report. | C．A book review. | D．A moving story. |
