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How far would you go to make a good impression at a new job? A college student in Alabama walked 32 kilometers in the dark to get to his new job.
The story begins with Walter Carr’s car breaking down the night before starting a new job at Bellhops, a furniture moving company. Carr was unable to find a taxi. So he decided to walk from his house to the job in Pelham 32 kilometers away. He left at midnight so that he could make it to the customer’s house by 8:00 am the next morning.
Pelham police saw him walking along a highway at 4:00 am. So, they stopped to see if the needed help. After hearing his story, they took him to a restaurant for breakfast and then to a church where he could safely wait until 8:00 am. The police then took Carr to the home of customer Jenny Lamey, Lamey said that even though Carr had just walked the entire night, he refused her offer to rest. He just wanted to start working.
Jenny Lamey later wrote this on Facebook: “I just can’t tell you how touched I was by Walter and his journey. He is hardworking and tough.” She then started a GoFundMe page to help Walter with money to get his car fixed.
Walter Carr’s story touched many others around the United States, Within a few days, people gave over $73, 000 to his GoFundMe page, When the CEO of Bellhops, Luke Marklin, learned of Carr’s story, he drove from Tennessee to Alabama to give Walter his own 2014 Ford Escape.
Carr has decided to give a part of the donations to the Birmingham Education Foundation. And he has received more offers for jobs and scholarships for schools.
1.What is probably the reason for Carr’s walking to his new job?
A. He had no money.
B. His car was stolen the night before.
C. He would like to take some exercise.
D. He considered the first day meaningful.
2.What did the police do to help Carr?
A. They took him to work immediately.
B. They went to his customer’s with him.
C. They called his customer to pick him up.
D. They gave him some money to buy breakfast.
3.Why did Jenny Lamey start a GoFundMe page?
A. To help Carr buy a new car.
B. To make Carr’s story popular.
C. To raise money to repair Carr’s car.
D. To express her admiration for Carr.
4.What did Carr decide to do with the donation?
A. To share it with some schools.
B. To spend it on further education.
C. To set up an educational institution.
D. To donate some of it to a foundation.
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