Fourteenyearsago,asKirstenLodal,thena19-year-oldcollegestudentinNewHaven

14yearsago,asKirstenLodal,thena19-year-oldcollegestudentandherfriendBrianKreiterwalkedoutofapizzashop,ahomelessmanaskedthemforchange.Insteadofsimplypassinghim,theystoppedandstartedaconversationwithhim.ThemansaidhisnamewasWimpyandhehadlosthisjobandhishome."Hesaidhewasn'tusedtobeingtreatedwithkindnessandthatnoonehadeveraskedhimabouthishopesanddreams,"saysKirsten."Atthattime,AllIcouldthinkwas,Howdidheenduphere?"SheandBriandecidedtohelpWimpythebestwaytheyknewhow-workingwithhimtofindajob.Overthenextfewweeks,thetwometwithWimpyatcoffeeshopsandtheircollege.Wimpywasverythankfulfortheirhelp."Perhapsitfinallyhelpedhimtoseethathecouldbeausefulperson"Kirstensays.sheandBriancontinuedtoworkwithWimpyuntilhefoundatajobatapaintingcompany.

Thefollowingyear,inspired(鼓舞)bytheexperience,KirstenandBrianstartedLIFT,anonprofit(非盈利性的)centerwherepeopleinneedcanreceivefreehelptofindjobsandaffordablehousing,connectingwithothersocialserviceorganizationsandsoon."TherearemanyservicesforpeoplelikeWimpy.Theysimplydon'tknowhowtogetintouchwiththeseorganizations,"shesays."They'retoofrightenedorbeatendown."SheandBriansoughtadvicefromcommunityleaders,socialserviceprovidersandpolicyexpertstomakeLIFTwork.AlthoughBrianisnolongerdirectlyinvolvedwithLIFT,exceptasanadvisor,KirstenstillleadsthenonprofitasCEO,andthegrouphashelped50,000peopleontoapathoutofpoverty(贫穷)."Mymotheralwaystaughtmefromaveryyoungagethatwe'reallinthistogetherandwehavetolookoutforeachother,"saysKirsten."That'sthelessonIwanttopassontomydaughter."

1.WiththehelpofBrianandKristen,Wimpyfinallygotajobat________.

A.apizzashopB.acoffeeshopC.theircollegeD.apaintingcompany

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“theexperience”inParagraph2referto?

A.Theymetahomelessmanbychance.

B.Theyhelpedahomelessmanfindajob.

C.Ahomelessmantalkedabouthishopesanddreams.

D.Ahomelessmantoldthemhowhelosthisjobandhishome.