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Based on the passage文章 in page 34 – 35, write a summary of:
1. How the Haitians海地人 helped each other and
2. The contributions贡献 of others其他人 towards对
the Haiti earthquake地震 victims受害者
Your summary must:
- Be in continuous连续 writing form方式 (not in note笔记 form)
- use material资料 from lines行列 7 to 37
- not be longer than 130 words, including包括 the 10 words given给
予 below以下
Begin开始 your summary as follows如下:
The Haitians searched寻找 the rubble瓦砾/碎石for days很多天 and
they dug挖 …

3. 1. How the Haitians helped each other
Line no. 10
They dug with their bare hands手无寸铁 for survivors生
存 者.
They shared共享 the little仅 they had拥有and
comforted安慰 each other彼此 in sorrow悲伤.
Line no. 12
A group of一群 Haitians found a 6-year-old boy still alive
活着 in the rubble threethree days the earthquake
after days after
devastated摧毁 Port-au-Prince海地首都.

4. 1. How the Haitians helped each other
Line no. 16
Haitians working together to help neighbours and
strangers陌生人.
Line no. 20
A lot of people who have been working don’t have simple
things like hammers钉锤, saws锯 and picks鹤嘴锄, but
they’ve pulled a lot of people out alive.

5. 2. The contributions of others towards the Haiti earthquake victims
Line no. 13
When Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)基督教志愿组织
worker, Ben Depp happened to see the Haitians struggling挣扎in
the rubble, he was able to get a hacksaw钢锯and a flashlight
that helped them complete完成 the boy’s rescue拯救.
Line no. 23
Countries from all over the world send aid援助 in various不同
forms类型 to Haiti.
Line no. 24
Voluntary志愿 organisations组织 responded回应 immediately
立刻 by going to Haiti and organising举办 the recovery复原 and
rebuilding重建 of Haiti.

6. 2. The contributions of others towards the Haiti earthquake victims
Line no. 25
People collected donations捐款 and sent money, food and
clothing衣服 to help the victims.
Line no. 27
Four-year-old Jack rode骑 6km to raise money募捐 for the
victims of Haiti’s 7.0 magnitude earthquake.

7. 2. The contributions of others towards the Haiti earthquake victims
Line no. 28
Jack Murphy rode a total of 6km in support支持 of the
Compassion慈悲 Fund基金 which has already raised over
$1 million for Haiti since自从 the quake.
Line no. 35
Jack’s inspiration灵感 came from Charlie Simpson,
another little boy who rode his bike around a local当地
park in Fulham, West London to raise funds for Haiti.

8. Suggested answer
The Haitians searched the rubble for days and they dug with
their hands for survivors. They shared the little they had,
despite尽管 their poverty贫苦. They comforted each other in
sorrow. Haitians found a 6-year-old boy alive in the rubble after
three days. MCC worker Ben Depp lent借 a hacksaw and a
flashlight to complete the boy’s rescue. Haitians worked
together to help neighbours and strangers. They didn’t even
have simple tools工具 but pulled out many people. Many
countries sent various forms of aid and voluntary organisations
organised the recovery and rebuilding of Haiti. People collected
donations and sent money, food and clothing to help the
victims. Four year-old Jack Murphy, like Charlie Simpson, rode
6km to raise money for the victims. The Compassion Fund
raised one million dollars for the victims. (131 words)