RaisedbyasinglemotherinHartford,FredWrightstruggledwith...
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Raised by a single mother in Hartford, Fred Wright struggled with behavioral problems and was forced to move from one school to another. He even reached a point where he felt like he had nothing to live for.
“I was walking around with a lot on my shoulders,” he said.“I couldn’t handle it. I didn’t care about life anymore.” But all that started to change when Wright met Patricia Kelly.
“I was seven when I met Mrs Kelly.I wasn’t used to strictness. I wasn’t used to hearing the word ‘no’,”said Wright, now 17.
Kelly, a former soldier and an equestrian (騎手), took Wright under her wing and helped him find hope in an unlikely place — on a horse.
“Wright was like a round peg that everybody kept trying to squeeze into a square hole’’, Kelly said.“He was hurting. He needed a place where he could express himself. The riding field became that place for him.”
For the last 30 years, Kelly has helped children stay on the right track through her nonprofit, EbonyHorsewomen. The program offers horseback riding lessons and teaches animal science to more than 300 young people a year. By exposing those children to horsemanship, Kelly aims to give them an alternative to the streets and an opportunity to turn their lives around.
“We use horses as a hook to create pride, esteem and healing,” said Kelly, 66.“They learn that they have ability. They just have to unlock it.”
“When you teach a child to ride a horse, they learn they are the center of their environment’’, said Kelly.“Once they make that connection, they can change what happens in school, at home and in the community.”
5.Why did Fred Wright have to move from one school to another?
A.Because his mother couldn’t afford the fees.
B.Because his parents got divorced.
C.Because he behaved badly at school.
D.Because he didn’t set a life goal.
6.How did Patricia Kelly help Fred Wright?
A.She provided him with a home.
B.She encouraged him to learn science.
C.She exposed him to the riding field.
D.She found him a better school.
7.What do we know about the program EbonyHorsewomen?
A.It is intended to make money.
B.It was founded by Patricia Kelly.
C.It aims to protect the environment.
D.It serves as a shelter for homeless kids.
8.What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?
A.Horse riding is helpful to the growth of kids.
B.Patricia Kelly is a very successful woman.
C.Horses are closely related to the environment.
D.It is hard for a kid to learn to ride a horse.
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