L8 reading

L8 reading analysis

A group of cancer- leukemia

Fulfillment
No longer possible- impossible
Physically fit, attend firefighting school, dream jobs, superhero-ism
Give a ride/ lift home
Laid to rest with full honors-- passed away
Boy's wish granted by local firefighters
Lose cancer battles
Dressed in his military uniform
On call
Made his dream come true
Fire chief/ master
Pick up a new language
          Sth
          a conversation
          the check
          on her
　　　Picked up and left her husband of eight years
　　　The business began to pick up
　　　Pick up the speed
　　　The old lady managed to pick herself up from the floor.
　　　The copd picked him up for possession of crack cocaine last night.
Under police escort
Hook-and-ladder truck ladder
Had predicted
　　　Apocalyptic
   More vital
常用的否定副詞(片語)如下： 絕不：never、by no means、under no circumstances、on no account、in no way 幾乎不：seldom、little、rarely、hardly 直到…才…：not until 再也不：no longer 一…就…：no sooner …than… 不只…而且…：not only + 句子1 , but also + 句子2；句子1需倒裝。

例句：我絕不會放棄我的夢想。 By no means will I give up my dreams.   例句：她幾乎不指望我會伸出援手。 Hardly does she expect me to help her.  例句：直到失去健康，他才了解健康的重要性。 Not until he loses his health does he realize the importance of it.  例句：他再也不需要我的幫忙了。 No longer does he need my help.  例句：我一放下電話，電話又再度響起了。

No sooner had I put the phone down than it rang again.                               [倒裝句]                     [主要句]  注意：no sooner 後須搭配「先發生的動作—放下電話」，用過去式「had + p.p.」表示且倒裝，而後發生的動作 (電話響) 用「過去式」表示，且主要句不需倒裝。 例句：我們不只參觀了台北，還去澎湖度假三天。 Not only did we visit Taipei, but we also spent three days exploring Penghu.                   [倒裝句]  注意：緊接在否定字 not only 後方那句需倒裝，而 but also 後的則不必。

Vital signs

Wear red suspenders
Be named/ called

Each set sold separately
Look up to = respect
Look at sb
Look down upon
One last time= for the last time

Make-A-Wish Foundation

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/01/bopsy-fireman-make-a-wish_n_4181841.html

After Bopsy's death, Trujillo distracted herself with work and graduate school. She earned her PhD in 1991, became the first chairwoman for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona in 1994, and was hired as a professor of American Indian education at Northern Arizona University in 2002.

But Bopsy's been with her all along. He's been with her in the dozens of letters from strangers she's received and in phone calls from family members and friends. He's with her every October when, as part of a Yacqui custom, she puts an altar in her yard to commemorate him. And he's with her every Nov. 2 when the Yacqui community in Guadalupe, Ariz., gathers at its cemetery to celebrate the lives of those they loved so much.

At this time of year, she often thinks of the moment a few weeks before Bopsy passed, when he realized how upset she was about his condition and tried to console her.

"I'm gonna be fine. I'm always going to be your guardian angel," he told her. "I'll be part of the galaxy and part of the heavens, and I'll take care of you."

And he has.
Trujillo doesn't get too caught up in the lost or fabricated details of Bopsy's story. Every version of it still holds a part of the 7-year-old boy who became a real fireman.

"My son is alive and well," Trujillo says, "in so many people's minds."

Leukemia and allied diseases

http://wish.org/
See his dreams fulfilled      dream foundation
Mars-bound astronauts may face danger from cosmic rays
T-154
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcHGK7_6baM

http://www.learningbygivingfoundation.org/

Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Gr 5 Up-These 62 award-winning essays were selected as the best of the 60,000 entries submitted by young people from all over the world through the Laws of Life program since its inception in 1987. Begun as the brainchild of Sir John Templeton, former Wall Street financier turned philanthropist, the foundation supports, among other things, the development of character education. Under the auspices of this program, communities in 23 of the United States and 30 countries now have some form of contest that challenges young adults (in some communities even elementary school children) to examine and explain the values, attitudes, or experiences that have helped shape who they are or who they wish to become. Among the categories included are: "On Courage," "On Perseverance," "On Optimism," "On Compassion and the Pursuit of Excellence." Most of the selections relate a story of how an encounter with someone less fortunate, someone with remarkably inspiring character traits, or someone who loved them unconditionally helped the young writers to determine their goals and personalities. The entrants range from age 9 to 20; consequently, the literary quality varies widely. Following each article is an explanation of the Laws of Life competition in that particular community, how long it has been in place, how it is supported, and what kinds of prizes are awarded.