Before leaving his job in Brooklyn, Brian Peter had one thing he wanted to do on his last day-say thank you to the city he loves. Peter decided to use the money he made for a day’s work, as well as the $10 per year he earned for his service, to give back to his community.

“I've got nothing but good things from the city and the citizens,” Peter said. “I take what I make in a day and add that $120 that the police association was going to give me, and I’ll just add it up to $500 and get some gift cards for people.”

So after fourteen years’ serving as a police officer, Peter spent his last day doing that. Using his own money, Peter purchased five gift cards from Target and five gift cards from the grocery chain Cub Foods worth $ 50 each and handed them out to strangers in Brooklyn Center.

It took him about two hours to give away the cards and that he could put smiles on a lot of people’s faces, including one woman he stopped after noticing the condition of her car. “Her car was really old and really damaged. I saw her windshield wipers were stuck in the up position,” Peter recalled. “I explained what I was doing and gave her a gift card, and immediately, she lit up with a smile.”

Once people overcame the initial shock of what he was doing, Peter said he received a lot more hugs that day. Monique Drier, who stayed with Peter, said Peter has always wanted to give back and didn’t really want the attention. “He didn’t even have a going-away party,” Drier said.

Peter, who started his new job three days ago, said he still wanted to continue giving back to the community. “Community service is extremely important, and when you’re fortunate in life, you should give back to others who aren’t as fortunate as you,” Peter said. “That’s what makes the world go round.”

1.We can learn from the passage that Peter______.

A. decided to retire from his position as a police officer

B. was interested in making friends with some strangers

C. showed his kindness to strangers before leaving his job

D. earned ten dollars a year for his service as a police officer

2.The woman in a car is mentioned in the passage in order to show____.

A. how Peter’s gift card influenced her attitude

B. how Peter added happiness into others’ daily life

C. how Peter found others in trouble and helped them

D. how Peter received hugs from those who were grateful

3.How does Peter think the world can go round according to the passage?

A. By involving other in community service.

B. By sharing what we have with the unfortunate.

C. By giving rewards to those who help others.

D. By offering new jobs to unfortunate people.

4.What is the main idea of this passage?

A. A police officer knew how to cheer up people in trouble.

B. Peter spent his last day giving gift cards to strangers.

C. The best way to help a community can be learnt from Peter.

D. Peter returned what he earned in his work to the police station.

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