Parker Nettles is only 3 years old, but he knows what love looks like when he sees it. While walking with his parents in downtown Charleston, America on Sunday in a gathering to honor the victims(受害者) of a shooting last week, the little boy passed two women giving out free hugs. The city was full of emotion that day,with over10,000 people gathered to honor the victims of the shooting. All of the churches rang their bells together at10 a.m.
Nettles said,“To him it’s just a hug. He doesn’t understand that he’s hugging two black women and that he’s a white boy. He doesn’t understand that just last week there was another white boy who decided to murder several black people—just because they’re black.”There is still the color bar(种族歧视) here in America. Some white people turn up their nose at the black.”
Nettles and his wife say they’ve made an effort to expose their son to love since the day he was born. Teaching him that there are both“loving hands”and“angry hands”,they’ve encouraged him to use his hands for positive actions. Last year, Nettles saw Parker rubbing a black student’s arm,and said that was the first time his son became aware of the concept of skin color.
Even with all the hate the city has seen recently, everyone came together later that day to hold hands and march across the Arthur Ravenel Bridge to honor the victims. The family drove over the bridge as Parker looked out of the window in amazement. He even learned the peace sign signal and enjoyed waving and saying“peace”to everyone walking by.
“I’m glad Parker gets to see our city respond in this way and prove that love wins,”Nettles said.“Going through these experiences will shape him into a much better person than my wife and I could have ever done.”
27.People gather in downtown Charleston on Sunday to ___________________.
A.ask for and give hugs. B.fight for equal rights
C.celebrate a festival D.honor some victims
28.What did Parker Nettles do in the gathering?
A.Striking the bell in the church B.Giving free hugs to two women
C.Marching in his mother’s arms D.Sitting in the car with his father
29.The underlined part “turn up their nose at” most probably means________________.
A.drive away B.think highly of C.look down up D.depend on
30. What does Nettles think of the experience to his son?
A. It will help him become brave. B. It will make him a good person.
C. It will let him understand love. D.It will teach him something about peace.