“Josie Metz’s father won’t live long enough to walk her down the aisle on her wedding day.But thanks to photographer Lindsey Villatoro,the 11-year-old girl was able to experience what it might be like anyway.

Her father, Jim,62,had already been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer when he and his wife.Grace,hired Villatoro—a photographer.Two years ago,Villatoro began offering photography sessions for people with serious illnesses to document their journeys and was hired by the Metz family.”I try to really showcase(充分展示)the person for who they are and not the illness,”she told The Huffington Post during a phone conversation Tuesday afternoon.

Villatoro went to Jim and Grace’s home for a shoot and offered to do one with their young daughter,Josie.After she left,she posted about the family on her website to get gift donations for the girl to help make her last birthday with her father memorable.But she decided to take a step further as a surprise and dreamed up the idea of a wedding for the girl—complete with,flowers,desserts,a promise ring and a dress from L.A.Fashion Week—so that her father could walk her down the aisle.”

For today,appreciate those you love.Give them lots of hugs and be grateful they are in your life.You never know what can happen.Say more“I Love Yous”and show more appreciation for all of your friends and family.Appreciate the blessings you have.I'm going to hug my husband Rich more today,call my Dad,call my friend in NC,and give lots of kitty hugs to my pets.Hugs to all of you—I appreciate you all so much and am grateful to have you in my life every single Day!

1.Villatoro was hired by Josie’s parents to _______________.

A.take care of them

B.treat Jim’s cancer

C.take photographs

D.fix Josie’s wedding

2.What do we know about Josie’s father,Jim?

A.He wants to attend Josie’s wedding.

B.He is fond of photography.

C.He had all idea of a wedding.

D.He suffered from cancel

3.Villatoro posted about the family on her website to _____________.

A.show her gratitude to her customers

B.collect birthday presents for the girl

C.raise money for people with illnesses

D.celebrate the poor girl’s last birthday

4.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A.We should Treasure loved ones.

B.Blood is thicker than water.

C.Without love,nothing can go far.

D.Time and tide wait for no man.

5.Which of the following best describes Villatoro?

A.Talented and popular

B.Humorous and friendly

C.Intelligent and proud

D.Creative and helpfull

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Today a Ferris wheel is usually 40 to 60 feet tall. That seems very high when you are on the top looking down. But the first Ferris wheel was 264 feet high – taller than a twenty-story building! Can you imagine the view from the top of that?

The first Ferris wheel was built for the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago. The people who planned the fair were looking for an attraction that would bring people to Chicago. George Ferris handed a drawing of a giant wheel that people could ride on. At first everyone laughed at his strange idea. But Mr. Ferris did not give up, and finally the idea was accepted. The ride opened in June of 1893.

Today’s Ferris wheels have 12 to 16 seats, which each carry 2 or 3 people. But that first one had 36 enclosed cars, each holding 60 passengers. When filled, it carried 2, 160 people. During that summer in Chicago, about 1.5 million people rode the Ferris wheel.

After the fair the ride was moved to a nearby amusement park built especially to show off the wheel. In 1904, it was moved again – to St. Louis for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. After the fair there, the wheel stood unused. In 1906 it was finally sold to a company for scrap metal (废铁).

Luckily a Chicago bridge builder, W.E. Sullivan, figured out how to make a smaller Ferris wheel that could easily be taken apart and put together. In 1906 he started the company that still makes many of the Ferris wheels used today.

But, whenever you ride one, remember that it all began with George Ferris’s strange idea!

1.How tall is a Ferris wheel today?

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2.What was the first Ferris wheel built for?

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3.What did people think of Ferris’s idea at first?

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4.How many people rode the first Ferris wheel during the summer in 1893?

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5.Compared with today’s Ferris wheels, what was the first Ferris wheel like?

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