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A handwritten letter by a little boy asking Santa for a “very good dad” has captured hearts worldwide.
The boy, known only as “Blake” in the letter, wrote, “Dear Santa, We had to leave our house. Dad was mad. We had to do all the chores. Dad got everything he wanted. Mom said it was time to leave and she would take us to a safer place where we don't have to be scared.”
“Blake is a 7-year-old boy in one of our shelters, and his mom found this letter in his backpack...” Posted by Safe Haven of Tarrant County on Wednesday, December 18, 2019.
“I'm still nervous. I don't want to talk to the other kids,” he continued. “Are you going to come this Christmas? Can you bring a dictionary, and a compass and a watch?”
The most heart-wrenching part of the letter was the last line that read, “I also want a very very very good dad. Can you do that too?”
Officials with Safe Haven of Tarrant County, a group seeking to help end domestic （ 家庭的） violence, posted Blake's letter to its Facebook page. Now, some of the child's wishes have come true. All of the gifts he asked for have been donated by people in the community. Though Safe Haven received more than 10,000 gifts this year, they want to shine a light on the bigger issue of domestic violence.
“To us, it was kind of a story that we've heard all the time,” Kathryn Jacob, the organization's president and CEO, told Today. “Like tonight, we have 73 kids in the shelter. ”Blake is just one of many.”
21. The little boy asked Santa for a “very good dad” because_______.
A. his dad was too strict with him B. he was forced to do all the chores
C. he was ill-treated by his dad D. his dad didn't buy him any gifts
22. What do we know about Safe Haven?
A. It has received a lot of concern so far.
B. It provides services for homeless children.
C. It posted Blake's letter without permission.
D. Part of its goal is to earn money.
23. What is Kathryn Jacob's purpose by saying the words in the last paragraph?
A. To advertise their shelter.
B. To introduce their shelter.
C. To tell more information about Blake.
D. To draw attention to domestic violence.
