I was driving on the freeway when I noticed heavy clouds rolling in. A storm was coming. Glancing at the boxes of1in the back seat, I smiled to myself. The rain began beating 2against my car window, making driving impossible. I 3 onto the shoulder of the road and stopped. The rain 4me of Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane Katrina struck when I was nine years old. I had5it would strike us in Houston. It missed us, but other cities were not so lucky. I remembered watching the 6. A reporter stood inside the Houston Astrodome, 7people. Many wore dirty clothes, and some had no shoes on their feet. I noticed a little boy behind the reporter 8 an old teddy bear. Watching him, I knew I had to do something.
The next day, my friends 9 me at our volunteer club and we came up with a plan. We wanted to 10 toys and give them to the kids at the Astrodome, which would bring some 11 into the lives of these families. We 12 the word to our schools and other organizations. Three days later, the collection boxes were overflowing with new toys! When we 13 the Astrodome with our gifts, children flew toward us from all directions, smiles lighting up their faces.
BZZZZ…My cell phone brought me back to the present. To my joy, the storm had14. "Hector. We have more victims of yesterday's tornado (龙卷风)." "Well, I've brought clothes I'd like to donate to them. The 15 delayed me, but I'll be there soon!" I eased my car into the suddenly busy traffic. It felt good to know that I was making a difference again.
