Robert Moody, 52, is an experienced police officer. Much of his work involves dealing with (16) and gang (团伙)problems in the schools of his community. Knowing that many kids often (17) trouble, he decided to do something about it. So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day (18) .
Those fun trips had a(n) (19) impact. A chance encounter in 2000 proved that. One day, (20) working security at a school basketball game, Moody noticed two young guys (21) . He sensed trouble between them. (22) one of them headed toward Moody and gave him a hug. "I (23) you. You took me (24) when I was in fifth grade. That was one of the (25) days of my life. "
Deeply touched by the boy’ s word, Moody decided to create a foundation (基金会)that (26) teenagers to the basics of fishing in camping programs. "As a policeman, I saw (27) there was violence, drugs were always behind it. They have a damaging (28) on the kids," says Moody.
By turning kids on to fishing, he (29) to present an alternative way of life, "When you’ re sitting there waiting for a (30) ," he says, "you can’t help but talk to each other, and such (31) can be pretty deep. "
"Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer(同龄人)pressures in high school," says Michelle, 17, who (32) the first program. "And I was able to help my little brother (33) drugs. "
Moody faces (34) in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time. "I’ m living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my (35) to give back," Moody says. "If I teach a kid to
fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow. \
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