When a family friend was diagnosed with cancer last summer, Michael and his parents purchased a pre-made care package-a collection of products and comfort items especially tailored for patients going through cancer treatment. After his grandmother went through chemotherapy (化疗) for lymphoma (淋巴瘤), Michael asked his mom what things would make his grandma feel better. She suggested a care package.
On Dec. 18 ,after Michael finished his last exam, he headed home to finish packing about 30 gift bags. The next day, he and his mom visited a nearby cancer center to hand out the care packages.
"I had a job and extra money, so I figured, let's do this," Michael said. The teenager has a part-time job working 20 hours a week, helping to write Android mobile applications.
At Rocky Mountain Cancer Center, Mary Matykiewicz held her new socks and thanked "the very nice young man" who'd given them to her. "You wouldn't think kids would recognize the need, but they tend to surprise you," said Jayme Stangier, a patient at the center. Betsy deVries-Gohde, whose mother died of pancreatic cancer in 1999, was moved by her son's compassion. "These people are so tender now with what they're going through. It feels so good to me to know that he cares," she said. "Teenagers have their ups and downs, but Michael, he's pretty steady."
语篇解读:迈克尔是一位美国学生,他总是想办法帮助无家可归的人,并用自己兼职赚的钱买爱心包裹来鼓励、安慰、帮助癌症患者。一份小礼品,却蕴含着巨大的爱心。
1.The underlined word "tailored" probably means __________.