11-year-old Shayden Walker walked to a neighbor’s house looking for children his age. Brennan Ray saw Shayden on his doorbell camera and started a conversation with him. “Um, I just wanted to see if you knew any kids around like 11 or 12, maybe,” Shayden can be heard saying in the video. “I need some friends, like really bad.” Brennan decided to post the video to TikTok, hoping to find Shayden some friends. “You never know what people are going through until you get a chance to talk to them. This young man is well mannered, kind, and brave. So TikTok can we help Shayden make some friends?” he wrote in the video.

Shayden’s mother, Krishna Patterson, says her son has trouble connecting with others. He has suffered a lot, including autism (自闭症), bipolar disorder (躁郁症), ADHD and others.

After the video became very popular on the Internet, Brennan and his wife, Angel, were encouraged by viewers to start a GoFundMe for Shayden. In just three days, they raised more than $37,000. The couple shared that on TikTok.

Since Shayden became famous, he has made friends all over the world, including from Hawaii, China, Australia and England. Brennan and Angel continue to post more on the once-lonely boy who is now enjoying his newfound friendships.

The couple and their daughter recently met Shayden for the first time. “He had the same energy in person as he did over the doorbell camera,” Brennan said. Brennan says it’s important to give everyone a chance because you never know what people are fighting against. “He is a beautiful soul,” he said. “His happiness is infectious and his smile is infectious. He’s a good kid.”

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1. Shayden knocked on his neighbor’s door _________.

A    because he felt bad

B    to search for friendship

C    for his lack of money

D    because of an invitation

2. What did Brennan and Angel do for Shayden?

A    Introducing some kids to him.

B    Treating his illness successfully.

C    Collecting some money for him.

D    Making wonderful videos for him.

3. What does the couple think of Shayden?

A    Creative and silent.

B    Energetic and friendly.

C    Responsible and mystery.

D    Hardworking and patient.

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A    Rome is not built in a day.

B    Facts speak louder than words.

C    Failure is the mother of success.

D    Great acts are made up of small deeds.

5. Where can we read the passage?

A    In a newspaper.

B    In a dictionary.

C    On a stamp.

D    In a comic book.