Sharp Dressed Man gives tailored suits to those in need

安徽太湖中學(xué) 周艷霞

On a cold December afternoon，Tyler Freburger， a homeless retired soldier， was standing in front of a set of mirrors wearing a suit picked out for him by a tailor.He badly needed the dress for a funeral later in the week.He was referred to the nonprofit organization Sharp Dressed Man，which has been helping men improve their lives by equipping them for job interviews and other occasions with well-fitting suits since 2011.

Freburger notes that the 1._________has treated him well and has been working to supply what he needs.“It's really nice that they provide suits to people who need them.”

The nonprofit was founded by clothing designer Christopher Schafer，who sought to give those in need an experience more like a visit to his clothing shop than stopping at a store that has donated suits.He gives his customer the clothes，but he wants it to be clothing that they feel 2.________in.When they feel good， he looks good.”

Schafer found a nonprofit that would accept the suits and put them to good use，but as time goes on，more of his customers did the same thing.At the suggestion of a friend，he decided to launch his own nonprofit，Sharp Dressed Man.Today，the nonprofit operates in Baltimore as well as Los Angeles，owing to a recent expansion.It has dressed about 7，000 people.Schafer sees the nonprofit as bridging the gap between job training and the look required for a person to 3.___________（land/touch）a job.

“It is a great service， especially for the people who don't have much，” says Mr Green.“It helps people to present very well.”

Sharp Dressed Man has operated with the support of committed volunteers.Most of its funding comes from donations from individuals.For Schafer， aiding others through Sharp Dressed Man is deeply personal.He believes there is a 4._________（connection/difference）between a handup and a handout and what he is trying to do is a handup.“If you treat a guy with dignity，he has a better chance of treating himself with dignity,”he says.

——From www.msn.com

Reading Check

Fill in each blank with only one word or select the right items given in the bracket according to the context.

Language Study

Complete the following sentences according to the text.

1.____________a cold December afternoon， Tyler Freburger， a homeless _____________（retire）soldier， was standing in front of a set of mirrors _____________（wear） a suit picked out for him by a tailor.

2.He was referred to the nonprofit organization Sharp Dressed Man， ______________has been helping men improve their lives.

3.The nonprofit_____________（found） by clothing designer Christopher Schafer.

4.At the______________（suggest） of a friend， he decided to launch his own nonprofit， Sharp Dressed Man.

5.Most of ____________（it） funding comes from donations from individuals.

6.He believes there is a difference between a handup and a handout and_____________he is trying to do is a handup.