The Ice Cream Angel (Just So You Know) 美國水牛城的冰淇淋天使 One man is on a journey to see that every child gets their ice cream fix. 一位男子正在進行讓每個孩子都能吃到冰淇淋的一趟旅程。
Every summer, the sweetest sound to many children's ears is the jingle▼ of the ice cream truck. Sadly, however, not all kids can afford their favorite summertime treat. One man, though, has found a way to make sure no child goes without this cold dessert. James Karagiannis has been cycling around the inner-city▼neighborhoods of Buffalo, New York, selling frozen treats for nearly a decade. He kept his prices low, just US$1 for an ice cream bar or a cone▼. If by chance a kid couldn't afford it, he would ask them a math or a history question instead. If they got it right, they ate for free. It was a nice gesture and a great way to promote education, but he couldn't keep it up forever due to the cost involved. So, he found another way. Karagiannis had a fundraiser▼ where people could help cover the cost of a kid's ice cream treat. In return for their money, the person gets a handwritten thank-you card from the child. One of the hardest parts of the job, says Karagiannis, used to be seeing kids walk away disappointed. Now, thanks to him, the ice cream jingle is a happy sound once more for all kids on his way.
▼jingle n. 叮噹聲；廣告短歌 ▼inner-city a. 舊城區的；貧民區的 ▼cone n.（裝冰淇淋的）圓錐筒；圓錐體 ▼fundraiser n. 募捐活動；募集資金者
「修理」冰淇淋？ 本文副標 "One man is on a journey to see that every child gets their ice cream fix." 中的片語 get sb's fix (of sth) 在這裡可不是指修理某人的冰淇淋，而是一種特殊用法，表「滿足某人對某事物的渴望」。fix 另一個特別的意思還有「準備（食物或飲料）」，而「為某人準備（食物或飲料）」則可以用片語 fix sb sth。例：
The alcoholic would do anything in order to get his fix of alcohol. （那個酒鬼為了喝到酒，任何事他都做得出來。）
I have to go home now. It's time to fix dinner. （我該回家了。準備晚餐的時間到了。）
If you really can't wait for dinner, I'll fix you a snack. （如果你真的餓得等不到晚餐，我可以幫你準備一份點心。）
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