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$1m Gas Giveaway

작성자: 잉글리쉬쌤 조회: 704 2022. 4. 9.

“I had no idea that it was gonna be this big. But when it happened it just 1exploded. And I was surprised like everybody else.”

 

Willie Wilson is 2digging into his pockets once again. The 3millionaire who has 4previously 5given away truckloads of face masks during the pandemic... now planning to 6donate 1 million dollars’ worth of gas, to help people deal with the 7surging gas prices after already shelling out $200,000 last week.

 

“A lot of people didn’t get a chance to, you know, they stood in line and I saw people in tears.”

 

“It’s free gasses up to $50, right? Yes, so the gas is $5 a gallon. So yes, I’ll be here.”

 

Bobby Noel says she’ll be here tomorrow at this participating Shell Station in Park Forest.

 

“We found out about it Saturday afternoon, so it’s kind of been a 8rush to get things prepared.”

 

Park Forest PD says they will be directing cars through a 9residential area to 10avoid back up on the major 11thoroughfare after last week caused massive 12gridlock in Chicago. A few suburban locations have since decided not to participate.

  • 1
    explode
    폭발하다
  • 2
    dig into one’s pockets
    돈을 많이 쓰다 (syn. shell out)
  • 3
    millionaire
    백만장자
  • 4
    previously
    이전에
  • 5
    give away
    나눠주다
  • 6
    donate
    기부하다
  • 7
    surging
    급증하는
  • 8
    rush
    서두름
  • 9
    residential area
    주거지역
  • 10
    avoid
    피하다
  • 11
    thoroughfare
    주요 도로
  • 12
    gridlock
    교통정체

 

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