About 12 years ago， Kevin Bradley was on his way to the top. The young American stockbroker had a successful career， a comfortable salary and a promising future.

    Then he gave it all up. He quit his job and walked away from his career. No， he didn't burn out， like so many other people in his fast-paced profession. He simply found a more important job-helping the poor .Now， more than a decade later， hundreds of families have been given a brighter future because of Bradley's help.

    Bradley is no stranger to success. In high school， he was a star athlete. After graduating from college with a degree in economics， he went to work at a large investment firm. He was one of the youngest stockbrokers ever employed by that firm. But just as his career was taking off， something began to happen in his heart. He felt himself being drawn to the poor and homeless. He saw them each day as he walked to work. He often stopped to talk and buy them breakfast.

    After four years at the investment firm， Bradley made a radical decision. He decided to start helping the poor people he had come to care about. Bradley believed he could make a difference by bringing his financial knowledge to those who needed it most.

    In 1991， he quit his job and created the Community Outreach Center （now called the Arrow Outreach Foundation）。 This non-profit organization helps the poor get back on their feet and become productive citizens. It teaches them how to discover their potential and develop successful careers.

    In the beginning， times were tough for Bradley. Because he no longer earned an income， he and his family lived off of their savings. At times， they had less food in their house than some of the people Bradley was helping.

    Now， Bradley's Outreach Foundation enjoys phenomenal success. Hundreds of people have graduated from the foundation's employment-skills training course. About 75 percent of those graduates found jobs immediately.

    The foundation also receives plenty of support from corporate sponsors. And Bradley， the former stockbroker， continues to invest wisely-in people's lives.

    Word bank：

    Promising （adj） 大有可為的；前景看好的

    Sam has a very promising career. He's likely to be very successful.

    Burn out （idiom） 對某事不陌生

    Police are no strangers to dangerous situations. They must face danger all the time.

    Take off （idiom） 快速成長；（事業）起飛

    After struggling for the first two years， our business is finally starting to take off.

    Radical 徹底的；偏激的

    Everyone thought Sally's ideas were too radical. No one could accept such extreme ideas.

    Get back on one's feet （idiom） 重新站起來

    Fred lost his job last year and hasn't been able to find a new job. He needs a little help getting back on his feet.

    Phenomenal （adj） 非凡的；杰出的

    Our company has seen phenomenal growth during the past year. It has never grown so quickly before .

    Corporate （adj） 公司的；法人的

    Jim used to work for a large company. But he quit because he didn't like the corporate working environment.

    Stockbroker （n） 股票經紀人

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