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Recently, Hannah Lucas
and her brother Charlie sat at their kitchen table describing the moment when
the two of them put their heads together to create a special app. At the time, Hannah
was suffering from a(n)1that caused her to pass out (晕倒). So she searched for an app that would2her
to press a button so a trusted friend or family member would know 3that
she needed help.
After realizing there
was no 4thing, Hanna hand her brother decided to
do something about it. After some research, Hannah made some early drawings of what
the app might 5like. Then, after taking a programming
class, Charlie began figuring out the6way for the app to work.
The pair wanted7 that would send at least five persons they
know a text message that reads:" Hey, I'm not OK. Please call me, text me,
or come to find me," along with a link (连接)
to the user's current GPS location. Together, they started8someone
to help them make the app.
And when Hannah 9 her dream with teachers in a summer business
class she attended, they supported the idea. "They were really 10about the app. A few 11later, to our surprise, they thought of
a million different marketing strategies (营销策略)in
August, "Hannah said.
By mid-December, a
working version of the app, named "not OK", was finished as a
birthday present for Hannah. "It was exactly12we wanted, "Charlie said.
In today's age, most people
will agree that apps like these are a great idea. Whether you're suffering from
illness, or anything emergent (紧急的), writing
a text message or making a phone call to get the 13you need can be difficult.
While "not OK"
was created for Hannah to give her peace of mind and security (保护措施), she is excited to know that her app will help14people. "It's like I15my dark times, so I could
help people go through theirs," she said.
