Rachel lived in a small town in America. She
always wanted to help others when she was young. At the age of 5, she learned
about an organization named Locks of Love. It uses hair donations to
make wigs (假发) for
children who have 16 their hair
because of cancer or other illnesses. Rachel then asked her mother to cut her
long hair and send 17 to the
organization.
At 8, she learned that other children had no
clean 18 in
Africa, and she was shocked. When her school began 19
money to build wells (井) there, she asked her parents to 20
holding her birthday party. Also, she asked her friends each to
donate $9 to the project in Africa 21 giving
her birthday presents.
One year later, it was her 22
birthday on June 12. She made a 23 page
on the Internet with a goal of $300. However, Rachel was able to raise only
$200. This made her a little 24 .
Unluckily, Rachel was badly hurt in an
accident 25 eight days. That was a
terrible shock to her friends. They wanted to find some ways of showing 26
to her. They began donating on Rachel’s birthday page. Donations 27
her $300 goal quickly and kept rising.
When it was clear that she would 28
come back to herself（苏醒）, her parents donated her organs (器官) to
other children. They also donated her hair a 29
time to Locks of Love.
More 30 was
being raised. The total donations soon reached $100,000, then $300,000. So far
more than $850,000 has been raised from all over the world, including donations
from the Africans who are moved (感动) by the little American girl.
1.A. sold B.
lost C. borrowed D.
used
2.A. them
B. her C.
one D.
it
3.A. room B.
air C.
toy D.
water
4.A. spending B.
making C. raising D.
saving
5.A. stop B.
prevent C. keep D.
finish
6.A. because of B.
out of C. instead
of D. such as
7.A. eighth B.
ninth C.
tenth D.
eleventh
8.A. birthday B.
family C. child D.
game
9.A. angry B.
satisfied C.
excited D.
sad
10.A. before B.
after C. in D.
during
11.A. interest B.
support C. protection D.
thanks
12.A. passed B.
offered C. showed D.
brought
13.A. ever B.
hardly C. seldom D.
never
14.A.
final B.
first C.
following D. next
15.A. clothes B.
money C.
stationery D. food
