Maggie Doyne was 18 when she took a gap year between high school and college. She_______ a few of her belongings and set out to see the world.
Doyne’s story began when she worked with _______ children at a school in northern India, who fled Nepal due to a civil war. Doyne became friends with a Nepali refugee (难民), who invited Doyne to visit her home village which had been ruined by the war. Walking along the road one day, she _______ a little girl, who was carrying loads to and from the village. She earned two dollars a day to support her family.
_______ by what she saw, she later found out that there were 80 million children across the globe living just _______ that little girl in Nepal. Soon after, Doyne met another little girl, named Hema. 7-year-old Hema broke rocks into gravel(石子)to earn money. “I thought to myself for the first time, ‘_______ the 80 million, what if you just started with Hema?’” said Doyne.
That’s when Doyne decided to take Hema _______ and pay for her education. But helping Hema wasn’t _______ for Doyne. There were _______ orphaned (无父母的)children without families or homes. So, she bought a small piece of land for $5, 000 with her babysitting ________. Her goal was to build a ________ for those children. “The amazing thing about this work is that it’s ________, so I thought, ‘________ I can help one kid, why not 10?’”She continued.
The Kopila Valley Children’s Home welcomed 200 children when it first opened in 2007, and it continues to ________. Doyne has also opened a school in Kopila Valley.
Maggie Doyne’s story is a great ________ that while we cannot solve all the world’s problems on our own, we can take the first step of solving one problem.
【小题1】A.threw away | B.packed up | C.sold out | D.folded up |
【小题2】A.long-sighted | B.narrow-minded | C.light-hearted | D.poverty-stricken |
【小题3】A.searched for | B.relied on | C.glanced at | D.looked after |
【小题4】A.Amused | B.Frightened | C.Shocked | D.Embarrassed |
【小题5】A.beyond | B.like | C.with | D.for |
【小题6】A.Reduce | B.Recommend | C.Forget | D.Mention |
【小题7】A.on her feet | B.at a loss | C.at a distance | D.under her wing |
【小题8】A.common | B.enough | C.significant | D.convenient |
【小题9】A.still | B.only | C.already | D.almost |
【小题10】A.services | B.experiences | C.courses | D.savings |
【小题11】A.bridge | B.valley | C.shelter | D.brand |
【小题12】A.addicting | B.efficient | C.voluntary | D.confusing |
【小题13】A.Until | B.While | C.Since | D.Unless |
【小题14】A.expand | B.fight | C.move | D.survive |
【小题15】A.impact | B.advantage | C.prediction | D.reminder |