On the outside, 12-year-old Luna seems like an average kid.It's not until you get to know her that you learn that Luna is anything but average.
Born with a heart defect （缺陷）called dextrocardia, Luna has had three open-heart operations and continues to pursue（追求）her interests in art and fashion.But when Luna was approached by athletic shoe company Saucony to design a shoe for sale across the country, it came as quite a surprise.
“This is so incredible.I got to use my art and creativity for something new that I'd never thought I'd be able to design,“ Luna said.She is one of six patients from Boston Children's Hospital （BCH） who have partnered with Saucony to design their own shoes to launch the Shoes with Soul campaign.
“Rather than just a donation, we wanted to create an experience and a moment that would raise not only money, but also awareness to highlight all the amazing work that's being done at BCH," says Chris, Saucony's vice president."Specifically, we wanted to give some of the BCH kids an opportunity to share their stories and their talents with the world.”
Luna's design is fashion."On the tongue, they digitalized（使数字化）one of my drawings, and then on bottom it's a really bright pink color, and on the inside, the sole of the shoe is actually another drawing I did of a sunset," she said."Thinking about kids everywhere around the world wearing my shoes is amazing.It blows my mind.”
The income from the shoe sales will benefit the Boston Children's Hospital Cardiac Fitness Program, which encourages kids to ''find your possible" through personalized exercise programs tailored for each individual patient's heart condition.
“It feels really good to help people and it's really something I can relate to," says Luna."The advice I would give a kid or someone like me is never giving up.There are a lot of kids out there with your condition and you're not alone.
【小题1】What happened to Luna according to the passage?| A．She failed to design shoes for sale. |
| B．Luna had over three open-heart operations. |
| C．She got an unexpected chance to design shoes. |
| D．She suffered from a serious heart attack after she was born. |
| A．They had a talent for design shoes. |
| B．They had great interest in art and fashion. |
| C．The shoe company wanted to create a chance to display their gifts. |
| D．The shoe company wanted to provide a way to donate money to them. |
| A．Surprised. | B．Delighted. | C．Stressed. | D．Concerned. |
| A．He who laughs last laughs best. |
| B．Where there is life, there is hope. |
| C．Helping others is helping ourselves. |
| D．Stick to your dream even if there are difficulties. |
