Raising Money to Find a Cure, One Ribbon Barrette at a Time
How many times a day do we tell our kids that we’re proud of them? Probably not nearly enough. As a daughter of Chinese parents, it’s not in our culture’s nature to celebrate incredible accomplishments by announcing them to the world, but I’m going to break the rule and announce that I’m so proud of my 10-year-old daughter and all that she has done to raise money to support research to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis(CF,囊肿性纤维化)
“Mommy, ” said Emily as we rushed around the house packing our things for another day at the pool last summer. “I’m going to bring my ribbon barrettes(丝带发夹)to sell during adult swimming”
Emily’s best friend is one of the 30,000 children and adults living in the United States with Cystic Fibrosis, a life-threatening genetic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system. In the 1950s, very few children with CF lived to attend elementary school. Although great progress in understanding and treating CF has led to great improvements in the length and quality of life for those with CF, there still isn’t a cure.
Last spring, Emily donated $ 140 CFF’s Great Walk in honor of her best friend living with Cystic Fibrosis. She had no idea what the summer would bring for her CFF ribbon barrette fundraise when school ended for the year. Fortunately, every time I shared a photo of Emily’s ribbon barrettes on the Internet, we received orders that privately message me or email me with requests for barrettes in their favorites colors.
Three weeks into the summer, Emily had raised $ 297 and I was spending a lot of time running her to the craft store to restock her supplies for a very good cause while my husband was packing and shipping orders all over the country. My social media accounts have served as the most powerful tool for Emily to spread the word. People notice kids doing great things and want to help the girls who are raising money to help find a cure, one ribbon barrette at a time.
Emily and her best friend have named their activity Ribbon Barrettes for Research. They have business cards and a brand new shiny website developed on a free platform, to show that any kid can do what she has been doing.
To my daughter, each sale is a victory and each order that goes out is an opportunity to spread awareness about CF. The handwritten thank-you note included in each order further shows the importance of teaching kids and parents how much their purchase support research that we hope will one day find a cure for CF.
As a parent, I love that Emily has found the power in her own voice and she has inspired others to advocate causes they care about.
1.What is Emily’s attitude towards treating Cystic Fibrosis?
A. Unconcerned B. Pessimistic
C. Hopeful D. Unworried
2.According to the passage, Emily’s ribbon barrettes are sold mainly _______.
A. at their school B. in their home
C. in the CFF D. on the Internet
3.The underlined word “word” in Paragraph 6 refers to _______.
A. raising money to help find a cure for people with Cystic Fibrosis
B. shipping orders all over the country
C. the handwritten thank-you note
D. helping people with CF by making ribbon barrettes
完形填空,请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In modern society loneliness can be seen as a social phenomenon and people can experience loneliness for many reasons. It is a very common, normally temporary, consequence of a breakup, divorce, or loss of any important relationship. In these cases, loneliness may both from the loss of a specific person or from dropping of social circles. The loss of a significant person in one's life will lead to a grief response; in this situation, one might feel lonely, even while in the of others.
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, loneliness can sometimes play an important role in the creative process. In some people, temporary or prolonged loneliness can lead to remarkable artistic and creative expression, for example, as was the with poet Emily Dickinson, and many musicians. This is not to imply that loneliness itself ensures this creativity, , it may have an influence on the subject matter of the artist and more likely be present in individuals engaged in creative activities.
1.A. however B. or C. but D. though
2.A. short-term B. long-term C. abstract D. concrete
3.A. break B. suffer C. result D. benefit
4.A. turning out B. dropping out C. falling out D. putting out
5.A. occasionally B. intentionally C. typically D. casually
6.A. charge B. company C. face D. absence
7.A. commit B. submit C. recommend D. resign
8.A. hits B. occurs C. strikes D. turns
9.A. in B. to C. for D. on
10.A. negative B. explicit C. positive D. original
11.A. affected B. touched C. disconnected D. connected
12.A. One B. Other C. Another D. The other
13.A. presence B. switch C. control D. management
14.A. speed B. save C. ease D. solve
15.A. Beyond B. Except C. Without D. With
16.A. wrestling B. training C. popularizing D. socializing
17.A. calculating B. correcting C. assessing D. transmitting
18.A. However B. But C. Therefore D. Though
19.A. turn B. case C. way D. return
20.A. yet B. still C. just D. rather
—Shall we make an appointment at 9 o’clock this Sunday morning?
—________. I will be available the whole morning.
A. It counts for nothing B. That suits me fine
C. It makes no difference D. Go right ahead
With a view to fighting against crimes online, the authority hosted an anti-piracy concert with over 100 pop singers, _______ fans not to buy pirated music and movies.
A. urging B. to urge
C. having urged D. urged
— Do you regret paying 20,000 dollars for the second-hand car?
—Not a bit. I think it deserves ______.
A. as more than twice many
B. more than twice as much
C. more than as twice much
D. more than twice as many
People are always coming in here borrowing my hammer, you know, to fix a cart wheel or ______.
A. anything B. something
C. everything D. nothing
