RachellivedoutsideSeattleandalwayswantedtohelpotherswhenyoung.Atage5shelearnedaboutanorganizationnamedLocksofLovewhichhairdonationstomakewigs(假发)forchildrenwhohavetheirownhairbecauseofcancerorotherdiseases.Rachelthenaskedtohaveherlonghairandsenttoit.
Thenwhenshewas8herschoolbeganmoneytobuildwellsinAfrica.WhenshelearnedthatotherchildrenhadnocleanRachelwasshocked.Sosheaskedherparentstoholdingherbirthdayparty.Inplaceofsheaskedherfriendsto$9eachtotheprojectinAfrica.
Rachel’sninthbirthdaywasonJune12andshehadabirthdaypageontheInternetwithagoalof$300.Rachelwasabletoraiseonly$220—whichhadleftherjustabit.
OnJuly20Rachelwasinjuredinatrafficaccident.Thatwasaterribleshocktoherfriendswhowantedtofindsomewayofshowing.TheybegandonatingonRachel’sbirthdaypage.Donationsher$300goalquicklyandkeptrising.
WhenitwasthatRachelwouldneverrecoverherparentsdonatedherhairafinaltimetoLocksofLoveandherorgans(器官)tootherchildren.WordaboutRachel’sstory.Morewasbeingraised.Thetotaldonationssoontopped$100000then$300000.othersIwasalsomovedanddonated.Untilnowmorethan$850000hasbeenraisedfromallovertheworlddonationsfromAfricansmovedbythelittleAmericangirlwhotheircontinent.
1.A.usesB.sellsC.buysD.borrows
2.A.washedB.wornC.lostD.pulled
3.A.tiedB.cutC.brushedD.dried
4.A.raisingB.spendingC.wastingD.earning
5.A.airB.paperC.roomD.water
6.A.stopB.enjoyC.practiseD.start
7.A.timeB.hairC.gamesD.presents
8.A.serveB.oweC.giveD.award
9.A.putupB.setupC.pickedupD.backedup
10.A.BesidesB.SoC.HoweverD.Therefore
11.A.excitedB.relaxedC.tiredD.disappointed
12.A.unluckilyB.uncertainlyC.impossiblyD.unfairly
13.A.courageB.supportC.interestD.power
14.A.establishedB.foundC.passedD.allowed
15.A.possibleB.clearC.necessaryD.proper
16.A.disappearedB.changedC.endedD.spread
17.A.evidenceB.moneyC.adviceD.doubt
18.A.FromB.LikeC.ForD.Without