高一下学期英语4月月考试卷真题

高一下学期英语4月月考试卷

一、完形填空

1. 完形填空

On Dec. 13, 2014, Nubia Wilson turned 16. But instead of1with an exciting Sweet 16 birthday party, the California teen devoted this milestone to 2the lives of orphans in Ethiopia.

Through several summers of volunteer work at an Ethiopia orphanage（孤儿院）, Nubia learned firsthand the severe poverty so many children3. In an email to The Huffington Post, Nubia said that she was 4struck by the children’s lack of5to education — their school only went through the fourth grade.

Over the course of her volunteer work, Nubia became interested in one 6Hermela. She writes:

Out of the many students in the kindergarten class, Hermela became close and7to me to a point where it was becoming8for both of us to leave each other. She is now in the second grade. The thought of Hermela not being able to have her meal and9education after the fourth grade became 10and I knew I had to do something.

That’s when Nubia decided that she didn’t want a traditional Sweet 16.11she wanted to use the money her parents would have spent on a party to establish12grade class for Hermela and other kids.

“The money could provide a 13solution that will serve for many years compared to the one-day14of my party, “Nubia wrote to Huffpost Live15I want Hermela to continue16.”

After17friends and family her plan, Nubia 18a donation page “Keep Hermela Smiling” on CrowRise. Her19will raise funds for the Fregenet Foundation（基金会）, which funds education and community services in Ethiopia.

So far, Nubia has raised $2,781 of her $10,000 goal. Nubia says her parents have been extremely 20they’re selling most of their Ethiopian artifacts to help raise funds.

Nubia’s birthday may not have been a party, but it’s truly a celebration.

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