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Dear Reader,

Imagine an 11-year-old child whose days are often spent washing clothes, looking after a baby, working hard in the fields.

Imagine a little girl who knows there will not be enough food for dinner, who can't fill her stomach with water because it's polluted ,and who has watched life slip away(消失) from her father, little brother and sister because the family is too poor to see a doctor.

Is it hard to believe? For Maria Pastora, these are the real life.

Maria would gladly walk miles to school, but her mother ,now alone, needs her badly at home .Chances are Maria will grow up without any schooling .What will be her future? In many ways, it will be disastrous(災難性的).

But for just 52pennies a day ,you can sponsor(資助) a child like Maria. Show her that somewhere, someone cares about her. Through “ Save the Children”, you can help Maria's mother get the tools and ways she needs to turn their poor food into a good dinner and get the money she needs to buy clothes and school things for Maria.

To help Maria most, your money is put together with that of other sponsors, so hard-working people can help themselves. Build a school, a hospital, bring in clean water .This is what “Save the Children” has been about since 1932.

For you there are many rewards. Have the chance to write to or hear from your sponsored child. Receive photos or progress reports. Knowing that you are reaching out to another person. Not with a handout, but a hand up. That's how “Save the Children” works. But without you, it can't work. Please take a moment now to fill in and post the form below to help a child like Maria and her village.

It can make such a difference in her life and yours.

For the children,

David L Guyer

President

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案。

1.We can read the letter in .

A. somebody’s diary B. a newspaper

C. a progress report D. a storybook

2.Maria’s father, brother and sister died because they .

A. were too poor to see a doctor B. didn’t know where to find a doctor

C. didn’t have enough food to eat D. were too busy to see a doctor

3.What is “Save the Children”?

A. An activity to help poor children go to school

B. An office of the government to collect money.

C. A program shown at theaters to help the poor.

D. A group who works for children in poor places.

4.This letter mainly tells you to .

A. know about poor people B. earn some money for poor children

C. show pity to poor people D. donate money to help poor children

5.If you try to help a child like Maria, which of the following can’t you get from her?

A. You can often get some pictures from her.

B. You can get more money from her when she grows up.

C. You can often get her letters.

D. You can often be told how she is getting on.

Answer 1