题目内容：

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

Through several summers of volunteer work at an Ethiopia orphanage, Nubia learned firsthand the severe poverty so many children ___.  In an email to The Huffington Post, Nubia said that she was ___struck by the children’s lack of access to ___— their school only went through the fourth grade.

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

Out of the many students in the kindergarten class, Hermela became ___and attached to me to a point where it was becoming ___for 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 and ___education after the fourth grade became ____and I knew I had to do something.

That’s when Nubia decided that she didn’t want a traditional Sweet 16.  ____, she wanted to use the money her parents would have spent on a party to establish ____grade class for Hermela and other kids.

“The money could provide a(n) ____solution that will serve for many years compared to the one-day ____of my party,”Nubia wrote to Huffpost Live.  In short, I want Hermela to continue ____. ”

After telling friends and family her ____, Nubia set up a(n) ____page “Keep Hermela Smiling” on CrowdRise.  Her ____will raise funds for the Fregenet Foundation, which funds education and community services in Ethiopia.

So far, Nubia has ____＄2,781 of her ＄10,000 goal.  Nubia says that her parents have been extremely ____; they’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.

1.A. communicating    B. celebrating    C. competing    D. compromising

2.A. experiencing    B. enjoying    C. rescuing    D. improving

3.A. concern    B. discuss    C. face    D. describe

4.A. hopefully    B. slightly    C. particularly    D. quietly

5.A. exploration    B. education    C. experiment    D. entertainment

6.A. teacher    B. doctor    C. student    D. parent

7.A. close    B. mean    C. funny    D. polite

8.A. difficult    B. strange    C. possible    D. boring

9.A. provide    B. leave    C. receive    D. finish

10.A. unimaginable    B. unimportant    C. unnecessary    D. uncomfortable

11.A. Besides    B. Instead    C. Therefore    D. However

12.A. sixth    B. fifth    C. fourth    D. third

13.A. early    B. technical    C. simple    D. lasting

14.A. relief    B. pleasure    C. honor    D. trouble

15.A. yelling    B. smiling    C. talking    D. crying

16.A. belief    B. need    C. secret    D. plan

17.A. question    B. devotion    C. donation    D. appreciation

18.A. story    B. school    C. campaign    D. family

19.A. earned    B. borrowed    C. raised    D. lent

20.A. effective    B. supportive    C. creative    D. sensitive