题目内容：

On Dec.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. communciating    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. experimemt    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