Aseven-year-oldBritishboyhasraised£800,000forvictims(受害者)oftheHaitiearthquakebyridinghisbikearoundhislocalpark.
CharlieSimpsonwhoisfrom1 ,wasso worriedaboutthekidsintheearthquakethathe2 todosomethingaboutit.HerodefivemilesaroundSouth3 nearhishomeonSundayto4 moneyforthem.
Charliehopedtoraise£500atfirst5 gotmuchmoreafterpeoplesawhismessageonline.Hiscallforsupporttouchedthehearts(心)ofpeoplearoundtheworld.AfterreadingCharlie’sappeal(呼吁)ontheJustGivingwebsitealotofpeopleevenfromasfarawayasHongKongandNewZealandsupportedhim.
OnhisJustGivingpageCharliesaid“Iwanttodoasponsored(募捐性的)bikerideforthepeopleinHaiti6 aterribleearthquakehasjusthappenedthereandlotsofpeoplehavelosttheir7 IwanttomakesomemoneytobuyfoodwaterandtentsforthepeopleinHaiti.”Hismessagecaughtpeople’simaginationandspreadlikewildfireontheInternetandwasquicklypickedupby8 stations.BesidesmoneyCharliealso9 manymessagesofsupport.Charlie’smotherwassurprisedathisidea.Shesaid Wecan’tbelieveit.WeareveryproudofourCharlie.”
DavidBullfromtheUNICEF(联合国儿童基金会)said“Charlie’sideaisjustlikealittleseed(种子).Hehas10 thislittleseedandithasgrownquickly.
IwillsayforthemanychildreninHaitithatwethankCharlieforhiseffort(备力).”
( )1.A. Moscow B.London
C.Paris D.Tokyo
( )2.A.rememberedB.agreed
C.used D.decided
( )3.A. Park B.Hill
C.River D.Lake
( )4.A. borrow B.pay
C.raise D.save
( )5.A.and B.or
C.but D.so
( )6.A.when B.because
C.until D.if
( )7.A.jobs B.farms
C.lives D.bikes
( )8.A.bus B.TV
C.railway D.police
( )9.A.gave B.sent
C.received D.wrote
( )10.A.bought B.produced
C.sold D.planted