22.Some people like collecting stamps.Others prefer posters or coins.But Pinky is d(1).She collects children.In her mountain village in Sikkim,she is k(2)as a wonderful young woman who adopts(領養)every child she can. Pinky was 14 when she adopted her first child,and that was a good beginning because her parents didn't mind and s(3)her.Today,she has twelve children,and two from her marriage. Pinky is about 30 years old and lives in a poor house.She is very c(4).If you pass her in the street,you wouldn't give her a second look. When we ask her why she p(5)a home for so many kids,she always smiles gently.But her eyes are serious. "I know what it is to be poor and hungry." As a child,her only dream was to eat a full meal.By adopting poor and homeless kids,she is making sure that they never feel hopeless. (1)
23.During the summer holiday,some students might have been busy with traveling,summer camps and all kinds of courses.But a special group of Chinese middle school students decided to taste the hardship(艱辛)of life(1)
school. Twelve cousins from a big family sold(2)
at a local market together.Among them,the oldest was 16 years old,while the(3)
was just 13.Within 12 days,they(4)
more than 1,500 yuan. "Compared(5)
traveling,such social practice connects us and makes us know how hard our(6)
are.They work so hard to bring us up."said Dalin,16,to the City Morning Newspaper.Dalin,a middle school graduate,and her 14-year-old brother Xiaolin came up with the idea. (7)
their vegetables well,they learned to work hard.Every morning they had to wake up at 3 o'clock.(8)
of them went to the farmer's market to buy vegetables,the others went to the local market to(9)
a temporary stall (臨時攤位).To lower the cost,they learned to bargain (講價) with the sellers. (10)
about 6:30 a.m.,they began to sell vegetables.They peddled(吆喝)loudly to attract (吸引) customers.After several days,they got some(11)
.For example,it was better(12)
vegetables in order and bigger ones on top.They gave customers an extra (額外的) plastic bag(13)
the vegetables were too heavy. When they(14)
got home,they had a small meeting.Everyone took notes and(15)
their feelings. Dalin said,"Although we are tired,we have gained (收獲) a lot."