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Alex Scott, a brave young girl with a strong mind, wanted to make a difference for all children who have cancer with her lemonade stands and left a legacy (遗赠) of hope. This reminds us of the power one person can have by taking a stand for a worthy cause. Alex was born to Jay and Liz Scott from Manchester, CT. Before her first birthday she was diagnosed (诊断) with neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer. This type of cancer affects the nervous system. Jay and Liz were told by doctors that if Alex beat the cancer she would most likely never walk again. Challenging the doctors’ prediction, Alex was crawling (爬) by her second birthday and able to stand up. She continued to gain strength and to learn how to walk. This was just the start of her unstoppable spirit. Within the next year, Alex’s tumors (肿瘤) started to grow again, and, in the year 2000, a day after her fourth birthday, she received a stem cell transplant (移植). She informed her mother that when she left the hospital she would have a lemonade stand to help doctors find a cure for childhood cancer. True to her words, Alex had her first lemonade stand later that year. She raised $2,000 for her hospital, a remarkable achievement. Alex continued to hold lemonade stands annually in her front yard, while battling cancer. When the news spread of this extraordinary young girl’s helping other sick children, people all over the world became inspired to hold their own stands and donated the income to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. When Alex passed away in August 2004, at the age of 8, she had raised over $1 million for childhood cancer research with the help of others. Liz and Jay, along with their three sons, Patrick, Eddie and Joey, continue the promise to Alex and all children with cancer, the promise of hope for a cure. Since 2004, because of Alex’s giving nature, adults and children have joined in the fight for a cure hosting over 8,000 Alex’s Lemonade Stands across the country. These stands represent different groups of devoted volunteers from large and small businesses, inner city school children, senior centers, pre-school aged children, middle school students, college students, and a group of homeless people. The lesson, according to the website of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, that everyone learns from holding their own lemonade stands is simple but powerful — every person can make a difference in the world. In the spirit of Martin Luther King’s famous quote, “Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve … You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love.” Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation shares the vision of its founder and creator, Alexandra “Alex” Scott — a cure for all children with cancer. You can hold your own Alex’s Lemonade Stand to help raise funds for childhood cancer research. This is a great way to teach children about the virtue (美德) of service in a fun, easy and inexpensive way. For more information, contact Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. 52. When Alex decided to hold a lemonade stand, she wanted to       .      A. battle cancer in a special way  B. raise money for her future treatment      C. raise money for childhood cancer research      D. spread news of an extraordinary girl 53. Before Alex’s death, her family had promised that they would       .      A. join the cancer research group      B. look after other sick children in hospital      C. donate more to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation      D. continue her hope for a cure of childhood cancer 54. What can we learn from Alex’s story?      A. Everyone can make a difference.                B. Many hands make light work.      C. Each of us could have a lemonade stand.       D. The good are all rewarded. 55. What is the best title of this passage?      A. Alex’s Battling Against Childhood Cancer      B. How to Cure Childhood Cancer      C. Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation      D. Ways to Seek Help from Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation 答案：CDAC

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