群文读与练2--2025届高三英语上学期一轮复习.docx

群文读与练

莉莎的柠檬水摊

七岁的莉莎·斯科特在妈妈的面包店里开了一个柠檬水小摊，这样她就可以赚点小钱，买一些自己喜欢的小东西，比如玩具和漂亮的鞋子。然而，几个月后，一切都发生了改变。

1LizaScottisaseven-year-oldgirlinthesouthernUSstateofAlabama.Shewasinterestedinearningmoney.So,shecreatedasmalltablewhereshesellsacolddrinkmadefromlemonjuice,waterandsugar.Thisiscalledalemonadestand.Thestandisathermothersbakery,abusinessthatsellsbakedgoodslikebread.Hermother,ElizabethScott,runsSavagesBakery,nearthecityofBirmingham.

2Atfirst,thelemonadestandwassomethingtodoforfun.Lizasoldthedrinksfor25centsaglass.Shewasgoingtousethemoneytobuytoysandprettyshoes.Butthenthestandbecamemuchmoreimportant.Lizahasahealthproblemthatwillrequiresurgery.Shesuffersfromseizures(癫痫)becausepartofherbraindidnotgrowcorrectly.DoctorsinBostonwillworktofixtheproblemduringseveralvisits.

3ElizabethScottsaidLizahasgoodhealthinsurance,whichwillhelppayforsomeofthetreatment.ButthetripstoBostonwillbecostlyandtheinsurancewillnotpayforthem.Now,insteadofjustbeingawaytoraisemoneyforfunthings,themoneyfromthelemonadestandwillhelppayforthetreatment.Sellingcolddrinksforlessthanadollarwillnotactuallyraisemuchmoney.Soinstead,thestandisaplacewherepeoplecanvisittogivemoneythatwillhelpLizawithhermedicaltreatment.

4Sofar,peoplehavecometothebakerytobuylemonadeandgivenLizasomeextramoney,too.“Ivegota$20bill,a$50bill,a$10bill,a$5billanda$100bill,”Lizasaid,countingthedonations.Sofar,peoplehavegivenover$12,000.ButElizabethScottalsocreatedanInternetfundraiserwherepeoplefromanywherecandonatemoneytoLiza.Ithasgatheredover$300,000sofar.

5ThefamilydidnotfindoutaboutLizasproblemuntillateJanuary.Lizahadaseizurethatlasted45minutes.DoctorssaidifLizasbrainproblemisnottreated,shecouldsufferfromamoreseriousbraininjury,likeastroke.

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