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When she was very young, Severn Gullis -- Suzuki learned that the United Nations Assembly was going to meet in Brazil, Severn __1__ that she wanted not only to go there but also to say something. She started to raise money for the __2__ and when she was 12, she had enough for the 11,000-kilometer journey.
Severn was sure that she had __3__ to say, and when she made her five-minute speech __4__ the UN Assembly, she tried very hard to make a difference. She talked about __5__ problems like pollution and the hunting of animals. She also talked about the __6__ of children in many parts of the world, especially poor children who don't have enough to eat. She compared them with children in richer countries who have more than they need and throw things __7__. Severn's questions were a challenge to the world's leaders -- questions about why the grown-ups who __8__ the world don't take more care of it and of the people who live in it.
Many people who heard her speech were crying at the end, and everyone __9__ with thunderous applause when she finished.
Severn showed that young people can make a difference __10__ they're brave enough to believe in themselves. Who knows? Perhaps you could be another Severn.
( ) 1. A. refused B. decided C. regretted D. doubted
( ) 2. A. game B. course C. party D. trip
( ) 3. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
( ) 4. A. from B. with C. to D. by
( ) 5. A. environmental B. physical C. educational D. medical
( ) 6. A. location B. vacation C. situation D. communication
( ) 7. A. on B. up C. over D. away
( ) 8. A. run B. hold C. miss D. stop
( ) 9. A. broke up B. grew up C. stood up D. gave up
( ) 10. A. unless B. if C. whether D. though