2021~2022学年北京西城区北京市第四十三中学高三下学期期中英语试卷(详解版)

2021~2022学年北京西城区北京市第四十三中学高三下学期期中英语试卷1★★★Everyyear,around20,000Americanteenagersageoutoffostercare（寄养）at18,andhavetostarttheirlivesbythemselves.Ellafirstbecameawareoffostercarewhenherparentswereconsideringadoptingachild.Althoughthe1didn'tworkout,Ellaoftenfoundherselfthinkingaboutthatchild.I'mreallyclosewithmyfamily,andjustcouldn'timaginebeing2onmyownat18,shesays.Later,EllavisitedChildrenServices,withalistofquestions,tryingto3whatagingoutlookedlike.OnequestionwasWhat'snotbeing4fortheseyoungpeople?.Nearthetopofthelistwasfurniture.Theideaofmovingintoanapartmentandnothavingabedtosleeponpulledatmyheartstrings,saysElla.Ellacontactedherparents'friends,askingiftheyhadsparefurnitureto5.Andalocalfurniturestoreofferedfreespaceanddeliverytruck.ThensheformedChair-ity,anonprofitprovidingfurnitureforyoungadultswhohave6fostercare.Watchingthoseinneedreceiveabed,atable—whatever—wastransformational.EllaremembersHannah,aformerfostercaregirlwhocouldn'taffordanyfurniture.WhenHannah7toChair-ity,Ellaaskedwhats