1 . When I was 10 years old, my friend Sydney suffered from a brain cancer. Sydney fought against it, but the cancer did not _______ to the treatment. Sydney died at the age of 11.

After her death, I felt sad and discouraged. I decided to turn these _______ emotions into positive actions. When I was 15 years old, I _______ the Pink Polka Dots Guild (PPD协会) with two friends. My goal is to raise enough money to find a _______ for brain cancer, which is the second most common cancer in children.

Over the _______, PPD has held fund-raisers across the city. The first Pink Polka Dots event, a garage sale, just _______ $900, but our latest fund-raiser, the 2012 golf tournament, _______ over $73,000. In the past five years, we have raised almost a million dollars.

I’ve been shocked by the _______ recognition that the guild has earned. PPD received a(n) _______ from President and spoke at a TED Conference. Each of these honors has raised awareness and money for our ________.

The effort we have made has ________ helped cancer research. PPD has provided funding for ________ discoveries, such as “Tumor Paint”, which illuminates (照亮) cancerous cells so that doctors can ________ them with unprecedented accuracy. The ________ appeared in Time magazine. I am very proud to have helped fund the research of this life-saving technology.

Pink Polka Dots has inspired me to be an activist. My experience has taught me that with passion and dedication, it is possible to make a ________ in the world.