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(2015·南京市高三学情调研)Most teenagers in the United States spend their time trying to make time for school, family and friends. But some choose bigger goals and make a difference in the world.
At age 15, Winter Vinecki has already had more __1__ than most people have in their lifetime. Doctors discovered Winter’s father had a rare and __2__ form of prostate cancer when she was nine years old. He died 10 months later. “When he was first diagnosed I immediately knew I had to do something to help him. That’s __3__ I formed Team Winter for prostate cancer research and __4__.”Winter Vinecki has raised almost 500,000 dollars. She has __5__ prostate cancer education worldwide from Kenya to Mongolia __6__ foot races called marathons, on seven continents. In the United States she travels __7__ to talk about prostate cancer and __8__ others to act. Winter Vinecki spoke recently at a conference in Los Angeles. “Prostate cancer is much more common, __9__ the men don’t want to talk about it. So that’s why a nineyearold girl had to go out there and start talking it for __10__.”
