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Girl Sells Lemonade to Raise Money for Brain Operation
Liza Scott is a seven-year-old girl in the southern U.S. state of Alabama. Like many young girls, she became interested in earning money. So, she created a small table where she sells a cold drink made from lemon juice, water and sugar.
This is called a lemonade stand. The stand is at her mother's bakery, a business that sells baked goods like bread. Her mother, Elizabeth Scott, runs Savage's Bakery, near the city of Birmingham.
At first, the lemonade stand was something to do for fun. Liza sold the drinks for 25 cents a glass. She was going to use the money to buy toys and pretty shoes.
But then the stand became much more important.
Liza has a health problem that will require surgery.
She suffers from seizures because part of her brain did not grow correctly. Doctors in Boston will work to fix the problem during several visits.
Elizabeth Scott said she has good health insurance, which will help pay for some of the treatment. But the trips to Boston will be costly and the insurance will not pay for them.
Now, instead of just being a way to raise money for fun things, the money from the lemonade stand will help pay for the treatment.
Selling cold drinks for less than a dollar will not actually raise much money. So instead, the stand is a place where people can visit to give money that will help Liza with her medical treatment.
So far, people have come to the bakery to buy lemonade and given Liza some extra money, too.
"I've got a $20 bill, and a $50 bill and a $10 bill and a $5 bill and a $100 bill," Liza said, counting donations.
So far, people have given over $12,000.
But Elizabeth Scott also created an internet fundraiser where people from anywhere can donate money to Liza. It has gathered over $300,000 so far.
"I can't fund that by myself," Elizabeth said about the extra medical costs for her daughter. She called the costs "pretty exorbitant."
Critics of the U.S. healthcare system say they do not think a child who needs a brain operation should have to raise money to fund her own care.
Liza said she thinks running the lemonade stand makes her feel like she is helping. "It's better than just begging," she said.
The family did not find out about Liza's problem until late January. She had a seizure that lasted 45 minutes, her mother said.
If Liza's brain problem is not treated, doctors say she could suffer a more serious brain injury, like a stroke.
Liza's first surgery will be on March 8, but she could need additional visits for another 25 years.
Liza said she tries not to think too much about her brain problem.
"I'm not worried, but I'm afraid," she said.
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重点解析
1.healthcare n.医疗保健
The solution is for healthcare systems to become smarter.
针对医疗系统的解决方案变得越来越智能
。2.brain n.大脑
They removed a clot from his brain.
他们从他的大脑里取出了血块
。3.additional adj.额外的
The filming imposed an additional strain on her.
影片拍摄使她承受了额外的压力
。4.system n.系统
There is a lack of knowledge about the tax system.
大家对税制缺乏了解
。5.It has gathered over $300,000 so far.
so far 目前
What do you think of the show so far?
到目前为止你觉得这场演出怎么样?
I've only read a little of the book so far.
这本书我才读了一小部分
。6.At first, the lemonade stand was something to do for fun.
At first 起初
I didn't like the job much at first.
起初我并不很喜欢这个工作
。At first the place was strange to me.
起先我对这个地方不熟悉
。参考译文
美国7岁女孩摆摊筹集手术费
莉莎·斯科特(Liza Scott)是美国南部阿拉巴马州的一名7岁的女孩
。像许多年幼的女孩一样,她开始对赚钱感兴趣 。所以,她制作了一张小桌子,开始出售由柠檬汁,水和糖制成的冷饮 。这是个卖柠檬水的小摊
。这个摊位位于她母亲经营的面包店前,店里主要售卖面包等烘焙食品 。她的母亲伊丽莎白·斯科特(Elizabeth Scott)在伯明翰市附近经营着萨维奇面包店(Savage’s Bakery) 。起初,摆小摊卖柠檬水是为了好玩
。莉莎以每杯25美分的价格出售这些饮料 。她打算用这笔钱买玩具和漂亮的鞋子 。而后来,这个小摊变得越来越重要
。莉莎的健康出现状况,需要做手术
。她患有癫痫,因为她的部分大脑发育不正常
。波士顿的医生将在数次就诊时解决这个问题 。伊丽莎白·斯科特表示,她有很好的健康保险,这有助于负担部分治疗费用
。但是前往波士顿的费用很高,保险公司不会支付这些费用 。现在,我们不再只是为了好玩儿而筹集资金,柠檬水小摊的收入将用于支付治疗费用
。售价不到一美元的冷饮实际上筹不到太多钱
。所以,人们可以去“the stand”捐款,帮助莉莎接受治疗 。到目前为止,人们来面包店买柠檬水,也会多付丽莎一些钱
。“我有20美元、50美元、10美元、5美元还有100美元的钞票,”莉莎一边数钱一边说道
。到目前为止,已经收到了1.2万美元的捐款
。不过,伊丽莎白·斯科特还创建了一个线上募捐活动,任何地方的人都可以向莉莎捐款
。到目前为止,线上募捐已经筹集了30多万美元 。“靠我一个人筹不够手术费,”伊丽莎白谈到女儿额外的医疗费用时说道
。她称,手术的费用“相当高” 。美国医疗保健系统的批评者说,他们认为,不应该让一个需要做脑部手术的孩子为自己的手术费奔波
。莉莎表示,她认为经营柠檬水小摊让她觉得自己在帮忙
。“这比乞讨好多了,”她说道 。这家人直到一月底才发现莉莎的不对劲儿
。她的母亲介绍说,她的癫痫发作持续了45分钟 。医生称,如果莉莎的脑部疾病不进行治疗,很可能会遭受更严重的脑损伤,比如中风
。莉莎的第一次手术将在3月8日进行,但在接下来的25年里,她可能还需要更多次的就诊
。莉莎说,她尽量不去思考太多关于大脑疾病的问题
。“我虽然不担心,但还是很害怕,”她说道
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