DearReader;Imaginean11-year-oldchildwhosedaysareoftenspentwashingclothes,lookingafterababy,workinghardinthefields.Imaginealittlegirlwhoknowstherewillnotbeenoughfoodfordinner,whocan'tfillherstomachwithwaterbecau

　　DearReader;

　　Imaginean11-year-oldchildwhosedaysareoftenspentwashingclothes,lookingafterababy,workinghardinthefields.Imaginealittlegirlwhoknowstherewillnotbeenoughfoodfordinner,whocan'tfillherstomachwithwaterbecauseit'spolluted,andwhohaswatchedlifeslipawayfromherfatherandlittlebrotherandsisterbecausethefamilyistoopoortoseeadocter.

　　Isithardtobelieve?ForMariaPastora,thesearethereallife.

　　Mariawouldgladlywalkmilestoschool,buthermother,nowalone,needsherbadlyathome.ChancesareMariawillgrowupwithoutanyschooling.WhatwillbeherfutureInmanyways,itwillbedisastrous.

　　Butforjust52penniesaday,youcansponsorachildlikeMaria.Showherthatsomewhere,someonecaresabouther.Through"SavetheChildren",youcanhelpMaria'smothergetthetoolsandwayssheneedstoturntheirpoorfoodintoagooddinnerandgetthemoneysheneedstobuyclothesandschoolthingsforMaria.

　　TohelpMariamost,yourmoneyisputtogetherwiththatofothersponsors,sohardworkingpeoplecanhelpthemselves.Buildaschool,setupahospital,bringincleanwater.Thisiswhat"SavetheChildren"hasbeenaboutsince1932.

　　Foryoutherearemanyrewards.Havethechancetowritetoorhearfromyoursponsoredchild.Receivephotosorprogressreports.Knowyouarereachingouttoanotherperson.Notwithahandout,butahandup.That'show"SavetheChildren"works.Butwithoutyou,itcan'twork.PleasetakeamomentnowtofillinandposttheformbelowtohelpachildlikeMariaandhervillage.

　　Itcanmakesuchadifferenceinherlifeandyours.

　　(1),Wheredoyouthinkyoumayreadtheletter?

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　　(2)WhatisMaria'smostseriousproblem?

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　　(3)Whatis"SavetheChildren"

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　　(4)Whatdoesthelastsentenceinthelettermean?

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　　（5）Canyougivetheletteraboveatitle?

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