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In the 1930s, Dan West was farming in Spain. It was wartime , and people were starving(挨饿). Ani________ hit him as he handed out cups of milk to children. “These children don’t need a cup . They need a cow.”This was the b _______ of Heifer International.
Heifer International gives different k_______ of gifts. Its gifts might say “quack”or “moo”.Dan West asked friends in the United States to give gifts of heifers (小母牛),or young cows . S_______ then , Heifer International has given animals to four million families. It gives people the chance to f _______ themselves.
Heifer International wants the people they help to help others. For one project, the group s _______ chickens to some children in Asia .The children yearned for(向往)the day when they could help others. Nine-year-old Julie knew she had to look after her chickens w _______ so they would produce new eggs and healthy chicks . She t _______ good care of them , and they gave birth to strong , healthy chicks .Julie then passed on the gift of chicks to other families.
Because of Heifer International, children can s _______ their days in a schoolhouse instead of working in the fields. They can use the money they earn from their animals to pay for school . Heifer International has made a huge d _______ to people’s lives for many years. People should be grateful to a kind-hearted farmer named Dan West.