You may have heard of Osceola McCarty, an 88-year-old woman in Mississippi who had worked for over 75 years as a ________ woman.
One day after she retired, she went to the bank and discovered that her small monthly ________ had grown to over＄150,000. Then to everyone’s surprise, she turned around and ________ almost all of the money to the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) for a ________ fund for students with financial needs. Immediately, she made national ________.
What you have not heard is how Osceola’s gift had ________ my life. I am 19 years old and the first ________ of an Osceola McCarty Scholarship. I was a ________ student, and I was determined to go to USM. But I ________ being qualified for a regular scholarship by one point on the entrance exams, and a scholarship was the ________ way I could attend.
One Sunday, I came across the story in the paper about Osceola McCarty and her generous ________. The next day I went to the financial aid office, and they told me there was still no money ________ for me, but if anything came up they’d call.
A few days later, I was going out with my mother ________ the phone rang. I was told I had been chosen to be given the first Osceola McCarty Scholarship. I was ________!
McCarty worked hard her whole life, washing clothes by hand. Now that she is ________, she sits most of the day and reads the Bible, that is, when she is not getting rewards. Every time I go to visit her, she has a new ________. She’s even gone to the White House. She is so happy and proud. We have tried to talk her into getting a VCR (录像机) so she can tape the programs and see ________ on TV—she just smiles.
McCarty gave me much more than a scholarship. She taught me about the gift of ________. Now I know there are good people in the world who do good things. She worked hard and helped others, and in turn she has inspired me to ________ when I can some day. So ________ I plan to add to her scholarship fund.
A．cafe B．buffet C．laundry D．laboratory
A．expenses B．profits C．wages D．savings
A．returned B．donated C．delivered D．removed
A．welfare B．project C．scholarship D．research
A．customs B．headlines C．sympathies D．doubts
A．affected B．formed C．disturbed D．ruined
A．designer B．receiver C．contributor D．reporter
A．considerate B．casual C．hard-working D．sensitive
A．advocated B．avoided C．regretted D．missed
A．normal B．wrong C．legal D．only
A．gift B．idea C．decision D．plan
A．left B．raised C．available D．enough
A．since B．before C．though D．when
A．excited B．shocked C．puzzled D．encouraged
A．dismissed B．retired C．promoted D．transferred
A．job B．hobby C．life D．award
A．everybody B．everything C．herself D．us
A．giving B．understanding C．receiving D．loving
A．give back B．give in C．give off D．give up
A．suddenly B．originally C．eventually D．gradually
For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
When I was a college student, I did a lot of travelling abroad. That was because a professor 50 me to do so. She said,“Now is the time for you to travel around the world, 51 your knowledge through actual experiences and have fun!” I agreed with her.
Since I started to work for a 52 company, however, I have done most of my travellling through the Internet. By using the Internet, I have seen the sights of many cities on my computer screen. And I have really made business 53 , too. With the help of the Internet, I have also got 54 about food in different countries.
Therefore, I was beginning to feel that actual trips were 55 necessary when I happened to read a famous chef’s comment on the Internet. He said,“It is very difficult to have real Italian food in a foreign country, because we enjoy food and the atmosphere around us at the same time. So why don’t you fly over to Italy and enjoy real Italian 56 ?” Those words reminded me of my 57 advice. As information technology 58 ,you might be able to do without making some real trips. But this also means that you will miss the various 59 you can get from travelling.
Today there are people who 60 direct communication with others and spend much of their time on the Internet. It is not surprising to see a group of people 61 not with each other but into their micro phones. It seems as if such people are 62 by an invisible wall. They seem to be losing out on a good chance to 63 and talk with other people. I do not think that they are taking good advantage of information technology. We should use information technology as a tool to make our daily communication more fruitful. However, we should never let it 64 our time for face-to-face communication. Let’s make use of information technology more wisely, and have great fun in experiencing the actual world.
A．promised B．allowed C．hurried D．encouraged
A．build up B．use C．practice D．exchange
A．computer B．food C．clothing D．machine
A．plans B．bargain C．progress D．trips
A．information B．taste C．cooks D．feelings
A．even more B．no longer C．much D．actually
A．shoes B．dishes C．customers D．situations
A．friend’s B．parents’ C．professor’s D．boss’
A．produces B．advertises C．forms D．advances
A．news B．pleasures C．troubles D．places
A．avoid B．keep C．lose D．enjoy
A．meeting B．talking C．communicating D．travelling
A．stopped B．met C．surrounded D．hurt
A．look at B．employ C．travel D．meet
A．spare B．increase C．reduce D．make use of
Last weekend, my kids along with a few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car．My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of 1 other people’s cars as well．It was pretty 2 outside and I had no plans to 3 being in the bright sun．She 4 wanted to give lemonade（柠檬汽水）to passers-by for free．I had seen little kids 5 and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free．Although I felt 6 , I decided to help her．
7 she asked me, “What if we8 this a smile car wash?” I couldn’t hold back my tears and 9 her and the other kids to go outside the house and10 creative ideas．While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a（n） 11 with beautiful images of smiles．They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the 12 of their exercise was “smile”．It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5-11 years with the 13 to do something for others．
All that seemed 14 and came right from their heart．Nothing seemed to 15 to them: their playtime, the heat outside—they just wanted to 16 others and do something nice in the community!
I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional 17 to help clean cars．Passers-by were 18 and one even shouted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids…” One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they 19 ．A pretty heartwarmingscene !
I felt blessed by beingsurrounded by such wonderful and loving 20 ．
A．drying B．repairing C．washing D．decorating
A．quiet B．hot C．different D．dirty
A．suggest B．avoid C．continue D．practice
A．also B．therefore C．already D．hardly
A．choose B．enjoy C．buy D．serve
A．worried B．popular C．puzzled D．difficult
A．Finally B．Simply C．Then D．Luckily
A．show B．leave C．make D．order
A．challenged B．expected C．invited D．encouraged
A．come up with B．put up with C．get involved with D．get on with
A．board B．picture C．idea D．car
A．purpose B．trouble C．secret D．theme
A．need B．duty C．imagination D．sense
A．important B．disappointing C．hopeful D．natural
A．matter B．mean C．belong D．refer
A．relax B．try C．help D．smile
A．food B．cloths C．money D．fruit
A．interested B．amazed C．bored D．frightened
A．refused B．reviewed C．accepted D．understood
A．flesh B．bodies C．adults D．souls
Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident. She was also 46 on her career road.
Though the accident brought her bright career to a 47 , she didn’t give up. In the48 months that followed, Sudha met a doctor who developed an artificial (人造的) 49 made from rubber filled with sponge (海绵). So 50 she wanted to go back to 51 after she had been fitted with an artificial leg. Sudha knew that she believed in 52 and could realize her dream, 53 she began her courageous journey back to the world of dancing — 54 to balance, bend, stretch, walk, turn, twist and twirl.
After every public recital (个人表演), she 55 ask her dad about her performance. “You 56 have a long way to go” was the answer she used to get 57 . In January 1984, Sudha made a historic 58 by giving a public recital (舞蹈表演) in Bombay. She performed in such a great manner that it 59 everyone to tears and this60 pushed her to the number one position again. That evening when she asked her dad the 61 question, he didn’t say anything. He just touched her feet as a praise.
Sudha’s comeback was 62 moving an event that a film producer 63 to make the story into a hit film.
When someone asked Sudha how she had 64 to dance again, she said quite simply, “YOU DON’T NEED FEET TO DANCE.” 65 is impossible in this world. If you have the will to win, you can achieve anything.
A．left alone B．cut off C．kept out D．put out
A．top B．height C．point D．stop
A．unforgettable B．painful C．busy D．free
A．flower B．leg C．gift D．box
A．strangely B．gradually C．heavily D．strongly
A．home B．school C．dancing D．walking
A．the doctor B．the stage C．herself D．her dad
A．however B．even C．since D．therefore
A．starting B．remembering C．wanting D．learning
A．could B．would C．should D．might
A．yet B．ever C．also D．still
A．in return B．in turn C．in surprise D．in anger
A．change B．movement C．comeback D．promise
A．made B．moved C．let D．forced
A．story B．performance C．decision D．accident
A．usual B．new C．normal D．interesting
A．such B．this C．very D．so
A．allowed B．pretended C．refused D．decided
A．tried B．managed C．thought D．imagined
A．Nothing B．Anything C．Something D．Everything
Face adversity(逆境 )with a smile
I told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route．He 36 , "You mean fortunately." He explained that I should be glad of the 37 exercise that the hill provided.
My 38 to the hill has now changed．I used to 39 as I approached it but now I tell myself the following．This hill will exercise my heart and lungs．It will help me to 40 and get fit．It will mean that I live longer．This hill is my friend． 41 , I have a smile of 42 as I reach the top of the hill.
Problems are there to be faced and 43．We cannot achieve anything with a/an 44 life．Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to 45 an University degree．She wrote, "Character cannot be 46 in ease and quiet．Only through 47 of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved."
One of the main 48 of success in life is our attitude towards adversity．At times we all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties． 49 we cannot choose the adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it.
Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs amputated(截肢)following a flying accident．He was 50 to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces．He was a/an 51 to others during the war．He said, "Don't listen to anyone who tells you that you can't do this or that．That's nonsense． 52 your mind, you'll never 53 crutches(拐杖)or a stick, then have a go at everything．Go to school, join in all the games you can．Go 54 you want to．But never, never let them 55 you that things are too difficult or impossible."
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Ricky didn’t help much around the house, so his parents bought him a butler (管家) robot. As soon as it arrived, off it went, cooking, cleaning, and 36 dirty clothes from Ricky’s bedroom 37 . On that first day, when Ricky went to sleep, he had left his bedroom in a 38 . When he woke up the next morning, 39 was perfectly clean and tidy.
But now Ricky couldn’t 40 his favorite T-shirt, nor his favorite toy. However much he searched, the two items didn’t 41 , and the same was starting to happen with other things. 42 the butler robot, Ricky thought of a plan to 43 on it, and finally caught it red-handed (正在作案的), picking up one of his toys to “ 44 ” it.
He told his parents that the butler was 45 and asked them to have it 46 . But his parents didn’t believe him at all for they were 47 with the butler for its good service. Ricky kept on telling them how much good stuff the butler was hiding, until one day the butler heard the boy’s 48. Then it returned some of the boy’s toys and clothes to him.
“Here, sir. I did not know it was 49 you,” said the butler.
“How could it not, you thief?! You’ve been stealing my stuff for weeks!” the boy answered 50. “The objects were left on the floor; 51 I thought that you did not like them. I am programmed to collect all that is not 52 , and at night I send them to those who can use them. I’m a highly efficient machine,” the bulter said.
Ricky started feeling 53 . Since then, Ricky decided to put real 54 into how he treated his things. He also often bought things and took them to help out those who are 55 -- along with his good friend, the butler of course.
A．tearing up B．gathering up C．dressing up D．sewing up
A．doorway B．furniture C．window D．floor
A．mess B．row C．way D．moment
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．buy B．wash C．try D．find
A．respond B．appear C．come D．function
A．Remembering B．Understanding C．Suspecting D．Believing
A．look B．spy C．call D．work
A．fix B．hide C．play with D．tidy away
A．intelligent B．busy C．lost D．broken
A．changed B．thrown C．closed D．arrested
A．familiar B．delighted C．strict D．friendly
A．complaints B．quarrels C．dialogues D．questions
A．disappointing B．worrying C．boring D．bothering
A．honestly B．calmly C．shyly D．angrily
A．otherwise B．besides C．therefore D．however
A．paid B．devoted C．wasted D．wanted
A．ashamed B．nervous C．hurt D．puzzled
A．trust B．respect C．effort D．care
A．in charge B．in danger C．in need D．in debt