题目内容
An 18-year-old student at Stanford University was struggling to pay his fees. Not knowing where to turn for money, he came up with a bright_______. He and a friend decided to host a musical concert on campus to_______money for their education.
They_______out to the great pianist Ignacy J. Paderewski. His manager_______a guaranteed fee of $2,000 for the piano recital（独奏会）. A deal was_______and the boys began to work to make the concert a_______.
The big day arrived. But_______, they had not managed to sell enough tickets. The total_______was only $ 1,600. Disappointed, they went to Paderewski and explained their plight (困境). They gave him the entire $1,600, plus a _______for the balance $400. They promised to honour the cheque at the________possible. Paderewski tore up the cheque, ________the $1,600 and told the two boys to keep the money they needed for the fees. The boys were________, and thanked him heartedly.
It was a small act of________. But it clearly marked out Paderewski________a great human being.________should he help two people he did not even know? We all________situations like these in our lives. And________of us only think “If I help them, what will happen to me?” The truly________people think, “If I don’t help them, what will happen to them?” They don't do it________something in return. They do it__________they feel it’s the right thing to do.
1.A. time B. task C. idea D. decision
2.A. receive B. raise C. borrow D. donate
3.A. reached B. turned C. pointed D. called
4.A. increased B. covered C. considered D. demanded
5.A. rejected B. struck C. cancelled D. attracted
6.A. success B. career C. background D. performance
7.A. uncertainly B. unbelievably C. unfortunately D. undoubtedly
8.A. cost B. bill C. collection D. allowance
9.A. benefit B. profit C. charge D. cheque
10.A. soonest B. latest C. longest D. farthest
11.A. took B. counted C. deposited D. returned
12.A. pleased B. surprised C. frightened D. interested
13.A. devotion B. kindness C. sympathy D. teamwork
14.A. like B. for C. as D. to
15.A. How B. Where C. When D. Why
16.A. come across B. deal with C. adapt to D. think of
17.A. both B. few C. none D. most
18.A. able B. rich C. great D. famous
19.A. taking B. expecting C. offering D. preparing
20.A. because B. though C. before D. so
