题目内容
Mary had her own special kind of joy, and she knew exactly how to spread it around. She lifted children from 1 into laughter, love, and belonging.
Each time she found a new 2 for a child, she gave the family one of her little home-made paper roses. It had become a 3 for her, and the families didn’t ever forget it.
One evening, Mary was 4 a meeting for adoptive parents. One of the 5 fathers stood up to introduce himself. But before he spoke, he reached into his coat pocket and held up a 6 , red paper rose.
Twenty years ago today, I felt alone and 7 . I didn’t know the talents inside me or what was possible for me.”
Then Mary 8 two wonderful people into my life. They taught me what it was like to feel 9 . They not only loved me 10 . They opened a world of 11 that I didn’t know existed. My new parents told me, “Reach for your dreams!”
I did, and today I’m 12 to be giving that chance to a child who 13 just like me. My mother gave me this little rose. By now, all of you 14 where she got it so long ago.
Mary sent me a new rose just yesterday. And my new rose 15 a new spring, a beautiful new 16 for my own little girl. It 17 me to show her what unconditional love is, and to teach her to reach for her own beautiful dreams.
Thank you, Mary, for the special little things like roses that 18 our lives together. And thank you for all you’ve done for me and so many families over the years! ”
One brief event can send our spirits soaring or 19 us in quiet to ponder a new beginning. 20 it is also the very small things, like Mary’s roses, that tie together the meaningful things.
1.A.poverty B.loneliness C.misery D.suffering
2.A.home B.place C.school D.life
3.A.glory B.favor C.habit D.tradition
4.A.organizing B.planning C.hosting D.attending
5.A.new B.grateful C.kind D.active
6.A.broken B.faded C.treasured D.dried
7.A.tasteless B.powerless C.priceless D.worthless
8.A.directed B.introduced C.brought D.accepted
9.A.loved B.protected C.cared D.cheered
10.A.silently B.continuously C.unintentionally D.unconditionally
11.A.necessities B.possibilities C.beauties D.riches
12.A.eager B.willing C.proud D.lucky
13.A.started out B.came up C.turned out D.grew up
14.A.understand B.guess C.tell D.know
15.A.replaces B.symbolizes C.equals D.creates
16.A.chance B.mystery C.challenge D.beginning
17.A.reminds B.helps C.accompanies D.drives
18.A.fix B.close C.tie D.gather
19.A.cause B.push C.put D.leave
20.A.Yet B.Besides C.Otherwise D.Therefore
1—5 BADCA 6—10 BDCAD 11—15 BCADB 16—20 DACDA
Microsoft founder Bill Gates said that he planned to give away almost all of his vast fortune , largely to the cause of global health , during the course of his lifetime . With an estimated(估计)worth of more than $ 40 billion , according to Forbes , the project will be no small feat (功绩)for Gates . Having already provided the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with $ 24 billion to address global health issues , Gates said that eventually his entire fortune will be put towards the cause except “a few percent left for the kids.”
So what has made the richest man in the world to channel his resources so heavily into one interest ? Gates believes that “the equality of opportunity” in which Americans take such pride needs to extend to other nations around the world . Improving the health of the populations , he says , has proven to be an essential method in helping poor countries to be financially successful . “National borders allow inequalities ,” said Gates : “We all need to take a more global view , rather than just saying my country is doing well . We have to step up these health issues , knowing how few resources are going into them .”
Gates said that both his parents set an example for him as a child . His father , William H. Gates , was the head of the local Planned Parenthood , and his mother , Mary , volunteered for the United Way . As he gathered his fortune , Gates knew he would eventually want to give back as well , but he didn’t expect to devote himself whole-heartedly to one project until he was about 60.
However , Gates , 47 , began to question his ability to wait that long . “It seemed there was a real time urgency,” Gates said . “I started to think , How many lives could I save before then ?”
1.Bill Gates believes that one important way of developing poor countries is .
A.to set up more foundations for them |
B.to aid them with natural resources |
C.to put more effort into the health issues in them |
D.to help them take a more global view |
2.It can be learned from the text that Bill Gates thinks .
A.Americans should care about people in other countries |
B.Americans should treat fellow citizens well |
C.Americans should devote themselves to certain projects |
D.Americans can be world-famous by giving away vast fortune |
3.Bill Gates gave away his vast fortune earlier than he had expected because of .
A.his weakening health condition |
B.his parents’ suggestions |
C.his great success in business |
D.his concerns for suffering people |