On May 27, 1995, our life was suddenly changed. It happened a few minutes past three, ___36___ my husband, Chris, fell from his horse as it ___37___ over a fence. Chris was paralyzed(瘫痪) from the chest down, ___38___ to breathe normally. As he was thrown from his horse, we entered into a life of ___39___ with lots of unexpected challenges(挑战). We went from the “haves” to the “have-nots”. Or so we thought.

___40___ what we discovered later were all the gifts that came out of ___41___ difficulties. We came to learn that something ___42___ could happen in a disaster. All over the world people ___43___ Chris so much that letters and postcards poured in every day. By the end of the third week in a ___44___ center in Virginia, about 35,000 pieces of ___45___ had been received and sorted.

As ___46___, we opened letter after letter. They gave us ___47___ and became a source of strength for us. We used them to ___48___ ourselves. I would go to the pile of letters marked with “Funny” if we needed a ___49___, or to the “Disabled” box to find advice from people in wheelchairs or ___50___ in bed living happily and ___51___.

These letters, we realized, had to be shared. And so ___52___ we offer one of them to you.

Dear Chris,

My husband and I were so sorry to hear of your___53___ accident last week. No doubt your family and your friends are giving you the strength to face this ___54___ challenge. People everywhere are also giving you best wishes every day and we are among those who are keeping you ___55___.

Yours Sincerely,

Nancy Reagan

36.A.since      B. before C. when  D. while

37. A. walked B. climbed      C. pulled D. jumped

38. A. able     B. unable C. suitable      D. unsuitable

39. A. disability     B. possession  C. convenience       D. experience

40. A. So       B. For     C. Or      D. Yet

41. A. sharing B. separating   C. fearing       D. exploiting

42. A. terrible B. similar       C. wonderful  D. practical

43. A. wrote for     B. cared for    C. hoped for   D. sent for

44. A. medical       B. postal  C. experimental      D. mental

45.A. news     B. paper  C. equipment  D. mail

46. A. patients       B. a family     C. nurses D. a group

47. A. effect   B. effort  C. comfort      D. explanation

48. A. encourage    B. express       C. control       D. treat

49. A. cry       B. laugh  C. chat    D. sigh

50. A. much   B. never  C. even   D. seldom

5l. A. bitterly  B. fairly  C. weakly       D. successfully

52. A. here     B. there   C. therefore    D. forward

53. A. driving B. flying C. running      D. riding

54. A. technical      B. different     C. difficult     D. valuable

55. A. nearby  B. close   C. busy   D. alive

     On May 27, 1995, our life was suddenly changed. It happened a few minutes past three,  36   my husband, Chris, fell from his horse as it  37  over a fence. Chris was paralyzed (瘫痪) from the chest down,   38   to breathe normally. As he was thrown from his horse, we entered into a life of  39   with lots of unexpected challenges( 挑战). We went from the "haves" to the “have-nots". Or so we thought.

        40   what we discovered later were all the gifts that came out of   41  difficulties. We came to learn that something  42   could happen in a disaster . All over the world people  43   Chris so much that letters and postcards poured in every day. By the end of the third week in a  44  center in Virginia, about 35,000 pieces of  45   had been received and sorted.

     As   46  , we opened letter after letter. They gave us   47   and became a source of strength for us. We used them to  48   ourselves. I would go to the pile of letters marked with "Funny" if we needed a  49  , or to the "Disabled" box to find advice from people in wheelchairs or  50  in bed living happily and  51  .

    These letters, we realized, had to be shared. And so   52   we offer one of them to you.

Dear Chris,

      My husband and I were so sorry to hear of your  53   accident last week. No doubt your family and your friends are giving you the strength to face this   54   challenge. People everywhere are also giving you best wishes every day and we are among those who are keeping you   55  .

Yours Sincerely,

Nancy Reagan

36. A.since            B. before             C.  when                    D. while

37. A. walked               B. climbed            C. pulled             D. jumped

38. A. able                    B. unable              C. suitable           D. unsuitable

39. A. disability            B. possession         C. convenience      D. experience

40. A. So                      B. For                  C. Or                          D. Yet

41. A. sharing         B. separating       C. fearing                    D. exploiting

42. A. terrible               B. similar            C. wonderful        D. practical

43. A. wrote for            B. cared for           C. hoped for        D. sent for

44. A. medical              B. postal               C. experimental     D. mental

45.A. news              B. paper                    C. equipment         D. mail

46. A. patients               B. a family          C. nurses              D. a group

47. A. effect            B. effort                    C. comfort           D. explanation

48. A. encourage           B. express             C. control            D. treat

49. A. cry                 B. laugh                   C. chat                D. sigh

50. A. much           B. never              C. even                 D. seldom

51.A. bitterly           B. fairly                    C. weakly            D. successfully

52. A. here                   B. there               C. therefore          D. forward

53. A. driving               B. flying                      C. running           D. riding

54. A. technical             B. different          C. difficult                   D. valuable

55. A. nearby                B. close               C. busy                D. alive

 

 On May 27, 1995, our life was suddenly changed. It happened a few minutes past three.  36   my husband, Chris, fell from his horse as it   37   over a fence. Chris was paralyzed(瘫痪)from the chest down,   38   to breathe normally. As he was thrown from his horse, we entered into a life of   39   with lots of unexpected challenges(挑战). We went from the “haves” to the “have-nots”. Or so we thought. 40   what we discovered later were all the gifts that came out of   41   difficulties. We came to learn that something   42   could happen in a disaster. All over the world people   43   Chris so much that letters and postcards poured in every day. By the end of the third week in a   44   center in Virginia, about 35, 000 pieces of   45   had been received and sorted.

As   46  , we opened letter after letter. They gave us   47   and became a source of strength for us. We used them to   48   ourselves. I would go to the pile of letters marked with “Funny” if we needed a   49  , or to the “Disabled” box to find advice from people in wheelchairs or   50   in bed living happily and   51  .

These letters, we realized, had to be shared. And so   52   we offer one of them to you.

Dear Chris,

My husband and I were so sorry to hear of your   53   accident last week. No doubt your family and your friends are giving you the strength to face this   54   challenge. People everywhere are also giving you best wishes every day and we are among those who are keeping you   55  .

                                                      Yours sincerely

                                                      Nancy Reagan

36.A.since

B.before

C.when

D.while

37.A.walked

B.climbed

C.pulled

D.jumped

38.A.able

B.unable

C.suitable

D.unsuitable

39.A.disability

B.possession

C.convenience

D.experience

40.A.So

B.For

C.Or

D.Yet

41.A.sharing

B.separating

C.fearing

D.exploiting

42.A.terrible

B.similar

C.wonderful

D.practical

43.A.wrote for

B.cared for

C.hoped for

D.sent for

44.A.medical

B.postal

C.experimental

D.mental

45.A.news

B.paper

C.equipment

D.mail

46.A.patients

B.a family

C.nurses

D.a group

47.A.effect

B.effort

C.comfort

D.explanation

48.A.encourage

B.express

C.control

D.treat

49.A.cry

B.laugh

C.chat

D.sigh

50.A.much

B.never

C.even

D.seldom

51.A.bitterly

B.fairly

C.weakly

D.successfully

52.A.here

B.there

C.therefore

D.forward

53.A.driving

B.flying

C.running

D.riding

54.A.technical

B.different

C.difficult

D.valuable

55.A.nearby

B.close

C.busy

D.alive

 

Homeownership has let us down. For generations, Americans believed that owning a home was undoubtedly good. Our political leaders hammered home the point. Franklin Roosevelt held that a country of homeowners was “unconquerable.” Homeownership could even save babies, save children, save families and save America. A house with a lawn and a fence wasn’t just a nice place to live in or a risk-free investment; it was a way to shape a nation. No wonder leaders of all political types wanted to spend more than $100 billion a year on subsidies(补助)and tax breaks to encourage people to buy.
But the dark side of homeownership is now all too apparent: Indeed, easy lending stimulated(刺激)by the cult of homeownership may have triggered(引起)the financial crisis. Housing remains a drag on the economy. Existing-home sales in April dropped 27% from the previous month, worsening fears of a double-dip. And all that is just the obvious tale of a housing bubble and what happened when it popped. The real story is deeper and darker still.
For the better part of a century, politics, industry and culture lined up to create a fetish of the idea of buying a house. Homeownership has done plenty of good over the decades; it has provided stability to tens of millions of families. Yet by idealizing the act of buying a home, we have ignored the downsides. In the bubble years, lending standards slipped dramatically, allowing many Americans to put far too much of their income into paying for their housing. And we ignored longer-term phenomena too. Homeownership contributed to the hollowing out of cities and kept renters out of the best neighborhoods. It fed America’s overuse of energy and oil. It made it more difficult for those who had lost a job to find another. Perhaps worst of all, it helped us become casually self-deceiving: By telling ourselves that homeownership was a pathway to wealth and stable communities and better test scores, we avoided dealing with these frightening issues head-on.
Now, as the U.S. recovers from the biggest housing bust(破产)since the Great Depression, it is time to rethink how realistic our expectations of homeownership are—and how much money we want to spend chasing them. Many argue that homeownership should not be a goal pursued at all costs.
【小题1】Political leaders wanted to spend money encouraging people to buy houses because______.

A.owning a home was undoubtedly good
B.homeownership could shape a country
C.houses could save families and America
D.homeownership was unconquerable
【小题2】The underlined sentence in Para. 2 means ______.
A.homeownership has quite a lot of bad effects
B.there might be another housing breakdown in the U.S.
C.the existing-home sales will keep decreasing in the U.S.
D.the result of homeownership is much worse than it appears
【小题3】It can be inferred from Para. 3 that ______.
A.Americans choose to live out of urban areas
B.it is the way to wealth to have one’s own house
C.it is hard for Americans to get a home loan
D.homeownership has made many people out of work
【小题4】What is the author’s attitude towards homeownership?
A.Cautious.B.Ambiguous.C.Favorable.D.Optimistic.

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