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【题目】Waking up one morning at the age of six, young Charles Mulli found his family missing. He soon realized that he had been______ by his poor parents and seven brothers and sisters.

Mulli was forced to become to become a beggar（乞丐）in order to stay______ . But even in the middle of his poverty and despair, he still dreamed of being a (an) ____ man someday.

When Mulli turned 16, he walked for three days to Kenya’s capital, Nirobi, looking for ____ , In the years that followed, he took many difficult jobs. Mulli ____ his money and bought a car. Which he began using as a taxi in 1971. Later, he invested（投资）many vehicles to start “Mullyways”, a ____ company. Mulli then went on to become the _____ of a rich oil company. All of his business was successful. These experiences made Mulli a millionaire. ____ he didn’t stop working hard. His life soon took another of _____ children in Kenya, who ______ him of his own childhood. One day he told his wife and children that he was to spend his life ____ the street kids.

Soon the Mulli House was filled with 100 orphans（孤儿）, but that was just the beginning. In 1989, Mulli and his wife _____ the Mulli Children’s Family, whose aim was to provide a ____ . They provided children with food, cloth, medical care and education. Most importantly, they offered something these kids had never ___ —parents’ love. He side, “I believed we can change the world, one child at a time. As a child I wanted to be important, but where I am now is important for mankind.”

【1】A. allowed B. loved C. treated D. abandoned

【2】A. healthy B. safe C. alive D. happy.

【3】A. important B. wise C. honest D. creative

【4】A. food B. work C. home D. money

【5】A. wasted B. borrowed C. lent D. saved

【6】A. transport B. sport C. public D. medical

【7】A. trainer B. boss C. competitor D. worker

【8】A. But B. So C. Or D. Because

【9】A. fall B. break C. turn D. place

【10】A. disabled B. homeless C. talented D. careless

【11】A. reminded B. warned C. cured D. informed

【12】A. visiting B. watching C. teaching D. helping

【13】A. invited B. purchased C. established D. sold

【14】A. life B. school C. hospital D. shelter

【15】A. learned B. experienced C. imagined D. hoped

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】A

【4】B

【5】D

【6】A

【7】B

【8】A

【9】C

【10】B

【11】A

【12】D

【13】C

【14】D

【15】B

【解析】本文介绍了从小被遗弃的Mulli通过自己辛苦的努力，成为了一名百万富翁。他关心肯尼亚许多无家可归的孩子们，为他们建庇护所，并且与妻子为他们提供他们从来没有经历过的——父母的爱。

【1】D考查动词。由Waking up one morning at the age of six, young Charles Mulli found his family missing.和by his poor parents and seven brothers and sisters.可知很快他意识到自己被遗弃了。allowed 允许， loved 热爱， treated 治疗，abandoned遗弃。

【2】C考查形容词。为了活着，他被迫成为了一个乞丐。healthy 健康的， safe 安全的， alive 活着的，happy高兴的。

【3】A考查形容词。尽管处于贫穷和绝望中，他依然梦想着有朝一日能成为一个重要的人。important 重要的，wise 聪明的， honest 诚实的， creative创造性的。

【4】B 考查名词。由In the years that followed, he took many difficult jobs. 可知他在寻找工作。food 食物， work 工作， home 家， money钱。

【5】D 考查动词。由and bought a car.可知他储存了一些钱。wasted 浪费，borrowed 借来，lent 借给，saved储存。

【6】A 考查名词。由he invested（投资）many vehicles to start “Mullyways”, 可判断出他开的是一家运输公司。transport 运输， sport 运动，public 公众，medical医疗。

【7】B 考查名词。由All of his business was successful. These experiences made Mulli a millionaire.可知后来Mulli成了一家公司的老板。trainer 训练员，boss 老板， competitor 竞争者，worker工人。

【8】A 考查连词。Mulli成了一个百万富翁，但是他却没有停止努力工作。But 但是， So 所以， Or 或者，Because因为。

【9】C考查名词。由Mulli was concerned about the growing number of __10__ children in Kenya,可知他的生活很快发生了戏剧性的变化。fall 下降，break 破裂，turn 变化，place地点。

【10】B考查形容词。由who ___11___ him of his own childhood.可知Mulli关心肯尼亚许多无家可归的孩子们。disabled 残疾的， homeless 无家可归的，talented 有才能的， careless粗心的。

【11】A考查动词。这些孩子们让他想起了自己的童年。reminded 使想起， warned 警告， cured 治愈的， informed通知。

【12】D 考查动词。由Soon the Mulli House was filled with 100 orphans（孤儿）, but that was just the beginning. 可知有一天，他告诉他的妻子和孩子们，他要用他的一生帮助街上的小孩。visiting 拜访， watching 观看， teaching 教导，helping帮助。

【13】C考查动词。由the Mulli Children’s Family可知Mulli和他的妻子建立了Mulli儿童之家。invited 邀请，purchased 购买， established 建立，sold卖。

【14】D 考查名词。由They provided children with food, cloth, medical care and education.可知他们的目标是提供一个庇护所。life 生活，school 学校， hospital 医院， shelter庇护所。

【15】B考查动词。由 parents’ love.可知他们为那些孩子提供他们从来没有经历过的——父母的爱。learned 学习， experienced 经历，imagined 想象， hoped希望。