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The HOPE IS A GAME-CHANGER PROJECT will deliver unbreakable soccer balls to kids who, all too often, see things horrible, broken and not survive the simplest of circumstances. The project started taking form well before anyone knew where it would lead –which is to test the power of like-minded people working together to turn inspiration into action.

Four years ago Bobby was in Rwanda offering help to the people there and taking photos of a child soldier named Moise with his “soccer ball”，which was a pile of rubbish tied together with a string. This “ball” was the only thing Moise could call his own --- no family, no home, no place to go. Forced to fight in the Congo and having killed three people at the unbearably young age of seven, the boy’s spirit was broken. And Bobby knew, as he took one photo after the next, that he’d never forget him. In fact, he returned the following year to tell Moise he had stayed deep within his heart ---but he was gone.

I recently helped Bobby launch his new book The Power of the Invisible Sun which features a photo of Moise, his ball, and kids from war-torn areas around the world. All of his earnings go towards the HOPE IS A GAME-CHANGER PROJECT for the kids he visited over the past decade. They caught the emotional landscape from heartbreak to joy, but share the undeniable longing for recovery and hope.

Bobby and I share the unchangeable belief that delivering hope is really a game-changer, especially to a child. We believe that each indestructible ball will come to represent a lasting symbol of hope. A light no matter how small---The Power of the Invisible Sun.

This holiday season, I ask you to think about whether you are doing enough to help someone else in the world. Or as Bobby likes to put it, consider “taking a concrete baby step”, which added together, can create transformational change. It’s my great hope that the HOPE IS A GAME-CHANGER PROJECT will change the lives of children the world over --- one book, one ball at a time.

In the first sentence of the passage, the writer implies that        .

A．kids live an unsafe life in parts of the world

B．the balls sent to kids should be of good quality

C．young kids can not overcome the difficulties

D．kids intend to break their toys into pieces

The purpose of The HOPE IS A GAME-CHANGER PROJECT is to      .

A．send ball gifts to kids in poor countries

B．collect money to help kids in need

C．offer kids help to change their lives

D．comfort kids in war-torn areas

Which of the following about Bobby’s new book is TRUE?

A．It earned a lot of money to help kids like Mosie.

B．The photos inside reflected the kids’ hopeless life.

C．It changed the life of the kids recorded in the book.    

D．Its title shows the author’s belief to change the world.

The underlined part in the last paragraph probably means        .

A．starting the first step as a baby does

B．taking an active action from now on

C．making great changes step by step

D．doing some small but good deeds

【小题1】A

【小题2】C

【小题3】D

【小题4】D


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80. I am a salesman from Paris. My first difficulty working in this city is language. I would appreciate it if you could help me learn English through the Keyboard.

 

A few years ago, I took a sightseeing trip to Washington, D.C．Standing outside the Ronald Reagan Center, I heard a voice say, “Can you help me?” When I turned around, I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended．In a natural reflex （反应）, I reached into my pocket, pulled out all of my loose change and placed it on her hand without even looking at her．I was annoyed at being bothered by a beggar．But the blind woman smiled and said, “I don’t want your money．I just need help finding the post office.”

     In an instant, I realized what I had done．I judged another person simply for what I assumed she had to be．I hated what I saw in myself．This incident re-awakened my belief in humility(谦恭), even though I’d lost it for a moment．

     The thing I had forgotten about myself is that I am an immigrant．I left Honduras and arrived in the U.S．at the age of 15．I started my new life with two suitcases, my brother and sister, and a strong, serious-minded mother．Through the years, I have been a dishwasher, mechanic and pizza delivery driver among many other humble jobs, and eventually I became a network engineer.

     In my own life, I have experienced many open acts of prejudice (偏见)．I remember a time, at age 17 ----- I worked as a waiter, and I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me．I have also witnessed the same treatment of my family and friends, so I know what it’s like, and I should have known better．

     But now, living in my American middle-class lifestyle, it is too easy to forget my past, to forget who I am and where I have been, and to lose sight of where I want to be going．That blind woman on the streets of Washington, D.C., cured me of my blindness．She reminded me of my belief in humility and to always keep my eyes and heart open．By the way, I helped that lady to the post office．And in writing this essay, I hope to thank her for the priceless lesson．

 We can learn from the first two paragraphs that __________ ．

         A．the author regretted his act of prejudice

         B．the blind woman needed the money badly

         C．the author was as poor as the blind woman

         D．the author was a native American

【小题２】According to Paragraph 4, hearing the father’s words, the author was probably _____ ．

         A．rather hurt     B．very excited      C．deeply moved      D．greatly inspired

【小题３】According to the passage, the author probably agrees that one should ________ ．

         A．be nice to the elderly and the disabled

         B．try to experience different kinds of life

         C．treat others equally with love and respect

         D．think about one’s past as often as possible

【小题４】Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

         A．Learn from your past

         B．How my dream comes true

         C．A belief that will never change

         D．A priceless lesson in the street

 

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When Andra Rush started her trucking company, all she had was an old van，two used pick-up trucks and the simple certainty of a 23-year-old girl. But she planned to make her fortune in about four years to    36   her true goal: dealing with poverty on Native American reservations across North America. "I thought I could retire by the time I was 27," says Rush, "At that age, you don't know  37  you don't know."

Rush is 49 now and  38  working hard. Her tiny start-up just outside Detroit has  39   to a $400 million North American business. Today Rush is a(an)  40  not only for Native Americans but also for women in the male-controlled world of trucking.

Rush was  41 30 miles outside Detroit. When the teenage Rush visited the reservation for the first time, she was  42  by the poverty and lack of hope. "I really wanted to  43  " she says.

She graduated from the University of Michigan in 1982. She took a nursing job with a 44 pay and then practiced at an air goods company, 45 the speed of package pickups and deliveries made a little more a little more profits. "I thought I could do that 46 ," Rush says.

Within six months, Rush had ten employees, and clients(客户)  47  Ford and GM were paying her to 48 small packages from the airport. Ford was the first to offer her a job trucking parts between its plants and supplier.

By 2001, many of Rush's 1,000 employees were Native Americans, working alongside people of every    49   But she felt she hadn't done enough. 50  she joined forces with a Canadian parts maker to design and gather auto components.

She located the plants near reservations, 51 opportunities where they were needed most. By 2009, her auto parts business was earning $370 million   52   .

She's come a long way from the  53    23-year-old who thought "the cash would just roll in." But Rush wouldn't change a thing: "I love my job," she says. "I 54  the fact that you can start to get some motivation and keep   55   yourself—and then suddenly you lift your head and it's been 25 years"

 

1.A．make            B. accomplish        C.  receive      D．arrive

2.A．what            B．which             C．why           D．who

3. A．so             B．somehow           C．still         D．anyhow

4. A.  grown         B．become            C．got           D．gone

5.A．able housewife  B．ordinary woman    C．role model    D．truck driver

6. A．brought        B．lived             C．risen         D．raised

7. A．moved          B．interested        C．struck        D．encouraged

8. A have an influence                    B．make a difference  C．set an example   D．make a decision

9. A．low            B．high              C．cheap         D．expensive

10.A．which          B．that              C．when          D．where

11.A．well           B．badly             C．worse         D．better

12.A．like           B．besides           C．for           D．except

13.A．take           B．fetch             C．bring         D．lift

14.A．education      B．family            C．background    D．city

15.A．Because        B．For               C．But           D．So

16.A．seizing        B．creating          C．grasping      D．losing

17..A．in case       B．in turn           C．in return     D．in need

18.A．inexperienced  B．experienced       C．expert        D．skilled

19.A．enjoy          B．hate              C．doubt         D．refuse

20.A．fighting       B．forcing           C．challenging   D．amusing

 

 

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the   41   . I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment at 9:30.

    The nurse had him take a   42   in the waiting area,   43   him it would be at least 40 minutes   44   someone would be able to see him. I saw him   45   his watch and decided, since I was   46   busy — my patient didn’t   47   at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.

    The gentleman said no and told me that he   48   to go to the nursing home to have breakfast with his   49  . He told me that she had been   50   for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be   51   if he was a bit late. He replied that she   52   knew who he was, and that she had not been able to   53   him for five years now. I was   54   , and asked him, “And you   55   go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”

He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back   56    as he left.

    Now I   57   that in marriages(婚姻), true love is acceptance of all that is. The happiest people don’t   58   have the best of everything; they just   59   the best of everything they have.   60    isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

1.A. school          B. hospital        C. station          D. bank

2.A. breath           B. test       C. seat         D. break

3.A. persuading         B. promising    C. understanding    D. telling

4.A. if                 B. before       C. since        D. after

5.A. taking off     B. giving up    C. looking at       D. getting into

6.A. very               B. also             C. seldom       D. not

7.A. turn up                B. take in          C. come on  D. go away

8.A. needed             B. forgot           C. agreed       D. happened

9.A. daughter       B. wife         C. mother           D. sister

10.A. late          B. well     C. around               D. there

11.A. lonely            B. worried          C. doubtful         D. hungry

12.A. so far                B. neither          C. no longer    D. already

13.A. recognize         B. answer           C. believe      D. expect

14.A. moved     B. disappointed     C. surprised    D. satisfied

15.A. only          B. then         C. thus             D. still

16.A. chat      B. tears            C. words        D. judgement

17.A. realize               B. suggest      C. hope     D. prove

18.A. necessarily   B. completely   C. naturally        D. frequently

19.A. learn         B. make             C. favor            D. try

20.A. Adventure     B. Beauty           C. Trust        D. Life

 

When 47-year-old volunteer Susan Boyle stepped onto the stage of Britain’s Got Talent and announced she was unemployed, had never been married and “never been kissed, actually”, few in the audience would have wondered why. This Ms Boyle, looking unfashionable, from a village in Scotland, shocked the three judges and the audience with the song I dreamed a dream from the musical Les Miserables on a show of Britain’s Got Talent, one of the hottest reality shows in Britain.

She couldn’t hide the awkwardness when walking to the center of the stage in a housedress, and everyone — including the judges — seemed laughing at her when she said she wanted to be as successful as Elaine Paige. As soon as she began singing, however, everyone in the auditorium fell silent, then rose within seconds to applaud her incredible voice as the celebrity judges sat open-mouthed, and remained standing to the end.

After her performance, one of the judges Piers Morgan said, “Without doubt that was the biggest surprise I’ve had in three years of this show. When you stood there everyone was laughing at you. No one is laughing now. That was amazing.” Actress Amanda Holden followed, “I’m so thrilled because I know that we everybody were against you. I honestly think that we were all being very cynical (愤世嫉俗的) and I think that’s the biggest wake up call ever.”

Susan obviously won over the hearts of millions around the world with sensation spreading across the Atlantic. Hollywood actors Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore — who between them have nearly 1.5 million followers — speak highly of her. Kutcher posted a link to the video clip (片段). The Scottish talent made her live American debut via satellite connection on CBS’s The Early Show, doing an interview and singing live from her room. And she already accepted an invitation from talk show host Oprah Winfrey.

Now Boyle has become one of the world’s hottest celebrities. The video clip of her performance has been viewed more than 50 million times on Youtube, becoming a hit on the Internet.

1. We learn from the passage that Susan Boyle ______.

A. rose from a low social class

B. had an unhappy marriage

C. lived with a dog alone on a farm

D. won the championship in the Britain’s Got Talent show

2. At the beginning of the show, almost everybody ______.

A. looked forward to her wonderful performance

B. was attracted by her beautiful dress

C. looked down upon her

D. placed great hope on her

3.We can infer that ______ contributed most to her global popularity.

A. the judges   B. the Internet   C. the newspaper   D. the advertisement

4.The 4th paragraph intends to tell us ______.

A. how Susan Boyle achieved her success

B. the comment made by American actor Ashton Kutcher

C. Susan Boyle’s influence in the USA

D. Oprah Winfrey’s invitation to Susan Boyle

 

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