完形填空,阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

As a nativ________Detroit, Michigan Viola Vaughn spent the majority of her life as an active ________. ________ with personal disaster, Viola triumphed and developed a non-profit organization, “1,000 girls”, ________education and training for young women of Senegal. She has devoted her life to ________others achieve, encouraging young girls to ________.Her caring qualities are seen in the daily routine of her beautiful life.

Dr Viola M. Vaughn ________ from Columbia University’s Teachers College in New York, and after that, she spent her life devoted to health care and education in the United States and Africa.

In the year 2000, Viola faced a mother’s worst fear________ her 26-year-old daughter died. ________ with five grandchildren to raise, Viola and her husband, Jazz musician Sam Sanders, moved to Senegal, Africa, hoping to provide their grandchildren________ a multicultural education. Tragedy hit again when Viola’s husband of 20 years passed________ and she was left________. Her determination and spirit kept her moving and she passed the time homeschooling her grandchildren.

The surrounding community noticed Viola and her dedication to teaching her grandchildren. Viola was approached by a neighborhood child who wanted to join in the studies________,but with her mother’s permission, the young girl began homeschooling with Viola. Soon the number of students ________Viola’s daily classes rose to twenty and 10,000 Girls was born.

10,000 Girls is a non-profit organization with six locations and over 1,500 students. The girls are actively ________in their education. Not only________teach each other, but they have opened a bakery shop. It can help provide educational supplies. Girls who graduate are given scholarship opportunities and continue the cycle of success by returning to help 10,000 Girls continue to ________.

Viola Vaughn has dedicated her life to the greater good of her community and has truly made, and will continue to make, a difference in the lives of young girls who ________ would not have ________a chance. Viola Vaughn is a true ________ of humanity.

1.A. to B. of C. by D. with

2.A. businessman B. boss C. farmer D. educator

3.A. Faced B. Facing C. Face D. To face

4.A. provide B. providing C. to provide D. provided

5.A. discouraging B. helping C. treating D. bringing

6.A. grow up B. work C. lead a happy life D. make a difference

7.A. fled B. left C. graduated D. differed

8.A. where B. why C. when D. who

9.A. Leaving B. Left C. Having left D. To have left

10.A. for B. to C. by D. with

11.A. down B. by C. away D. to

12.A. behind B. alone C. lonely D. off

13.A. Hesitant B. Hesitantly C. Hesitation D. Hesitate

14.A. joining B. attending C. listening D. taking part

15.A. devoted B. involved C. involving D. addicted

16.A. they do B. will they C. do they D. they will

17.A. grow B. disappear C. decrease D. succeed

18.A. other B. yet C. still D. otherwise

19.A. stood B. taken C. given D. caught

20.A. host B. friend C. hero D. guest

These days a green building means more than just the color of the paint. Green building can also refer to environmentally friendly houses, factories, and offices.

Green building means “reducing the impact (影响) of the building on the land”Taryn Holowka of the U.S Green Building Council in Washington, D. C. said.

According to Holowka, buildings account for(占了) 65 percent of total U.S. electricity use.

But green buildings can reduce energy and water use. Also, the buildings are often located near public transportation such as buses and subways, so that people can drive their cars less. That could be good for the environment, because cars use lots of gas and give off pollution. Green buildings are often built on developed land, so that the buildings don't destroy forests.

Marty Dettling is the project manager for a building that put these ideas into action. The Solaire has been called the country's first green high-rise building. According to Dettling, “We've reduced our energy use by one-third and our water by 50 percent.”

The Solaire cuts energy in part by using solar power. “On the lace(边) of the building we have solar panels which change the sun's energy into electricity,” Dettling explained.

The Solaire also has lights that automatically turn off when people leave the room. In addition, the building has lots of windows, allowing people to use the sun for light during the day. The Solaire cuts water by reusing it.

Not everyone is eager to move into a green building, however. Some people think that things like solar panels cost more money than more traditional energy sources. Anyhow, Holowka said, “It's going to be big.”

1.A green building is often built on an area of land________.

A. which has thick forests around

B. which has already been developed for building

C. where people of high income live

D. where traveling around by car is most convenient

2.When Holowka says in the last paragraph, "It's going to be big", she means that green buildings________.

A. will be more comfortable

B. will take the place of traditional buildings

C. will become popular in the future

D. will be more environmentally friendly

3.What is the main subject discussed in the text?

A. Dettling designed the first green building in the U. S.

B. Energy shortage calls for buildings of new design.

C. Green buildings help save environment.

D. The Solaire serves as a model of high buildings.

4.Which of the following statements is WRONG?

A. The Solaire can reduce the impact of the building on the land.

B. Everyone is not eager to move into a green building.

C. Marty Dettling has come up with the idea of green buildings.

D. In the U.S, buildings consume(消耗) more than half of the total electricity.

Preventing obesity (肥胖) and smoking can save lives, but it doesn’t save money, reported researchers. “It was a small surprise, for it is against the common belief,” said Pieter Van Baal, who led the study. “But it makes sense. If you live longer, then you cost the health system more.”

The researchers found that from age 20 to 56, obese people racked up (累计) the most expensive health costs. But on average, healthy people lived 84 years. Smokers lived about 77 years, and obese people lived about 80 years. Smokers and obese people tended to have more heart disease than healthy people. Therefore in the long run, the thin and healthy group cost about $417, 000, from age 20 on. Smokers cost about $326, 000 and obese people $371, 000.

“The result throws a bucket of cold water onto the idea, based on guesswork, that obesity is going to cost trillions of dollars,” said Patrick Basham, a professor of health politics. “If we’re going to worry about the future of obesity, we should stop worrying about its financial impact,” he said.

“The benefits of obesity prevention may not be seen immediately in terms of cost saving in tomorrow’s budget, but there are long-term gains,” said Van Baal. “These are often immeasurable when it comes to people living longer and healthier lives.” In the meanwhile, he said that governments should recognize that successful smoking and obesity prevention programs mean that people will have a longer chance of dying of something more expensive later in life.

“Lung cancer is a cheap disease to treat because people don’t survive very long. But if they are old enough to get Alzheimer’s (早老性痴呆症) one day, they may survive longer and cost more. We are not advising that governments stop trying to prevent obesity,” Van Baal said. “But they should do it for the right reasons.”

1.Among middle-aged people, who may cost the health system most?

A. Those who are heavy smokers.

B. Those who are overweight.

C. Those who are too thin.

D. Those who are suffering from heart attacks.

2.What can we know about the belief that obesity costs much?

A. It turns out to be incorrect.

B. It comes from scientific study.

C. It is based on medical evidence.

D. It has changed over the past years.

3.According to the text, governments prevent obesity for the purpose of _______.

A. reducing the risks of suffering cancer

B. weakening obesity’s financial impact

C. making sure of people’s long and healthy life

D. reducing the money spent on medical programs

4.What would be the best title for this text?

A. Recent Medical Study Shows Truth about Health

B. Preventing Obesity and Smoking May Cost More

C. Obesity and Smoking Lead to Expensive Diseases

D. Governments Change Attitude towards Obesity and Smoking

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