18.Dash of Hope
"Dash"is a symbol which represents every day we've spent alive on earth.Therefore,how you spend your"dash"is important.
Recently I(16)Aabout a little girl named Hope.After learning more about her life,I couldn't help but feel it was not by(17)A,nor happenstance(意外事件),that she had been named"Hope".The strong feeling of sympathy and generosity(18)Din her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others.(19)CI never had the opportunity to meet her,I wish I had.It seems as though she was wise beyond her tender years and very,very special.
Hope was a twelve-year-old girl who was(20)Ba"wish"in early December 2010 by the"Make-A-Wish"Foundation after being(21)Bthat she had a rare type of bone cancer.However,when she found out that more than 150(22)Ain her area were waiting for their wishes to be achieved,she unselfishly used her wish to(23)B that those children have their wishes granted.She also asked that it be done(24)DJanuary 16,2011.Unfortunately,however,the organization informed her that her(25)Drequest could not be granted as the funds were simply(26)C.They calculated that they would need to raise more than one(27)Cdollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish.(28)A,but not discouraged,she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired caring(29)Bto take up helping grant the wishes of the other children,and eventually(30)Cas well.Newspaper columnists and reporters for radio and TV stations(31)D the story of this caring young girl who had(32)Athe hearts of so many and as word spread,the community was challenged.Committees were fanned and schools,corporations and various organizations assisted in (33)Cmoney to help make Hope's dream come true.
Her efforts were not in vain as they continue to help others,not only(34)B,but spiritually and emotionally as well.At the gathering to celebrate her life,"A Celebration of Hope"on January 16,2011,the(35)Dwas made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars.Her wish had been granted!
"Dash"is a symbol which represents every day we've spent alive on earth.Therefore,how you spend your"dash"is important.
Recently I(16)Aabout a little girl named Hope.After learning more about her life,I couldn't help but feel it was not by(17)A,nor happenstance(意外事件),that she had been named"Hope".The strong feeling of sympathy and generosity(18)Din her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others.(19)CI never had the opportunity to meet her,I wish I had.It seems as though she was wise beyond her tender years and very,very special.
Hope was a twelve-year-old girl who was(20)Ba"wish"in early December 2010 by the"Make-A-Wish"Foundation after being(21)Bthat she had a rare type of bone cancer.However,when she found out that more than 150(22)Ain her area were waiting for their wishes to be achieved,she unselfishly used her wish to(23)B that those children have their wishes granted.She also asked that it be done(24)DJanuary 16,2011.Unfortunately,however,the organization informed her that her(25)Drequest could not be granted as the funds were simply(26)C.They calculated that they would need to raise more than one(27)Cdollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish.(28)A,but not discouraged,she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired caring(29)Bto take up helping grant the wishes of the other children,and eventually(30)Cas well.Newspaper columnists and reporters for radio and TV stations(31)D the story of this caring young girl who had(32)Athe hearts of so many and as word spread,the community was challenged.Committees were fanned and schools,corporations and various organizations assisted in (33)Cmoney to help make Hope's dream come true.
Her efforts were not in vain as they continue to help others,not only(34)B,but spiritually and emotionally as well.At the gathering to celebrate her life,"A Celebration of Hope"on January 16,2011,the(35)Dwas made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars.Her wish had been granted!
16.A.heard | B.thought | C.cared | D.talked |
17.A.coincidence | B.independence | C.convenience | D.intelligence |
18.A.lost | B.carried | C.expected | D.housed |
19.A.Until | B.Unless | C.Though | D.If |
20.A.expressed | B.offered | C.made | D.sent |
21.A.recognized | B.informed | C.reminded | D.understood |
22.A.children | B.citizens | C.villagers | D.relatives |
23.A.suggest | B.ask | C.arrange | D.order |
24.A.for | B.to | C.on | D.by |
25.A.final | B.formal | C.simple | D.noble |
26.A.unbearable | B.unbelievable | C.unavailable | D.uncomfortable |
27.A.thousand | B.hundred | C.million | D.billion |
28.A.Disappointed | B.Surprised | C.Worried | D.Embarrassed |
29.A.committees | B.individuals | C.corporations | D.organizations |
30.A.theirs | B.ours | C.hers | D.yours |
31.A.wrote | B.read | C.broadcast | D.shared |
32.A.touched | B.examined | C.won | D.opened |
33.A.finding | B.spending | C.raising | D.borrowing |
34.A.perfectly | B.physically | C.healthily | D.thankfully |
35.A.proposal | B.decision | C.conclusion | D.announcement |
17.The people I teach English to come from very different backgrounds,______?( )
A. | don't I | B. | do they | C. | don't they | D. | do I |
16.I don't think it's a good idea,___?( )
A. | is it | B. | isn't it | C. | do I | D. | don't I |
15.Looking good is important to women,_______ it?( )
A. | does | B. | isn't | C. | doesn't | D. | is |
14.Today I felt very uncomfortable studying English as usual.My eyes were(36)Band my mind was confused.I buried my head deep in the great pile of books.Many vocabulary words(37)Cmy mind.As more and more entered,I(38)Afocus,and my(39)A became crazy.The clock hands were pointing at twelve.I always(40)Dthe time when I study.Without any fruitful results,I felt more(41)Cand tired.I(42)A up and walked to the living room just to take a little break.(43)Bthat would make me feel better.The street lamps looked like stars outside the window.A few scattered(分散的)branches(44)B shadows on the French window.Something seemed more(45)Cand quiet than before.I walked to the(46)Dslowly,and let my face press against it,(47)Avery carefully…oh my God!!…It's snow!It was very bright and covered up the whole(48)Cwhile I was studying English painfully,so white and so quiet.At this moment,I was so(49)B that I felt like I might burst into tears.The snow was like a spring(50)Ainto my heart,and my eyes were shining with it.All my pain and tiredness(51)Dat this moment,as the snow dropped into my heart.
I quickly became calm again,as the excitement went away.I sat on the bed silently,and drew the(52)Bto one side to let the white house and white tree stay just beside my bed.I thought this must be a(n)(53)Cfrom God,because I liked snow so much.(54)DI was weakest and most helpless in this world,nothing could inspire me but(55)A.I should inspire myself from such a beautiful scene.
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I quickly became calm again,as the excitement went away.I sat on the bed silently,and drew the(52)Bto one side to let the white house and white tree stay just beside my bed.I thought this must be a(n)(53)Cfrom God,because I liked snow so much.(54)DI was weakest and most helpless in this world,nothing could inspire me but(55)A.I should inspire myself from such a beautiful scene.
36.A.closed | B.tired | C.shining | D.weeping |
37.A.left | B.confused | C.filled | D.impressed |
38.A.lost | B.got | C.realized | D.changed |
39.A.thoughts | B.feeling | C.words | D.concept |
40.A.waste | B.limit | C.remember | D.forget |
41.A.flexible | B.guilty | C.unhappy | D.curious |
42.A.stood | B.turned | C.checked | D.hurried |
43.A.Sure | B.Maybe | C.Immediately | D.Always |
44.A.shook | B.cast | C.resembled | D.printed |
45.A.disappointing | B.frightening | C.bright | D.light |
46.A.shadow | B.lamp | C.branch | D.window |
47.A.looking | B.thinking | C.moving | D.cleaning |
48.A.night | B.house | C.world | D.mind |
49.A.disturbed | B.excited | C.surprised | D.bored |
50.A.pouring | B.delivering | C.drilling | D.rising |
51.A.occurred | B.arose | C.escaped | D.disappeared |
52.A.bed | B.curtain | C.desk | D.book |
53.A.anger | B.smile | C.gift | D.punishment |
54.A.As usual | B.As a result | C.At last | D.At a time |
55.A.snow | B.God | C.white | D.beauty |