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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 　36 about a little girl named Hope. After learning more about her life, I couldn’t help but feel it was not by 　37 , nor happenstance, that she had been named “Hope”. The strong feeling of sympathy and generosity 　38 in her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others. 　39 I 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 　40 a “wish” in early December 2010 by the “Make-A-Wish” Foundation after being 　41 that she had a rare type of bone cancer. However, when she found out that more than 150 　42 in her area were waiting for their wishes to be granted (实现), she unselfishly used her wish to 　43 that those children have their wishes granted. She also asked that it be done 　44 January 16, 2011. Unfortunately, however, the organization informed her that her 　45 request could not be granted as the funds (资金) were simply 　46 . They calculated that they would need to raise more than one 　47 dollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish. 　48 , but not discouraged, she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired caring 　49 to take up helping grant the wishes of the other children, and eventually 　50 as well. Newspaper columnists and reporters for radio and TV stations 　51 the story of this caring young girl who had 　52 the hearts of so many and as word spread, the community was challenged. Committees were formed and schools, corporations

and various organizations assisted in 　53 money to help make Hope’s dream come true.

Her efforts were not in vain as they continue to help others, not only 　54 , but spiritually and emotionally as well. At the gathering to celebrate her life, “A Celebration of Hope” on January 16, 2011, the 　55 was made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars. Her wish had been granted!

36. A. heard　　　　　 　B. thought　　　　　　　　　 C. cared　　　　　　　 　 D. talked

37. A. coincidence　　　　 B. independence　　　　　 C. convenience　　　　　　 D. intelligence

38. A. lost　　　 　　　 B. carried　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. expected　　　　　　　　 D. housed

39. A. Until　　　　　　　　　 B. Unless 　　　　　　 　　C. Though　　　　　　　　　 D. If

40. A. expressed　　　　　 B. offered　　　　　　 　 C. made　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sent

41. A. recognized　　　　 B. informed　　　　　　　　 C. reminded　　　　　　　　 D. understood

42. A. children　　　　　　　　　　 B. citizens　　　　　　　　　　 C. villagers　　　　　　　　　 D. relatives

43. A. suggest　　　 　 B. ask　　　　　　　　　 　 C. arrange　　　　　　 　 D. order

44. A. for　　　　　　 　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. on 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by

45. A. final　　 　　　　　　 B. formal　　　　　　　　　　 C. simple　　　　　　　　　　 D. noble

46. A. unbearable　　　　　 B. unbelievable　　　　　　 C. unavailable　　　　 　 D. uncomfortable

47. A. thousand　　 　 B. hundred　　　　　　 　 C. million　　　 　 D. billion

48. A. Disappointed　　　　　　 B. Surprised　　　　　　　　 C. Worried D. Embarrassed

49. A. committees　　　　 B. individuals 　　　 C. corporations　　　　　　 D. organizations

50. A. theirs　 　　　 B. ours　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hers　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. yours

51. A. wrote　　　　 　 B. read　　　　　　　　 　 C. broadcast　　　　　　　　 D. shared

52. A. touched　　　　　　 　 B. examined 　　　　 　　C. won　　　　　 　　　 D. opened

53. A. finding　　　　　　　 B. spending　　　　　　　　　 C. raising　　　　　　　 　 D. borrowing

54. A. perfectly　　　　　　 B. physically　　　　　　　　 C. healthily　　　　　 　 D. thankfully

55. A. proposal　　　 　 B. decision　　　　　　　　　 C. conclusion　　　　　　　 D. announcement

I ______ you to come to my house next Sunday.

　 A. hope 　 B. wish  C. feel like 　 D. don’t think

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　　During the dust-blown thirties, everyone fell on hard times. The year 1 10, we drew names at our little school to see whom we'd 2 Christmas gifts with. I picked Helen's name. Helen was a new girl. Her family 3 in a house someone had deserted.

　　Every day Helen wore the 4 brown dress to school, some of the neighbors whispered that Helen's daddy was 5 , and that he drank. Some didn't 6 want their kids to be friends with Helen.

　　One day in December I said to Mom,“Wouldn't it be nice to get Helen a 7 for Christmas?”Mom agreed, 8 I could see from her expression that there was no extra money for material. She had bought the material for me and my sisters and our dresses were almost 9 “There must be a way,”I 10 . Mom hugged me.“I wish there was a way,”she said.

　　The next morning Mom called me into the kitchen.“I have a(an) 11 ,”she said.“You and Helen are the same 12 . If you gave her your new red dress, I could fix you up the wool plaid（格子花呢）one that your cousin Esther sent.”I got a special feeling in my stomach. Give Helen my new dress? 13 I could respond, Mom said quickly,“I'll go ahead and fix the plaid dress and you can give her that, so she will have a 14 dress to wear for Christmas.”

　　“Give the red dress to Helen,”I said.“I want her to have it.” “Are you 15 ?” “I am sure. Absolutely.”When Helen came into the room Mom handed her the new red dress. A look of 16 filled Helen's face. She hugged Mom. Helen took it and 17 it in front of her.“Thank you, thank you, thank--”she said to me.“I'm so 18 .”I was feeling happy, too. Helen moved away shortly after that and I never 19 her again. Me, the plaid dress became one of my 20 .