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I grew up in a small town and the main entertainment was Friday night high school football. It was just a sleepy little town where parents wanted to raise their children away from 36_ and danger of a big city, and where teenagers like me _37_ leaving to find something bigger and better.
All that 38 _ one summer night. My friend Lisa, Kim and Tyler held a party for my eighteenth birthday at Lisa’s house. As they kept _39_ alcohol to me, I was pretty drunk. I asked Tyler to take me home. With some 40 _ , we made it out to his car and drove home. News came next morning. Kim, my friend 41__ we were five years old, was killed in a car accident. That night after Tyler and I left, Kim, who was _42__ more drunk than me, got into her car and 43_ towards the highway to go home, She was driving on the wrong side of the road and never saw the truck coming. The driver didn’t see her _44_ to avoid the car. They hit head on. Kim died immediately, and the driver was thrown 45_ the truck windshield(挡风玻璃)and died a week later.
Whenever I 46_ back on that day, I can’t help thinking that it was my 47 to drink so much that night, otherwise things would be different. I know Kim 48_ the choice to drink and drive that night , but a part of me will always feel 49 _for what happened.
I may not change the 50_ with my story, but I do hope that I can make people 51 the responsibility that they have to themselves and others by 52 it. Don’t ever think that your choices are yours __53 .Every choice is like a stone dropped into 54 water-each ripple(波纹)represents someone who your choice 55 . That’s quite an influence, isn’t it?
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Last December, I performed 30 shows in 11 days. I knew it would be a tiring tour before I set off, but I just wanted to be there to support our men and women.
From the minute I walked onstage the afternoon I arrived at the army, the soldiers were cheering, singing along at the top of their voices. I had done hundreds of concerts, but it was my first time to perform for troops. Looking at the smiling faces of these soldiers --- some of them only teenagers --- I felt great joy moving through me. They were the loveliest fans I had ever met. Then, from out of nowhere, words came into my head. “I want to play you something new … a song just came in my head minutes ago. It’s called Here with Me,” I told them. Cheers rang out. As I sang, I could see the tears in some of soldiers’ eyes. I finished to thunderous applause.
At the autograph(亲笔签名)part afterward, one of the soldiers took out a picture of a high school student. “This is my girl. You know, I miss her so much,” he said. “That new song you sang … it meant so much to me. Those were the words I’ve always wanted to tell her.
I realized that the song wasn’t about me and that it was, in fact, a gift for these men and women. I played it in every concert after that, always with the same unbelievable reaction.
On the long plane ride home I kept thinking about the soldiers I’d met. They risked their lives every day to defend our country, yet they were grateful for a simple concert. I decided to record the new song to thank our men and women in uniform(制服).
【小题1】Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “troops” in the second paragraph?
| A．officials | B．teenagers | C．soldiers | D．students |
| A．pleased | B．nervous | C．confident | D．worried |
| A．The tiring army life |
| B．The danger of being a soldier |
| C．The excitement of going to a concert |
| D．The family one misses |
| A．served in the army before |
| B．received many gifts during shows |
| C．was impressed by the soldiers |
| D．always cared for the soldiers |
| A．dancer | B．teacher | C．singer | D．official leader |
Last December, I performed 30 shows in 11 days. I knew it would be a tiring tour before I set off, but I just wanted to be there to support our men and women.
From the minute I walked onstage the afternoon I arrived at the army, the soldiers were cheering, singing along at the top of their voices. I had done hundreds of concerts, but it was my first time to perform for troops. Looking at the smiling faces of these soldiers --- some of them only teenagers --- I felt great joy moving through me. They were the loveliest fans I had ever met. Then, from out of nowhere, words came into my head. “I want to play you something new … a song just came in my head minutes ago. It’s called Here with Me,” I told them. Cheers rang out. As I sang, I could see the tears in some of soldiers’ eyes. I finished to thunderous applause.
At the autograph(亲笔签名)part afterward, one of the soldiers took out a picture of a high school student. “This is my girl. You know, I miss her so much,” he said. “That new song you sang … it meant so much to me. Those were the words I’ve always wanted to tell her.
I realized that the song wasn’t about me and that it was, in fact, a gift for these men and women. I played it in every concert after that, always with the same unbelievable reaction.
On the long plane ride home I kept thinking about the soldiers I’d met. They risked their lives every day to defend our country, yet they were grateful for a simple concert. I decided to record the new song to thank our men and women in uniform(制服).
1.Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “troops” in the second paragraph?
A．officials B．teenagers C．soldiers D．students
2.When the author performed on the stage, he felt _____.
A．pleased B．nervous C．confident D．worried
3.What might be the topic of the new song?
A．The tiring army life
B．The danger of being a soldier
C．The excitement of going to a concert
D．The family one misses
4.From the text, we can infer that the author _____.
A．served in the army before
B．received many gifts during shows
C．was impressed by the soldiers
D．always cared for the soldiers
5.The passage is most probably written by a(n) _____.
A．dancer B．teacher C．singer D．official leader
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They were right.And soon other charities and campaign groups followed them.These days,most donations to charity are not collected on the streets.So instead of just asking for money,charities prefer to spend their time “raising awareness” —spreading knowledge of the work they do or the cause they support.They also compete with businesses and trade groups who use awareness weeks as marketing campaigns for their products.
There are now 500 awareness weeks held every year in the UK.No week goes by without one group or another trying to make the British public aware of something,with most held in May or October.
The danger with all these awareness weeks is that people start to become cynical.Take National Smile Week,it seems like a great idea.Let's all make each other's life a little bit happier with a friendly smile.But really it's just a group of dentists and cosmetics companies trying to sell us toothpaste.It's enough to make you want to start National Forget About It Week.
“People feel that many awareness campaigns are just marketing exercises.” Says Mrs Ormiston,who edits the Awareness Campaign Register,a news letter which encourages people who run Awareness Weeks to become more aware of each other.But 90 percent of campaigns are run by traditional charities or not for groups to make money.
“There's still no official group for awareness campaigns.”says Mrs Ormiston.“People can do what they like,whatever the size of their budgets or their public relations machines allows.”
This situation has led to calls for laws to stop real charities having their efforts overshadowed by marketing campaigns.This could be done by making the two groups hold their weeks at different times or stopping businesses running imitation charity campaigns.
But there is another way.Maybe it's time for National Weak Awareness Week,especially for people whose awareness of Awareness Weeks is weak.
1.What's the main purpose of awareness weeks run by charities in Britain?
A.To rise money for charities.
B.To spread knowledge of charities.
C.To take up marketing campaigns.
D.To advertise their goods for sale.
2.Why do people start to become cynical about awareness weeks?
A.Too many awareness weeks make people feel bored.
B.People feel many awareness weeks are just for marketing exercises.
C.People have a weak awareness of awareness weeks.
D.Awareness weeks are held too often and too much money is raised.
3.What does Mrs Ormiston think about awareness weeks.
A.Most of the awareness weeks should not be for making money.
B.Official groups should take the place of charities in awareness campaigns.
C.People can do what they like in awareness weeks.
D.People can get range budgets through awareness campaigns.
4.Which of the following is the right measure to be taken to solve the problems in awareness campaigns?
A.Laws should stop awareness weeks run by real charities.
B.There should be large public relations ?departments? in awareness campaigns.
C.Business and awareness campaigns should not be held at the same place.
D.Marketing campaigns should not be held at the name of charity ones.
5.What's the writer's view on Awareness Weeks?
A.National Forget About It Week should be held to stop awareness weeks.
B.National Smile Week is a great idea to improve people's life
C.National Weak Awareness Week can help people better understand awareness weeks.
D.Awareness weeks should be stopped because of marketing campaigns.
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