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  Nick Goldsmith remembers the moment he decided to become a hospice(收容所)volunteer.His mother was telling him a story about a friend who worked at a hospice, about how one day, she was walking past a patient's door when the patient cried out to her.But there was nothing wrong, he only wanted some companionship.He didn't want to be alone, so she sat with him.Goldsmith thought to himself, "There's no reason I can't do that."

  Not only did he do it, but he started a student volunteer program at Dowling Catholic High School to ensure the work he started at Taylor House Hospice will continue after he graduates.Last month, Iowa Health Hospice honored Goldsmith, 18, for his volunteer work with the organization by naming a $500 annual scholarship for him, which will be open to any student who volunteers with Iowa Health Hospice.

  “ That was by far the least we could do to recognize Nick, " Susie Flood said."He hasn't just given of his own time and energy, but he's encouraged others to do the same." Goldsmith hadn't had any experience with hospice before entering the door of Taylor House.He chose it because his mother's friend, whose story had forced him to volunteer, works there.

  "They're really excited about my being there and there's a real need for teen volunteers, " Goldsmith said."The principal at Dowling approved my being able to offer service hours to anyone who would like to volunteer." Students must earn a certain number of service, or community-service, hours to graduate from Dowling.

  When Goldsmith leaves Des Moines next fall to attend college, he'll give up leading the hospice service-learning program."I want us, as Dowling students, to keep making a difference, " he said.'It's easy to talk about things you can do to help people,, but what many teenagers don't realize is how good it can make you feel inside."

(1)

Nick Goldsmith's mother's story ________.

[  ]

A.

taught him how to be a volunteer

B.

inspired him to be a hospice volunteer

C.

forced him to work at a hospice

D.

made him learn to accompany the old

(2)

Why did Goldsmith start the student volunteer program?

[  ]

A.

To meet his school's requests.

B.

To make more students work for him.

C.

To help himself to graduate.

D.

To help more patients at a hospice.

(3)

The $500 annual scholarship was given to Goldsmith to ________.

[  ]

A.

make him more famous

B.

recognize his work

C.

praise his academic record

D.

pay for his college education

(4)

Which of the following is true of Susie Flood?

[  ]

A.

She worked for Iowa Health Hospice.

B.

She taught at Dowling Catholic High School.

C.

She acted as one of Des Moines' officials.

D.

She was a patient at Taylor House Hospice.

(5)

Who will be the new leader of Goldsmith's volunteer program?

[  ]

A.

One worker at a hospice.

B.

A teacher at Dowling school.

C.

His future college student.

D.

Some Dowling student.

As a young man, Al was a skilled artist, a potter. He had a wife and two fine sons. One night, his oldest son   36   a severe stomachache and died suddenly. To make matters worse, his wife left him a short time later,   37   him alone with his six-year- old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were _ 38 _ Al could handle, and he _ 39   to alcohol. Al began to lose everything he possessed---his home, his land, his art objects, everything.   40   he died alone in a San Francisco motel room.

When I heard of Al’s death, I reacted with the same disdain(蔑视)the world shows for one who ends his life with nothing   41 _ left. “What a complete failure!” I thought. “What a totally   42__   life!”

As time went by, I began to re-evaluate my earlier _ 43   judgment. You see, I knew Al’s now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most   44   most loving men I have ever known. I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free   45   of the love between them. I knew that kindness and caring had to come   46   somewhere.

I hadn’t heard Ernie talk much about his father. It is so hard to   47   an alcoholic. One day I get up my   48   to ask him. “I’m really puzzled by something,” I said. “I know your father was basically the only one to   49   you.   50   on earth did he do that you became such a special person?

Ernie sat _ 51 _ and thought for a few moments. Then he said, “From my  _52    memories as a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a __53   and said, “I love you, son.”

Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to   54   Al as a failure. He had not left any material possession behind,   55   he left behind one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known.

1.A. obtained         B. developed      C. cured            D. recovered

2. A. taking          B. locking            C. finding      D. leaving

3.A. more than        B. less than          C. other than   D. rather than

4. A. got             B. turned         C. loved            D. changed

5.A. Luckily          B. Suddenly          C. Eventually       D. Jokingly

6. A. material        B. expensive      C. real         D. special

7.A. happy            B. thoughtful     C. deserted     D. wasted

8.A. angry            B. sharp          C. actual           D. proper

9.A. handsome         B. rich             C. caring            D. ordinary

10.A. flow            B. rise              C. fly               D. move

11.A. out             B. from           C. up           D. down

12.A. defend          B. become        C. discuss           D. argue

13.A. confidence          B. courage           C. belief            D. strength

14. A. feed           B. love              C. care          D. raise

15.A. How                 B. What              C. Why           D. Which

16. A. angrily      B. comfortably         C. quietly          D. excitedly

17.A. earliest      B. nearest         C. best         D. hardest

18.A. pat           B. lesson          C. kiss         D. present

19.A. judge     B. say             C. remember     D. respect

20.A. so            B. and             C. but          D. or

 

In the 1880s, people drank John Pemberton’s tonic to cure headaches. It wasn’t a very popular drink, and he sold only about a dozen drinks a day. That’s why Pemberton was willing to sell the rights to his medicinal drink. The buyer, Asa Griggs Candler, paid just $ 2,300 for the rights to Coca-Cola. Today, Coca-Cola (or Coke) is worth billions of dollars. It controls 50 percent of the world market in soft drinks.

How did Coca-Cola become so popular? One answer is that Asa Candler was a very clever businessman. He was one of the first people to use mass marketing. How did he do this? First, he made his product unique. When he bought the rights to Coca-Cola, it came in ordinary bottles. It looked like every other drink on the market. To make Coca-Cola look different, Candler modernized the bottles. He also made an eye-catching logo for his products. When other companies tried to imitate Coca-Colas name, Candler took them to court.

In addition to the unique bottle and logo, Candler spent a lot of time and money advertising his product. He used advertising to make a powerful image of Coca-Cola in the minds of his customers. He gave away free bottles of Coke. He put the name of his drink on pencils, trays, Japanese fans, matches, and many other things. Then he gave the things to people for free. He advertised Coca-Cola in the newspaper and painted the words “Drink Coca-Cola” on the sides of buildings and barns. By 1902, Coca-Cola was the best known product in the United States.

Candler was also able to make memorable advertisements. They often had catchy slogans such as “The Pause That Refreshes.” He also used famous athletes to advertise his product. They helped people to think of Coca-Cola as a delicious drink for everyone.

Today, businesses all over the world use mass marketing, but the makers of Coke were the first.

1.Candler bought the rights to Coca-Cola from _______. 

A. the inventor of a medicinal drink     B. a well-known businessman

C. a doctor                         D. a carpenter

2. The underlined sentence in paragraph 2 implies that __________.

A. he invited people from other companies to attend a court ball

B. he shared Coca-Cola’s name with other companies after they went back from the court

C. he played basketball with people from other companies on the basketball court

D. he took legal action to those who wanted to copy Coca-Cola’s name

3. Candler used slogans to advertise his product. Slogans are _______.

A. popular music      B. free products     C. memorable phrases  D. simple things

4. By using mass marketing, Asa tried many ways EXCEPT _______.

A. making Coca-Cola look different

B. paying $ 2,300 for the rights to Coca-Cola

C. advertising Coca-Cola a powerful image in the minds of the customers

D. using famous athletes to advertise his product

5.The passage is mainly to _______.

A. explain that it is easy to use mass marketing

B. advice people to spend a lot of money and time on mass marketing

C. tell how Asa changes Coca-Cola into a worldwide business by using mass marketing

D. describe different ways of using mass marketing

 

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