Question

John Brown is an office worker in New York.  He inherited (继承)one million dollars twelve years ago  ， 16 he didn't feel happy at all. His college friends  were looking for 17 ( they ) first jobs, but he didn't have to, John decided to  keep living 18 simple life like everyone else. He didn't tell any of his friends  and 19 ( give ) $ 100,000 of his money to a charity (慈善机构）that helped poor children to live better lives.John has helped 15  children from poor 20 ( country) all over the world ， $  200 a month for each.The money pays 21 the children's school expenses, food,  medical care and clothing.

Once John went to meet a little girl in  Africa. He said that the meeting was very 22 ( excite ). " When I met 23  ，I felt very, very happy," he said. "I saw that the  money was used for a very good plan. It brought me 24

(close) to the child in a way that giving  money alone cannot." "I want to do everything that I can. I will go on helping  25 (that)children in need," he added.

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Answer 1

l6.but前后分句之间在意义上具有转折关系，用并列连词 but连接。

17.their由语境可知所填词意思为"他们的"，作定语，用they  的形容词性物主代词their。

18. a livea...life是固定短语,意思为"过着……的生活"。

19. gave表示发生在过去的动作,用一般过去时态。

20. countries 由后面的all over the world可知空格处要用 country的复数countries0

21. for表示"支付……的费用"，用短语pay for。

22. exciting句意:他说这次会见非常令人兴奋。主语是物，表 示"令人兴奋的"，用exciting。

23. her所填词在句中作宾语，指代前面提到过的那个小女孩，  用her。

24. closer根据语境可知空格处具有比较含义，意思为"更靠 近"，用close的比较级closer。

25. those所填词修饰复数名词children,用that的复数those。