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（意外事件）, 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 achieved , 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 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 fanned 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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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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（意外事件）, 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 achieved , 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 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 fanned 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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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

Children find meanings in their old family tales．

    When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about how his grandfather, a banker,   1   all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most．In one of the darkest times   2   his strong-minded grandfather was nearly   3    , he loaded his family into the car and   4    them to see family members in Canada with a 5   ,“there are more important things in life than money．”

    The  6   took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a   7   house from a more expensive and comfortable one．He was _ 8   that his children, a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset．To his surprise, they weren’t．  9   , their reaction echoed （共鸣） their great-grandfather’s．What they   10   was how warm the people were in the house and how   11    of their heart was accessible． 

    Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children   12    hard times．Storytelling experts say the phenomenon reflects a growing  13   in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals．

    A university 14  of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to  15   parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety．

    The   16  is telling the stories in a way children can   17 ．We’re not talking here about the kind of story that   18  , “When I was a kid, I walked to school every day uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow．” Instead, we should choose a story suited to the child’s   `19   , and make eye contact （接触） to create “a personal experience”．We don’t have to tell children K  20   they should take from the story and what the moral is ．

1．A．missed                B．lost                      C．forgot                   D．ignored 

2．A．when                     B．while                     C．how                     D．why 

3．A．friendless               B．worthless              C．penniless               D．homeless

4．A fetched                     B．allowed                 C．expected               D．took 

5．A．hope                      B．promise                C．suggestion             D．belief 

6．A．tale                       B．agreement             C．arrangement          D．report 

7．A．large                      B．small                    C．new                     D．grand 

8．A．surprised             B．annoyed                C．disappointed         D．worried 

9．A．Therefore                B．Besides                  C．Instead                  D．Otherwise 

10．A．talked about          B．cared about            C．wrote about           D．heard about

11．A．much                    B．many                    C．little                     D．few 

12．A．beyond                 B．over                     C．behind                   D．through 

13．A．argument               B．skill                      C．interest                  D．anxiety 

14．A．study                   B．design                  C．committee           D．staff 

15．A．provide                 B．retell                     C．support                D．refuse 

16．A．trouble                 B．gift                       C．fact                      D．trick 

17．A．perform                B．write                     C．hear                      D．question 

18．A．means              B．ends                      C．begins                   D．proves 

19．A．needs                    B．activities                C．judgments             D．habits 

20．A．that                      B．what                    C．which                  D．whom 

Children find meanings in their old family tales．

When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about how his grandfather, a banker,    1   all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most．In one of the darkest times   2   his strong-minded grandfather was nearly   3   , he loaded his family into the car and   4   them to see family members in Canada with a 5   ,“there are more important thins in life than money．”

The  6   took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a  7    house from a more expensive and comfortable one．He was  8   that his children ,a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset．To his surprise, they weren’t．  9     , their reaction echoed （共鸣） their great-grandfather’s．What they   10    was how warm the people were in the house and how  11     of their heart was accessible．

Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children   12    hard times．Storytelling expects say the phenomenon reflects a growing  13    in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals．

A university   14   of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to 15   parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety．

The  16    is telling the stories in a way children can  17     ．We’re not talking here about the kind of story that   18   , “When I was a kid, I walked to school every day uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow．” Instead, we should choose a story suited to the child’s  19   , and make eye contact（接触）to create “a personal experience”．We don’t have to tell children 20   they should take from the story and what the moral is ．”

1．A．missed                B．lost                   C．forgot                D．ignored

2．A．when                  B．while                 C．how                  D．why

3．A．friendless            B．worthless           C．penniless            D．homeless

4．A fetched                  B．allowed             C．expected            D．took

5．A．hope                   B．promise             C．suggestion          D．belief

6．A．tale                    B．agreement          C．arrangement       D．report

7．A．large                   B．small                 C．new                  D．grand

8．A．surprised             B．annoyed             C．disappointed       D．worried

9．A．Therefore            B．Besides              C．Instead               D．Otherwise

10．A．talked about       B．cared about        C．wrote about        D．heard about

11．A．much                 B．many                 C．little                  D．few

12．A．beyond             B．over                  C．behind                D．through

13．A．argument           B．skill                   C．interest               D．anxiety

14．A．study                B．design               C．committee         D．staff

15．A．provide             B．retell                 C．support              D．refuse

16．A．trouble              B．gift                    C．fact                   D．trick

17．A．perform            B．write                  C．hear                   D．question

18．A．means               B．ends                  C．begins                D．proves

19．A．needs                B．activities             C．judgments          D．habits

20．A．that                  B．what                 C．which               D．whom