17．While others look away from trouble，this lady digs in and gets to work．
Gretchen Buchenholz，the native New Yorker and mother of six，has worked on behalf of needy and marginalized families for years in the city．She does everything from buy groceries for homeless families to start schools for children．In 1974 she founded Merricat's Castle，a nursery school that opened its doors to kids of all racial and economic backgrounds，the able-bodied as well as those with disabilities or terminal illnesses．
She founded the Association to Benefit Children （ABC），the nonprofit group，some 20years ago．The story of how she started ABC is pretty amazing．In 1984 she was on her way to a government office to get a day-care permit when，by accident，she entered a room where homeless families were waiting to be placed in a"welfare hotel．"She saw three bare cribs （婴儿床） with babies lying in them．The children wore no diapers （their parents couldn't afford them），and the room was filthy （不整洁）．After talking to the parents and learning that they and their children were hungry，Gretchen marched out and bought bread，peanut butter，apple juice and diapers．Then she started making phone calls．She dialed the American Red Cross，City Hall and The New York Times．
Gretchen has made many people see that we need to recognize these children are not different from our own，and we need to join in and help．Too often，people look away from suffering． But she sets us an example that we should gain strength to do something about it．

53．She went to the government officeD．
A．to help those homeless people in the room
B．to apply for a permit for ABC
C．to call on the government to help those homeless children
D．to get permission to look after babies during the day
54．By"But she sets us an example that we should gain strength to do something about it．"，the  author meansD．
A．Gretchen Buchenholz is a respectable woman
B．we should set up such organizations as the ABC to help those poor children
C．Gretchen Buchenholz gives us the strength to face suffering in life
D．we should do our bits to help those poor children
55．The children wore no diapers becauseC．
A．they had no parents
B．their parents were waiting for the government's help
C．their parents had no money to buy diapers
D．Gretchen Buchenholz would buy diapers for them
56．We can infer from the passage that Gretchen BuchenholzC．
A．called up City Hall to get help for those homeless people
B．moved to New York at a young age
C．treats the children equally whether they are normal or disabled
D．starts schools for those homeless children．

16．Thank you for sending us ______ vegetables．You have done us ______ great help．（　　）

A．

不填； the

B．

the； a

C．

不填； 不填

D．

the； 不填

15．They tried to find a table for two．But they were all ______．（　　）

A．

given away

B．

kept away

C．

taken up

D．

used up

14．-So you missed the English class this morning？
-______ I arrived 20minutes after it started．（　　）

	A．	Not exactly．		B．	Not necessarily．
	C．	Not nearly．		D．	Not likely．

13．Why not take up some outdoor sports to relax ______ office work？It will also help keep you healthy．（　　）

A．

for

B．

from

C．

on

D．

of

12．After ______ seemed an endless wait，it was her turn to enter the general manager's office．（　　）

A．

that

B．

how

C．

what

D．

why

11．The most delicious bread in the world ______ by Mom．Please wait an hour to enjoy it．（　　）

A．

bakes

B．

is baked

C．

is baking

D．

is being baked

10．John，look at the time．______ you play the piano at such a late hour？（　　）

A．

Must

B．

Can

C．

May

D．

Need

9．-Hello，this is Shannon．I'm afraid I won't be able to come to your office on time．
-______ I'll wait for you．（　　）

A．

That's OK．

B．

No doubt．

C．

Cheer up!

D．

Hurry up!

8．I came from a family that never liked to waste money，and my parents taught me that living within my budget was the most important thing．
I had a very comfortable childhood，and never felt the need to throw away money on unnecessary things．
But things changed in my twenties，when I found myself in a city with plenty of food and shopping attractions!I burned through my income in the department stores on Saturday mornings，then burned through my credit cards at the night clubs on Saturday nights．Before too long，I was deeply in debt and constantly borrowing more money from my friends．It was during this time that I reflected on my behaviour，and decided that life was a lot more comfortable when you weren；t continually stressed about money．
For me，being thrifty （节俭）is not about being short on money．It's about being smart with your money so you can enjoy your life to is fullest．I love recycling and getting back to nature，and teaching the kids about eco-friendly and responsible living．
Whether I like it or not，my natural feeling is to find ways to do everything for less．Less money，less time and less stress!
 
【写作内容】
1．以30个词概括上文的主要内容．
2．以约120个词就"节俭"的话题谈谈你的想法，内容包括：
①对你来说，节俭是什么？
②你认为节俭是否重要？为什么？
③就生活中如何做到节俭提一些建议．
【写作要求】
1．作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子．
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称．
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