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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, 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

After spending a weekend away with my adult son, I was so impressed by his generous heart that I sent him this letter.

Dear son，

　 I want to thank you for teaching me a very __1__ lesson in life by the great example you __2__. When we were eating at that café in Bondi and a person who had __3__ his hamburger didn't have enough money to pay for it, without any __4__， you went over and put the __5__ $2 into his hand.

When we were leaving, you __6__threw a fivecent coin onto the pavement and said __7__　 like, “Some kid will really enjoy __8__ this.”

　　 Last week，a young man __9__ me in the line at a petrol station didn't have __10__　 money to pay for his petrol. I asked the money collector，“How much __11__ is he？” She told me he had meant to put $15 of petrol in his car __12__ he had been looking at the wrong gauge(计量表) and had put in 15 __13__， which came to just over __14__. That is an easy mistake __15__ both gauges run fast.

Something made me think of you and __16__ you did that night at the caré in Bondi. I handed the man $6. He was so __17__ and said，“But why would you do this for me？”I just smiled as I thought of you.

　　 Thank you, son, for teaching me that “it's _18__to give than receive”. Now when I see a fivecent coin on the__19__ and want to pick it up, I think of you and leave it __20__， just in case some kid will get a kick out of finding it.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Love always,

Mum

1. A. humorous　　　　　 B. private　　 　C. reasonable　　　　 D. valuable

2. A. followed　　　　　 B. gave　　 　　C. set　　　　　　　 D. took

3. A. ordered　　　　　　 B. booked　　 C. offered　　　　　　 D. bought

4. A. hesitation　　　　　 B. doubt　　 　 C. permission　　　　 D. difficulty

5. A. other　　　　　　 　B. last　 　　　C. extra　　　　　　 D. rest

6. A. again　　　　　　　 B. already　　 C. only　　　　　　　 D. also

7. A. nothing　　　　　 　B. everything　　 C. anything　　　　 D. something

8. A. finding　　　　　　 B. accepting　　 C. looking for　　　　 D. pointing at

9. A. behind　　　　　　 B. beyond　　 C. ahead of　　　　　　 D. next to

10. A. much　　　　　　 B. some　　 　C. any　　　　　　　 D. enough

11. A. far　　　　　　　 B. long　　 C. short　　　　　　　　 D. high

12. A. and　　　　　　 B. but　　 　C. so　　　　　　　　 D. while

13. A. litres　　　　　　 B. kilograms　　 C. pounds　　　　 D. kilometres

14. A. $15　　　　　　 B. $20　　 C. $25　　　　　　 　　 D. $30

15. A. until　　　　　　 B. as　　 C. although　　　　　　 D. unless

16. A. what　　　　　 B. which　　 C. whatever　　　　　 D. whichever

17. A. excited　　　　 B. surprised　　 C. interested　　　 D. encouraged

18. A. easier　　　　　 B. better　　 C. faster　　　　　　 D. worse

19. A. corner　　　　　 B. way　　 C. ground 　　　　　 D. carpet

20. A. there　　　　　 B. here　　 C. out　　　　　　 D. around

Tess, a smart eight-year-old girl, heard her Mom and Dad talking about her little brother, Andrew. __36__ she knew was that he was very sick and only a very costly operation could save him now. But they were completely _37__ money. She heard Daddy say to her tearful Mother, “Only __38__can save him now.”

Tess went to her bedroom and pulled a glass jelly jar from its hiding place in the closet. She _39_ all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. After that, she slipped out the back door, _40__ to the Drug Store.

　 She waited patiently for the doctor to give her some attention but he was too _41_at this moment. Finally the doctor asked in an _42_ voice: “What do you want? I’m talking to my brother from Chicago _43_ I haven’t seen for ages.”

　 “Well, I want to talk to you about my brother,” “His name is Andrew and he has something bad _44__ inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So I want to buy a miracle.”

　 “We don’t sell miracles here, little girl. I’m sorry _45_ I can’t help you,” the doctor said. The doctor’s brother was a _46_ man. He _47_ and asked the little girl, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?” “I don’t know,” Tess replied with her eyes _48_ up.

　 “Mommy says he needs an operation. But my Daddy can’t _49_ it, so I want to use my money.”

“_50_ do you have?” asked the man from Chicago.

　 “One dollar and eleven cents,” Tess answered. “And it’s all the money I have.”

　 “Well, what _51_,” smiled the man, “A dollar and eleven cents — the _52_ price of a miracle for your little brother.”

　　 _53_ was completed _54_ charge and it wasn’t long _55_ Andrew was home again. That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon, specializing in neurosurgery (神经外科医生).　

36. A. That　　　　　　　　　 B. What　　　　　　　　　　　 C. /　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Which

37. A. short for　　　　　　 B. in short　　　　　　　　　　 C. of short　　　　　　　　　 D. short of

38. A. a miracle　　　　　　 B. a doctor　　　　　　　　　 C. God　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. an operation

39. A. pulled　　　　　　　　 B. poured　　　　　　　　　　 C. pulling　　　　　　　　　　 D. pouring

40. A. made her way　　 B. to make her way　　　 C. making her way　　　 D. make her way

41. A. tired　　　　　　　　　 B. angry　　　　　　　　　　　 C. busy　　　　　　　　　　　 D. exciting

42. A. annoying　　　　　　 B. exciting　　　　　　　　　　 C. annoyed　　　　　　　　　 D. frightening

43. A. whom　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　　　　 D. which

44. A. finding　　　　　　　 B. growing　　　　　　　　　 C. showing　　　　　　　　　 D. appearing

45. A. but　　　　　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. because

46. A.badly-dressed B. poorly-dressed C. well-dressed D. good-dressed

47. A. looked up B. fell down C. stood up D. bent down　

48. A. welling　　　　　　　 B. lightening　　　　　　　　 C. looking　　　　　　　　　　 D. closing

49. A. pay off　　　　　　　 B. pay back　　　　　　　　　 C. pay in　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pay for

50. A. How much　　　　 B. How many　　　　　　　 C. How long　　　　　　　　 D. How soon

51. A. a chance　　　　　　 B. a coincidence　　　　　　 C. a pity　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pleasure

52. A. real　　　　　　　　　　 B. true　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. exact　　　　　　　　　　　 D. obvious

53 A. The treatment　　　 B. The operation　　　　　 C. The disease　　　　　　　 D. The miracle

54. A. with　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. without　　　　　　　　　 D. free

55. A. after　　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　　　　 D. before

It is one of the funniest things　　　　 on the Internet so far this year.?

A.finding　　　　 B.being found?　　 C.to find　　　　 D.found

 

The hare arrived at the tree exhausted，only ________ that the tortoise had already been there.

A. finding　 　　 B. find

C. to find　　 　　　 D. found