Question

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

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.B

6.B

7.A

8.B

9.D

10.D

11.C

12.C

13.A

14.B

15.C

16.D

17.A

18.C

19.B

20.D

【解析】文章講述了一個感人的故事，一個小女孩為了讓別的孩子得到治療的機會而讓別人先得到機會，讓人感動。

1.A 上下文串聯。下文39空后I never had the opportunity to meet her知道A正確。

2.A 固定詞組。By coincidence偶然；根據下文nor happenstance可知這不是偶然。

3.D 動詞辨析。A丟失；B攜帶；C期待；D貯存。這里是指貯存在心中的sympathy and generosity。

4.C 連詞辨析。根據上下文可知這里是轉折關系。

5.B 動詞辨析。A表達；B提供；C制作；D派，發送；這里是指the "Make-A-Wish" Foundation給她提供一個治療疾病的機會。

6.B 動詞辨析。A認出；B通知；C提醒；D理解；根據上下文可知是通知她患了這種病。

7.A 上下文串聯。根據下文的those children可知是150多個孩子等待這希望實現。

8.B 上下文串聯。根據下文的also asked可知B正確。

9.D 介詞辨析。具體到某一天用介詞on.

10.D 形容詞辨析。他主動把機會讓出來，說明她的要求是非常的

11.C 形容詞辨析。A無法忍受；B難以相信；C無法得到，沒有了；D不舒服；根據下文可知這家慈善基金的錢不夠了。

12.C 上下文串聯。根據最后一行more than one million dollars可知C正確。

13.A 形容詞辨析。自己的要求沒有實現，自然應該是很失望。

14.B 名詞辨析。A委員會；B個人；C組織，委員會；D組織；這里是指那些有愛心的人。

15.C 詞義辨析。Hers是指her wish。

16.D 動詞辨析。A寫；B讀；C廣播；D分享。這里是指媒體宣傳廣播這個感人的故事。

17.A 動詞辨析。這里是指她的故事贏得了人們的贊譽。

18.C 動詞辨析。這里是指籌錢幫助那些患病的孩子。

19.B 上下文串聯。根據下文的spiritually and emotionally可知這里是physically   。

20.D 名詞辨析。A建議；B決定；C結論；D宣布。這里是指"Make-A-Wish" Foundation宣布他們已經籌滿了一百萬的錢了，可以為孩子們治病了。