Oseola McCarty
Late one Sunday afternoon in September 1999, Oseola McCarty, an elderly cleaning lady passed away in the little wooden frame house where she had lived and worked most of her life. It may seem like an ordinary _______ to an ordinary life, but there was something quite _______ about this woman.
In the summer of 1995, McCarty gave$150,000, most of the money she had saved throughout her life, to the University of Southey Mississippi in her hometown. The _______ was to help other African Americans _______ university.
She had _______ school in the sixth grade to go to work, never married, never had children and never learned to drive because there was never any place in _______she wanted to go. All she ever had was the work which she saw as a _______. Too many other black people in the countryside of Mississippi did not have even that. She had started her savings habit as a young child when she would return from school to clean and iron _______ money which she would then save.
When she retired, she decided that she wanted to use the money to give children of limited means the _______ to go to university. She had wanted to become a nurse, but had to leave school to look afire sick relatives and work. When asked why she had given her life ________ away, she replied, "I'm giving it away so that children won't have to work so hard, like l did. " After news of her donation ________ the media, over 600 donations were ________ to the scholarship fund. One was given by a media senior manager, Ted Turner, who gave a billion dollars.
She didn't want any fuss made over her ________, but the news ________ and she was invited all over the United States to talk to people. ________ she went, people would come up to her to say a few words or to ________ touch her. She met the ordinary and the ________, President Clinton included. In the last few years of her life, before she died of cancer, McCarty was given over 300 awards. She was honored by the United Nations and __________ the Presidential Citizen's Medal. ________ having no real education, she found herself with two honorary doctorates: one from the University of Southern Mississippi and the other from Harvard University. Her generosity was clearly an inspiration to many and proof that true ________ does exist.
1.A.start B.call C.end D.show
2.A.abnormal B.complicated C.common D.exceptional
3.A.time B.case C.rule D.money
4.A.with B.through C.out D.along
5.A.quit B.needed C.opened D.finished
6.A.general B.public C.particular D.advance
7.A.blessing B.praise C.pleasure D.training
8.A.about B.with C.through D.for
9.A.ability B.space C.opportunity D.time
10.A.happiness B.savings C.time D.experience
11.A.ended B.broke C.controlled D.hit
12.A.took B.had C.made D.put
13.A.gift B.dream C.death D.life
14.A.gave off B.got out C.came about D.put away
15.A.Wherever B.Whoever C.Whenever D.Whatever
16.A.often B.just C.only D.almost
17.A.young B.elderly C.famous D.poor
18.A.gave B.exhibited C.refused D.received
19.A.Despite B.Except C.Besides D.Beyond
20.A.wealth B.selflessness C.carefulness D.affection
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I don't like the freezing Northeast winter. So when I had the chance to spend a weekend in Sarasota, Florida, I had my bags 1. (pack) in no time. I 2. (leave) for the land of warmth, 3. (think) of beaches and orange trees. Swimming pools and pink sunsets filled the weekend. But the best part was a 7:00 am visit to the farmer's market there, 4. proved to be worth the early wake-up call.
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Music can be just what you need 1. you’re feeling down. The right song can make you smile and feel like getting up and dancing. It can also calm you down when you’re worried. Besides changing 2. you feel, music may help your brain work better. Why does music have these powers? It may be because people’s bodies have 3. (nature) rhythms, such as a heartbeat and pulse.
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In the USA the high school graduation ceremony is of great 1. (important). 12th grade students, or seniors, who are about 17 or 18 years old, look forward to 2. (attend) this event. The graduation ceremony itself takes place at the end of May or beginning of June, which usually 3. (include) music, awards, and a guest speaker.
假定你是李华。给美国笔友Paul写一封电子邮件，请他介绍有关英语诗歌方面的知识、写作技巧，尤其是有关韵律（rhythm）和诗歌朗读方面的注意事项。并请他帮忙修改附件（attachment）中你自己写的英语诗歌。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
To: Paulnorthearolina1999@gmail. com 16/1/2017
Dear Paul,
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Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交換修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Mike,
Thank you for your e-mail. I am glad tell you something about our English Club, which is set up by the Student Union last year. Students who are interest in English gather at the school hall in every Saturday afternoon. We usually see English movie, learn to sing English songs but debate on hot topics. Through these activities, we can broaden us horizons and learn about the west culture. Of course, we have a great fun. The English Club benefit us a lot in many ways.
Li Hua
