阅读下列短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Robert Moody, 52, is an experienced police officer. Much of his work involves dealing with 1an gang (团伙)problems in the schools of his community. Knowing that many kids often 2trouble, he decided to do something about it. So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day 3.
Those fun trips had a(n)4impact. A chance encounter in 2000 proved that. One day, 5working security at a school basketball game, Moody noticed two young guys 6.He sensed trouble between them. 7one of them headed toward Moody and gave him a hug.”I 8you. You took me 9when I was in fifth grade. That was one of the 10days of my life .”
Deeply touched by the boy’s word, Moody decided to create a foundation(基金会)that 11teenagers to the basics of fishing in camping programs. “As a policeman, I saw 12there was violence, drugs were always behind it. They have a damaging 13on the kids,” says Moody.
By turning kids on to fishing, he 14to present an alternative way of life, “When you’re sitting there waiting for a 15,”he says, “you can’t help but talk to each other, and such 16can be pretty deep.”
“Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer(同龄人)pressures in high school,” says Michelle, 17 who 17the first program. “And I was able to help my little brother 18drugs.”
Moody faces 34 in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time.”I’m living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my 35 to give back,” Moody says.”If I teach a kid to fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow.”
19A. drinking B.drug C.security D.smoking
1.A. ran into B.got over C.left behind D.looked into
2.A.ahead B.away C.off D.out
3.A.immediate B.damaging C.limited D.lasting
4.A.once B.while C.since D.until
5.A.quarreling B.complaining C.talking D.cheering
6.A.Slowly B.Suddenly C.Finally D.Secretly
7.A.understand B.hear C. see D.remember
8.A.fishing B.sailing C.boating D. swimming.
9.A.quietest B.longest C.best D.busiest
10.A.connects B.introduces C.reduces D.commits
11.A.where B.unless C.as D.whether
12.A.impression B.burden C.decision D.impact
13.A.asked B.intended C.pretended D.agreed
14.A.solution B.change C.bite D.surprise
15.A.concerns B.interests C.conversations D.emotions
16.A. participated in B. worked out C. approved of D. made up
17.A. misuse B. avoid C. tolerate D. test
18.A. unemployment B. challenge C. competition D. retirement
19.A. team B. school C. family D. community
John went to the hospital alone. If he me about it, I would have gone with him.
A. should tell B. tells C. told D. had told
As a new graduate, he doesn’t know it takes to start a business here.
A. how B. what C. When D. which
My father warned me going to the West Coast because it was crowded with tourists.
A. by B. on C. for D. against
It rained heavily in the south, serious flooding in several provinces.
A. caused B. having caused C. causing D. to cause
Joining the firm as a clerk, he got rapid promotion , and as a manager.
A. ended up B. dropped out C. came back D. started off