Ten years ago，Morgan Zuch，a two—year—old girl from Long Island，New York，was diagnosed with leukemia(白血病)．The day that Morgan’s father Rod knew it，he made a promise，“If my daughter gets better，I will devote the rest of my life to helping others who are in the Same condition．”
Fortunately．Morgan recovered gradually，and since then，Rod and his wife Nancy，have been helping other families with cancer．stricken children through the Morgan Center．It is the country’s first preschool for children with cancer．
Because of the risk of germs, children with cancer are usually forbidden from playing with other kids．They must spend their days in hospital rooms or lying in bed at home．The Zuchs believed that children with cancer should have the opportunity to play，too．
The center offers the kids and their families a safe place to connect with others who have the same problem．To reduce the risk of infections，the center's staff wash their own and the children's hands frequently，and provide each child with his or her own toys and supplies．
“You feel like you’re not the sick kid’s mom，”said one child’s mother，Maura Lewinger．“It is nice because none of the parents at the center are alienated(孤立的)．”
The Zuchs run the center as a non-profit organization and any family can bring their children to the center for free．Nancy Zuch works as the head teacher-with a little help from her daughter Morgan, now l2 years old．Today，Morgan is strong and healthy，and loves to provide support for the children who are going through the difficult time that she once went through．She says she wants to be a teacher at the Morgan Center when she grows up.
1.The Zuchs created the Morgan Center ．
A．to help their daughter to realize her dream
B．to invite other children to play with their daughter
C．to build a school for their daughter and her friends
D．to provide a healthy place for children with cancer
2.What can we learn from the text?
A．The kids can share all their toys there．
B．The kids can receive free medical care．
C．The kids have to keep their hands clean．
D．The kids’ parents must pay for the supplies．
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A．Morgan has regained her health．
B．The Center is run by the government．
C．Morgan helps in the Center sometimes．
D．Both kids and parents like the Center．
4.This text is mainly about ．
A．Long Island’s first preschool for kids with cancer
B．the pain that the kids in the Morgan Center suffer
C．the contributions Morgan has made to the Center
D．the Zuchs，the creators of the Morgan Center
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Twenty years ago，I drove a taxi for a living．I met 2l people．But none touched me 22 than a woman I picked up late one night．
I received a call from 23 in a quiet part of town．When I arrived at 2：30 a．m．,the building was 24 except for a single light in a ground floor window．I walked to the door and 25 ．“Just a minute，”answered a 26 ，elderly voice．After a long pause，the door opened．A small woman 27 her 80s stood before me．Beside her was a small suitcase．I took it to the taxi．and then returned to 28 the woman．She took my arm and we walked 29 toward the roadside．
Seated，she gave me 30 ．“I’m on my way to a hospice(临终关怀医院)．I'm in no hurry．Can you drive through downtown?” I saw her eyes shining with 31 in the rearview mirror．“I don’t have any 32 left．”she continued．“The doctor says I don’t have very long．”
During the next two hours’ 33 , sometimes she asked me to 34 in front of a particular building or corner and she 35 stare into the darkness．When we got to the destination，she asked，“How much do I 36 you?” “Nothing，”I said．“You 37 make a living．”she answered．“I have 38 passengers，”I replied，and gave her a hug． She held onto me 39 ．“You gave an old woman a little moment of joy,” she said．“Thank you.”
After that，I drove aimlessly，lost in thought．People usually believe that our lives center upon great moments． 40 great moments often catch us unaware，beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one．
1.A．honest B．familiar C．various D．similar
2.A．worse B．more C．better D．1ess
3.A．a store B．an office C．a clinic D．an apartment
4.A．dark B．tall C．old D．empty
5.A．looked B．knocked C．1istened D．pushed
6.A．clear B．10ud C．sharp D．weak
7.A．of B．by C．in D．over
8.A．help B．call C．early D．pull
9.A．freely B．rapidly C．carelessly D．slowly
10.A．a notebook B．an address C．a present D．an envelope
11.A．anger B．delight C．tears D．surprise
12.A．family B．money C．trouble D．idea
13.A．discussion B．ride C．silence D．cry
14.A．hurry B．park C．slow D．circle
15.A．would B．should C．might D．could
16.A．provide B．charge C．afford D．owe
17.A．want to B．used to C．have to D．seem to
18.A．some B．other C．few D．rich
19.A．doubtfully B．warmly C．honestly D．tightly
20.A．And B．But C．So D．although
Andy can go to the cinema together with us he has finished the task．
A．unless B．as soon as C．until D．as long as
— You should have helped your mom wash the dishes．
—I meant ．But she is always telling me to study．
A．to do B．to C．doing so D．doing
Mary liked to look back on her high—school days， she thought were the happiest in her life．
A．that B．what C．which D．when
Before you decide to leave your job， the effect it will have on your family．
A．consider B．considering C．to consider D．considered
