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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（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.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】文章讲述了一个感人的故事，一个小女孩为了让别的孩子得到治疗的机会而让别人先得到机会，让人感动。

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

2.A 固定词组。By coincidence偶然；根据下文nor happenstance可知这不是偶然。

3.D 动词辨析。A丢失；B携带；C期待；D贮存。这里是指贮存在心中的sympathy and generosity。

4.C 连词辨析。根据上下文可知这里是转折关系。

5.B 动词辨析。A表达；B提供；C制作；D派，发送；这里是指the "Make-A-Wish" Foundation给她提供一个治疗疾病的机会。

6.B 动词辨析。A认出；B通知；C提醒；D理解；根据上下文可知是通知她患了这种病。

7.A 上下文串联。根据下文的those children可知是150多个孩子等待这希望实现。

8.B 上下文串联。根据下文的also asked可知B正确。

9.D 介词辨析。具体到某一天用介词on.

10.D 形容词辨析。他主动把机会让出来，说明她的要求是非常的

11.C 形容词辨析。A无法忍受；B难以相信；C无法得到，没有了；D不舒服；根据下文可知这家慈善基金的钱不够了。

12.C 上下文串联。根据最后一行more than one million dollars可知C正确。

13.A 形容词辨析。自己的要求没有实现，自然应该是很失望。

14.B 名词辨析。A委员会；B个人；C组织，委员会；D组织；这里是指那些有爱心的人。

15.C 词义辨析。Hers是指her wish。

16.D 动词辨析。A写；B读；C广播；D分享。这里是指媒体宣传广播这个感人的故事。

17.A 动词辨析。这里是指她的故事赢得了人们的赞誉。

18.C 动词辨析。这里是指筹钱帮助那些患病的孩子。

19.B 上下文串联。根据下文的spiritually and emotionally可知这里是physically   。

20.D 名词辨析。A建议；B决定；C结论；D宣布。这里是指"Make-A-Wish" Foundation宣布他们已经筹满了一百万的钱了，可以为孩子们治病了。