I grew up as the “baby” of my family. I was t...

I grew up as the “baby” of my family. I was the_______of three sons. My brothers were five and seven years older than me and_______most of the small routine tasks that my mom and dad needed to do around the house. I spent most of my time riding my bike, playing basketball, walking in the woods, or reading books by the_______in the cold winter. I spent my_______with all the fun and none of the_______.

By the time I entered my early teens,_______, both of my brothers had moved out of our home. My dad had injured his back seriously and become_______. Later, we_______to a mountain top house heated by a stove. I soon_______that I did more work than I had ever done before. I__________our garden in the spring and summer. In the fall I cut and__________wood up to keep us__________ in the winter. And all year round I__________heavy five gallon containers of water from a mountain spring back to our__________so that we could have water to drink and cook with.

At first I__________and wasn’t satisfied. After a while, I began to find__________in helping my parents. I sang to myself while I piled wood up and smiled while I carried water. I __________found myself helping my mom with the dinner dishes and cleaning. I started to __________something that I would carry with me the rest of my__________too: When your work is done in love, it isn’t just__________.

1.A.smartest B.laziest C.youngest D.strangest

2.A.abandoned B.handled C.removed D.weighed

3.A.lorry B.fence C.tree D.stove

4.A.childhood B.adulthood C.time D.money

5.A.effort B.preparation C.patience D.responsibility

6.A.however B.therefore C.otherwise D.instead

7.A.distinct B.disabled C.dishonest D.distinguished

8.A.led B.distributed C.moved D.devoted

9.A.found B.recommended C.indicated D.worried

10.A.destroyed B.weeded C.visited D.advertised

11.A.burnt B.cleaned C.piled D.gave

12.A.healthy B.apart C.safe D.warm

13.A.dragged B.returned C.piped D.stored

14.A.farmland B.house C.hotel D.camp

15.A.lied B.quit C.complained D.wandered

16.A.hope B.pity C.pain D.joy

17.A.even B.seldom C.alone D.again

18.A.promote B.realize C.confuse D.explain

19.A.family B.cash C.life D.expense

20.A.trouble B.fun C.pleasure D.work

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As I grew up in a small town at the foot of a mountain, the visit to the village _____ scenes of my childhood.

A. called up　　　　　　 B. called for

C. called on　　　　　　 D. called in

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As John George remembers it, the Detroit neighborhood he grew up in was straight out of Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life. ''We knew all our neighbors,'' George, 60, told Detroit's Metro Times. ''On Christmas Eve, we'd all go to midnight Mass, and there would be 300 people in our house at one o'clock to about five in the morning. The folks were just really good, hardworking people. ''

By the 80s, however, the old neighborhood was more Pottersville than Bedford Falls. Due in part to economic downturns and a nationwide drug epidemic (泛滥), well-kept homes had been abandoned and kindly neighbors had fled to the suburbs. But not George. ''Living in any city, it's like being in a relationship,'' he told Reader's Digest. ''Some days are better than others. But it was my home. And when I saw it deteriorating, I had two choices: I could leave, or I could stay and fight. I decided to stay and fight. ''

When the abandoned home behind his turned into a crack den, the father of two grabbed some plywood and nails and began boarding up the house. After two neighbors stopped to ask what he was doing, they decided to help, with great results. ''When the drug dealers came back, they turned around and went home,'' says George. ''That's how it all got started. ''

''It'' is Detroit Blight Busters, or DBB, an organization of civic-minded volunteers devoted to reviving the city they love, one abandoned house, one vacant lot, and one garbage-strewn park at a time.

In the 30 years since that first home rescue, an army of approximately 182,000 volunteers, along with corporate and private donors, has helped George destroy around 300 abandoned homes, mostly in the poorer Northwest area of Detroit. They've also secured 400-some homes by boarding them up, thus keeping bad actors out. They've painted and renovated nearly 900 homes and built over 100 from scratch. According to Forbes, more than 1,000 Detroiters have been housed as a result of DBB's work.

''I'm half Lebanese, half Italian, and 100 percent Detroit stubborn, '' George told nationswell.com. ''Once we get something in our heart and in our head, it's almost autopilot. ''

But that was only the beginning. In 2003, George also breathed life into a dilapidated (破旧的) square mile of Detroit by turning it into Artist Village, an area now filled with galleries, a performance space, community gardens, a coffee shop, and outdoor courtyards. Because this region of North Detroit was a food desert, George also persuaded a supermarket chain to move into the neighborhood.

''Blight is like a cancer: If you don't set upon it, it will spread,'' George told thehubdetroit.com. And then there's Halloween. In Detroit, October 30 was ruefully known as Devil's Night, a period when all hell would break loose in the form of crime and vandalism. In response, George created a citizens' patrol (巡逻队) that would take to the streets, keeping an eye on suspicious behavior. He called it Angels’ Night. What began with 12 neighbors on patrol in 1990 has grown to more than 60,000 citywide.

George's inspired ideas have not gone unnoticed by the city he loves.''John wants to show that there is still something to Detroit. That it's still worth it,'' says real estate agent Robert LaBute. And others are buying into it.''We're seeing the trend of younger homeowners coming in.''

Is George proud of having boosted his once-ailing hometown? You'd better believe he is. As he puts it: ''We are on the front porch of the greatest urban comeback story in this nation’s history. ''

1.Why was John George reluctant to leave Detroit?

A.He wanted to save his city.

B.He enjoyed a wonderful life.

C.He stayed to fight against drugs.

D.He got along with his neighbors.

2.What was the result of the first home rescue?

A.An official organization was founded.

B.A voluntary movement began with it.

C.A better neighbor relationship was formed.

D.The drug dealers mended their ways at last.

3.The data provided in Paragraph 5 suggest that ______.

A.many people have been lifted out of poverty

B.many abandoned homes have been destroyed

C.DBB has done a lot to bring the city back to life

D.the number of the volunteers has been increasing

4.What did John George do to revive the city of Detroit ?

A.He transformed the city into an industrial area.

B.He created a citizen's patrol to prevent crimes.

C.He expanded investment in real estate business.

D.He built a supermarket chain in the neighborhood.

5.According to the passage, John George can be described as ______.

A.cautious and creative

B.stubborn and ambitious

C.proud and self-centered

D.strong-willed and inspiring

6.What's the best title for the passage?

A.The Life of a Hero

B.Detroit's Proud Tiger

C.The Power of Devotion

D.The Blooming of Detroit

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As I grew up in a small town at the foot of a mountain, the visit to the village _______scenes of my childhood.

A．caught up B．called up

C．caught on D．called on

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As I grew up in a small town at the foot of a mountain, the visit to the village________scenes of my childhood.

A. called up         B. called for          C. called on          D. called in

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My father grew up in Oklahoma during the early years of the Great Depression. He was the only living child of a hard-working farmer and a ________ mother. When Dad completed eighth grade, my grandfather believed his only son would work on the farm. My grandmother, ________, understood the door that education could open even in ________ economic times. She persuaded grandfather to ________ Dad to finish high school.

Dad worked hard and completed high school at the age of 16. At last, grandpa was to have his wish. Dad would work on the farm, easing the economic and physical ________ grandpa carried. But grandmother again ________ grandpa to permit my father to go to college.

After ________, grandpa made the most difficult decision of his lifetime. He walked to the chicken coop(鸡笼子), where he did his ________. Taking a shovel in his work-worn hands, grandpa ________ a jar that held all the family’s savings. He offered the jar and its precious ________ to Dad, saying, "Here boy, go make something of yourself."

Realizing that his family was ________ all their savings by investing in his education, Dad became a steward of those funds. He ________ his bachelor’s degree and then went on to the University of Oklahoma, where he graduated second in his ________ school class in 1936. Jobs were hard to ________ when Dad graduated, so he opened his own practice and lived in a home with a dirt floor. He worked long hours, but I remember him ________ the great books he discovered in the course of his education with me.

Our family was changed by the long walk grandpa took to the chicken coop. Education is ________ an investment in our family. It is a treasure. I ________ my father to college and law school, and all of my children have also ________ higher education. We have been transformed by a sacrifice made two ________ ago by a loving, if not fully convinced, grandfather and a persistent grandmother and that has made all the ________.

1.A. beautiful        B. curious        C. capable        D. devoted

2.A. so                B. however        C. otherwise    D. thus

3.A. tough            B. great        C. peaceful        D. competitive

4.A. permit            B. take            C. ask            D. force

5.A. pains            B. troubles        C. burdens        D. activities

6.A. refused            B. begged        C. ordered        D. required

7.A. graduation        B. work            C. reflection    D. permission

8.A. cooking            B. cleaning        C. farming        D. banking

9.A. picked up        B. dug up        C. broke up        D. cut up

10.A. books            B. contents        C. bills        D. coins

11.A. sacrificing    B. storing        C. treasuring    D. wasting

12.A. failed            B. received        C. offered        D. needed

13.A. maths            B. education    C. economics    D. law

14.A. come off        B. come about    C. come by        D. come on

15.A. making            B. writing        C. protecting    D. sharing

16.A. more than        B. rather than    C. other than    D. less than

17.A. joined            B. followed        C. advised        D. accompanied

18.A. sought            B. insisted        C. favored        D. considered

19.A. years            B. centuries    C. decades        D. generations

20.A. sense            B. difference    C. use            D. effect

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My father grew up in Oklahoma during the early years of the Great Depression. He was the only living child of a hard­working farmer and a____mother.When Dad completed the eighth grade, my grandfather believed his only son would work on the farm. My grandmother, however, understood the door that education could open even in____economic times. She persuaded grandfather to____Dad to finish high school.

Dad worked hard and completed high school at the age of 16. At last, grandpa was to have his wish. Dad would work on the farm, easing the economic and physical ____grandpa carried. But grandmother again begged grandpa to permit my father to go to college.

After____, grandpa made the most difficult decision of his lifetime. He walked to the chicken coop (鸡笼子), where he did his____. Taking a shovel in his work-worn hands，grandpa dug up a jar that held all the family’s savings. He offered the jar and its precious____to Dad, saying, “Here boy, go and make something of yourself.”

Realizing that his family was sacrificing all their savings by　　　　 in his education, Dad became a steward(管家) of those funds. He____his bachelor’s degree and then went on to the University of Oklahoma，where he graduated second in his____school class in 1936. Jobs were hard to come by when Dad graduated, so he opened his own practice and lived in a home with a dirt floor. He worked long hours, but I remember him____the great books he discovered in the course of his education with me.

Our family was changed by the long walk that grandpa took to the chicken coop. Education is more than an investment in our family. It is a treasure. I____my father to college and law school, and all of my children have also____ higher education. We have been transformed by a sacrifice made two generations ago by a loving. If grandfather had not been　　 convinced by my persistent(固执的) grandmother, he would not have made the____.

1.A. beautiful　　　　　 B. devoted　　　　　　　　 C. lazy　　 D. curious

2.A. tough　　　　　　　　 B. great　　　　　　　 C. peaceful　　 D. competitive

3.A. permit　　　　　　　　　 B. take　　　　　　　　 C. ask　　 D. force

4.A. pains　　　　　　　　 B. troubles　　　　　　 C. burdens　　 D. activities

5.A. graduation　　　　 B. work　　　　 C. reflection　　　　 D. permission

6.A. cooking　　　　　　 B. cleaning　　　　　 C. farming　　 D. banking

7.A. books　　　　　　　　 B. bills　　　　　　　　 C. savings　　　 D. coins

8.A. investing　　　　　 B. storing　　　　 C. treasuring　　　　　 D. raising

9.A. failed　　　　　　　 B. received　　　　　 C. offered　　 D. needed

10.A. maths　　　　　　　　　 B. educat　 C. economics　　　　 D. law

11.A. making　　　　 B. writing　　　　　　 C. protecting　　　　　　 D. sharing

12.A. joined　　 B. followed　　　　　　　 C. advised　　 D. accompanied

13.A. sought　　　　　　 B. insisted　　　　　　　　 C. favored　　 D. considered

14.A. toughly　　　　　　 B. kindly　　　　　 C. rudely　　　　 D. fully

15.A. sense　　　　 B. use　　　　　　　　　　 C. difference　　　　　　 D. effect

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1.He grew up in a w____    _ family, so he knows nothing about the life of the poor.

2.We’re c____    _ about the result of your operation. We have been waiting for 10 hours.

3. In China, young children are usually taught to r__  __ _ the old.

4. Now that medical technology has a____ _ to its present state, more people are aware of how long one can be kept alive.

5. He stood up and a___  _ _ that he was ready to go.

6. Beijing is making ____ _ (准备)for the 2008 Olympics.

7.The shop __   __     _(对面的)the post office is a bank.

8.With the development of technology, new digital products are ____    _ (取代)old machines.

9. China has been stressing the ____    _(重要性) of its ties with the third world countries.

10. The ___  _ _ (委员会) sit together to discuss the water pollution.

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I grew up on a farm in the small rural (乡下的) community of Catawissa, Missouri, as the sixth of seven children. 1. In the fall of 1970, he was working on a house when the ladder broke. His back was broken.

He stayed in the hospital for three weeks. When Dad returned home, he was still in a back brace(支架) and unable to work. 2.

One night we heard a car coming up. 3. Rose was at the door, holding an envelope filled with money. She told my dad she had collected money and was there to deliver it

4. I can still hear her saying, “Archie, whenever someone’s baler (干草打包机) is broken, you bale their hay. Someone passes away, Altha is cooking. It’s our turn.”

That evening, this 6-year-old understood what being a good neighbor was, and that because her parents were good neighbors, their kindness would be returned. I learned later my mom’s sisters all “adopted” one of us kids to help with Christmas, and we received gift baskets from more than one organization.

My parents were used to being the givers and not the receivers of such generosity (慷慨). 5.

A. He tried to protest but Rose would have none of it.

B. Besides running the farm, Dad was also a carpenter.

C. Apart from a carpenter, Dad was also running a farm.

D. We kids were always curious about who was visiting.

E. I was too young to realize our family had no money coming in as Christmas approached.

F. It was comforting to be helped when in trouble, but what was important was to help others in return.

G. They had a bit of pride to swallow, but continued all of their lives to show us kids the value of kindness.

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I grew up on a 50-acre farm in the small rural community of Catawissa, Missouri, as the sixth of seven children. My parents, Archie and Altha, often ______ during meals how everything on the table came from the ______.

Besides running the farm, Dad was also a ______. In the fall of 1970, he was working on a house when the ladder broke ______. His back was fractured in two places an ______ needed rescue.

He stayed in the hospital for three weeks,______ his back to align (校准) correctly so the bones would ______ perfectly.

On Thanksgiving, Dad was still in the hospital. We always butchered pigs the day after the holiday so that we had enough pork ______ for the next year, and that year my uncle ______ with a couple of cousins to help my three older brothers prepare our year’s supply.

After Dad returned home, he was in a back brace, saddened for ______ to work. Worse still, the doctor told us his chance of complete recovery was ______. I was too young to realize our family had no money coming ______ as Christmas approached.

One night we heard a car coming up the long driveway. Always ______ to company, we kids were curious about who was visiting.

Peggy Phelan was at the door, holding an envelope ______ with money which, according to her account, she had ______ in the community. And she was there to ______ it!

Dad tried to ______ but Peggy would have none of it. I can still hear her saying, “Archie, whenever someone’s baler (压捆机) is broken, you bale their hay. Every time someone passes away, Altha is cooking. It’s our ______.”

That evening, I understood what being a good neighbor was, and that ______ my parents were good neighbors,　 their ______ would be paid back.

1.A. confirmed　　 B. argued　　 C. noted　　 D. charged

2.A. land　　 B. hill　　 C. wood　　 D. river

3.A. cook　　 B. carpenter　　 C. clerk　　 D. driver

4.A. once in a while　　 B. all at once　　 C. by all means　　 D. at any time

5.A. surprisingly　　 B. thoroughly　　 C. terribly　　 D. gratefully

6.A. reminding　　 B. tolerating　　 C. forbidding　　 D. allowing

7.A. do　　 B. heal　　 C. play　　 D. catch

8.A. in charge　　 B. in store　　 C. in demand　　 D. in nature

9.A. called up　　 B. picked up　　 C. showed up　　 D. came up

10.A. refusal　　 B. inability　　 C. commitment　　 D. anxiety

11.A. dark　　 B. slim　　 C. thin　　 D. shadowy

12.A. in　　 B. over　　 C. off　　 D. away

13.A. blind　　 B. familiar　　 C. loyal　　 D. alert

14.A. stuffed　　 B. burdened　　 C. charged　　 D. covered

15.A. accumulated　　 B. collected　　 C. appealed　　 D. contacted

16.A. divide　　 B. apply　　 C. send　　 D. deliver

17.A. deny　　 B. admit　　 C. protest　　 D. receive

18.A. effort　　 B. heart　　 C. turn　　 D. promise

19.A. because　　 B. unless　　 C. until　　 D. although

20.A. money　　 B. kindness　　 C. envelope　　 D. goods

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