Some years ago I took on a task in a southern county to work with people on public welfare. What I
wanted to do was to show that everybody has the capacity to be self sufficient and all we have to do is to activate（激励）them. I asked the country to pick up a group of people who were on public welfare,
people from different racial groups and different family groups. I would then see them as a group for three
hours every Friday. I also asked for a little petty cash to work with, as I needed it.
The first thing I said after I shook hands with everybody was, “I’d like to know what your dreams
are.” Everyone looked at me as if I were kind of fool.
One woman said to me, “I don’t know what you can do with dreams. The rats are eating up my
kids.”
“Oh,” I said, “That’s terrible. No, of course, you are very much involved with the rats and your
kids. How can that be helped?”
“Well, I could use a new screen door because there are holes in my screen door.” I asked, “Is there
anybody around here who know how to fix a screen door?”
There was a man in the group and he said, “A long time ago I used to do things like that but now I
have a terribly bad back, but I’ll try.”
I told him I had some money if he would go to the store and but some screening and go and fix the
lady’s screen door. “Do you think you can do that?”
“Yes, I’ll try.”
The next week, when the group was seated. I said to the woman, “Well, is your screen door fixed?”
“Oh, yes.” she said.
“Then we can start dreaming, can’t we?” she sort of smiled at me.
I said to the man who did the work, “How do you feel?”
He said, “Well, you know, it’s very funny thing. I’m beginning to feel a lot better.”
That helped the group to begin to dream. These seemingly small successes allowed the group to see
that dreams were not insane. These small steps began to get people to see and feel that something really
could happen.
Everyone found something. The man who put in the screen door became a handyman. In 12 weeks, I
had all those people off public welfare. I’ve not only done that once, I’ve done that in many times.
I believe in my mother. My belief began when I was a kid, when I 1 becoming a doctor.
My mother was a 2 . Through her work, she observed that 3 people spent a lot more time 4
than they did watching television. She announced that my brother and I could only watch two or three 5 TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each week from the Detroit Public Library and 6 written book report to her. She would mark them up with check marks and 7
the important parts. Years later we realized it was a 8 to see her marks on our written book reports.
Mother was actually illiterate (文盲). Although we had no money, 9 the covers of those books, I could go anywhere, do anything and be anybody.
When I entered high school I was an A-student, but not for 10 . I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to hang about with the guys. I went from an A-student to a B-student and to a C-student, but I didn’t
11 . I was cool.
One night my mother came home after her several jobs and I 12 about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, I’ll give you the money I 13 this week by rubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. With 14 left over, you can have all that you want.” I was very 15 with that arrangement. But once I got through 16 money, there was nothing left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to keep a(n) 17 over our heads and any kind of food on
the table. I was also 18 that immediate satisfaction didn’t get me anywhere. Success 19 intellectual
preparation. I went back to my studies and became a A-student again, and 20 I realized my dream and I became a doctor.
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| Hans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored face. Living alone, every day he worked in his garden. In all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as his. All sorts of flowers grew there, blooming in their proper order as the months went by, one flower taking another flower’s place, so that there were always beautiful things to see, and pleasant odors to smell. Hans had many friends, the most devoted being the Miller. So devoted was the rich Miller to Hans that he’d never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch of flowers or a handful of sweet herbs, or filling his pockets with fruits. The Miller used to talk about noble ideas, and Hans nodded and smiled, feeling proud of having such a friend. The neighbors thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave Hans anything in return, though he had hundreds of sacks of flour, many cows and sheep, but Hans never troubled his head about these, and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true friendship. In spring, summer, and autumn Hans was very happy, but when winter came, and he had no fruit or flowers to sell, he suffered from cold and hunger. Though extremely lonely, the Miller never came to see him then. "There’s no good in going to see Hans while the snow lasts."The Miller said to his wife, "When people are in trouble they shouldn’t be bothered. So I’ll wait till the spring comes when he’s happy to give me flowers." "You’re certainly very thoughtful," answered his wife, "It’s quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship." "Couldn’t we ask Hans up here?" said their son. "I’ll give him half my meal, and show him my white rabbits." "How silly you are!" cried the Miller. "I really don’t know what’s the use of sending you to school. If Hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, our good supper, and our red wine, he might get envious, and envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybody’s nature. I am his best friend, and I’ll always watch over him, and see that he’s not led into any temptation. Besides, if Hans came here, he might ask me for some flour. Flour is one thing, and friendship is another, and they shouldn’t be confused. The words are spelt differently, and mean quite different things. Everybody can see that.” He looked seriously at his son, who felt so ashamed that he hung his head down, and grew quite scared, and began to cry into his tea. Spring coming, the Miller went down to see Hans. Again he talked about friendship. “Hans, friendship never forgets. I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life. See, how lovely your roses are!” Hans said he wanted to sell them in the market to buy back his things which were sold during the hard time of the winter. "I’ll give you many good things. I think being generous is the base of friendship."said the Miller. “And now, as I’ll give you many good things, I’m sure you’d like to give me some flowers in return. Here’s the basket, and fill it quite full.” Poor Hans was afraid to say anything. He ran and plucked all his pretty roses, and filled the Miller’s basket, imagining the many good things promised by the Miller. The next day he heard the Miller calling: “Hans, would you mind carrying this sack of flour for me to market?” "I’m sorry, but I am really very busy today." "Well," said the Miller, "considering that I’m going to give you my things, it’s rather unfriendly of you to refuse. Upon my word, you mustn’t mind my speaking quite plainly to you." Poor Hans was driven by his friendship theory to work hard for his best friend, leaving his garden dry and wasted. One evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller came. "Hans," cried the Miller, “My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself, and I’m going for the Doctor. But he lives so far away, and it’s such a bad windy night. It has just occurred to me that you can go instead of me. You know I’m going to give you my good things, so you should do something for me in return.” "Certainly," cried Hans. He struggled into the stormy night, and got the doctor to ride a horse to the Miller’s house in time to save the boy. However, Hans got lost in the darkness, and wandered off into a deep pool, drowned. At Hans’ funeral, the Miller said, “I was his best friend. I should walk at the head of the procession.” Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief. 1. From the passage, we can learn that Hans ___________. A. was extremely wise and noble B. was highly valued by the Miller C. admired the Miller very much D. had a strong desire for fortune 2. “Flour is one thing, and friendship is another” can be understood as ___________. A. “Different words may mean quite different things.” B. “Interest is permanent while friendship is flexible.” C. “I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life.” D. “I think being generous is the base of friendship.” 3. From the Miller’s talk at home, we can see he was ___________. A. serious but kind B. helpful and generous C. caring but strict D. selfish and cold-hearted 4. What’s the main cause of Hans’ tragedy? A. True friendship between them. B. A lack of formal education. C. A sudden change of weather. D. Blind devotion to a friend. 5. The author described the Miller’s behavior in order to ___________. A. entertain the readers with an incredible joking tale B. show the friendship between Hans and the Miller C. warn the readers about the danger of a false friend D. persuade people to be as intelligent as the Miller | ||||||||||||||||
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| After retirement from medical research, my wife and I built our home on Hilton Head Island. But when I traveled on dirt roads 1 with simple farm houses. I was 2 to discover that the majority of the maids, gardeners, waitresses and construction workers who made this island work had 3 or no access to medical care. I wondered why someone didn"t do something about that. 4 my father"s words, which he had asked his children 5 when they were young, rang in my head again: "What did you do for someone today?" _ 6 my father had died several years before, I guess I still didn"t want to 7 him. So I started working on a solution. The island was full of 8 doctors. If I could 9____ them to spend a few hours a week volunteering their services, we could provide 10 primary health care for those who need it 11 . Most of the doctors I talked with liked the idea and with much effort I was able to persuade the local government to create a special license for doctors volunteering in not-for-profit clinics. The town 12 land, local people contributed office and medical equipment. And within one year, we opened the doors of the clinic and named it Volunteers in Medicine with retired doctors, ___ 13 and dentists as well as nearly 150 nonprofessional volunteers. That year we had 5,000 patient visits and last year we had 16,000. Somehow word of what we were doing got 14 . Soon we were 15 phone calls from retired doctors all over the country, 16 help in starting VIM clinics in their own communities. We did the best we could - there are now 15 other clinics operating - 17 we couldn"t keep up with the need. Yet last month I think my father"s words found their 38 up north, to McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a well-known 19 company. 20 a large sum of money from McNeil, we shall respond to these requests and help establish other free clinics in communities around the country. | ||||||||||||||||
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| 完形填空 Two years ago, I donated my kidney (肾) to my brother.I considered it a complete lifechanging experience, not only for the two of us __1__ for the entire family.We ended up __2__ from surgery (外科手术) at a friend"s home in Baton Rouge, LA.His __3__ to us was unforgettable.We had received so many __4__.We had gotten food donation from so many people who __5__ us something beyond physical comfort. Now my brother is __6__ on his feet and is living life beyond normal.Last April, he __7__ to give back to the community (社区) by raising __8__ for the Medical Association through cycling 180 miles from Houston to Austin.I felt greatly moved, tears in eyes, __9__ that my kidney gave him a second chance in life and that he is now living beyond what he imagined __10__ to be.Recently, our mother suffered from breast cancer.__11__ she was the one who took care of me and my brother, we wanted to do something in her __12__.My brother, my sister and I are going to __13__ next year for the Cancer Society, while my brother and I will be __14__ in the half marathon in honour of our mother and this will be our good __15__ to be kidney donation advocates as well. We __16__ during our surgery that several thousands die from kidney diseases every year.Patients would be on the __17__ list for kidney donation and end up in death because of the __18__ of kidney donors.If my brother and I can __19__ others to do the same thing I did, maybe more lives will be saved. __20__ I had more kidneys, I would do it again for other people. | ||||||||||||||||
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