When Lennon had just moved to Los Angeles, she met Carla. The two young women
Lennon also met a few others of her age who were grieving (悲伤). She invited them all over for
After many meals, Lennon and Carla founded The Dinner Party. It's a nonprofit organization offering
Lennon learned that there's almost no
So far, the organization has grown by almost 3, 000 members. “One trend we've seen in this is that people need platforms to
A.discovered | B.explained | C.announced | D.guessed |
A.quarreling | B.agreeing | C.struggling | D.exchanging |
A.forgotten | B.cured | C.met | D.lost |
A.meeting | B.dinner | C.breakfast | D.activity |
A.conversation | B.sleep | C.memory | D.laughter |
A.energetic | B.stupid | C.sad | D.sensitive |
A.curiosity | B.puzzle | C.surprise | D.comfort |
A.gone through | B.taken over | C.pulled down | D.cheered up |
A.hide | B.share | C.record | D.abandon |
A.routine | B.choice | C.preference | D.discussion |
A.respected | B.suspected | C.separated | D.cheated |
A.conflict | B.guard | C.ambition | D.principle |
A.decide | B.mean | C.suppose | D.admit |
A.Unfortunately | B.Eventually | C.Strangely | D.Naturally |
A.doubt | B.encourage | C.end | D.sign |
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