1 . Last year I took on an assignment to help with people who live on public welfare. What I wanted to do was to show that everybody has the _________ to live on their own, and all I have to do is to _________ them to do what they dream of.
I met a group of _________ people in the southern county. The first thing I _________ after I shook hands with everybody was that I would like to know what: their _________ were. Everyone stared at me as if I were kind of _________. Someone replied, “I don’t have dreams. I am _________ with the rats in my house. I wish I had a screen door (纱门) without _________ to keep them away.” I asked _________, “Is there anybody around here who knows how to __________ a screen door?” A tall man in the group __________ to help.
I asked other people about their dreams. A young __________ shared that she wanted to be a secretary but __________ her three children stood in her way. I asked, “Is there anybody in this group who would look after her children while she gets some job __________ at the community college?” One __________ woman raised her hand. A job opportunity was __________ and a promising “secretary” was on the way to school.
Three months later, the tall man found a full-time job as a __________ handyman. The woman who looked after the three children became a professional __________. These small successes __________ allowed the group to see dreams and __________. We can make a difference through caring about others.
1. A.promise | B.right | C.ability | D.ambition |
2. A.urge | B.inspire | C.remind | D.pull |
3. A.unemployed | B.clever. | C.unhealthy | D.generous |
4. A.enjoyed | B.shared | C.answered | D.put |
5. A.complaints | B.dreams | C.anxieties | D.appeals |
6. A.crazy. | B.mean | C.considerate | D.honest |
7. A.playing | B.struggling | C.dancing | D.bargaining |
8. A.colors | B.handles | C.holes | D.windows |
9. A.strangely | B.carefully | C.sadly | D.immediately |
10. A.fix | B.move | C.draw | D.reserve |
11. A.desired | B.refused | C.volunteered | D.hesitated |
12. A.organizer | B.competitor | C.mother | D.girl |
13. A.looking to | B.attending to | C.taking over | D.calling on |
14. A.interview | B.application | C.schedule | D.training |
15. A.warm-hearted | B.middle-aged | C.energetic | D.cautious |
16. A.donated | B.chosen | C.changed | D.created |
17. A.temporary | B.unique | C.licensed | D.modest |
18. A.house-keeper | B.baby-sitter | C.cook | D.dentist |
19. A.obviously | B.nearly | C.rarely | D.briefly |
20. A.reality | B.imaginations | C.appreciation | D.hopes |