1 . I live near an abandoned (废弃的)house in New Orleans. I always thought about how I could make it a nicer space for my neighborhood.
In 2009, I ______ someone I loved very much. She was a mother to me. Her death was sudden and unexpected. And I thought about ______ a lot, which really made me ______ for the time I’ve had, and brought clarity (清晰)to what are meaningful to my ______ now. But I ______ to maintain this perspective (视角)in my daily life. I feel like it’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day, and forget what really ______ to me as we grow and change.
With help from old and new friends, I ______ the side of this abandoned house into a giant ______ with a fill-in-the-blank sentence: “Before I die, I want to ...”Anyone walking by can pick up a piece of chalk, ______ their life, and share their personal ______ in public space.
I didn’t know what to expect from this experiment, but by the next day, the ______ was entirely filled out, and it kept growing. This abandoned space became a ______ one, and people’s hopes and dreams made me ______ out loud, tear up, and they comforted me during my tough times. Later, I started receiving hundreds of ______ from passionate people who wanted to make a wall with their community. So my friends and I helped make walls in countries around the world.
______, we’ve shown how powerful our public spaces can be if we're given the opportunity to have a voice and share more with one another.
1. A.saved | B.lost | C.met | D.cheated |
2. A.failure | B.death | C.glory | D.belief |
3. A.grateful | B.responsible | C.eager | D.sorry |
4. A.dream | B.idea | C.life | D.ability |
5. A.struggle | B.expect | C.prefer | D.pretend |
6. A.happens | B.shows | C.matters | D.belongs |
7. A.developed | B.drove | C.forced | D.turned |
8. A.poster | B.chalkboard | C.blog | D.screen |
9. A.go through | B.give away | C.reflect on | D.show off |
10. A.opinions | B.problems | C.experiences | D.desires |
11. A.house | B.wall | C.neighborhood | D.community |
12. A.positive | B.romantic | C.single | D.familiar |
13. A.shout | B.cry | C.burst | D.laugh |
14. A.promises | B.stories | C.messages | D.comments |
15. A.Together | B.Instead | C.Rather | D.Again |