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1、完形填空YoumayhaveheardofOsceolaMcCarty,an88-year-oldwomaninMississippi 完形填空 YoumayhaveheardofOsceolaMcCarty,an88-year-oldwomaninMississippiwhohadworkedforover75yearsasa36woman. Onedayaftersheretired,shewenttothebankanddiscoveredthathersmallmonthly37hadgrowntoover＄150,000.Thentoeveryone’ssurprise,
2、sheturnedaroundand38almostallofthemoneytotheUniversityofSouthernMississippi(USM)fora39fundforstudentswithfinancialneeds.Immediately,shemadenational40. WhatyouhavenotheardishowOsceola’sgifthad41mylife.Iam19yearsoldandthefirst42ofanOsceolaMcCartyScholarship. Iwasa43student,andIwasdeterminedtogoto
3、USM.ButI44beingqualifiedforaregularscholarshipbyonepointontheentranceexams,andascholarshipwasthe45wayIcouldattend. OneSunday,IcameacrossthestoryinthepaperaboutOsceolaMcCartyandhergenerous46.ThenextdayIwenttothefinancialaidoffice,andtheytoldmetherewasstillnomoney47forme,butifanythingcameupthey’dc
4、all. Afewdayslater,Iwasgoingoutwithmymother48thephonerang.IwastoldIhadbeenchosentobegiventhefirstOsceolaMcCartyScholarship.Iwas49! McCartyworkedhardherwholelife,washingclothesbyhand.Nowthatsheis50,shesitsmostofthedayandreadstheBible,thatis,whensheisnotgettingrewards.EverytimeIgotovisither,sheha
5、sanew51.She’sevengonetotheWhiteHouse.Sheissohappyandproud.WehavetriedtotalkherintogettingaVCR(录像机)soshecantapetheprogramsandsee52onTV—shejustsmiles. McCartygavememuchmorethanascholarship.Shetaughtmeaboutthegiftof53.NowIknowtherearegoodpeopleintheworldwhodogoodthings.Sheworkedhardandhelpedothers,
6、andinturnshehasinspiredmeto54whenIcansomeday.So55Iplantoaddtoherscholarshipfund. 36.A.caféB.buffetC.laboratoryD.laundry 37.A.expensesB.profitsC.savingsD.wages 38.A.returnedB.donatedC.deliveredD.removed 39.A.welfareB.projectC.scholarshipD.research 40.A.headlinesB.customsC.sympathiesD.doubts
7、41.A.affectedB.formedC.disturbedD.ruined 42.A.designerB.receiverC.contributorD.reporter 43.A.considerateB.dedicatedC.casualD.sensitive 44.A.advocatedB.regrettedC.missedD.avoided 45.A.normalB.wrongC.legalD.only 46.
