DashofHope"Dash"isasymbolwhichrepresentseverydaywe'vespentaliveonearth．Therefore，howyouspendyour"dash"isimportant．RecentlyI（41）aboutalittlegirlnamedHope．Afterlearningmoreaboutherlife，I

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Dash of Hope
"Dash"is a symbol which represents every day we've spent alive on earth．Therefore，how you spend your"dash"is important．
Recently I（41）___about a little girl named Hope．After learning more about her life，I couldn't help but feel it was not by（42）___，nor happenstance，that she had been named"Hope"．The strong feeling of sympathy and generosity（43）___in her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others．（44）___I never had the opportunity to meet her，I wish I had．It seems as though she was wise beyond her tender years and very，very special．
Hope was a twelve-year-old girl who was （45）___a"wish"in early December 2010 by the"Make-A-Wish"Foundation after being（46）___that she had a rare type of bone cancer．However，when she found out that more than 150（47）___in her area were waiting for their wishes to be granted （实现），she unselfishly used her wish to（48）___that those children have their wishes granted．She also asked that it be done（49）___January 16，2011．Unfortunately，however，the organization informed her that her（50）___ request could not be granted as the funds （资金） were simply（51）___．They calculated that they would need to raise more than one（52）___dollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish．（53）___，but not discouraged，she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired caring（54）___to take up helping grant the wishes of the other children，and eventually（55）___as well．Newspaper columnists and reporters for radio and TV stations（56）___the story of this caring young girl who had（57）___the hearts of so many and as word spread，the community was challenged．Committees were formed and schools，corporations and various organizations assisted in（58）___money to help make Hope's dream come true．
Her efforts were not in vain as they continue to help others，not only physically，but（59）___and emotionally as well．At the gathering to celebrate her life，"A Celebration of Hope"on January 16，2011，the（60）___ was made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars．Her wish had been granted!

41．A．cared	B．thought	C．heard	D．talked
42．A．coincidence	B．independence	C．convenience	D．intelligence
43．A．housed	B．carried	C．expected	D．lost
44．A．Although	B．Unless	C．Until	D．If
45．A．expressed	B．offered	C．made	D．sent
46．A．diagnosed	B．acknowledged	C．reminded	D．realized
47．A．relatives	B．netizens	C．idols	D．kids
48．A．command	B．ask	C．arrange	D．order
49．A．for	B．to	C．on	D．by
50．A．last	B．formal	C．simple	D．honorable
51．A．unbearable	B．unbelievable	C．unavailable	D．uncomfortable
52．A．thousand	B．hundred	C．million	D．billion
53．A．Worried	B．Surprised	C．Disappointed	D．Embarrassed
54．A．committees	B．individuals	C．corporations	D．organizations
55．A．hers	B．ours	C．theirs	D．yours
56．A．heard	B．read	C．believed	D．shared
57．A．broken	B．moved	C．lost	D．opened
58．A．finding	B．spending	C．raising	D．borrowing
59．A．healthily	B．thankfully	C．happily	D．mentally
60．A．proposal	B．announcement	C．conclusion	D．decision

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答案：
41．C 考查动词辨析．A项意为"关心"；B项意为"想"；C项意为"听"；D项意为"谈论"．根据下文的意思，可知作者是不认识也没有机会认识这个女孩的，因此只能是听说过关于她的事，故选C．
42．A．考查名词辨析． A项意为"巧合"；B项意为"独立"；C项意为"方便"；D项意为"智力"．根据上下文的语境，可由本句中的happenstance"偶然情况，机遇"推断此处应为
coincidence．故选A．
43．A．考查动词辨析．根据对上下文的理解，可知在这个女孩子年轻的心中藏有（house）同情心和慷慨之心，应选A．
44．A．考查连词．根据文意可知作者是不认识那个女孩子的，故可知此处要用的是让步状语从句的引导词，although"即使，尽管"故选A．
45．B．考查动词辨析．根据对上下文的理解，可知由于那个女孩子不幸得了癌症，因此这个机构就为她提供了（offered）一次实现她的愿望的机会，应选B．
46．A．考查动词辨析． A项意为"诊断"；B项意为"承认"；C项意为"提醒"；D项意为"意识到"．根据下文出现的bone cancer，可推断她是被诊断出得了这个病．故选A．
47．D．考查名词辨析．根据48题中出现的children，可知此处应该用kids与之同义，故选D．
48．B．考查动词辨析．A项意为"命令"；B项意为"要求"；C项意为"安排"；D项意为"命令，点餐"．根据对上下文的理解，可知应选B．
49．D．考查介词．根据对上下文的理解，可知此处所说的是：到2011年1月16号止，用介词by，故选D．
50．D．考查形容词．A项意为"最后的"；B项意为"正式的"；C项意为"简单的"；D项意为"光荣的，体面的"．根据对上下文的理解，可知这是一个光荣的要求，因为她牺牲了自己的愿望去成全别人的，应选D．
51．C．考查形容词． A项意为"不能忍受的"；B项意为"难以置信的"；C项意为"不能得到的"；D项意为"不舒服的"．根据对上下文的意思的理解，可知由于资金不足不能帮助其他的孩子们实现他们的愿望，故选C．
52．C．考查上下文串联．根据文章中倒数第二句的indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars，可知应选C．
53．C．考查形容词．根据下文出现的disappointment，可知本题应选C．
54．B．考查介词． A项意为"委员会"；B项意为"个人"；C项意为"集团"；D项意为"机构"． 根据对文意的理解并结合各个选项的意思．可知本题应选B．
55．A．考查上下文串联． 根据对上文的理解，可知帮助了其他的孩子们实现他们的愿望的同时，也帮助了这个女孩子（她）．应选A．
56．D．考查动词辨析．根据对文意的理解，可知女孩子的举动被媒体广泛地报道了，也就是分享开了．因此此处应选D．
57．B．考查动词辨析．根据文意可知女孩的事迹感动了（move）其他人，可知应选B．
58．C．考查动词辨析．A项意为"找到"；B项意为"花费"；C项意为"举起，筹集"；D项意为"借入"．结合文意，可知是人们都在为此筹集资金．故选C．
59．D．考查上下文串联．根据上文中出现的physically（身体上）和下文的emotionally（情感上），可知推断此空格中的词为mentally（精神上），故选D．
60．B．考查名词辨析．A项意为"建议"；B项意为"宣布"；C项意为"结论"；D项意为"决定"．结合上下文的意思，可知此应选B．