DashofHope"Dash"isasymbolwhichrepresentseverydaywe'vespentaliveonearth．Therefore，howyouspendyour"dash"isimportant．RecentlyI（16）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（16）___about a little girl named Hope．After learning more about her life，I couldn't help but feel it was not by（17）___，nor happenstance（意外事件），that she had been named"Hope"．The strong feeling of sympathy and generosity（18）___in her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others．（19）___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（20）___a"wish"in early December 2010 by the"Make-A-Wish"Foundation after being（21）___that she had a rare type of bone cancer．However，when she found out that more than 150（22）___in her area were waiting for their wishes to be achieved，she unselfishly used her wish to（23）___ that those children have their wishes granted．She also asked that it be done（24）___January 16，2011．Unfortunately，however，the organization informed her that her（25）___request could not be granted as the funds were simply（26）___．They calculated that they would need to raise more than one（27）___dollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish．（28）___，but not discouraged，she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired caring（29）___to take up helping grant the wishes of the other children，and eventually（30）___as well．Newspaper columnists and reporters for radio and TV stations（31）___ the story of this caring young girl who had（32）___the hearts of so many and as word spread，the community was challenged．Committees were fanned and schools，corporations and various organizations assisted in （33）___money to help make Hope's dream come true．
Her efforts were not in vain as they continue to help others，not only（34）___，but spiritually and emotionally as well．At the gathering to celebrate her life，"A Celebration of Hope"on January 16，2011，the（35）___was made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars．Her wish had been granted!

16．A．heard	B．thought	C．cared	D．talked
17．A．coincidence	B．independence	C．convenience	D．intelligence
18．A．lost	B．carried	C．expected	D．housed
19．A．Until	B．Unless	C．Though	D．If
20．A．expressed	B．offered	C．made	D．sent
21．A．recognized	B．informed	C．reminded	D．understood
22．A．children	B．citizens	C．villagers	D．relatives
23．A．suggest	B．ask	C．arrange	D．order
24．A．for	B．to	C．on	D．by
25．A．final	B．formal	C．simple	D．noble
26．A．unbearable	B．unbelievable	C．unavailable	D．uncomfortable
27．A．thousand	B．hundred	C．million	D．billion
28．A．Disappointed	B．Surprised	C．Worried	D．Embarrassed
29．A．committees	B．individuals	C．corporations	D．organizations
30．A．theirs	B．ours	C．hers	D．yours
31．A．wrote	B．read	C．broadcast	D．shared
32．A．touched	B．examined	C．won	D．opened
33．A．finding	B．spending	C．raising	D．borrowing
34．A．perfectly	B．physically	C．healthily	D．thankfully
35．A．proposal	B．decision	C．conclusion	D．announcement

Answer 1

16．A17．A18．D19．C20．B21．B22．A23．B24．D25．D26．C27．C28．A29．B30．C31．D32．A33．C34．B35．D试题分析：16：A．考查动词辨析．heard听说，thought认为，cared小心，talked谈话．句意是最近我听说一个名...