“Dash” is a symbol which represents every day we’re spreading alive on earth. Therefore, how you spend your “dash” is important.

     Recently I  1  about a little girl named Hope. After learning more about her life, I couldn’t help but feel it was not by 2 ,nor happenstance, that she had been named “Hope”. The strong feeling of sympathy and generosity 3 in her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others. 4  I never had the opportunity to meet her, I wish I had. It seems as though she was beyond her tender years and very, very special. Hope was a twelve-year-old girl who was 5 a “wish” in early December 2010 by the “Make-A-Wish” Foundation after being 6  that she had a rare type of bone cancer. However, when she found out that more than 150 7 in her area like her were waiting for their wishes to be granted, she unselfishly used her wish to 8 that those children have their wishes granted. She also hoped that it could be done 9  January 16, 2011.Unfortunately, however, the organization told her that her 10  request couldn’t be granted as the funds were simply 11  . They calculated that they would need to raise more that one 12  dollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish. 13 , but not discouraged, she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired warm-hearted 14 to take up helping grant the wishes of the other children, and eventually 15  as well. Newspaper columnists and reporters for radio and TV stations 16  the story of this 17  young girl who had touched the hearts of so many and as word spread, the community was challenged. Committees were fanned and schools, corporations and various organizations assisted in 18 money to help make Hope's dream come true.

     Her efforts were not in vain as they continued to help others, not only 19 , but spiritually and emotionally as well. At the gathering to celebrate her life, “A Celebration of Hope” on January 16,2011, the 20  was made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars. Her wish had been granted!

1.A. heard         B. thought             C. cared          D. talked

2.A. coincidence    B. independence        C. convenience  D. intelligence

3.A. lost          B. carried             C. expected      D. housed

4.A. Until         B. Unless              C. Though         D. If

5.A. expressed      B. offered            C. made           D. sent

6.A. recognized    B. informed            C. reminded      D. understood

7.A. children       B. citizens          C. villagers     D. relatives

8.A. tell          B. ask               C. arrange          D. order

9.A. for          B. to                  C. on              D. by

10.A. final          B. formal              C. simple           D. noble

11.A. unbearable     B. unbelievable   C. unavailable       D.uncomfortable

12.A. thousand         B. hundred       C. million        D. billion

13.A. Disappointed B. Surprised          C. worried   D. Embarrassed

14.A. committees    B. individuals     C. corporations   D.organizations

15.A. theirs        B. ours             C. hers         D. yours

16.A. wrote                B. read           C. broadcast      D. shared

17.A. caring        B. tiring           C. annoying      D. worrying

18.A. finding       B. spending             C. raising          D. borrowing

19.A. perfectly      B. physically  C. healthily        D. thankfully

20.A. proposal               B. decision      C. conclusion    D. announcement

Persons under 18 _____ not be employed in night work in the US.

  A. can                  B. may             C. will               D. shall

Suddenly, the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly ____ Paul.

  A. beating                 B. blinding          C. burning            D. touching

The book was written in 1946, _____ the education system has witnessed great changes.

  A. when                B. during which      C. since when         D. since then

—Why didn’t you come to my birthday party last night?

   —I planned to, but my parents simply 　　　   not let me out so late at night.

  A. could　　            B. might　　        C. would　　         D. should

—You look upset. What’s the matter?

   —I had my proposal 　　　    again.

  A. turning down          B. turned down       C. to turn down       D. turned to

Victor apologized for 　　   to inform me of the change in the plan.

  A. his being not able　　  B his not being able

C. him not to be able　 　 D. him to be not able

 I really 　　　     you for your way of making decisions.

  A. accept　　           B. absorb　　     C. advise　　          D. admire

These changes may cost quite a lot, _____ they will save us money in the long run.

  A. so　　              B. and            C. for                 D. but

The couple had quarreled all time before they 　　　     their engagement

  A. broke down 　　     B. broke through    C. broke off 　  　     D. broke out