“Make-A-Wish” is one of the world’s most well-known charities. It makes wishes come true for children who have serious illnesses. It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun.
It all started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed of becoming a police officer. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox, two police officers, made his wish come true. They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter (直升机) and made a real police uniform for him.
There are four kinds of wishes children usually have:
I wish to go. Children usually want to travel or go to a concert, a game or a park.
I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favourite actors, singers or players.
I wish to be. Some children wish to become actors, singers or police officers.
I wish to have. They often want to have a computer, a game, a bike or many other things.
Let’s hope more wishes will come true in the future. People who work in the charity always try for the best. Almost 25,000 volunteers help, work or give money. Will you be one of them?
1.Which kind of wishes does Christopher have?
A. I wish to go. B. I wish to meet.
C. I wish to be. D. I wish to have.
2.The purpose of the last paragraph is to ___________.
A. explain what “Make-A-Wish” is
B. encourage more people to join the charity
C. tell us how Christopher's wish came true
D. introduce different kinds of children’s wishes
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Sick children just wish to get well.
B. Christopher and Tommy are two officers.
C. Few people are working for “Make-A-Wish”.
D. “Make-A-Wish” has a history of over 30 years.
完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意, 然后从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出 可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Once I spoke at a high school. After the speech, the principal asked me to see a special student. An ______ had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed.
He was Matthew. ______ he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told he would not make it to______. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. He spoke about ______ and succeeding and seeking (追寻）his dreams.
When we finished talking, I went to my bag and pulled out the first gold ______ I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about ______ and overcoming obstacles (克服障碍) than I ever would. He looked at it for a while, then took it off and handed it ______ to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”
Last summer I got the news that Matthew had ______ and a letter Matthew had written to me a few days before:
Dear Rick,
My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter. The doctors are ______ to tell me that I don't have long to live any more. But I still smile as much as I can.
I told you that in the future I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I'll ______ . I know I'm a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you.
Thank you for loving me.
Your friend
Matthew
1.A. excuse B. effect C. operation D. illness
2.A. While B. When C. Although D. Because
3.A. three B. ten C. twenty D. thirty
4.A. winning B. teaching C. playing D. working
5.A. cup B. coin C. watch D. medal
6.A. failure B. success C. luck D. smile
7.A. around B. in C. back D. down
8.A. went away B. passed away C. stayed away D. moved away
9.A. surprised B. brave C. sorry D. happy
10.A. never B. ever C. often D. seldom
—Jack, I’d like to have your opinions about my report.
—____________. But I have one suggestion.
A. That’s a good idea B. I agree with you
C. It looks fine to me D. Check it first
—I'm going to give a talk on the Dragon Boat Festival to the exchange students.
—Great! But don't forget to tell them __________.
A. what should they eat at the festival
B. what kind of race is often held
C. why people enjoy the full moon
D. how do people celebrate it
— I am not allowed to bring my mobile phone to school.
— _______. Our teacher says it’s bad for our study.
A. So are we B. So do we
C. Neither are we D. Neither do we
— Where have you _______? I didn’t see you a moment ago.
— I _______ to the library.
A. been; went B. been; have gone
C. gone; have gone D. been to; been
