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1. It mayseem like an ordinary end to a humble life,but there was something quite exceptional about this woman. 这位老妇人看似平凡的一生却有着非同寻常的意义。
( R: | s( M; E$ T$ s, Y 2. She led a simple,frugal existence,never spending on anything but her most basic needs. 她一生过着简单、节俭的生活,除了生活必需品外她从不在其他事情上花钱。7 E; V- Z& C7 w' d
3. When she retired,she decided that she wanted to use the money to give children of limited means the opportunity to go to university. 当她退休的时候,她决定用钱给那些条件有限的孩 子提供上大学的机会。3 G9 V- [' }4 |! |$ \
练习:
, E0 H9 Q W" F: H: d' G! V3 m( t 1. This woman shocked and inspired the world because _______." K- h0 ^& @9 K7 [6 F* ]& V
A) she had managed to save so much money
( u4 v: V# U$ M3 F4 U B) she gave her money to African Americans
+ V0 \( ^9 K, z2 {1 {4 Q C) she gave her life savings to help others through university* D; A8 ], W% S6 g* w3 z& h7 w- d! B
D) she only spent money on cheap things
' k0 K/ t6 `4 v% y 2. She managed to save so much mOI1y because_______.7 v: b7 S+ O+ \# _( K. M: F4 L$ r
A) she had ironed and washed clothes all her life
% f: F _% V! ? B) she had worked hard ,saved hard and invested carefully
" r5 P L$ e% z! t; _, @7 r' K C) she had opened a good bank account
/ m! b7 m/ \; V3 Q. G: ~& q D) she knew how to make money
( W2 O: i7 f8 O9 z7 b 3. She gave her money away because_______.
9 T, p- p/ ~; Z# y+ v. ^ A) she wanted to help -the university
9 ]+ ]5 W! j1 A4 U$ h9 [ B) she wanted others to have the chance to become nurses6 H1 F2 e' m6 Z# r# k4 l7 H
C) she wanted others to have the opportunity to escape a hard life
! U7 b; s! a) K: n D) she want to be remembered after her death
# m" Q( @9 }$ r 4. When her generosity was made_______.
; n9 ^ h7 b$ F' P A) people donated billions
9 Y9 u. Y! K4 n) D B) hundreds of students got scholarships
- y' F5 U1 D" f' P: n C) hundreds of people put money into the fund7 [2 z3 h- C) _/ t7 }2 v
D) she was sent to university8 ] `% {0 q6 Z% ~9 D
5. McCarty became famous because _______.% d; F0 d$ \4 x+ y/ A8 p& n
A) of her generosity
* V3 b3 J9 c$ ]: \# ~% D B) of her exceptional skills
4 n/ w- ~) d8 c, S) X C) she had saved $ 150,000
W& W0 U6 O6 b- A: s D) she travelled all over America |