Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence can be more useful than crying for __
36___! That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of_
_37__ boy to man with family hardships tells us.
Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County, Henan Province. When he was ___
38___ 11, his father became mentally ill and one day came back with an abandoned baby girl. A year later, Hong’s mother and younger brother both ___
39__home because of poverty and pressure from his sick father.
Their burdens fell onto the 12-year-old’s shoulders: to treat his father’s illness, to _
__40___ the adopted sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.
Hong didn’t _
_41___ . Since a young age, he has worked in part-time jobs to feed his family. At the same time, he has studied at college. To take care of Chenchen , he worked hard to__
_42__a room near his campus for her, and send her to school.
After Hong’s story went public, people were ___
43___to tears by his unselfishness. Hard __44__ his life was, Hong didn’t abandon his father and the adopted ___
45__, because they needed his help. With his hard-won money, he even aided other students ___
46__against misfortunes.
Today when many tend to worry more about their own happiness, Hong’s deeds __
_47__ us of what we usually neglect: Love and care for others. Without these,
___48___ of us could survive.
Hong ___
49__ donations from others. He said that he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could __
_50__ his own work. Short of money to buy food, the boy climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his baby sister. He walked two hours at weekends to buy different things to __
_51__ around his school to earn money. Through his hard life, the boy developed ___
52___ against misfortune that made him a hero in people’s eyes.
Hong’s story shows that with love and willpower, no hardship can __
_53__ a person but himself. So when facing difficulties, don’t ___
54__ about bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society __
_55___ you’ll find the world smiling back.
| 小题1: | | A．money | B．food | C．clothes | D．help |
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小题2:A caring B. growing C. moving D. turning
| 小题3: | | A．only | B．already | C．ever | D．still |
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| 小题4: | | A．stayed | B．went | C．sold | D．left |
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| 小题5: | | A．bring up | B．turn to | C．stick to | D．devote to |
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| 小题6: | | A．give away | B．give up | C．run out | D．turn down |
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| 小题7: | | A．build | B．rent | C．but | D．paint |
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| 小题8: | | A．encouraged | B．moved | C．inspired | D．made |
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| 小题9: | | A．as | B．because | C．unless | D．while |
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| 小题10: | | A．brother | B．daughter | C．sister | D．uncle |
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| 小题11: | | A．struggling | B．learning | C．standing | D．turning |
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| 小题12: | | A．left | B．remembered | C．reminded | D．told |
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| 小题13: | | A．any one | B．every one | C．none | D．no one |
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| 小题14: | | A．threw away | B．turned out | C．gave off | D．turned down |
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| 小题15: | | A．depend on | B．stick to | C．refer to | D．turn to |
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| 小题17: | | A．a chance | B．an ability | C．a spirit | D．a belief |
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| 小题18: | | A．bury | B．defeat | C．win | D．knock |
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| 小题19: | | A．worry | B．care | C．complain | D．joke |
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| 小题20: | | A．and | B．when | C．while | D．until |
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