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（2024?江蘇連云港?統(tǒng)考一模）RitaMorenoisoneoftheveryfewperformerstoEGOT:towinanEmmy,a

Grammy,anOscarandaTonyaward.Butealittlecloser,andMoreno'sisanotherkindofimmigrant（移民的）

story.

ShewasateenwhenMGM（米高梅電影公司）signedherinthe1950s.Majorstudioswerestilldominated

bythemenwho'drunthemfordecades.Theyhadherchangehername.Whilerecognizinghertalent,theydidn't

knowwhattodowithaLatingirl.Morenoplayedsmallparts,includingagirlfromIndiaandaBurmese（緬甸的）

woman.WhatshouldhavebeenherbigbreakcamewhenshewascastasAnitainWestSideStory.She'd

rememberAnitaas“theveryfirstHispanic（西班牙的）characterIhadeverplayedwhohaddignity,asenseof

selfrespect.Shebecamemyrolemodel.9,ThenightMorenowontheOscar,theHispanicmunityacrosstheUSA

brokeoutintocheers.

Butthatcareerturndidn'thappen.Instead,shereceivedmoreofferstoplaywhatshedescribedas“dusky

servants^^.Theracialandethnicprejudicewasstillatplay."Itbrokemyheart,,9shesays.RitaMorenodidn'tmake

anothermovieforsevenyears.

Thenbeganhernewact.Holdingtohermother'sphilosophy-Nevergivein,neverquit,keeponmoving

一shesurvivedprofessionallyduringthoseyearswithworkontheLondonstageandinnightclubs,slowly

reemergingonfilmandtelevision,andeventuallysheearnedherselfastarontheHollywoodWalkofFameand

thePeabodyCareerAchievementAward.

Butevenasshecontinuestoperform,herworkcontinuesoffthescreen,speakingoutfbrandrepresenting

theLatinmunity."Fmnowknownaslapionera,orthepioneer,9,Morenosays."Ireallydon'tthinkofmyselfasa

rolemodel.ButitturnsoutthatIam,toalotoftheHispanicmunity.Notjustinshowbusiness,butinlife.But

thafswhathappenswhenyou'refirst,right?"

1.WhatdoweknowaboutMorenoinParagraph2?

A.ShewasanactresscontractedwithMGM.

B.Shehadherfuturewellplannedforhertalent.

C.ShewastreatedasaHispanicgirlwithdignity.

D.ShewontheOscarfbractingaBurmesewoman.

2.Whydidn'tMorenomakemoviesfbrsevenyearsafterwinningtheOscar?

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A.Shedidnotreceiveanyfilmoffers.

B.Sherejectedrolesofracialprejudice.

C.Shewastiredofperformingonthestage.

D.Shefocusedonherstagecareerinnightclubs.

3.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeMoreno?

A.Generousandbrave.B.Kindandgrateful.

C.Honestandtrustworthy.D.Toughanddetermined.

4.WhatcanwelearnfromMoreno'swordsinthelastparagraph?

A.Shepreferstobearolemodelinshowbusiness.

B.Sheisunhappywithwhathappenedtoanactress.

C.ShemakesadifferencetotheHispanicmunity.

D.ShefeelspressuredaboutbeingaHispanicpioneer.

（2024?廣東茂名?統(tǒng)考一模）Inthe7thgrade,Iwasanaughtyboy.Ms.Dinospulledmeasideforafateful

chat.Whatshehadtosaywassimple——Iwasafollowerwiththepotentialofaleader,andwhatIneededwas

somenewfriendsandsometimetogrowup.ShesuggestedtomymotherthatIrepeatthe7thgrade.Afterapout

遮嘴）,apleaandaprayer,Imadeadeal,ugivemethesummerandI'llshowyou!^^

Thatsummer,Imadeitmybusinesstodojustthat.Bythefollowingschoolyear,Iwasawardedamedalthat

valuedmyefforts.Twoofthosethreefriendsshewarnedmeofeventuallybecamealcoholics-oneanexcon（前

科犯）,theotherawomanbeater.Ms.Dinossavedmylife.

Twentyyearslater,Ms.DinosandIwerereunitedontheinternet.However,shedidn'tremembertheeventat

all.Rightthenithitme.Thateventthatmeantsomuchtomewasjustasingularmomentinherwelllivedlife.

AndIlearntthatMs.Dinoshadsincebeeafamousgardendesigner,forshehadagiftforplantingseeds.

ItwasonlymonthsafterreunitingwithMs.Dinosthatanoldstudentofmyownpoppeduponline.She

informedmeofthemomentthatIinspiredher.Accordingtoher,Ioncesharedadrawingofminewiththeclass.

Thatstudentwassomovedbythedrawingthatshewantedtolearntodothesame.Thatpictureignitedinhera

passionthatshelaterturnedintoacareer.Myownlittleseedwasplantedandnowhasgrown.

NowunderstandingwhatIdoaboutthepowerofplantingseeds,Itakeeveryopportunity:sharewhatIcan

withasmanyyoungpeopleaspossible.Iofferbitsofwisdomorwordsofencouragement,butsometimesjusta

smile-itgoesalongway.Iknowthatoneday,whenthey'rereadyforit,thatseedIplantedwillhethere,ready

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togrow.

5.HowdidtheauthorrespondtoMsDino5suggestion?

A.Heignoredtheadvice.B.Heaccepteditwillingly.

C.Hebeggedforanotherchance.D.Hedecidedtochangeschools.

6.Fromparagraph3,wecanlearnthat.

A.Ms.DinoscouldrecalltheeventvividlyB.Ms.Dinoshadbeeafamousleather

C.theauthorhadthesamefeelingasMs.DinosD.theauthorwassurprisedbyMs.Dinos'reaction

7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ignited“meaninparagraph4?

A.Invited.B.Unfolded.C.Sparked.D.Displayed.

8.Whatdoestheauthormostlikelywanttotellus?

A.Seedsneedplanting.B.Weareallgardeners.

C.Picturesperformmiracles.D.Ms.Dinospredictsthefuture.

（2024?廣東佛山?統(tǒng)考一模）75yearoldhiphop（街舞）grandmaStephanieWalshhasgainedworldwide

attentionwithherintensedancemovesandincredibleenergy.Betterknownas"Ms.Stephanie^^online,Walshhas

beenfeaturedonsocialmediaaccountswithsomevideosdrawingmorethan11millionpeopletowatch.

Walshbelievesthevideosgainedpopularitybecausesheis75."It'sbecauseI'masenior,saidWalsh.<6You

don'tusuallyseesomeonemyagedoinghiphopandmovinglikethat."Butactually,ifsmorethanthat.Justas

herprofileclaims,Walsh?svideosare"'inspiringtheworldtodancelikenooneiswatching.”

“Danceisn'tjustyourbody,it'swhatyou'refeelinginsideaboutthedanceandit'swhatesouthereinyour

faceZ，Walshsaid."WhatIwanttoputthroughmymovementishowmuchfunitisandhowmuchjoyitgives

you.”

Fromayoungage,Walshlovedtodancebutherfamilydidn'thavethemoneyforclasses.Whenshewas

nearly30,shegotherdaughterballetlessons,whichherdaughterhated.So,shetookherdaughteroutandstarted

classesherselfrightaway.

Walshbelievesherlifelongpassionfordanceiswhatmotivateshertoday.''Everybodyhastohaveapassion

intheirlife,"shesaid."It'slikethatsaying,"Alifewithoutpassionisalifehalflived/Ibelievethat.”

Walshdancesforfunandfitness,butalsofortherapy（心'理治療）.Shestruggledthroughcountlesshardships,

andshehasmorethanenoughreasonstokeepherdown.Buttheydon't.Sheturnstoherfaith,herfriendsandof

course,dance,toshineasaninspirationtothosearoundher.

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Gilbert,oneofWalsh'sfollowers,sayssheinspireshimeveryday."She'sabeautifulsoulwhoteachesme

thatitdoesn'tmatteraboutyourageoryoursize.Aslongasyoufeelgood,thafsallthatmatters,9,saysGilbert.6iI

amtrulythankfulthatWalshisteachingmeattheageof32tolivemylifefullandstopbeingsoscared.^^

9.WhatmotivatesWalshtodohiphop?

A.Itsgreatsocialbenefit.B.Itsgrowingpopularity.

C.Herenthusiasmfordance.D.Herhungerforreputation.

10.Whatcontributestohervideos,popularityaccordingtoWalsh?

A.Heradvancedage.B.Hersmoothmoves.

C.Herendlessenergy.D.Herconfidentclaim.

11.WhatwillWalsh'sstoryprobablyinspireGilberttodo?

A.Beactiveinsocialmedia.

B.Setagoodexampletoothers.

C.Takefulladvantageofhistalent.

D.Adoptapositiveapproachtolife.

12.Whichisasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.OptimisticAboutLife:TheWaytoSurvive

B.ForeverYounginDance:AnInspiringFigure

C.EmbracingSocialMedia:TheKeytoSuccess

D.DancingwiththeYoung:AnAmazingJourney

（2024?湖南岳陽,統(tǒng)考一模）Howtoreleaseyourartpotential?Traditionally,peoplemayburythemselvesin

learningpaintingskillsatastudioandbeginfromdrawinglines.However,MaggieWiebe,a21yearoldgirlfrom

StampsSchoolofArtDesignattheUniversityofMichigan,hasherownmethod.

WiebeandherschoolfriendJessieRicearetryingtodosomethingthatshowstheirloveforartandalso

benefitstheenvironment.Forthepastyearorso,theyhavetendedagardenattheircampusfarm,plantinga

varietyofcolorfulflowers,aswellasflax（亞麻）tomakelinenandpapertobeusedinart.

InspiredbyagroupofoldladiesinCanadawhoplantsustainableartmaterialsandposttheirvideosonsocial

platformYouTube,Wiebelearnedabouthowtoplant,harvestandseparatefibers.Sheplanteddifferentfruitsand

vegetablestraditionallyusedtodye（給...染色）fabrics.Shethenputtheirpeels（夕卜皮）intoboiledwaterand

addedhotpressurizedairtomakeadye.Forher,it'sademandingbutenjoyableprocess.

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WiebeandRiceplantoeventuallybuysomelandinDetroittogrowthesesustainableartmaterials-adye,

fiberandpigmentgarden—"abiggerversionofwhatwe'realreadydoing”,WiebetoldMinnesotaNews."We'd

setituplikeanorganizationwhereartistscanvolunteerafewhoursaweekandthenusealloftheplantsthatwe

grow.

Wiebealsolikesfiberbasedart,suchasquilting,weavingandsewing.Shehasappliedthosetechniquesto

herrecentworks,displayedaspartoftheannualSeniorExhibitionatherschool.Duringhersophomoreyear,

WiebejoinedtheMichiganDailyasanillustrator,learningtoconceptualizeandpleteplexillustrationsontight

deadlines.Wiebe5sworksreceivedalotofhelpfromothers."Becausetheartschooldoesn'thavedepartments,we

havestudiocoordinatorswhotakecareofeachstudio.4tshesaid.6<Iseethemeveryday,andthey'vehelpedmea

lot.”

13.WhatcanwelearnaboutWiebefromthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.Sherealizedherpotential.B.Shelongedtobeagardener.

C.Shewasfondofgrowingplants.D.Shehadanenvironmentallyfriendlymind.

14.WhatdidWiebelearnfromwatchingvideos

A.Togetfiberseventually.B.Topeelfabricsskillfully

C.Togrowplantstraditionally.D.Todyefabricsindividually.

15.WhyisDetroitreferredtoinParagraph4?

A.ToreviewWiebe5sfutureplan.B.TopresentWiebe5scontribution.

C.TodisplayWiebe'sfutureprospect.D.TopromoteanapplicationofWiebe'sidea.

16.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesWiebe'swork?

A.Practicemakesperfect.B.Creativityisproductivity.

C.Unityisstrength.D.Curiosityismotivation.

(2024?湖南邵陽?統(tǒng)考一模)Everwonderwhathappenstospacecraftaftertheygetlaunchedtospace?Well,

thatiswheremyjobasaninstrumentoperationengineeresin.Myjobconsistsofplanning,generating,and

operatingscientificinstrumentsinflight.IamgratefulforhavingworkedonmissionsatSaturn,theMoon,andour

ownplanetEarth.

WhenIwasahighschooler,IwasunsureofwhatcollegeIwantedtoattend,orwhatmajorIwantedto

choose.AfterreceivinganemailfromacollegecalledMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT),Idecidedto

applytoasummerprogramtheywereofferingwiththeencouragementofmymom.Afterparticipatinginthat

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program,IknewthatMITwastherightuniversityforme.Thepassionatestudentsandboundlessopportunities

developedafeelingofbelonginginmethatledmetoapplyandeventuallygetaccepted.

ThemostexcitingandfulfillingpartofbeinganengineeristhatIamabletoworkonprojectsthatbenefit

humanity.Whenpeoplethinkofthespaceindustry,theypicturetheouterreachesofoursolarsystem.Whatthey

maynotimagineisthegreatbodyofworkbeingdonetostudyourownhome-Earth.Iamthankfultohavea

careerthatallowsmetomitmyselftothatresponsibility.

ThehighlightofmycareerhasbeenwitnessingtheendoftheCassinimissiontoSaturn.Andwhenthe

Cassinispacecrafthadrunoutoffuel,Iquicklylearnedthatitwasnotjusttheendofthemission,buttheendofa

team.ThenightwewatchedwithbittersweetlongingasitssignalfadedtonothingissomethingthatIwillalways

keepinmymemories.AndwhileCassiniwillberememberedforitshistoriccontributions,whatIwillremember

itforistheteamitbroughttogether.

Myfriendsoftenaskwhyagirlcouldachieveallthese.Ialwaysgrewupabigfanoffiction.Irealizedthata

monthemeofherostoriesisthattheheromustalwaysmakeachoicetostarttheiradventure.Ifyoudon'tpickup

theswordinyourownstorybecauseyouareafraidofwhatmayhappennext,yourisknothavingastoryatall.

17.WhydidtheauthorapplytoMIT?

A.Shesetthisgoalasahighschooler.B.AsummerprogrammadeherloveMIT.

C.ThemajorsinMITinterestedher.D.HermotherurgedhertogotoMIT.

18.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofheroccupation?

A.Sheisproudtoworkforhumanwellbeing.B.Ifshardforagirltohavesuchacareer.

C.Sheisannoyedbybeingmisunderstood.D.It'seasytopredictwhatshedoes.

19.WhatdoestheauthortreasuremostintheCassinimission?

A.Breathtakingimagesoftheplanet.B.Theopportunitytooperatethecameras.

C.Itshistoriccontributions.D.Theteamitbroughttogether.

20.Whatcanweincludefromthestory?

A.Practicemakesperfect.B.Wellbegunishalfdone.

C.Nowayisimpossibletocourage.D.Timelostcannotbewonagain.

（2024?湖南永州?統(tǒng)考二模）At98,DickVanDykestillsingswithhisgroup,TheVantastix,andstillmakes

italllookeasy.Whenaskedhowimportantitisthathe'shavingfunwhenhe'sdoingit,VanDykereplied,cuMy

wholecareerhasreliedonthat.It'ssuchablessingtofindawayofmakingalivingthatyoulove.Ifeelsosorry

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forpeoplewhohatetheirjob.Ilookforwardtogoingtoworkeverymorning!,?

Andsomeofhisworkhelpeddefineageneration.Take"TheDickVanDykeShow”;itranforfiveyearson

CBS,anditwassuchahitthatthey'rebringingitback.Thisweek,CBSairedatwohourtribute（致敬），“Dick

VanDyke,98YearsofMagic”,andfortheoccasion,theyrecreatedtheoriginalDickVanDykeShow"set,down

tothatwellknownsofa.

EarlyinhiscareerVanDykewasquotedassayingheonlywantedtomakefilmshischildrencouldwatch.

ThatgottheattentionofWaltDisney,whopromptlycasthimin“MaryPoppins^^.Andhisnextfewfilmswere

equallyfamilyfriendly,like"ChittyChittyBangBang,^^whichhappenedtohavebeencowrittenbyJamesBond

creatorIanFleming.Fromthenon,VanDykewasalmostalwaysassignedtoplaythegoodguy,thoughheclaims

tohavemissedoutonachoicepart:4tYeah,IcouldhavebeenJamesBond.WhenSeanConneryleft,theproducer

said,"WouldyouliketobethenextBond?91said,"HaveyouheardmyBritishaccent??Thafsatruestory!”

Itseemsthatinshowbizthetruelegendsneverstop.Inaninterviewfrom2017withhisfriends,VanDyke

describedwhatitwaslikehitting90:"Peoplearemoreafraidofagingthantheyareofdeaththesedays.AndI

wanttosaythatremainyounginheartandthere'salotofgoodlivingtodo.”

21.WhatcanweinferfromDyke'sreplyinParagraph1?

A.Heenjoyshisjob.B.Hehatesmorningwork.

C.Heseeshisjobasaburden.D.Heprefersleisuretowork.

22.WhatdidCBSdoforDyke?

A.Theycreatedanewsetforhisshow.

B.Theyboughtafamoussofaforhim.

C.Theymadeaspecialprogramforhim.

D.Theyinvitedyounggenerationtowatchhisshow.

23.WhichstatementistrueaboutDyke'scareer?

A.Hisfilmsarerarelyfamilyfriendly.

B.Hisfilmsareonlymadeforhischildren.

C.VanDykewasalwaysplayingthegoodguy.

D.VanDykehadthechancetoplayJamesBond.

24.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.ForeverYoung.B.WorkesFirst.

C.AlwaysHaveFun.D.LegendsAreTimeless.

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（2024?福建漳州?統(tǒng)考二模）FourteenyearoldPeteroftengetshelpfultipsfromhisBigBrother,Paul,a

32yearoldputerprogrammer,isnotPeter'sbrother.Instead,heishismentorthroughaneducationprogramcalled

“BigBrothersBigSisters".

PaulandPeterhavebeenBigBrotherandLittleBrotherfor1year.Previously,theymetconstantly.They

wouldgotoStarbucks,walkthroughdifferentdistrictsofthecityorplaygames.WhenCOVID19started

spreading,therelationshiphadtogopletelyvirtualtoensuretheirhealthandsecurity.Nowthingsgetbetterand

theymeetmore.

Whenschoolisfrustrating（令人沮喪的），PetertextsPaulandgetsmotivated.Whenhedoesn'tunderstanda

mathproblem,heasksPaulforhelp.PaulevengavePeteradviceonavoidingbeingdistractedwhilehaving

lessonsonlineathome,whereheliveswithfourbrothersandtheytalk,playandfightallinonespace.

OlderthanPeter,Paulhashadmorelifeexperiences.HehelpsPeterseethingspositivelyfromdifferent

pointsofview,buthenevermakesdecisionsforPeter.Petersaid,“Paulmakessuchafarreachingdifferenceto

mylife,inmyeducationoutsideschoolinparticular.^^PaulsaidPeterhadaneffectonhimlikewise,sayingthat

hislifewasenriched.'Ifyouwantselfimprovement,joininthisprogram.Really,ifsinpracticeajobworthdoing,

rdliketobealifelongBig.BrotherofPeter,andmorekids.”

Askedhowitstarted,Paulsaidwhenhereturnedfromabroadsevenyearsago,hestartedlookingforwaysto

helphismunity.Thenheaccidentallyfoundtheprogram.

Theprogrammakesthemostappropriatematches.Kidsfromages6to18cancontinuetogethelpuntilthey

turn21.Atpresent,BigBrothersBigSistershasabout1300kidspairedwithmentorslocally.

25.Whichistheclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword"mentor“inParagraph1?

A.Instructor.B.Researcher.C.Learner.D.Expert.

26.WhattroubledPetermostwhenhestudiedathome?

A.Itwasdifficultforhimtostayfocused.

B.Hisbrotherswantedtousehisputer.

C.Hewantedtotalkandplaywithhisbrothers.

D.Healwayshadtroublewithhismathhomework.

27.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?

A.PaulwillleavePeterwhenheis20.

B.PeterandPaulwerecarefullymatched.

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C.PaulmakesPeter9slifeevenmoredifficult.

D.PeterdependsonPaul'sadvicetomakedecisions.

28.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A.PeterandhisbigbrotherB.Howtomakeagreatmatch.

C.BigBrothersBigSistersprogramD.Newwaystohelpyourmunity

（2024?河北邢臺?寧晉中學校考模擬預測）Duringmygraduatestudies,countlessworkshopstaughtmeone

thing:Tomakeitinscience,onemustdesignandcarryoutbigprojects.AsIestablishedmyownresearchlab,a

seniorcolleagueencouragedmetotrysomethingbig.SowhenIlandedanassociateprofessorposition,mygoal

seemedobvious:Ishouldperformbigprojects.Thiswastheonlywaytolayafoundationforasuccessful

academicresearchcareer.Thepath,however,wouldnotbeasclearasIhadpictured.

WhenIcontactedfamousresearcherstosuggestcooperating,asistypicallyrequiredforhighprofileprojects,

theyfrequentlyrepliedenthusiasticallytostart,agreeingmyprojectsoundedinterestingandpromising.Butwhen

theylearnedIhadjustestablishedmylab,theybecameskepticalandhesitant,ultimatelysayingno.AndwhenI

soughtgrantfunding,mylackofexperienceandreputationwascitedasareasontodenysupportformy

ambitiousproposals.

Ispentabouttwoyearsbeingstuckinthismindset,excitedaboutmybigideasbutmakinglittleactual

progress,leadingtofrustrationanddepression.AsInearedmybreakingpoint,Ibegantoaskmyself:Werebig

projectsreallytheonlyroute?

WhenIshiftedtosmallprojects,IbecamebraveenoughtostepintofieldsIwasnotfamiliarwith.By

readingpapersinnewareas,Ifoundcreativeideastopursue.WhenIdiscussedtheseadventurous,lowcost

projectswithearlycareerresearchers,theyweregladtocooperate.Wesecuredfunding.WhenIpublishedpapers

outoftheseprojects,theywerenotexcitingenoughtomakeheadlines-butforme,itwasamomentofjoyand

selfcontentment.

Ithasnowbeen3yearssinceIembracedthis"small“approach.SometimesseniorcolleaguessayI'm

wastingtimewithprojectsthataren'timportantenough.ButIdisagree.WhenIdothesestudies,Ialsofindclues

forfuturebigprojects.Goingforward,Iwillstillmitpartofmytimetoexploringsmallprojects,whichIthink

canhelppursuemorefundamentalquestions.

29.Whatistheauthortryingtodowithbigprojects?

A.Pursuehisgraduatestudies.

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B.Seekaroutetoacademicsuccess.

C.Applyforanassociateprofessorship.

D.Establishanacademicresearchcenter.

30.Whatpreventedtheauthorpursuinghisbigproject?

A.Lackofnecessarysupport.B.Thetoughnessofwork

C.Shortageofacademictalents.D.Theoppositionfromcolleagues.

31.Howdidtheauthorcarryouthissmallproject?

A.Bypublishinginfluentialpapers.

B.Bygettingyoungcolleagues9funding.

C.Byexploringandinitiatingnewideas.

D.Bycooperatingwithseniorcolleagues.

32.Whatdoestheauthorlearnfromhisexperience?

A.Goodjobsrequireahighdegree.

B.Ambitionisn'tfitfortheyoung.

C.Successresultsfrompreparation.

D.Smalldoesn'tmeanunimportant.

（2024?云南曲靖,校聯(lián)考——模）a.m.ohnGeorgeremembersit,theDetroitneighborhoodwherehegrewup

witnessedawonderfullife."Weknewallourneighbors,9,George,60,toldDetroit5sMetroTimes."OnChristmas

Eve,we'dallgotomidnightMass,andthere9dbe300peoplecelebratinginthehouseuntil5a.m.Thefolkswere

justreallygood,hardworkingpeople."

Bythe80s,however,dueinparttoeconomicdownturnsandanationwidedrugepidemic,wellkepthomesin

theoldneighborhoodhadbeenabandonedandkindneighborshadfledtothesuburbs.ButnotGeorge.

“Livinginanycity,ifslikebeinginarelationship,hetoldReadersDigest,“Butitwasmyhome.And

whenIsawitdeteriorating,Ihadtwochoices:Icouldleave,orIcouldstayandfight.Ichosethelatter/9

Whentheabandonedhomebehindhisturnedintoacrackden（毒窩），thefatheroftwograbbedsome

plywoodandnailsandbeganboardingup（封住）thehouse.Aftertwoneighborsstoppedtoaskwhathewasdoing,

theydecidedtohelp,withgreatresults.4tWhenthedrugdealerscameback,theyturnedaroundandleft,“says

George,"That'showitallgotstarted.

“It"referstoDetroitBlightBusters,orDBB,anorganizationofcivicmindedvolunteersdevotedtoreviving

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（復原）thecitytheylove,oneabandonedhouse,onevacantlot,andonegarbagescatteredparkatatime.

Inthe30yearssincethatfirsthomerescue,anarmyofapproximately182,000volunteers,alongwith

corporateandprivatedonors,hashelpedGeorgedemolisharound300derelicthomes,mostlyinthepoorer

NorthwestareaofDetroit.They'vealsosecured400somehomesbyboardingthemup,thuskeepingbadactors

out.AccordingtoForbes,morethan1,000DetroitershavebeenhousedasaresultofDBB'swork.

'TmhalfLebanese,halfItalian,and100percentDetroitstubborn,Georgesaid,"Oncewegetsomethingin

ourheartandinourhead,ifsalmostautopilot.”

Butthatwasonlythebeginning.In2003,GeorgealsobreathedlifeintoadilapidatedsquaremileofDetroit

byturningitintoArtistVillage,anareanowfilledwithgalleries,munitygardens,andacoffeeshop.Georgealso

persuadedasupermarketchaintomoveintotheneighborhood.GeorgecreatedAngels9Night,citizenspatrol（巡

邏隊）thatbeganwith12neighborsonpatrolin1990andhasgrowntomorethan60,000citywide.

George?sinspiredideashavenotgoneunnoticedbythecityheloves."Johnwantstoshowthatthereisstill

somethingtoDetroit.Thatit'sstillworthit,“saysrealestateagentRobertLaBute,"We'reseeingthetrendof

youngerhomeownersingin.^^

IsGeorgeproudofhavingboostedhisonceailinghometown?You'dbetterbelieveheis.Asheputsit,“We

areonthefrontporchofthegreatesturbanebackstoryinthisnation'shistory.^^

33.WhyweresomanypeopleunwillingtostayinthecityofDetroit?

A.Becausetheytriedtoavoidtheproblemsofthecity.

B.Becausetheywerediligentpeoplewhogotalongwell.

C.Becausetheymissedthehappymemoriesofhavingparties.

D.Becausethefinanceofthecitywasbooming.

34.WhatinspiredtheestablishmentofDBB?

A.Theneighbors'encouragement.

B.Thefirstsuccessfuldefenceagainstdrugdealers.

C.Donationsfromcorporationsandprivatedonors.

D.Thereturnof1,000Detroiters.

35.Whatdoes“dilapidated”underlinedinthelastbuttwoparagraphsreferto?

A.Spacious.B.Ordinary.C.Remote.D.Deserted.

36.WhafsRobertLaBute'sattitudetowardsGeorge'sdeeds?

A.Unconcerned.B.Disapproving.C.Favorable.D.Unknown.

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（2024?云南紅河?統(tǒng)考一模）Afterwalkingfornearly10kilometersbyChina?sHuangshanMountain,and

justashewasontheedgeofgivingup,PhilLetecaughtsightofabeautifulvillage.

Thismomenttookplace14yearsago,whentheFrenchmantraveledtoasmallt