| After retirement from medical research,
my wife and I built our home in a gated community surrounded by yacht clubs and
golf courses on Hilton Head Island. But when I left for the other side of the
island, I was traveling on unpaved roads lined with leaky cottages. The
"lifestyle" of many of the native islanders stood in shocking contrast to my
comfortable existence By talking to the local folks, I discovered that the vast majority of the maids, gardeners, waitresses and construction workers who make this island work had little or no access to medical care. It seemed outrageous to me. I wondered why someone didn’t do something about that. Then my father’s words, which he had asked his children daily when they were young, rang in my head again: "What did you do for someone today" Even though my father had died several years A. The contrast between the rich and the poor on an island. B. The story of a man who likes to give others advice. C. The life and work of a great father. D. The inspiration of a father’s words. [单项选择]The announcement of John Stanton's retirement was not well received by most of the staff members, but Leslie, his long time friend and colleague, was extremely （） to hear that Mr. Stanton will now be able to enjoy some leisure time.
A. happiest B. happily C. happier D. happy [填空题]What did the professor want to know from his tests
He wanted know ______.
[单项选择]The old professor（）oral lessons is from Australia.
A. gave us B. gives us C. giving us D. given us [单项选择]He got a message from Mike ______ Professor Li couldn't see him the following day.
A. which B. whom C. that D. what [判断题]John Ciardi got his master’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1939 and has published more than 40 poems.
[单项选择]John （）to send me postcard from Vietnam.
A. enabled B. persuaded C. encouraged D. promised [简答题]
You received an email from your friend John, in which he asked whether you could work as a volunteer on a weekend program to help the aged people who live alone. [单项选择]From the story, we know John is a______.
A. busy person B. quiet person C. helpful person [填空题]John Leaver
[单项选择]The Social Security Retirement Program is made up of two trust funds, ______ could go penniless by next year.
A. the larger one B. the larger of which C. the largest one D. the largest of which 我来回答: 提交
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