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Oseola McCarty
LATE ONE SUNDAY AFTERNOON in September 1999, Oseola McCarty, an elderly cleaning lady passed away in the little wooden frame house where she had lived and worked most of her life. It may seem like an ordinary end to a humble life, but there was something quite exceptional about this woman. 1
In the summer of 1995, McCarty gave $150,000, most of the money she had saved throughout her life, to the UniversityofSouthern Mississippiin her hometown. The money was tohelp other African Americans through university. She had started her savings habit as a young child when she would return from school to clean and iron for money which she would then save.
She led a simple, frugal existence, never spending on anything but her most basic needs. 2 Her bank also advised her on investing her hard-earned savings.
When she retired, she decided that she wanted to use the money to give children of limited means the opportunity to go to university. 3 She had wanted to become a nurse, but had to leave school to look after ill relatives and work. When asked why she had given her life savings away, she replied, "I"m giving it away so that children won"t have to work so hard, like I did.” After news of her donation hit the media, over 600 donations were made to the scholarship fund. One was given by media executive, Ted Turner, who reputedly gave a billion dollars.
She didn"t want any fuss made over her gift, but the news got out and she was invited all over theUnited Statesto talk to people. Wherever she went, people would come up to her to say a few words or to just touch her. She met the ordinary and the famous, President Clinton included. In the last few years of her life, before she died of cancer, McCarty was given over 300 awards: she was honoured by the United Nations and received the Presidential Citizen"s Medal. Despite having noreal education, she found herself with two honorary doctorates: one from theUniversityofSouthern Mississippiand the other fromHarvardUniversity. Her generosity was clearly an inspiration to many and proof that true selflessness does exist.
词汇:
frugal /"fru:gəl/ adj. 节约的，俭朴的，花钱少 的，物质的，廉价的 fuss /fʌs / n. 慌乱，小题大做，抱怨争吵 V. 忙
donation /dəv’neifə n/ n. 捐赠，捐款，捐赠的 乱，(为小事)烦恼抱怨
注释：
1. It mayseem like an ordinary end to a humble life, but there was something quite exceptionalabout this woman.这位老妇人看似平凡的一生却有着非同寻常的意义。
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。
3. When she retired, she decided that she wanted to use the money to give children of limitedmeans 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。
She managed to save so much money because____.
A:she had ironed and washed clothes all her life B:she had worked hard, sed hard and invested carefully C:she had opened a good bank account D:she knew how to make money
Oseola McCarty
LATE ONE SUNDAY AFTERNOON in September 1999, Oseola McCarty, an elderly cleaning lady passed away in the little wooden frame house where she had lived and worked most of her life. It may seem like an ordinary end to a humble life, but there was something quite exceptional about this woman. 1
In the summer of 1995, McCarty gave $150,000, most of the money she had saved throughout her life, to the UniversityofSouthern Mississippiin her hometown. The money was tohelp other African Americans through university. She had started her savings habit as a young child when she would return from school to clean and iron for money which she would then save.
She led a simple, frugal existence, never spending on anything but her most basic needs. 2 Her bank also advised her on investing her hard-earned savings.
When she retired, she decided that she wanted to use the money to give children of limited means the opportunity to go to university. 3 She had wanted to become a nurse, but had to leave school to look after ill relatives and work. When asked why she had given her life savings away, she replied, "I"m giving it away so that children won"t have to work so hard, like I did.” After news of her donation hit the media, over 600 donations were made to the scholarship fund. One was given by media executive, Ted Turner, who reputedly gave a billion dollars.
She didn"t want any fuss made over her gift, but the news got out and she was invited all over theUnited Statesto talk to people. Wherever she went, people would come up to her to say a few words or to just touch her. She met the ordinary and the famous, President Clinton included. In the last few years of her life, before she died of cancer, McCarty was given over 300 awards: she was honoured by the United Nations and received the Presidential Citizen"s Medal. Despite having noreal education, she found herself with two honorary doctorates: one from theUniversityofSouthern Mississippiand the other fromHarvardUniversity. Her generosity was clearly an inspiration to many and proof that true selflessness does exist.
词汇:
frugal /"fru:gəl/ adj. 节约的，俭朴的，花钱少 的，物质的，廉价的 fuss /fʌs / n. 慌乱，小题大做，抱怨争吵 V. 忙
donation /dəv’neifə n/ n. 捐赠，捐款，捐赠的 乱，(为小事)烦恼抱怨
注释：
1. It mayseem like an ordinary end to a humble life, but there was something quite exceptionalabout this woman.这位老妇人看似平凡的一生却有着非同寻常的意义。
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。
3. When she retired, she decided that she wanted to use the money to give children of limitedmeans 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。
She gave her money away because____.
A:she wanted to help the university B:she wanted others to have the chance to become nurses C:she wanted others to have the opportunity to escape a hard life D:she want to be remembered after her death
A:Because she had a bad cold and began to cough. B:Because she heard the doctor there could help her speak again. C:Because she wanted to know what the small and black thing was. D:Because she think she can speak again.
It was not until she collected enough material （ ）to create her new novel.
A:did she begin B:when she began C:that she began D:that did she begin
Passage Four
Mrs. Peters stopped playing the piano when she began to work. She had lived in a very small flat, and there had been no room for a piano. But when she married, she had .a new flat which was big enough for one. So she decided to get one and her husband agreed and helped her. She saved some money, and her parents gave her a generous amount of money for her birthday. Then she went to a shop and said, "I’ll choose whichever piano does not cost too much and fits into my living room.
When she had paid for the piano, the shop assistant asked her if she would like him to get it tuned(调音) every few months. Mrs. Peters agreed.
A few months later she heard from the shop that a man was coming to tune the piano at ten that morning. Now she had not cleaned the house yet, so it was dusty and untidy. Mrs. Peters hated having even the least amount of dirt, and felt ashamed whenever strange people saw her house like that. So she had to hurry to clean everything carefully. It meant a lot of effort, and it made her hot and tired, but anyhow, by the time the man arrived, everything was finished.
She opened the door, and the man was standing there with a big dog. "Good morning," the man said politely, "Will it disturb you if I bring my dog in, please I’ m blind, and he leads me wherever I go."
A:because she began to work B:when she had no room to live in C:because her flat was too small for a piano D:when she got married
Passage Four
Mrs. Peters stopped playing the piano when she began to work. She had lived in a very small flat, and there had been no room for a piano. But when she married, she had .a new flat which was big enough for one. So she decided to get one and her husband agreed and helped her. She saved some money, and her parents gave her a generous amount of money for her birthday. Then she went to a shop and said, "I’ll choose whichever piano does not cost too much and fits into my living room.
When she had paid for the piano, the shop assistant asked her if she would like him to get it tuned(调音) every few months. Mrs. Peters agreed.
A few months later she heard from the shop that a man was coming to tune the piano at ten that morning. Now she had not cleaned the house yet, so it was dusty and untidy. Mrs. Peters hated having even the least amount of dirt, and felt ashamed whenever strange people saw her house like that. So she had to hurry to clean everything carefully. It meant a lot of effort, and it made her hot and tired, but anyhow, by the time the man arrived, everything was finished.
She opened the door, and the man was standing there with a big dog. "Good morning," the man said politely, "Will it disturb you if I bring my dog in, please I’ m blind, and he leads me wherever I go."
A:because she began to work B:when she had no room to live in C:because her flat was too small for a piano D:when she got married
Passage Four Mrs. Peters stopped playing the piano when she began to work. She had lived in a very small flat, and there had been no room for a piano. But when she married, she had .a new flat which was big enough for one. So she decided to get one and her husband agreed and helped her. She saved some money, and her parents gave her a generous amount of money for her birthday. Then she went to a shop and said, "I’ll choose whichever piano does not cost too much and fits into my living room. When she had paid for the piano, the shop assistant asked her if she would like him to get it tuned(调音) every few months. Mrs. Peters agreed. A few months later she heard from the shop that a man was coming to tune the piano at ten that morning. Now she had not cleaned the house yet, so it was dusty and untidy. Mrs. Peters hated having even the least amount of dirt, and felt ashamed whenever strange people saw her house like that. So she had to hurry to clean everything carefully. It meant a lot of effort, and it made her hot and tired, but anyhow, by the time the man arrived, everything was finished. She opened the door, and the man was standing there with a big dog. "Good morning," the man said politely, "Will it disturb you if I bring my dog in, please I’ m blind, and he leads me wherever I go."
Mrs. Peters stopped playing the piano（）A:because she began to work B:when she had no room to live in C:because her flat was too small for a piano D:when she got married
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