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

November 27
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A:way B:relation C:taste D:habit

While she was in Paris, she developed a ________ for fine art.

A:way B:relation C:taste D:habit

While she was in Paris, she developed a ________ for fine art.

A:way B:relation C:taste D:habit