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Oseola McCarty--Saving Grace
For most of her life, Oseola McCarty of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, did laundry for other people. It seems reasonable 1.__________(assume) that the modest income of a washerwoman would prohibit her 2.______ becoming a philanthropist(慈善家). 3._______ people in Hattiesburg could not have guessed was that McCarty would wind up donating a small fortune to the local university. Large donations usually come from wealthy alumni.
Saving Grace
to assume
一
from
What
However, the University of Southern Mississippi announced that Oseola McCarty, then 87 years old, was giving the university $150,000 to finance scholarships for African American students. “I want them to have 4._______ education,” said McCarty, who never 5.________(marry) and had no children of her own. “I had to work hard all my life. They can have the chance that I didn’t have.”
an
married
When McCarty was in the 6._______(six) grade, her aunt became unable to walk. McCarty left school to care for her. She also helped her mother and grandmother with their backyard laundry business. “Even when I was little,’’ says McCarty, “I was always getting into the wash.’’ By the time her aunt got back on her feet a year 7._______(late), McCarty thought she was too far behind to return to school. “I was too big,’’ she says. “So I kept on working.’’
sixth
later
Hard Work
McCarty’s business was similar to running a Laundromat. However, unlike the owner of a Laundromat, she did not use 8.________(wash)
machines and dryers. McCarty did all of the washing by hand. She had tried a washer and dryer, but found them inadequate. 9.________, she boiled the clothes in a big black pot and hung them on the line to dry. Her place of business was the backyard of the wood-frame house she grew up in.
washing
Instead
“She had a bench in the backyard with three tubs on it,” says Helen Tyre, 89, who hired McCarty back in 1943. “She and her mother and grandmother
carried the water from a hydrant.” Tyre remembers
a time when McCarty charged just 50 cents a bundle (a week’s worth of laundry for a family of four). 10.__________(eventual) her fee climbed to $10 a bundle, still a very moderate price.
Eventually
McCarty thought for years about the scholarship project. 1._______ it was only after arthritis forced her to stop taking in wash—at the age of 87—that she reached out 2.______ the university. Many people in McCarty’s shoes would have kept the money.
So Others Can Learn
But
二
to
“Frankly, I didn’t believe it at first,’’ said Bill Pace, executive director of the University of Southern Mississippi Foundation. The foundation manages gifts to the university. “I was amazed that someone who made 3.________(they) money that way could save that much and then would give it away.’’
their
The scholarship fund 4.____________(establish) in 1995. The scholarships were not supposed to go into effect 5.______ after McCarty’s death. But Pace and other university officials didn’t want to hamper(阻碍) McCarty’s chance 6._______(see) at least one of her beneficiaries graduate. So less than
a year after the gift was made they awarded the first Oseola McCarty Scholarship of $1,000 to Stephanie Bullock, 18.
was established
until
to see
Stephanie’s mother taught school in Hattiesburg
and her father supervised a water-treatment plant. Stephanie has a twin brother, Stephen, and 7._____ Bullocks were worried about paying college tuition for two kids at the same time. The help from the McCarty scholarship fund would make college accessible to 8._______ twins.
the
both
Word of McCarty’s gift and her life story caused others to open their pocketbooks. Local business people pledged to match McCarty’s $150,000 contribution, and in addition, checks arrived at the university from all over. McCarty, meanwhile, found all the fuss a bit bewildering.
The Gift of A Lifetime
She continued to project an air of genuine 9.___________(puzzle) by the question she 10._______(hear) over and over: Why didn’t
you spend the money on yourself “I am spending
it on myself,’’ she answered with a smile.
Oseola McCarty died in 1999 at the age of 91.
puzzlement
heard(共22张PPT)
The Old Southwest
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A challenge
Maria’s family had just arrived in Greensboro, North
Carolina. Her father was going to take over as foreman in
charge of a big building project. As an employee
1.________ worked for a large construction company,
Maria’s dad was sent to many places. This time his family
had moved, too. Maria missed her life and friends back home.
A Win-Win Week
who
一
Maria sighed and gritted her teeth. She bit down so
hard it hurt. Then she entered the classroom. The first
day of school was not easy for someone who was shy.
A Team Player
Mr. Hall, the teacher, greeted the students 2.______ an announcement. They would research 3._____ different parts of the nation had changed over time. The group with the best report would win a prize.
Maria felt 4.________(hope) when she got her assignment. Her group was 5.________(learn) about the Old Southwest. Maria and her family were from New Mexico. Perhaps she would be able to fulfill her role and be a real member of this team.
with
how
hopeful
to learn
Maria’s team met and made a list of the groups who
had lived in the Old Southwest. The list included Native
Americans, Spanish, Mexicans, and settlers from other
parts of the United States and the world. The team also
made 6.________(note) about resources to use. “This is
useful,” said Keith. “We also need some interesting
information about the customs and the influence of these different groups.”
notes
Maria spoke up. “My grandfather still lives in New
Mexico,” she said. “He has collected many stories and
examples of folk art of the region. We could e-mail him
with questions.”
“Way to go, Maria!” gloated Sara with a big grin.
“Now we have a real chance of 7.________(win).”
winning
A wonderful week
A week later, Maria’s team was ready. The result was
a winning presentation about the Old Southwest. They showed slides of the old ranches, of the fiestas held there, and of Native American artifacts. Since the area was
always known for abundant crops, they showed pictures
of the ones that still flourish today. They even had a tape recording of a Mexican folk tale. The class applauded vigorously as the team finished the presentation. They 8.________(clap) loudly and cheered.
clapped
For Maria 9._____ was fun to be in touch with her grandfather, and she was proud of their presentation.
“We couldn’t 10.___________(do) it without you,” Sara and Keith told Maria.
Maria smiled gleefully. She was very happy. “I enjoyed working with you too.”
it
have done
Energy
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Pauline
Sources of Energy
The energy we use in just about all aspects of our daily lives 1.________(come) from two types of sources: nonrenewable and renewable.
Nonrenewable Sources of Energyy
Most of the energy we use comes from deposits of fossil fuels in the earth. These include coal, natural gas, and petroleum. Once these natural resources 2.________(use) up, they are gone forever.
Energy
comes
二
are used
Getting fossil fuels out of the earth involves drilling,
mining, building pipelines, and other processes that can
have adverse effects 3.______ the environment. Releasing
the energy in fossil fuels requires combustion. This burning
process releases pollutants that can contribute to acid rain
and global warming.
on
Renewable Sources of Energyy
Renewable sources of energy are everlasting. Using them does not use them up. They generate much less
pollution—both in gathering 4.______ production—than nonrenewable sources.
* Solar energy comes from the sun. Solar panels on buildings convert sunlight to electricity.
* Wind can generate electricity by turning a turbine, an apparatus with blades similar to 5.______ giant windmill.
and
a
* Geothermal energy comes from heat in Earth’s core. Engineers use the heat to create steam 6.___________(generate) electricity.
* Dams and rivers generate hydropower. Water 7.________(flow) through a dam activates a turbine that runs an electric generator.
to generate
flowing
Wind power
Wind exists 8.________ the sun warms Earth’s surface air
unevenly. Warm air expands and rises. Cool air rushes
in to take 9._______(it) place. The resulting air movement
is wind. Technology can turn this wind—and the sun— into
pollution-free energy.
* The wind that blows through North Dakota, South Dakota, and Texas could create enough electricity to meet the 10._______(need) of the entire country.
because
its
needs
* More than 10,000 U.S. homes are totally powered
by solar energy.
* If every shopping mall in the U.S. had solar panels
on its roof, the panels would produce enough power for
every house in the country!
Learning to Go with the Flow
Dams are a source of energy in the United States and around the world. But damming rivers also causes 1._____________(environment) damage. In 1887, the Edwards Dam 2._________(build) across the Kennebec River near Augusta, Maine, to generate electricity. Even back then, there was concern that the dam would interfere with the life cycle of fish in the area.
Energy
environmental
三
was built
The concern was justified. It wasn’t long after the dam was built that salmon, herring, shad, and other fish pretty much disappeared from the river. The dam blocked the fish from swimming to the upstream areas 3.________ they reproduce.
where
In 1997 the government concluded that the benefits the dam provided were outweighed by the environmental damage 4._______ caused. In 1999 the old dam was destroyed and the Kennebec came 5.________(roar) back to life. Within weeks, native fish species returned by the hundreds. Edwards was the first U.S. hydroelectric dam ordered destroyed 6.________ its owners’ wishes. It signaled 7._______ start of a successful campaign to remove other river dams around the country that were causing environmental damage.
it
roaring
against
the
Restoring rivers to their natural paths 8.______(be)
hard work. 9._______ environmentalists say the effort
always pays off—in expected as well as surprising ways, it
turns out. The Edwards Dam had trapped
10._________(hundred) of logs at its base that were
salvaged and recycled into musical instruments, furniture,
and other products.
is
But
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Gwendolyn Brooks--A voice
“Every day there’s something exciting or
disturbing to write about. With all that’s going on, how could I stop ”
Gwendolyn Brooks never did stop. In her
lifetime she witnessed some of the most pivotal(关键性的) events in modern American history and recorded them. Her poetry acted 1._______ a clear voice to help guide future generations through trouble and triumph.
Gwendolyn Brooks--A voice
一
as
Born in 1917 in Topeka, Kansas, Gwendolyn moved with her family to Chicago later that year.
She grew up 2.________(watch) her father work
as a janitor (管理员), knowing that he had wanted
to become a doctor but could not afford it. Early
on, Gwendolyn knew that he was the kind of person she wanted to write about. She would write about the working man, the caring mother, the forgotten soldier, and the lonely child.
watching
The voice of a chiId
She began to write down her feelings and
experiences. She wrote her first poem when she was only seven. When her parents saw how 3.________(natural) she took to writing, they gave her a writing desk of her own. At the age of 13,
Gwendolyn published a poem 4.________(call) “Eventide” in American Childhood magazine. Gwendolyn’s voice continued to rush from her. By 16, she had collected a portfolio of work that included more than seventy-five published poems.
naturally
called
“I felt that I had to write,” Gwendolyn once said. “Even if I had never been published, I knew that I would go on writing, enjoying it 5._______ experiencing the challenge.” Gwendolyn took a job at the Chicago Defender, 6._______ newspaper that focused on Chicago’s African American community.
The voice of a Teenager
and
a
Newspaper work taught Gwendolyn to view things from the outside, to observe and record the world in order to make sense of 7.______. She saw life as a poem, a sad and wonderful song that took place every day for everyone. In particular, she felt the need to write about African Americans in Chicago,
a world that was often overlooked.
it
Gwendolyn worked hard to learn everything she could about writing. She graduated with a degree in English and attended poetry workshops. Working with other 8.________(talent) young writers, she learned all of the techniques and tools of classic and modern poetry and began to shape her unique poetic voice.
talented
Gwendolyn’s first collection of poetry was published in 1945. It was called A Street in Bronzeville, 9._______ was a neighborhood in Chicago. It overflowed with life—real life that was rarely the subject of traditional poetry. Her subject was the African American community, but her voice appealed to everyone. She 10._______(write) about “life” as a universal truth, not as an experience to be divided into races, classes, or genders.
The voice of the siIent
which
wrote
A Street in Bronzeville was a huge hit with both critics 1.______ audiences, but even Gwendolyn couldn’t have predicted the success 2._______(come). Her next book, Annie Allen (1949), received even more attention. It was the story of an African American woman’s journey from 3.______(young) to adulthood. Critics loved it and readers applauded Gwendolyn’s brave portrayal of an African American woman’s experience in American society.
Annie Allen became the first book by an African American writer to win the prestigious Pulitzer Prize.
二
and
to come
youth
All of those nights at her childhood writing desk had led Gwendolyn Brooks to America’s top literary prize, yet she did not stop there. Her voice continued to speak to her.
The voice of EquaIity
Now famous and well-respected, Gwendolyn wrote what she felt 4.________(need) to be written. She examined the changing experiences of African Americans all over the country. She wrote like a reporter, as an outsider looking in. That all changed in 1967, 5._______ Gwendolyn attended an African American writer’s conference in Tennessee.
needed
when
There she met young writers who had their
own stories, poetry, and opinions. At that time
civil rights was a key issue in American politics. Listening to all those writers, Gwendolyn felt a
part of the struggle 6._______ freedom. The
young thinkers and artists inspired her to
rediscover her writing and 7.________(she).
for
herself
Gwendolyn Brooks spent her later years using poetry to advance the 8._______(right) of African Americans in the United States. She knew 9.______ people were listening and she never let her voice grow quiet. Gwendolyn 10._____(win) many awards in her final years, but no award compared to her desire to spread the word of poetry to all. It was her gift. It was her voice.
On December 3, 2000, Gwendolyn Brooks died. Her voice fell silent, but her words live on.
A voice for AII Time
won
rights
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Team Spirit
Maybe it’s my love of baseball that connects
my great-aunt Helen and me. She has always kept me enthralled with her stories of playing baseball back in the 1940s. I would listen to these stories
over and over. She used to say, “Go after 1._______ you want, Sarah. Don’t be 2.________(shame) of failing. Real 3.______________(embarrass) comes from never trying.”
An Aunt’s Baseball Dreams
what
一
ashamed
embarrassment
Aunt Helen should know. In 1943, she was one of the young 4.________(woman) who tried out for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. This league was created 5.__________(entertain) baseball fans because many of America’s young men were fighting in World War II.
women
to entertain
Aunt Helen had heard rumors that a team would play right in South Bend, Indiana. She dreamed of what it would be like to win a championship for her hometown! She imagined a large pennant(三角旗) 6.__________(hang) at the baseball field, and on
this banner the name Helen Baker would be there
for all to see.
hanging
On the day of the tryouts, Aunt Helen played baseball for hours with many young women. For this new league, some of the rules were different from the rules for regular softball. They still used a
standard regulation softball, 7.______ the bases
and pitcher’s mound were placed at longer distances, for example.
but
All the rules were explained by a grouchy man in a suit. Aunt Helen said that wearing a suit in the hot sun was what put him 8.______ a bad mood. But he had a resemblance to Aunt Helen’s father. And if he
looked like her father, she thought, he couldn’t be bad.
in
About a week later, Aunt Helen collected the mail and found an envelope with her name inscribed in blue ink. 9.______ envelope was postmarked from Chicago. The letter was from
the leaders of the girls’ baseball league, who
were located in Chicago! Aunt Helen tore it open and learned that she 10._______________(invite)
to the league’s main tryouts!
The
had been invited
But as the days went by, Aunt Helen became worried about traveling to Chicago alone. What if
she went all that way and failed When the day of the tryouts came, she was too afraid to go.
Aunt Helen has spent the rest of her life wondering what would have happened if she had gone to those tryouts. Because of this, she never missed another opportunity in her life. She learned that every dream is worth chasing, even if you catch only a few of them.
Baseball fans love to read and discuss statistics. Statistics are individual 1._______(fact), or data, 2._________(express) as numbers. You can compare these numbers to find out all kinds of interesting information: who had the most hits in a particular world series 3.______ who pitched the most strikeouts in a lifetime career.
Baseball By the Numbers
facts
二
expressed
or
The most hits 4._____ a player in a single season was 262 by Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners in 2004. He 5._______(break) a record of 257 set by George Sisler way back in 1920.
by
broke
Who hit the most triples in one season A Pittsburgh Pirate named Owen Wilson set that
record in 1912. In 1927 Babe Ruth earned the one-
season home run crown by 6._______(hit) 60. That record lasted until the end of the 1961 season, 7._______ Roger Maris rounded the bases after hitting his sixty-first homer. Maris’s record 8._______________(break) a number of times since then, but that is 9.______ nature of records; they are challenges to be broken. Who will be the next 10._____________(challenge) the home run record
when
has been broken
to challenge
the
hitting
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The Solar System
by Pauline
Tyrell was grumpy. He didn’t want to go, and he told his parents that. But now he was packing his suitcase. His family was traveling to Minnesota
to visit his grandma. He would miss school and football practice for a few days. But that wasn’t the 1._______(bad) of it. He would miss a chance 2._______(go) somewhere new.
The Night of the Northern Lights
三
to go
worst
Tyrell had been to Minnesota before. It was a ne state, but it wasn’t very different from his home state of Indiana. Tyrell dreamed of seeing the world. He wanted to touch the white, sandy beaches of the Caribbean. He wanted to taste the hot and spicy foods of Mexico. He wanted to ski in the Swiss Alps. 3.__________(ful ll) Tyrell’s big dreams, a drive to Minnesota was 4.____________(satisfactory), not good enough.
To ful ll
unsatisfactory
To make matters worse, the drive was a disaster. The straps 5.________(hold) the family’s luggage to the car roof came undone. 6._______(lucky), only one suitcase ew loose before Tyrell’s dad stopped the car. They retrieved the suitcase, but it and the items inside of it were ravaged from the fall. What wasn’t destroyed
was very dirty.
holding
Luckily
It was almost dark when Tyrell’s family nally reached his grandmother’s house. When they walked in, she 7.____________(watch) a television news broadcast. She greeted each of them and said,
“You picked a great day to visit Minnesota!” Then she pointed to the television.
was watching
“Scientists have made some calculations,” 8.______ announcer explained. “The results say that the northern lights will be brighter this week than they have been in years!”
“Some people are holding a vigil down the road at the Johnston farm,” Tyrell’s grandma said. “I would love to stay up all night to see those beautiful lights!”
the
The family drove to the farm and joined a group of people in an open eld. Tyrell looked
up to where everyone was pointing. There were
strange waves of red and green light in the sky! The waves seemed to be dancing 9._______ the beat of a silent song. Tyrell marveled at the northern lights for a long time. He was amazed
by what he saw!
to
Tyrell’s dad came next to him. He winked and said, “I bet you couldn’t see this in the Caribbean.”
And that’s when Tyrell understood that he could nd something amazing no matter where he was on Earth. All he had to do was give 10._____ a chance.”
it
