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　　“I'm a daughter of a miner. I was born in a small house on a hill in Butcher Holler.”

　　That's 1 life began for Loretta Lynn. She 2 her home village to become a country 3 star. But she hasn't forgotten the people back home. She hasn't forgotten how poor they are and how 4 it is to work as a miner.

　　 5 she and her husband are busy preparing a big country music 6 . All the money from the show will 7 the wives and children of 38 miners who were killed two months ago in an accident. “A lot of my friends were killed in 8 accidents. Each time I walk past the place 9 there had just been an accident, I 10 all the women and children standing around. Most of them are 11 . ” “Mommy 12 me once that each time Daddy would leave, she'd 13 whether he would ever come back or not.”

　　She says, “All the money from the show will 14 the children. I'd like to see these children 15 school and have a better life. I hope they won't live like their fathers any more.”

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　　Learning is natural. It begins the 1 we are born. Our first teachers are our families. At home we learn to talk and to 2 and feed ourselves. We learn these and other skills by 3 .

　　Then we go to school. Many teachers teach us 4 to learn and how to learn. And we pass many tests and exams. People say we are educated. Are we really educated? Let's think about the real meaning of 5 . Knowing facts doesn't mean being able to solve problems. Solving problems 6 creativity, not just good memory.

　　What does a good teacher do? Does he give students facts to 7 ? Well, yes, we must sometimes remember facts. But a good teacher 8 how to find answers. He brings us to the 9 of knowledge where we can drink for ourselves. When we are thirsty, we know 10 to go.

　　True learning combines in-take with out-put. We take information into our brains. The we use it, a person who only remembers facts hasn't really learned. Learning takes place on when a person can use what he knows.

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In the US, 1 you ask kids 2 they want to be when they grow up, you may 3. Some will say they want to be the President, doctors, lawyers or movie stars. But many will say they want to be firefighters (消防員).

Bejing a firefighter is a dangerous job, 4 it doesn’t pay 5 a job in medicine, business or entertainment (娛樂). So why is the idea of 6 a firefighter so popular with kids?

One reason is that firefighters are heroes in the US society. They are strong and brave(勇敢). They risk their own lives (不顧自己的安危) 7 the lives of others.

8 the terrorist attack (恐怖襲擊) in New York 9 September 11, 2001, firefighters became a symbol of national pride (驕傲) and strength (力量). Brave firefighters rushed to save people in the 10 buildings. They 11 save many lives, but many firemen 12. After the attacks, people 13 the US wore hats and T-shirts that said FDNY (Dire Department of New York) to show respect (尊敬) for the firefighters.

To be a firefighter is to be a hero. 14 no surprise that many kids want 15 heroes.

1.                A．unless          B．when          C．if    D．whether

 

2.                A．what           B．how           C．where    D．why

 

3.                A．be surprised     B．surprised       C．surprising D．be surprising

 

4.                A．or             B．a(chǎn)nd            C．but  D．if

 

5.                A．a(chǎn)s many as      B．a(chǎn)s much as      C．a(chǎn)s soon as D．a(chǎn)s possible as

 

6.                A．become        B．became         C．becoming D．to become

 

7.                A．save           B．saves           C．saved    D．to save

 

8.                A．After          B．Before         C．When    D．While

 

9.                A．a(chǎn)t             B．in             C．for  D．on

 

10.               A．fell            B．felt            C．falls  D．falling

 

11.               A．a(chǎn)ble to         B．were able to     C．can be able to  D．were able

 

12.               A．dead          B．death          C．died  D．die

 

13.               A．cross          B．a(chǎn)cross          C．through   D．passed

 

14.               A．This is          B．These are       C．It’s  D．That’s

 

15.               A．to become      B．become        C．to get D．get