英语中考题!
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GladysHolmwasasecretary(秘书).Sheworkedinanofficeallhislife.Gladysmadeabout$15,000ayear.Shediedwhenshewas86yearsold.Andsheleftabigsurprise—$18million!Shegavethemoneytoachildren’shospital.
GladysHolmnevergotmarriedorhadanychildren.Butshealwayslikedchildren,andshewantedtohelpthem.Whenherfriend’sdaughterwasillinhospital.Gladysbroughtheratoybear.Afterthat,shevisitedthehospitalmanytimes.Everytimeshevisited,shebroughttoybearsforthosechildren.Afterthat,peoplestartedtocallGladysthe“ToybearLady.”
Gladysalwaysgavetoysandpresentstoherfriendsandfamilybutnooneknewshehadalotofmoney.ShelivedinasmallhouseoutsideChicago.Everyonewasverysurprisedwhentheylearnedshewasamillionaire.Afamilyfriendsaid,“Shealwaysgaveusnicepresentsandthings,butwedidn’tknowshewasrich.”
HowdidGladysgetsomuchmoney?Sheaskedherbosshowtomakemoremoney,andshelistenedtowhathesaid.Shebroughtthestocks(股票)thathetoldhertobuy,andshegotveryrich.Beforeshedied,shetalkedtoherfriendsabout“givingsomethingtothechildren’shospital.”Nooneknewthatthe“something”was$18million!
()1.GladysHolmoftenvisitedthehospitalandgavechildrentoybearsbecause______.
A.shehadtoomuchmoney.B.shehadalotoftoybears.
C.shehadnevergotmarriedandhadnochildren.D.shelikedchildrenverymuch.
()2.PeoplestartedtocallGladysthe“ToyBearLady”_______.
A.aftershevisitedthechildreninhospitalmanytimes.B.aftershedied.
C.beforeherfriend’sdaughterwasill.D.beforesheworkedwithhisboss.
()3.______,soshegotrich.
A.Gladysmade$15,000ayearasasecretary.B.Gladysdidwhatthebosstoldhertodo.
C.Gladysgotthemoneyfromtheboss.D.Gladysdidanotherjobinthehospital.
()4.WhenGladysHolmbecameamillionaire,________.
A.shespentmostofthemoneyonnicepresentsandthings.B.shestoppedworking
C.shestilllivedinthesameway.D.shecouldhardlywaittotellherfriendsandfamily