首页
登录
职称英语
Recently George and I hosted a special preview of Precious in our hometown,
Recently George and I hosted a special preview of Precious in our hometown,
游客
2024-05-02
30
管理
问题
Recently George and I hosted a special preview of Precious in our hometown, Houston. The【C1】______of 200 included young people and old, teachers and corporate executives, parents and grandparents, and folks of just about every ethnic and economic【C2】______. I planned to say a few words when the movie was over【C3】______I was speechless.
Precious is the story of an【C4】______African-American teenager growing up in poverty in the 1980s. The abuse—sexual, physical, mental—this young woman【C5】______at the hands of her parents is difficult to watch; there are times when her hopelessness is【C6】______. But what saves her from a life of【C7】______is a teacher who helps her learn to read and write.
After 30 years promoting literacy, I’ve never felt more【C8】______. Watching this movie, I was【C9】______why it’s important that we keep working so hard. There are kids like Precious【C10】______. Each day we walk by them: young boys and girls whose home lives are dark secrets. They are often abused or neglected, and【C11】______read to or given homework help.【C12】______the skills they need to lead a productive life, the【C13】______are good they will continue the【C14】______of poverty and illiteracy.
But if young people can read and write, they are less likely to【C15】______out of school, turn to drugs and violence, get pregnant, or depend on【C16】______. There is not one child in America who wants that life. Kids want to learn. They want good jobs. They want a chance. Which is【C17】______, three decades ago, I decided to use my bully pulpit(讲坛)to【C18】______literacy.
I’m proud that the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy has given out 773 literacy【C19】______in 50 states and the District of Columbia. We give them to programs whose goal is to teach both parents and children to read. This is happening in schools, prisons, workplaces, and communities. The programs all have the same goal: read, read, read. We’ve made progress, but Precious is a new【C20】______to action. [br] 【C16】
选项
A、dole
B、wellbeing
C、welfare
D、pension
答案
C
解析
考查语义逻辑。辍学的年轻人还得不到dole(失业救济金)和pension(养老金)的资助,故只能依靠welfare(社会福利),选C。wellbeing指“健康”。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3580525.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]Irecentlyturnedfifty,whichisyoungforatree,midlifef
[originaltext]Irecentlyturnedfifty,whichisyoungforatree,midlifef
[originaltext]Irecentlyturnedfifty,whichisyoungforatree,midlifef
[originaltext]Whentheearlysettlers,especiallytheEnglish,arrivedinth
【B1】[br]【B17】A、ParticularlyB、SpeciallyC、EspeciallyD、SpecificallyD副词辨析。A特别地
AprilFools’Special:History’sHoaxesHappyAprilFools’Day.Tomarktheoc
InAmericaandmanyothercountries,onespecialkindofboxcontainsthef
InAmericaandmanyothercountries,onespecialkindofboxcontainsthef
InAmericaandmanyothercountries,onespecialkindofboxcontainsthef
InAmericaandmanyothercountries,onespecialkindofboxcontainsthef
随机试题
Toincreasevisibilityofnewproducts,thestore’sdisplaydesignersmadeitth
GymCrazeI.ThegymcrazebecomesChinese【T1】______.【T1】______A.asignof
启动电流较大的消防设备宜分时启动()。
钢丝绳在破断前一般有()等预兆,容易检查、便于预防事故。A.表面光亮 B.生
我国健康管理的主要任务是()A.提供全人、全程、全方位健康管理服务 B.提
宫内节育器的避孕原理不包括A、影响受精卵发育 B、宫腔内自然环境改变 C
私募基金管理人应当向投资者进一步声明,中国基金业协会为私募基金管理人和私募基金办
乳头浆液性无色溢液可见于( )。A.导管内乳头状瘤 B.乳管阻塞的导管内乳头
与心理咨询师A的第二次咨询: 心理咨询师A:感觉你情绪很不好,发生了什么事情?
社会惰化的主要原因包括()。A:模仿B:竞争意识增加C:被评价的焦虑减弱D
最新回复
(
0
)