1、whenSSAfinallyrealizeditsmistake,itsentkarlalettersayingthatheowedSSA$5,900plusinterest.karlreceivesonly$12,000ayear,whichisslightlyabovepovertylevel.Theonlysavingsthatheeverhad-$5,000-wasspentonhiswifesfuneral.HefoughtonIwojima,siteofoneofthemostfuriousbattlesofworldwarII.Thebattlelefthimdeafinonee
2、arandalmostblindinoneeye.Hissmallhouseusedtobeinagoodneighborhood.Hetakesthebusonceaweektovisithiswifesgrave.Therestofhistimeisspentathome,wherehecarveswoodenmilitaryfiguresthathedonatestoalocalcharity.Thecharitysellsthecarvingsandusesthemoneytohelpfeedthehomeless.SSAgavekarlsixmonthstopaythedebtinf
3、ull.otherwise,theSSAlettersaid,theagencywouldseizehishome.karlwroteback,askingifitwouldbeokaytopay$30amonth.Thatwasallhecouldafford.“Thatsinsufficient,”saidwilliamShatner,anSSAagent.“weknowthatheisawarveteran,butthatdoesntentitlehimtofreemoney.Heknewthathiswifewasdead,yethecashedhermonthlychecks.Tha
4、tisfraud,pureandsimple.”二、词汇训练.Sorryforthe_(延误)oftwentyminutes,mr.weaver.2.Thecity_(抵抗)theenemyattackfortwoweeks.3.wemustproceedwith_(小心,谨慎).4.ByNovember1914thegovernmentwasforcedto_(承认)thatitspolicyhadfailed.5.we_(说服)Annetogobytrainratherthanbyplane.6.Histheorywasthoughttobe_(荒谬的)atthattime.7.The_(
5、身份)ofthedeadmanisstillunknown.8.Thecountryisina_(绝望的)situationwithrebellionshereandthere.9.Nothingcan_(弥补)forthelossofvaluabletime.0.Physicalbeautymustalsobe_(伴随)byanattractiontosomethingdeeperwithinaperson.三、阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Areyoufacingasituationthatlooksimpossibletofix?In196
6、9,thepollutionwasterriblealongthecuyahogaRivercleveland,ohio.It_1_(be)unimaginablethatitcouldeverbecleanedup.Theriverwassopollutedthatit_2_caughtfireandburned.Now,earslater,thisriverisoneof_3_mostoutstandingexamplesofenvironmentalcleanup.Buttheriverwasntchangedinafewdays_4_evenafewmonths.Ittookyears
7、ofwork_5_theindustrialpollutionandcleanthewater.Finally,thathardworkpaidoffandnowthewaterintheriveris_6_thanever.maybeyouarefacinganimpossiblesituation.maybeyouleaveahabit_7_isdrivingyourfamilycrazy.Possiblyyoudrinktoomuchordontknowhowtocontrolyourcreditcarduse.whenyoufacesuchanimpossiblesituation,d
8、ontyouwantaquickfixandsomethingtochangeimmediately?whilethereare_8_storiesofinstanttransformation,formostofusthe_9_aregradualandrequirealotofeffortandwork,likecleaningupapollutedriver.justbe_10_四、阅读理解ADoIneedtohaveanyexperiencetotakethiscourse?Introductiontorappelling(登山运动中的绕绳下降运动)isacoursedesignedf
9、orcompletebeginners.wecallthiscourseAllthefunwithoutanywork.youspendthedaylearningtorappeloffdifferentcliffs(悬崖)andbytheendofthecourse,youshouldlooklikeasuperhero.Howlongisthecourse?Itisaone-daycourse.Thecourserunsfrom9:00a.m.to4:00p.m.Theinstructorswillmeetyouattheparkingareafor9:00a.m.andyoushould
10、bebackintheparkingareafor4:00p.m.whatistheagerestrictionforthiscourse?Thecourseisopentoadults,teenagersandchildren.childrenwhoareunder12mustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.whatifIdonthaveastrongupperbody?Rappellingdoesnotrequireanyupperbodystrength.Theequipmentholdsyousothechallengeismorementalthanphysical.c
11、anIgetacopyofthephotostheinstructortakes?Thephotostakenbytheinstructorsareforuseinthebrochure(宣传册)orwebsite.Duetothehighnumberofrequestswearenotabletoemailthemtoeachlearner.Isitcustomarytotipmyinstructor?Tippingisnotrequired.Ifyoufeelthatyouhavereceivedexceptional(特殊的)serviceandwouldliketogifttheins
12、tructorswithatip,mentsTherappellingtripwasreallygreat.FredSchuettisveryprofessional.Iknowthathiscompanydoesotherrockclimbingtripsaswellandtheysoundquiteinteresting.AnushaShanmugarajahIjustwantedtosayhowmuchIenjoyedtherappellingcourse.Theinstructorswereverycalmandencouraging.Iwoulddefinitelydoanother
13、coursewithoNEAXE.LouiseHart.Theone-dayrappellingcourse_.A.lastsforeighthoursB.isdesignedforpleasurec.isforadvancedlearnersD.requiressomeexperiences2.Thecourseinstructors_.A.canaccepttipsB.workpart-timec.canbebookedonlineD.wille-mailphotostothelearners3.Thelearnersonthecourseare_.A.mostlyadultsB.notnecessarilystrongc.consideredsuperheroesD.notadvisedtodrivethere4.oNEAXEmentionedinthelastparagraphisprobablythenameof_.A.thecompany
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