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1. Since 1984, Philadelphia has been cleaning up its act. One by one, graffiti-covered walls are being changed into outdoor art. So far, more than 1,800 murals（壁画） have been painted. Philadelphia now has more murals than any other American city. The walls that were once ugly with graffiti（涂鸦） are now covered with beautiful pictures of historical heroes and modern art, thanks to the Mural Arts Program (MAP). Its work makes schools and public places attractive, and its citizens very proud. The program began as part of Philadelphia's Anti-Graffiti Network. Jane Golden is the MAP's artistic director. "When people ask me what our program is about," she says, "I answer them with one word: hope." Each year, the MAP offers youth art programs and workshops. Some one-time graffiti writers even help paint MAP murals. The MAP's work, says Golden, is all about developing a sense of community（社区）． When a neighborhood requests a mural, the MAP works with the people there to develop a message. Some messages have been "Safe Streets," "Love and Care," and "Peace Walk." The MAP receives up to 50 requests for murals each week. Last year, the workers painted 140 murals. "The making of a mural enters people's collective memory as an extraordinary, pleasant moment in neighborhood history" says Golden, who began as a muralist in Los Angeles. 1)What can be the best title for the text? 2 In the fall of 1985． I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere． Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell． My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college an the age of 65． She was the first in our family to reach that goal． But one year after I started college, she developed cancer． I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her． It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait． Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopted and biological children． In 1999, we adopted our first son． To lay eyes on him was fantastic---and very emotional． A year later came our second adopted boy． Then followed son No． 3<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． In 2003, I gave birth to another boy<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8! Our home was a complete zoo---a joyous zoo<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． But I never gave up on the dream either<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． I had only one choice: to find a way<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． That meant talking as few as one class each semester<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． They often wanted me to stay home with them<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． There certainly were times I wanted to quit, but I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． It took me over 21 years to get my college degree<span style="font-family: 宋体;">！ I am not special, just single-minded<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． It always struck me that when you’re looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when you’re in the midst of it, it just seems normal<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． Everything you want won’t arrive in your life on one day<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． It’s a process<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． Remember: little steps add up to big dreams<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． <span style="font-family: 宋体;">1) What dose the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph? A<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． Failure is the mother of success<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． B<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． Little by little ,one goes far<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． C<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． Every coin has two sides<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． D<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． Well begun ,half done<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． <span style="font-family: 宋体;">2) Which of the following can best describe the author ? A<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． Caring and determine<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． B<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． Honest and responsible<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． C<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． Ambitious and sensitive <span style="font-family: 宋体;">． D<span style="font-family: 宋体;">． Innocent and single-minded<span style="font-family: 宋体;">．