6.Rishi Sharma is living his life differently.When he was a kid,Sharma was attracted by the men who (1)
World WarⅡ.
One day,Sharma learned that Lyle Bouck,a WWⅡ hero,was living quite near his home.(2)
,Sharma looked up the number and dialed.Soon after,he (3)
visiting military veterans (退伍軍人) in nursing homes.
Since graduation from high school,Sharma has made it his(4)
to interview as many WWⅡ veterans as he can.Because many of them are in their 80s and 90s,Sharma (5)
that he has just around 10 years before they are gone.Therefore,he's (6)
everything else in his life - college,dating and hunting a job - to(7)
himself to this cause.
For each veteran (8)
,Sharma creates a DVD of their stories.These men are known for their(9)
to discuss what happened during the war.(10)
,with frequent contact with the veterans,they're finally(11)
to share their stories.
Sharma tried to meet at least one WWⅡ veteran every day until the last of them (12)
.Later,Sharma founded Heroes of the Second World War,aiming to (13)
the stories of WWⅡ veterans.He also launched a GoFundMe page which has (14)
in more than $186,000 up to now.Sharma uses that money to pay for his travel and (15)
equipment.He hopes to collect as many stories as he can - for their sakes,and for ours.
(1) |
A.looked into |
B.ran into |
C.commented on |
D.fought in |
(2) |
A.Eventually |
B.Immediately |
C.Suddenly |
D.Naturally |
(3) |
A.imagined |
B.considered |
C.denied |
D.began |
(4) |
A.lesson |
B.duty |
C.profession |
D.challenge |
(5) |
A.a(chǎn)rgues |
B.declares |
C.hopes |
D.figures |
(6) |
A.putting off |
B.searching for |
C.giving away |
D.preparing for |
(7) |
A.introduce |
B.refer |
C.recommend |
D.devote |
(8) |
A.helped |
B.a(chǎn)dmired |
C.interviewed |
D.a(chǎn)ppointed |
(9) |
A.intention |
B.curiosity |
C.refusal |
D.a(chǎn)nxiety |
(10) |
A.However |
B.Therefore |
C.Otherwise |
D.Besides |
(11) |
A.satisfied |
B.willing |
C.a(chǎn)fraid |
D.confident |
(12) |
A.showed up |
B.set off |
C.got away |
D.passed away |
(13) |
A.sell |
B.design |
C.preserve |
D.a(chǎn)ssess |
(14) |
A.turned |
B.brought |
C.broken |
D.taken |
(15) |
A.video |
B.office |
C.research |
D.computer |