职称英语《综合类》C级考试阅读理解的专项练习(5)_职称英语阅读理解

职称英语《综合类》C级考试阅读理解的专项练习(5)

　　She didnt want any fuss made over her gift，but the news got out and she was invited all over the United States to talk to people. Wherever she went ，people would come up to her to say a few words or to just touch her. She met the ordinary and the famous，President Clinton included. In the last few years of her life，before she died of cancer，McCarty was given over 300 awards：she was honoured by the United Nations and received the Presidential Citizen s Medal. Despite having no real education，she found herself with two honorary doctorates：one from the University of Southern Mississippi and the other from Harvard University. Her generosity was clearly an inspiration to many and proof that true selflessness does exist.

　　词汇:

　　frugal adj. 节约的，俭朴的，花钱少的，物质的，廉价的

　　fuss n. 慌乱，小题大做，抱怨争吵 V. 忙

　　donation n. 捐赠，捐款，捐赠的乱，烦恼抱怨

　　注释:

　　1. It mayseem like an ordinary end to a humble life，but there was something quite exceptional about this woman. 这位老妇人看似平凡的一生却有着非同寻常的意义。

　　2. She led a simple，frugal existence，never spending on anything but her most basic needs. 她一生过着简单、节俭的生活，除了生活必需品外她从不在其他事情上花钱。

　　3. When she retired，she decided that she wanted to use the money to give children of limited means the opportunity to go to university. 当她退休的时候，她决定用钱给那些条件有限的孩子提供上大学的机会。