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Chicago’s children’s Hospital is the lucky receiver of a surpri $18million gift from Gladys Holm.She once was a cretary who never earned more than $15000 a year and never married.She lived alone in a small flat in Chicago,and was a volunteer at the Children’s Hospital.She was called the “Teddy Bear lady” becau she brought toy animals to sick children on her regular visits.But Miss Holm,who died in 1996 at the age of 86 ,was also a long-time buyer of stocks(股票).Over the years,she saved money that ro up to $18 million ,which she left to the Children’s Hospital .It was the largest single donation in the hospital’s 115-year history.The hospital president,Jan Jennings,was shocked when she heard the news “when Miss Holm’s lawyer called to tell me how much that money was,I asked him to repeat it ,since I was certain I had misheard.”
Why did Gladys Holm fell so strongly about the Children’s Hospital? Jennings said the hospital first touched Miss Holm’s heart nearly 50 years ago,when doctors there saved the life of her friend’s daughter.She never forgot the happiness she felt all tho years ago.
Holm’s gift will be devoted to heart dia rearch.People at the hospital said they regretted that they couldn’t thank Miss Holm for the surprising gift.
1.According to the text ,Miss Holm built up her fortune by_______.
A.playing Teddy Bear Lady
B.working as a cretary
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neoclassicalC.helping in the hospital
D.buying stocks
envisioned2.Why did Jan Jennings ask the lawyer to repeat what he said?
A.she never expected Miss Holm would donate anything.
B.she want to make sure who Gladys Holm was
C.she had ldom received donations before
D.she thought there was a mistake
3.Miss Holm’s love for the Children’s Hospital grew from_______.昨日重现中英文歌词>法语在线学习
thin怎么读语音A.a happy life living with children
B.a satisfying job given by the hospitalabc是什么
C.an unforgettable experience many years ago
D.a valuable gift she received from the hospitalinterchange
4.How will the donated money be ud?prince是什么意思
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A.To built up a new children’s hospital
B.To help sick children and their parents
C.To improve rearch on heart dia
D.To buy more toys for sick children