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As John George remembers it, the Detroit neighborhood he grew up in was straight out of Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life. “We knew all our neighbors,” George, 60, told Detroit’s Metro Times. “On Christmas Eve, we’d all go to midnight Mass, and there would be 300 people in our house at one o’clock to about five in the morning. The folks were just really good, hardworking people.”

By the 1980s, however, the old neighborhood was more Pottersville than Bedford Falls. Due in part to economic downturns and nationwide drug epidemic (流行的), well-kept homes had been abandoned and kindly neighbors had fled to the suburbs. But not George. “Living in any city, it’s like being in a relationship,” he told Reader’s Digest. “Some days are better than others. But it was my home. And when I saw it deteriorating, I had two choices: I could leave, or I could stay and fight. I decided to stay and fight.”

When the abandoned home behind his turned into a crack den, the father of two grabbed some plywood and nails and began boarding up the house. After two neighbors stopped to ask what he was doing, they decided to help, with great results. “When the drug dealers came back, they turned around

and went home,” says George. “That’s how it all got started.”

“It” is Detroit Blight Busters, or DBB, an organization of civic-minded volunteers devoted to reviving the city they love, one abandoned house, one vacant lot, and one garbage-strewn park at a time.

In the 30 years since that first home rescue, an army of approximately 182,000 volunteers, along with corporate and private donors, has helped George destroy around 300 abandoned homes, mostly in the poorer Northwest area of Detroit. They’ve also secured 400-some homes by boarding them up, thus keeping bad actors out. They’ve painted and renovated nearly 900 homes and built over 100 from scratch. According to Forbes, more than 1,000 Detroiters have been housed as a result of DBB’s work.

“I’m half Lebanese, half Italian, and 100 percent Detroit stubborn,” George told nationswell.com. “Once we get something in our heart and in our head, it’s almost autopilot.”

But that was only the beginning. In 2003, George also breathed life into a dilapidated (破舊的) square mile of Detroit by turning it into Artist Village, an area now filled with galleries, a performance space, community gardens, a coffee shop, and outdoor courtyards. Because this region of North Detroit was a food desert, George also persuaded a supermarket chain to move into the neighborhood.

“Blight is like a cancer: If you don’t set upon it, it will spread,” George told thehubdetroit.com. And then there’s Halloween. In Detroit, October 30 was ruefully known as Devil’s Night, a period when all hell would break loose in the form of crime and vandalism. In response, George created a citizens’ patrol (巡邏隊(duì)) that would take to the streets, keeping an eye on suspicious behavior. He called it Angels’ Night. What began with 12 neighbors on patrol in 1990 has grown to more than 60,000 citywide.

George’s inspired ideas have not gone unnoticed by the city he loves. “John wants to show that there is still something to Detroit. That it's still worth it,” says real estate agent Robert LaBute. And others are buying into it. “We’re seeing the trend of younger homeowners coming in.”

Is George proud of having boosted his once-ailing hometown? You’d better believe he is. As he puts it: “We are on the front porch of the greatest urban comeback story in this nation’s history.”

8. Why was John George reluctant to leave Detroit?

A. He wanted to save his city.

B. He enjoyed a wonderful life.

C. He stayed to fight against drugs.

D. He got along with his neighbors.

8.【答案】A

【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段倒數(shù)第二句“And when I saw it deteriorating, I had two choices: I could leave, or I could stay and fight. I decided to stay and fight.”可知，John George留下來(lái)是為了拯救Detroit這座城市，故選A。

9. What was the result of the first home rescue?

A. An official organization was founded.

B. A voluntary movement began with it.

C. A better neighbor relationship was formed.

D. the number of the volunteers has been increasing.

9.【答案】B

【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段最后一句“That’s how it all got started.”和第四段第一句“‘It’ is Detroit Blight Busters, or DBB, an organization of civic-minded volunteers dedicated to reviving the city they love, one abandoned house, one vacant lot, and one garbage-strewn park at a time.”可知，第一次和鄰居一起拯救廢棄的房子是一個(gè)志愿者組織的志愿活動(dòng)的開(kāi)端，故選B。

10. The data provided in Paragraph 5 suggest that ______.

A. many people have been lifted out of poverty

B. many abandoned homes have been destroyed

C. DBB has done a lot to bring the city back to life

D. the number of the volunteers has been increasing

10.【答案】C

【解析】推理判斷題。作者用那么多數(shù)據(jù)是為了說(shuō)明因?yàn)镈BB的工作，Detroit發(fā)生了很大的改變，故選C。

11. What did John George do to revive the city of Detroit?

A. He transformed the city into an industrial area.

B. He created a citizen's patrol to prevent crimes.

C. He expanded investment in real estate business.

D. He built a supermarket chain in the neighborhood.

11.【答案】B

【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第八段第三句和第四句“In Detroit, October 30 was ruefully known as Devil’s Night, a period when all hell would break loose in the form of crime and vandalism. In response, George created a citizens’ patrol that would take to the streets, keeping an eye on suspicious behavior.”可知，George建立市民巡邏隊(duì)是為了密切注視可疑的形跡，從而有效阻止犯罪，故選B。

12. According to the passage, John George can be described as ______.

A. cautious and creative

B. stubborn and ambitious

C. proud and self-centered

D. strong-willed and inspiring

12.【答案】D

【解析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第六段第一句“‘I’m half Lebanese, half Italian, and 100 percent Detroit stubborn,’ George told nationswell.com. ‘Once we get something in our heart and in our head, it’s almost autopilot.’”以及第九段第一句“George’s inspired ideas have not gone unnoticed by the city he loves.”可知，George是一個(gè)有毅力并能激勵(lì)人心的人，故選D。