THANKS A MILLION
Percy Ross was bom in 1916 in Michigan. His parents has come to the USA from Latvia and Russia and the family were poor. But Percy soon showed a talent (31)_________ business and made a (32)_______in the fur trade and auction business. Then disaster struck and he lost all his money. But he soon made a fortune again - this time by manufacturing plastic bags. In 1969, he sold his plastic bag company for millions of dollars.
Ross started giving away in 1977: he gave $50,000 to 50 Vietnamese refugees so that they could make a new home in the USA. (33) ________ he held a Christmas party tor 1,050 poor children in the American town of Minneapolis. Ross bought a bike for every one of the 1,050 children at the party.
After these first experiences of giving money away, Ross decided to do it on a (34)________basis. He started a newspaper column called “Thanks a Million”, and later a radio show, in order to (35)_________his money. It took years, but Ross finally succeeded in giving away his entire fortune.
(Source: Solutions - Intermediate)
Điền vào ô 34
A. frequent
B. usual
C. occasional
D.regular
ĐÁP ÁN D
On a regular basis: làm gì một cách thường xuyên;
Các đáp án còn lại:
A. frequent (adj.): thường xuyên, liên tục;
B. usual (adj.): thông thường;
C. occasional (adj.): thi thoảng.
After these fìrst experiences of giving money away, Ross decided to do it on a regular basis.
Sau những trải nghiệm đầu của việc quyên góp tiền như vậy, Ross đã quyết
định làm việc này thường xuyên.