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Task A_1Unexpected moneyEarly one morning in autumn,everything hidden in mist seemed to be sound asleep.It wasquiet and still except that a slight yet chilly breeze was blowing with a bit of moist and fresh air.Dressed in loose pajamas,I was roaming along the neat path in the garden wearing a pair of eyesstill heavy with sleep.A waft of sweet-smelling fragrance blew over from the flower bushes onboth sides of the garden when the doorbell rang.It must be the milkman as usual J I thought.Reluctantly I moved towards the door and opened it.To my surprise,outside the door stood a stranger instead of the milkman.The man was of finefigure,stern in aspect and roughly in his late forties.He was smartly dressed in a well-tailored suitwith a briefcase in one hand.I was just wondering whether Ive met him somewhere before whenhe began to speak,politely.“Excuse me,does Miss Zhang Hua live here,please?”“Yes.Its me.I replied briefly despite the fact that I was a lot more puzzled.“Sorry to bother you,Miss Zhang.He paused for a moment and then continued,“I am LiXinmin from the States,and I am a lawyer employed to deal with some of the affairs left over bythe will of Mr.Zhang Nan-thats your uncle who passed away two weeks ago.Now would youmind letting me give you further details?With a nod of approval I led him through the garden and into the sitting room of the house insilence.On entering the sitting room,Mr.Li produced a document or something from the briefcaseat once.Then he turned to me,“Miss Zhang,you are the legatee in accordance with Mr.Zhangswill.He had already made a will that all his property should come to you,his closest relative,afterhis death.The legacy includes altogether twenty apartment buildings,eight villas,a large portionof shares of A.M.C.Company.Hearing these words I just could not believe my ears.I was sodumbfounded that I wondered if I was dreaming.And he added,“Please put your signature on thisdocument as a legal procedure so you inherit all of your uncles fortune.The lawyers solemn look and firm tone suggested that everything was fact,iron proof fact,though.I mechanically signed the document without a single word.Shortly after that I gazed afterthe lawyers receding figure.It was not until after a while that I started to murmur,Unexpected money.Ive got a big sumof unexpected money.Gradually I raised my voice with rejoicing,44That means I am able to dowhatever I like with the money,“I said to myself.What shall I do with it?The purchase ofluxurious mansion and a Benz of the latest model,a comfortable tour around the world.”Countless such ideas dashed in my mind,yet I regarded those thoughts as stupid and childish in notime when a noticeable photo on the newspaper lying on the sofa caught my attention.In thisphoto taken from Africa there were a group of children aged somewhere between eight and ten,allskin and bone.Their eyes were apparently filled with anxiety,grief,and despair.A line of boldwords below stood out:HELP!WE ARE ON THE EDGE OF BEING STARVED TO DEATH?Iwas quite a bit shocked and the joy as well as excitement just now seemed to be completelydispelled.Meanwhile it reminded me of some similar circumstances seen from TV,Internet andother forms of media.4tCould I be of any help?Sure,but how?”I sat on the sofa,scratched myhead and thought for a moment.I see.I can establish a special fund which will contribute aid tothe poor intenationally.“It is universally acknowledged that at present there still exist lots of poverty-stricken areassuch as Africa,the Balkans,South Asia and so forth,“my thought continued,t4where the majoritypopulation are still being assailed with starvation and diseases,mainly due to those factors likecontinuous wars,volatile domestic political situation and frequent natural disasters.In thedesperately poor countries some women and children are even forced to prostitute themselves orserve as illegal domestic slaves while some other people evacuated to neighboring countriesbecome homeless refugees at the outbreak of wars.Now,however,since Ive come into thepossession of a big fortune unexpectedly,I certainly should contribute what I can afford to thoseunfortunate people.In addition,I do hope that my act will be influential and significant so that itmay widely arouse global attention to this pressing problem for it requires everyones participationand effort to thoroughly eradicate poverty.I believe that my act will be meaningful and vital tohuman peace,stability,prosperity and development worldwide eventually.I was determined to write the UN Secretary General a letter stating my far-reaching decision indetail.Directly and instantly I strode into the study,sat in front of the desk and began writing with:“Dear Mr.Kofi Annan,Ive decided to establish a special fund with a big sum of unexpected money.”My dream will come trueIt was already 10 oclock in the evening.My parents went to bed as usual.Sitting in front ofthe TV,I was waiting for the big football match to begin,nervously and exci