1 . Life can be full of challenges: starting a new school, getting along with your classmates or trying to score well in a test.
What is resilience?
Resilience means feeling better quickly after a difficult experience and trying your best to do everything or staying strong inside. The more problems you overcome, the more resilient you will be next time.
Why does resilience matter?
How can you be more resilient?
When things aren’t going well, try to pay attention to your good qualities (品德) and stay positive. Remember a time when you overcame fear or nervousness to achieve something and you felt proud of yourself.
| A．Being resilient is like having a super power. |
| B．Resilience is something you learn as you grow. |
| C．Everyone faces difficulties, but it doesn’t matter. |
| D．Learning something new helps you be more resilient. |
| E．Sleep is also a great way to make yourself free of stress. |
| F．Resilience also makes it easier to accept difficult feelings. |
| G．It is important for us to ask for help when we meet problems in daily life. |
2 . A little boy has written and illustrated (加插图于)a storybook himself to help raise money to buy a new wheelchair. Alfie Dormand began writing his book The Monkeys That Stole A Bus after being inspired by a day out at Paignton Zoo. He even illustrated the book himself using a computer program to create colourful drawings to illustrate his imaginative tale.
Through sales of his storybook on the Internet and donation through his Just Giving page, Alfie has raised over £1000 towards the costs of the new electric wheelchair, which would give him greater independence than his current manual (手动的) wheelchair. He has a disease called Ll syndrome and a related condition known as Hydrocephalus (脑积水), both of which affect his ability to move.
His mum Michelle Dortmund said, “We hired an electric wheelchair three years ago when we went to Paignton Zoo and he loved it. We were delighted to see him get around in the wheelchair without being pushed by others. He fell in love with the flamingos (火烈鸟). When he saw how cheeky the monkeys were, it just gave him some ideas for stories.”
Teachers have been reading the book to other pupils at Alfie’s school. Parents have been buying the book to support the Alfie’s fundraising efforts, with Alfie even signing books like a professional. The winner of the World’s Strongest Man competition, Eddie Hall, also features in the book, and the strong man bought a copy and sent Alfie a video to say thanks.
The schoolboy likes to make little stories. He does all of the drawings on the computer himself as he finds using a pen difficult.
As the story shows, life can be so difficult. However, positively face it and work hard, and we’ll get help from others.
1. What gave Alfie the idea for his book The Monkeys That Stole A Bus?| A．A visit to a zoo. | B．A storybook he’d read |
| C．Requirements of parents. | D．Teachers’ encouragement. |
| A．Dependence. | B．Convenience. |
| C．Carefulness. | D．Indifference. |
| A．A world competition. | B．Details about Alfie’s book. |
| C．Support from the public. | D．Alfie’s book signing event. |
| A．Inspiring. | B．Energetic. | C．Sensitive. | D．Caring. |
3 . When Alexa couldn’t crawl, stand or walk as a baby, her mother sensed that something was wrong.
Throughout Alexa’s childhood and adolescence, there were no approved medications to
Alexa was outgoing and loved to exercise her
Now, Alexa works as an entertainment lawyer for a Hollywood production company, ensuring child performers
| A．Initially | B．Gradually | C．Suddenly | D．Finally |
| A．associated | B．infected | C．filled | D．diagnosed |
| A．bones | B．cells | C．muscles | D．organs |
| A．treat | B．prevent | C．keep | D．control |
| A．time | B．reality | C．world | D．life |
| A．body | B．power | C．language | D．imagination |
| A．adventurous | B．holy | C．free | D．competitive |
| A．lawyer | B．athlete | C．actor | D．patient |
| A．got | B．left | C．moved | D．returned |
| A．tried out | B．talked about | C．heard about | D．fought for |
| A．samples | B．settings | C．trials | D．applications |
| A．end | B．risk | C．spread | D．progression |
| A．offer | B．receive | C．know | D．send |
| A．realized | B．decided | C．remembered | D．shaped |
| A．determined | B．talented | C．learned | D．qualified |
4 . At the age of eight, Glenn Cunningham was severely injured in a fire. He had major burns over the lower half of his body and was taken to a nearby county hospital.
From his bed, the semi-conscious（半昏迷的）little boy heard the doctor talking to his mother. The doctor told his mother that her son would surely die—which was for the best, really—for the terrible fire had destroyed the lower half of his body.
But somehow, to the amazement of the physician, he did survive. The mother was told that her son was bound to spend a lifetime in a wheelchair.
But this brave little boy was determined that he would walk and even run. But unfortunately, from the waist down, Glenn had no motor ability. His thin, scarred legs just hung there, all but lifeless. Yet his courage that he would walk was as strong as ever.
One sunny day his mother wheeled him out into the yard to get some fresh air. This day, instead of sitting there, he threw himself from the chair. Glenn worked his way to the fence, dragging his legs behind him. Then, step by step, he began dragging himself along the fence, determined that he would walk. He started to do this every day until eventually Glenn did develop the ability first to stand up , then to walk with help, then to walk by himself—and then amazingly—to run. Glenn began to run to school. He ran everywhere as fast as he could. Later in college, Glenn joined the track team where he received the nickname（绰号）the “Kansas Flyer”.
1938 witnessed this young man’s another amazing achievement. This young man, who was not expected to survive, who would surely never walk, who could never hope to run, ran the mile in 4 minutes and 4.4 seconds, the world’s fastest indoor mile! His persistence paid off.
1. What did the doctor think of Glenn’s injury?| A．It would take a long time for him to fully recover. |
| B．It would cost lots of money to cure him. |
| C．He would be semi-conscious. |
| D．He had little chance of surviving. |
| A．Because he looked like the “ Kansas Flyer”. |
| B．Because he once acted as the “ Kansas Flyer”. |
| C．Because he could run very fast. |
| D．Because he joined the track team. |
| A．He survived. | B．He developed the ability to walk. |
| C．He began to run to school. | D．He set a world record. |
| A．The power of determination. | B．The dream for championship. |
| C．The key to high performance. | D．The mistake of a doctor. |
5 . “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Eleanor Roosevelt once said. If we want to accomplish anything in life, let us remember that we should never give up.
Viennese-born composer Frederick Loewe, whom we remember from his musical scores that include My Fair Lady, Gigi and Camelot, was not always famous. He learned to play the piano with the great masters of Europe and achieved huge success as a musician and composer in his early years.
But when he immigrated to the United States, he failed as a pianist. For a while he tried other types of work. But he never gave up his dream and continued to play the piano and write music. During those years, he could not always afford to make ends meet by playing the piano.
One day, bent over the keyboard, he heard nothing but the music that he played with inspiration. When he finished and looked up, he was surprised to find that he had an audience—three men who were seated on the floor. They said nothing and made no movement toward the piano. Instead they dug into their pockets, took out all the money they had, placed it on the piano and walked out, empty-handed. Deeply touched by the beauty of his music, these men recognized excellence and responded to it.
Whatever you do, try your best. If what you do is worth doing and if you believe that who you are is of value, then you cannot afford to be content with mediocrity (平庸). When you choose the path of excellence through this life, you will bring out the best in yourself and receive the best it can offer in return.
1. What can we learn from Roosevelt’s words?| A．It is difficult to do our best. |
| B．It is important to be successful in life. |
| C．We should be strict with ourselves. |
| D．We should face the future with the most dreams. |
| A．He lost his hearing. | B．He led a hard life for a while. |
| C．He enjoyed great success. | D．He became a famous pianist. |
| A．They were supposed to do that. | B．They wanted to show their sympathy. |
| C．They were moved by his performance. | D．They wanted to make friends with him. |
| A．Practice makes perfect | B．Never give up your dream |
| C．It’s never too old to learn | D．Rome was not built in a day |
6 . In our daily life, we have too many things to deal with. It seems as if life is always tiring. However, whenever I feel
In middle school, Joanne was always
This made me think of another story. Maria and Jessie, who were good friends, had a big argument one day and they
The lesson I learned is that nobody can
| A．bored | B．exhausted | C．lonely | D．angry |
| A．offers | B．awards | C．impresses | D．suggests |
| A．hopeful | B．cheerful | C．smart | D．fortunate |
| A．excited | B．surprised | C．content | D．regret |
| A．completely | B．exactly | C．frequently | D．similarly |
| A．accident | B．disaster | C．hunger | D．disease |
| A．burst | B．wore | C．forced | D．formed |
| A．gift | B．words | C．behaviors | D．visit |
| A．Luckily | B．Happily | C．Unfortunately | D．Angrily |
| A．death | B．enemy | C．family | D．life |
| A．agreed | B．refused | C．stopped | D．continued |
| A．encouraging | B．convincing | C．rude | D．cruel |
| A．forgive | B．comfort | C．persuade | D．apologize |
| A．words | B．strength | C．courage | D．time |
| A．upset | B．harmed | C．regretted | D．respected |
| A．trouble | B．excuse | C．agreement | D．advice |
| A．used up | B．picked up | C．put up | D．came up |
| A．Unless | B．After | C．Before | D．Until |
| A．tell | B．observe | C．doubt | D．ignore |
| A．impression | B．feeling | C．attitude | D．mind |
But I don’t think of myself as the kid who can’t walk. Most of my friends don’t even notice the chair anymore. I’m just the girl they’ve been friends with. My friends are good at lifting me in and out of my small car when we go to the movies. We even took the car to the dance. One of the boys helped me out of the car and all the girls helped me to fix my dress. Even in the crowded school elevator, there’s always someone around to carry me.
There are a lot of things I can’t do for myself, such as lifting my arms, dressing myself, and feeding myself. Even so, I do very well at school and I always tell myself that I’m just like any other kid in my school.
The truth is that my parents raised me to be proud of my disability(残疾). There are plenty of things I wish I could do differently. I wanted to be a doctor. But that’s not going to work out. So I’ll be a lawyer(律师) instead. I also wanted to dance and play soccer. My parents taught me that I’m like this for a reason — to educate people and show them that this disease affects(侵袭) my bones — not my brain. My friends Erica once said to me, “Kennedy, you’re not disabled. You just can’t walk.”
1. What does the underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refer to?
| A．The author’s legs | B．The author’s chairs |
| C．The author’s friends | D．The author’s diseases |
| A．is the dancing queen of her school |
| B．is afraid of taking the school elevator |
| C．often gets lots of help from her friends |
| D．can’t be understood by her schoolmates |
| A．work hard | B．smile at life |
| C．have dreams | D．thank our parents |
