1 . For Shaholly Ayers, who was born without a right arm, “no” is something she’s used to hearing. As a child, her teachers told her she wouldn’t be able to participate in a gym class. As a teenager, coaches told her she wouldn’t make the basketball team. And then in college, as she dreamed of becoming a fashion model, an agency (代理机构) she approached said, “It just wouldn’t work.” That day, about 10 years ago, Ayers decided to take action. She decided to realize her dream without an agent.
“I was so new, and I was so green,” she said. “I didn’t have a portfolio or anything. I had to start at the very beginning. I worked with photographers and makeup artists to build my portfolio first, and then I started going to local fashion shops and telling them I’d model for them for free. It worked.”
Ayers has since participated in six seasons of New York Fashion Week, mostly recently walking the runway for Art Hearts Fashion’s shows last month. She has also modeled for Nordstrom, which has nearly 400 chain stores in the USA.
Ayers has a job in digital marketing that she loves, but she hopes to one day be a full-time model. Ayers also hopes to help others find their dream careers as a brand ambassador for Global Disability Inclusion, a consulting company that helps companies attract and hire people with disabilities.
“She shows all we represent,” a manager for the firm said. “She shows to the world that a person with a disability is confident, qualified and, yes, beautiful to be a world-class model.”
Ayers, who asked TODAY Style not to give away her age, as it’s yet another hurdle she has to face in the modeling world, has come a long way from being a little girl in Oregon, where she grew up.
1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?| A．Shaholly Ayers lost her right arm in a traffic accident. |
| B．Shaholly Ayers gave up her dream to become a model. |
| C．Her teacher encouraged Ayers to participate in a gym class. |
| D．Shaholly Ayers was often refused because of her disability. |
| A．She is now a part-time model. | B．She isn’t fond of her present job. |
| C．She has set up a consulting company. | D．She wishes to become an ambassador. |
| A．condition | B．difficulty | C．luck | D．puzzle |
| A．Patient and careful. | B．Humorous and wise. |
| C．Hardworking and helpful. | D．Friendly and honest. |
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3 . Ieoh Ming Pei, one of the best known architects of the 20th century, has died, aged 102. Born in China, Ieoh Ming Pei moved to the United States in 1935 to study
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| A．law | B．architecture | C．medicine | D．art |
| A．stories | B．footprints | C．designs | D．paintings |
| A．controversial | B．valuable | C．complex | D．fantastic |
| A．base | B．cover | C．entrance | D．decoration |
| A．studying | B．enjoying | C．visiting | D．assessing |
| A．views | B．plans | C．reports | D．ideas |
| A．stronger | B．heavier | C．taller | D．smaller |
| A．attributed | B．announced | C．blamed | D．praised |
| A．spotted | B．planted | C．recognized | D．landed |
| A．reminded | B．accused | C．robbed | D．informed |
| A．horrible | B．boring | C．ordinary | D．difficult |
| A．argued | B．suggested | C．supposed | D．demanded |
| A．take down | B．take off | C．take away | D．take over |
| A．fixed | B．based | C．depended | D．modeled |
| A．honored | B．changed | C．damaged | D．hid |
| A．closed | B．started | C．broke | D．opened |
| A．commented | B．refused | C．loved | D．attacked |
| A．theories | B．assignments | C．buildings | D．pictures |
| A．Therefore | B．AS | C．But | D．Although |
| A．work out | B．work over | C．work off | D．work on |
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Dr. Zhong Nanshan is one of the famous medical scientist in the 21st century. After graduating from high school, he entered into Beijing Medical College in 1960. In the first Chinese National Games, he sets up a National record of the men’s 400m Hurdles.
In spring of 2003, Zhong Nanshan took an active part in the battle against SARS. At that time, most people had no naturally defenses against the disease. Dangerous although it was, he worked hard day and night treated the patients. Through their hard work, Zhong Nanshan and our workmates achieved remarkable results. Soon the SARS epidemic was stopping.
Zhong Nanshan, that has been working in the medical field for over 60 years, is respected by all the people in China.
5 . Personal growth would be a good way to sum up Tarik Black. Indeed, at this very moment, the man himself is sporting a ski cap with the words “Be More" on it, which he takes to heart.
While many other former NBA players would be busy padding their own pockets, he has taken the opposite approach: creating a charity to help underprivileged youth in the U. S. The Tarik Black Foundation aims to inspire kids and prepare them to become successful adults. The organization is based in Memphis , where Tarik Black grew up and play ed college basketball.
Sure, they offer a basketball summer camp, but they also train teenagers how to put on a tie and perform well at a job interview.“ We take them to apartment buildings and teach them about what you should look for in purchasing an apartment," he tells me.“We take them out to nice dinners and teach them table manners.
They organized an art show in Los Angeles where the teenagers got dressed formally and learned how to
socialize with others. In Houston, they partnered with the National Tennis Association for a charity event.
“My mother would drive me around Memphis and show me people who are growing up in circumstances that don't have opportunities. She would always tell me, 'If you ever get a chance to give back to these people , then you must," he says, leaning back into the chair.
The family moved to Israel in the summer of 2018 , when Black signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel's best basketball powerhouse. And the Maccabi Tel Aviv season will end just in time for him to return to Memphis to . conduct his summer camps in July, 2019.
It's still up in the air if Black will be coming back for a second season in Tel Aviv. But he's not worried.“Honestly, the doors are open for us to seek after anything we want if you keep a big picture in mind.”
1. What does the underlined word“padding" in paragraph 2 mean?| A．Hiding. | B．Checking. |
| C．Filling. | D．Choosing. |
| A．Sales skills. | B．Cooking skills. |
| C．Social skills. | D．Building skills. |
| A．Confident. | B．Humorous. |
| C．Honest. | D．Modest. |
| A．An NBA Player Is Coming Back |
| B．Black Signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| C．Personal Likes Matters More to a Star |
| D．The Basketball Star Gives back to U.S Youth |
6 . Born in 1988 in Saint Michael, Barbados, Robyn Rihanna Fenty has rocked the entertainment world with her contributions to pop music. In her early teens, Rihanna was greatly inspired by reggae（雷盖音乐）singer Bob Marley and pop singer Madonna. She was lucky enough to get her first opportunity at the age of 15, when her friend introduced her to an experienced music composer Evan Rogers from New York.
Rihanna moved to US to start a career in music, and recorded under the guidance of Rogers and his partner Carl Sturken. Later, Shane Carter recognized her talent and had her sign a contract with Def Jam Recordings.
Rihanna has been musically influenced by famous artists, such as Beyonce Knowles, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, and Bob Marley. In 2005, Rihanna released her debut album (首张专辑) Music of the Sun, which included the single hit Pon de Replay. This single broke all records and peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts, as well as the UK charts.
Her second single If It’s Lovin’ That You Want was at No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and No. 11 on the UK charts. Rihanna released her second album A Girl Like Me in 2006, which included the hit song and lead single S.O.S. (Rescue Me). This single peaked at the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100.
In 2006, Rihanna also tried her luck in films, and made her acting debut playing a role in Bring It On: All or Nothing. The next year, she released her third album Good Girl Gone Bad, which had hit tracks like Umbrella, Hate That I Love You, and Don’t Stop the Music, among others. In the same year, at the MTV Video Music Awards, Rihanna won two awards for the hit single Umbrella. In 2008, Rihanna won her first Grammy Award for her hit single Umbrella. So far, Rihanna has won 45 awards in various categories.
1. What plays an important role in Rihanna’s success?| A．The support of her friends. |
| B．The encouragement of her family. |
| C．The help and influence of successful musicians. |
| D．The education she received at school. |
| A．She began to act in films. |
| B．She started a career in music. |
| C．She began to release albums. |
| D．She won her first Grammy Award. |
| A．It was not as successful as her first single. |
| B．It was released in 2006. |
| C．It was included in her third album. |
| D．It was more successful than her third single. |
| A．Don’t Stop the Music | B．Pon de Replay. |
| C．Hate That I Love You. | D．Umbrella |
7 . Winona Ryder was once one of Hollywood’ s biggest stars. During the 1990s, she received critical praise and box office success. And in 2000, she was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. But then it went wrong. In December 2001, she was arrested for shoplifting. She was caught leaving a Beverly Hills department store carrying thousands of dollars worth of clothes. Her sentence? 480 hours of community service in hospital. Afterwards, Winona quit acting for a few years. And she moved from los Angeles to San Francisco to get out of the spotlight. But now she’s on a comeback. She recently appeared in the award-winning Black Swan.
Bill Gates doesn’t seem like a bad boy. But on 29th April 1975 (just two weeks after founding Microsoft) he was arrested in Albuquerque, New Mexico. What for? Speeding and driving without a driver’s license. But Bill’s rap sheet doesn’t end there. In 1977 he was arrested again, this time for speeding, driving his Porsche through a stop sign road and, once again, driving without a license.
Bill has never commented on his wild past. But a Microsoft spokesperson said, “It’s well known that when Bill was young, he didn’t have a very good driving record.”
Can someone with a criminal record become president of the Unite States? They certainly can. And George W. Bush did. In 1976, the 30-year old Bush was drinking in a bar near his parents’ house. A few hours later, he decided to drive home. But on the way, a police officer pulled him over. Bush had been driving suspiciously slowly. The future president was arrested for drunk driving. Bush kept his arrest secret for 24 years. But it leaked to the press just before the 2000 presidential election (which he won). He admitted it was true and said he had learned his lesson that night.
1. What punishment was given to Winona Ryder after she was caught shoplifting?| A．She was forbidden acting for a few years. |
| B．She was put in prison for 480 hours. |
| C．She did community service for 480 hours. |
| D．She was forgiven for her outstanding acting skills. |
| A．Criminal record. | B．Careless behavior. |
| C．Sentence. | D．Impolite behavior. |
| A．The police were checking drunk driving and caught him by chance. |
| B．Bush was driving so slowly as to cause the police’ s suspicion. |
| C．Bush drove through a stop sign. |
| D．Bush drove in the wrong direction. |
| A．Some famous people without morality. |
| B．Some famous people and their life stories. |
| C．Some interesting stories of famous people. |
| D．Some arrests of famous people. |
8 . If you’ve never heard of eight-year-old Gavin Thomas, you clearly aren’t one of the millions of people around the world who have fallen in love with the young internet sensation (网红) .
But it isn’t in his native United States that Gavin has really hit the big time, the honor belongs to China. Since creating a profile a mere four months ago on Weibo, Gavin has gained an astonishing 1.8 million followers - and the number continues to grow, along with his fame. On Twitter, by comparison, Gavin has a mere 450,000 followers.
Why is a young American, born in Minnesota and still in elementary school, an instant sensation in the largest country in the world? It’s because of Gavin’s unique facial expressions, which have become a hugely successful viral meme (模仿传递行为) . Gavin first made a name for himself in the US, when short videos of him playing with his uncle Nick Mastodon quickly became a hit online. But it wasn’t until Gavin’s videos spread gradually to the Chinese cyberspace, particularly one of his reacting with a nervous smile to a gecko (壁虎) being placed on his head, that his fame truly took off. A picture of Gavin’s face, smiling awkwardly, might be used as many as 10 million times a day across China’s various social media platforms, according to Ann Ding, founder and CEO of Dongtu.com, a major distributor of online gifts, told CNN. Ding said Gavin seemed to be more popular in China than in the US. She estimated that all of the total number of Gavin related pictures used across platforms in China has easily exceeded 1 billion. His appearance on Weibo was widely reported by Chinese state media, and his first trip to China in August made headlines across the country.
1. Where is Gavin more popular?| A．In the USA. | B．In the Europe. |
| C．All over the world. | D．In China. |
| A．unique facial expressions | B．great contribution to China |
| C．coming to China | D．his appearance with his uncle |
| A．enlarged | B．strengthened |
| C．surpassed | D．finished |
| A．He has never come to China but well-known here. |
| B．He earned followers not only from the USA but also from China. |
| C．He became famous when reacting to a gecko placed on his head. |
| D．Gavin now works in major Chinese social media platforms. |
9 . The Tang Dynasty, which lasted from 618 to 907 AD, is often considered as China’s golden age. Indeed Chinese culture flourished under the Tang, and Tang poets are perhaps the best known of all Chinese literary figures.
The following are four schools of Tang poetry. Take a look.
Frontier Fortress Poetry (边塞诗)
Gao Shi, Cen Shen and Wang Changling are representatives of this poetry. It mainly describes the hardship of the battlefield, heroic spirit of defending the homeland, or homesickness of soldiers. Representative works include Over the Borcfer by Wang Changling, Song of Write Snow on Secretary Wu’s Return to Capital by Cen Shen, etc.
Landscape Pastoral Poetry
The representatives of this school are Wang Wei and Meng Haoran. Many of its themes are mountains,clouds and hermits (隐士). Its style is simple and elegant. The representative works include Thinking of My Brothers on Mountain Climbing Day by Wang Wei, Spring Morning by Meng and so on.
Romantic Poetry
Li Bai is a typical representative of romantic poetry, who enjoys the title of “Genius of Poetry”. To express his desire for freedom and personal value, his poetry is free and bold, with creative imagination. One of his most famous poems is A Tranquil Night, which is about homesickness, included in many school textbooks.
Realistic Poetry
Du Fu is known as the “Sage of Poetry”. His poems are in a realistic art style with strong feelings of compassion and concern for the destiny (命运) of the country. His works “Three Officials” and “Three Farewells” both reflect people’s sufferings at that time.
1. Who is one of the representatives of Frontier Fortress Poetry?| A．Wang Wei. | B．Cen Shen. |
| C．Li Bai. | D．Du Fu. |
| A．Spring Morning. |
| B．Over the Border. |
| C．A Tranquil Night. |
| D．Thinking of My Brothers on Mountain Climbing Day. |
| A．Meng Haoran is the representative of Romantic Poetry. |
| B．The Tang Dynasty lasted from 608 to 917 AD. |
| C．Li Bai is known as the “Sage of Poetry”. |
| D．“Three Farewells” reflects people’s sufferings in the Tang Dynasty. |
10 . Stephen Hawking was both one of the world's most famous scientists and most famous disabled people. His life was a juxtaposition of sparkling intellect and failing body. Prof Hawking was diagnosed with a rare form of motor neurone(运动神经元) diseases when he was 21.
The nerves that controlled his muscles were failing and he became trapped in his body, but his mind was still free. He reached the height of his field while being a wheelchair user.
Professor Hawking certainly raised awareness of motor neurone diseases. One of his major contributions to disability in general was simply being visible---often at a time when disabled voices were missing from popular culture. He made small-screen appearances on The Simpsons, Star Trek and The Big Bang Theory. His life was dramatised (将…改成剧本)by the BBC and in the film The Theory of Everything.
Steve Bell, from the MND association, said: "He was probably the most famous person with a physical disability and it almost normalises it to see his absolute genius. I think it affected a lot of people, seeing he's more than a trapped body. The public's view of disability has changed.
But Prof Hawking’s life was exceptional. He lived five decades longer than doctors expected. Many others with motor neurone diseases die in the years after diagnosis. He was a theoretical physicist. His laboratory was in the mind; his scientific equipment was mathematics.
Prof Hawking was able to continue to pursue his career in a way that would have been much harder in other scientific disciplines and impossible in many other professions. It remains an open question how much he would have achieved if he was disabled from birth rather than after graduating with a first at Oxford. Today, disabled people are more than twice as likely to be unemployed than people without disability. Prof Hawking 's only advice on disability was to focus on what could be achieved. "My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn’t prevent you doing well, and don 't regret the things it interferes with. Don't be disabled in spirit, as well as physically,” he said in an interview with the New York Times.
1. What does the underlined word juxtaposition in Paragraph 1 mean?| A．Combination. | B．Trouble. |
| C．Difficulty. | D．Mess. |
| A．By trying not to get trapped by the disease. |
| B．By making the voice of the disabled heard. |
| C．By making people be used to the small screen. |
| D．By working for the BBC and film companies. |
| A．He was the most well-known person. |
| B．He was affected greatly by many people. |
| C．He changed people's view of disabled people. |
| D．His physical disability affected his mind. |
| A．Try to find a job and don't be unemployed. |
| B．Don't ignore your health. |
| C．Stick to the goals that you can reach. |
| D．Don’t think you are physically disabled. |
