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Severe plantar fasciitis (足底筋膜炎) meant I’d been a full-time wheelchair user since I was 12. By the time I was 16, I just wanted my leg off. It took six years for the doctors to operate as they insisted on waiting until I was older and in a good enough place mentally. I held off until I finished my degree. Afterward, with an artificial leg fitted, the world felt like a different place. I’d not walked in years. Suddenly I was a lot taller and no longer in any pain.

When I was in a wheelchair I discovered a real love for sport. I started to compete in wheelchair racing, and soon found I was good at discus (铁饼) throwing. I started competing in Tough Mudder (an endurance event series), progressing from walking with crutches to blade (小腿假肢) running. I now compete in sports internationally and have won the silver medal for adaptive judo at the World Judo Games.

At the time of the surgery I worked as an accountant, but I soon realized I didn’t want to be sitting in an office all day as I’d been in a wheelchair for so long. Therefore, as soon as the revision surgery was complete, I handed in my notice.

My career took a different path after I was asked to be a guest presenter for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards. Now I speak to schools, colleges and organizations about a wide range of subjects such as disability, discrimination, disability in sport, and perseverance. I share my own personal stories, whether that’s how I lost my leg and what I learned from it, my perseverance, and how I followed my dream.

Now most of my income comes from working as a motivational speaker, which I’ve been doing full time for a year. I love what I do, and if I continue to inspire others to do what they want to in life, then I’m happy.

1. How did the author probably feel after his leg was cut off?
A.Anxious.B.Relieved.C.Hopeless.D.Annoyed.
2. What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A.The author’s passion for sports.
B.Awards the author won playing sports.
C.What sports the author is good at.
D.How the author prepared for Tough Mudder.
3. What do the underlined words “handed in my notice” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.Quit the job.
B.Asked for leave.
C.Got promoted.
D.Spread the news to others.
4. What’s the main reason for him to be a motivational speaker?
A.It was his dream during childhood.
B.He enjoys the fame it brings him.
C.It brings him money and a sense of fulfillment.
D.He wants more people to care about the disabled.

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【推荐1】When Kyle Jauregui recently went to pick up his younger sister’s birthday cake, he was met with a bittersweet surprise.

On arriving at the baker’s, he learnt that Madison’s cake had already been paid for — by a complete stranger. It was a touching act of kindness, but, as it turned out, not a random one. The cake had been paid for by a lady known simply as “McKenna’s mum” — as part of a gesture she had been making for a while, and for a heartbreaking reason.

While Madison is set to celebrate turning 11, McKenna Jodell Fox would have turned ten on the same day. McKenna was only nine months old in 2008, when she was crushed by a falling TV set as her family prepared to move house.

It’s a painful occasion for her mum, but one she has transformed into something positive. The cake she bought was accompanied by a card which read as follows:

“Dear Birthday Girl Family,

In honour of my daughter’s 10th birthday I have chosen your birthday cake to pay for.

Each year I do this random act of kindness because I am unable to buy my daughter a cake of her own.

Today is her big double digit birthday. Please enjoy your day.”

By Kyle’s own admission, the whole family was left speechless. “We just want to say thank you to McKenna’s mom,” he wrote, “and wish McKenna a happy birthday. There’s still good in this world.”

1. Who died according to the passage?
A.Kyle Jauregui.B.Madison.
C.McKenna Jodell Fox.D.McKenna’s mum.
2. What do we know about the birthday cake?
A.It tasted bittersweet.
B.It was paid by McKenna’s mum.
C.It made the family heartbroken.
D.It was free of charge.
3. Which of the following can best describe McKenna’s mum?
A.Warm-hearted and cheerful.B.Strong-willed but depressed.
C.Broken-hearted but generous.D.Kind-hearted and positive.
4. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A.A Painful AccidentB.A Family Left Speechless
C.One Birthday Cake for Two GirlsD.A World Full of Surprises
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【推荐2】My sister Jodie and I are always traveling for work.As jewelry designers, we need to go to a lot of shows.We can’t pack lightly and usually bring about four suitcases filled with our work.

Most of our stuff is made from heavy materials and metals.So part of the routine for us when we fly is getting stopped by security. Our jewelry sets off the alarms, and we’ve become accustomed to arriving early to go through private screenings. Most of the time, it’s not troublesome.

However, on our recent trip to a Paris trade show, we were stopped at security and asked to empty our bags.One of the agents walked over to another agent and they started whispering to each other.Both gentlemen came back, and one of them then told us that it seemed that we were carrying a very dangerous object.

My sister and I just said, “Huh?” Of course, we were a little concerned, thinking that maybe someone put something dangerous in one of our bags when we weren’t looking.

One of the agents then started to unpack our bags.I kept asking what he was looking for and then the object in question finally appeared.It was our Cosima necklace.It’s a piece of jewelry, with large, metal triangular spikes.

My sister and I looked at each other and breathed a huge sigh of relief.We started laughing and explained to the two male agents that it was just a necklace from our collection, not a weapon of mass destruction.They thought we were lying, and one agent kept repeating that he believed it was a weapon.

I tried to explain that we were jewelry designers going to a trade show, and this was simply a piece from our collection.But the agents didn’t buy it.Then a few women guards came over to assist.One of the women guards was holding an earring up to her ear and another was trying on a ring.Apparently, they liked our stuff.

It was only at this point that the male guards gave up.And I think they also got tired of listening to a bunch of women talk about jewelry.They let us through.

We took the names of the women agents and sent them a piece of jewelry when we got back to say thanks.

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C.show them her talent in designing jewelry
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【推荐3】I still can’t remember if I said goodbye to him.

That special day, I remember it so well. I got up as usual in the morning. Our dog, Gansett, was more than happy to give kisses. Giving him a pat, I pushed him aside, needing to get ready to go to school. As I stepped into the kitchen, Mom greeted me with a smile and I responded the same way. Quickly, I finished up my breakfast and then got ready fast with my school stuff. I dashed out of the door with Mom following, and after telling Gansett to stay inside, she gave up and let him come along. As we walked to the car, Mom opened the trunk for him to jump in, which he did with a huge grin on his furry face. I jumped in and shut my door, pulling my seatbelt across my body. We pulled out of the driveway, and fifteen minutes later, we were at the school. I jumped out of the car and ran inside, not even looking back.

Dad picked me up at the end of the day, and I knew almost immediately that something was wrong. He didn’t stay and chat with people like he had before, just telling me to get into the car. I was getting terrified. He sat me down, and with great gentleness told me that Gansett had died. I laughed in his face when he said that, because Gansett had been perfectly fine that morning.

Dad just kept staring at me, with an I-can’t-believe-it-happened-either look in his eyes. I realized that he wasn’t joking. I burst into tears, and cried for the rest of the day. I was later able to say goodbye to Gansett’s body, but not the three-year-old dog that I loved with all my heart.

I wish I could remember if I said goodbye to him that morning, but I can’t, and not knowing that will be always bothering me.

1. What can we learn about Gansett from Paragraph 2?
A.He was very close to the author.
B.He woke up the author every morning.
C.He was unwilling to go to school with the author.
D.He failed to get on well with the author’s mother.
2. How did the author first feel when told about Gansett’s death?
A.It was sorrowful.B.It was frightening.
C.It was hard to believe.D.It came as a great shock.
3. What does the author really want to express in the passage?
A.His deep love for his dog.B.His strong wish for another dog.
C.His regret about not saying goodbye.D.His pride in having Gansett as his pet.
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