Mr. Mi is from Sichuan. He has no hands. But he can eat and put on clothes with his arms.
One day, he sees a man making dough figurines (制作面塑) in the street. He likes it very much and wants to learn this art to make money (挣钱). He asks the man to be his teacher. But because Mr. Mi has no hands, the man doesn’t want to teach him at first. Mr. Mi insists and the man lets him learn.
Mr. Mi learns to make dough figurines very hard. It is very difficult for him in the very beginning. He can only make two flowers in one afternoon. Every time after making dough figurines, his arms get very tired. After 15 years, it now takes him only seven minutes (分钟) to make a dough figurine. And he can make 30 a day.
Mr. Mi’s figurines don’t have prices. He lets people pay (支付) as they like. In this way, he gets about 20 yuan for each figurine. It is a good price!
Now, Mr. Mi has a happy family. He also lives a happy life. .
1. What can we learn about Mr. Mi?| A．He is a teacher. | B．He has no hands. |
| C．He is from Chongqing. | D．He needs his family to help him. |
| A．Because he wants to make money. |
| B．Because a man wants him to learn. |
| C．Because this art is very easy to learn. |
| D．Because there are lessons for people like him. |
| A．同意 | B．支持 | C．坚持 | D．喜欢 |
| A．2 minutes. | B．7 minutes. | C．15 minutes. | D．30 minutes. |
| A．A great man | B．An interesting art |
| C．How to make money | D．How to take an art lesson |
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【推荐1】Mrs Janes didn’t have a husband, but she had two sons. They were big, strong boys, but they were lazy (懒). On Saturdays they did not go to school, and then their mother always said, “Please cut the grass in the garden this afternoon, boys,” The boys did not like it, but they always did it.
Then somebody gave one of the boys a magazine, and he saw a picture of a beautiful lawn-mover (割草机) in it. There was a seat on it and there was a woman on the seat.
The boy took the picture to his mother and brother, and said to them, “Look, that woman’s sitting on the lawn-mover and driving it and cutting the grass, we want one of these.”
“One of these lawn-mover?” his mother asked.
“No,”the boy said, “We want one of those women. Then she can cut the grass every day.”
1. Mrs Janes had __________.| A．a husband and two sons | B．two big and busy sons |
| C．two sons, big, strong and lazy | D．two strong but busy sons |
| A．cut the grass in the garden in the afternoon every day. | B．cut the grass in the garden on Sundays. |
| C．cut the grass in the garden on Saturdays. | D．liked to cut the grass in the garden. |
| A．A picture | B．A magazine | C．A lawn-mover | D．A phone |
| A．The two sons saw a woman driving a lawn-mover and cutting the grass in the garden. |
| B．One of the two sons saw a beautiful woman sitting on a lawn-mover. |
| C．One of the two sons liked the woman. |
| D．One of the two sons saw a picture of a lawn-mover in the magazine. |
| A．The woman driving the lawn-mover | B．The magainze. |
| C．The lawn-mover | D．The picture |
【推荐2】Before Monica goes to bed, she looks out of her window and sees the Moon. The Moon looks so beautiful. “I wish I could get the Moon,” thinks Monica. But no matter how hard she tries, she cannot get the Moon. “Papa,” says Monica to her father, “please get the Moon for me.”
Papa gets a very long ladder(梯子). He carries the very long ladder to a very high mountain. Then Papa puts the very long ladder on top of it. Up and up and up he climbs. At last, Papa gets to the Moon.
“My daughter Monica would like to play with you, but you are much too big,” says Papa.
“Every night I get a little smaller,” says the Moon. “When I am just the right size, you can take me with you.” After a few days, Papa takes it. Down and down and down he climbs.
“Here,” says Papa to Monica, “I have the Moon for you.” Monica jumps and dances with the Moon. But the Moon keeps getting smaller and smaller. And at last, it disappears.
Then, one night, Monica sees a small Moon come out. Each night the Moon grows, grows and grows.
1. Where does Papa put the long ladder?| A．In the water. | B．On a tall tree. |
| C．On top of a tall building | D．On a mountain. |
| A．Because the Moon is too big | B．Because he is very tired. |
| C．Because the Moon is too small. | D．Because the Moon doesn’t like him. |
| A．Thinks of. | B．Throws away | C．Comes out. | D．Goes away. |
| A．Monica is very beautiful. | B．Papa loves Monica very much. |
| C．Monica cannot dance. | D．Monica’s father likes climbing. |
【推荐3】When Ablu was just 13 years old, his legs were hurt in an accident at Amritsar Railway Station. Though Ablu lost legs at such an early age, he had a strong mind.
Dancing is one of Ablu’s hobbies. After getting prostheses (假肢), he learned dancing by himself at first. To improve his dancing skills, he went to a training school. After practicing hard, he invented some dance moves and shared them online and later became very popular. And that was not enough. Not long ago, Ablu planned to ride a bicycle holding his national flag for 1 km. And he was successful!
“At first, even walking with my prostheses was difficult, but today I can dance, run, walk, and also cycle. It’s OK to be different, but remember to stick to (坚持) your dream no matter what happens,” Ablu says.
1. Where did Ablu have the accident?| A．At school. | B．At a camp. | C．On a playground. | D．At a railway station. |
| A．He learned dancing online. | B．He asked his friends for help. |
| C．He went to a training school. | D．He learned dancing by himself at home. |
| A．crazy | B．helpful | C．hard | D．exciting |
| A．Ablu liked to share his everyday life online. |
| B．Ablu was 15 years old when he had the accident. |
| C．Ablu gets stronger by riding 1 kilometer every day. |
| D．Ablu tried to make dance moves by himself. |
| A．To tell readers to stay strong like Ablu. |
| B．To share some popular dance moves with readers. |
| C．To ask readers to pay more attention to road safety. |
| D．To help readers learn more facts about dancing and cycling. |
【推荐1】For 16-year-old Ma Yifei, the violin performance of the Beijing 2022 Olympic theme song, Snowflake, was her best present for Paralympians (残奥运动员) all over the world. Though snowflakes are related to winter, she let others feel warmth, hope and light through her performance.
Ma went blind at the age of two because of an illness. She fell in love with music when she was young. She began to learn to play the piano at five and the violin at nine, experiencing the “colorful” music through sound and emotion.
Ma’s mother Ha Chunyan, was a music teacher in a primary school and helped her memorize the music score (乐谱) before she played the piano. Ma could not see the keys and always played the wrong notes. It took her thousands of tries to play a piece correctly.
Learning the violin was more challenging. Ma needed to feel the teacher’s hands, arms and back to learn the movements, and listen to the strings (弦) over and over again to feel the muscles (肌肉) herself.
“After three years of learning, she still could not make any sound except terrible noises,” said Ha, who advised her daughter to give up the violin. But Ma said,“As I’ve been practising so long, it’s hard to give up. I believe I will play better if I persist in practising.”
In 2018, Ma got a chance to follow two famous musicians Sheng Yuan and Cao Yuhan from the Central Conservatory of Music and study music in Beijing. She left her home in Ningxia to follow her musical dream, though she knew there would be more challenges ahead.
Ma expressed her excitement about performing at the big event. “All my hard work has paid off. I’m proud of standing on the stage today.”
1. How does the writer describe Ma’s difficulties in learning the violin?| A．By questioning. | B．By listing numbers. |
| C．By offering advice. | D．By giving examples. |
a. Ma got a chance to study music in Beijing.
b. Ma performed at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games.
c. Ma began to learn to play the piano.
d. Ma went blind because of an illness.
| A．c-b-d-a | B．a-d-c-b | C．d-c-a-b | D．b-d-c-a |
| A．Keep on. | B．End up. | C．Take part in. | D．Look forward to. |
| A．Handsome is as handsome does. |
| B．There is no place like home. |
| C．Practice makes perfect. |
| D．A good friend is like a mirror. |
【推荐2】This is a tale of two friends—one is blind, the other has no arms. On their own, the two are “disabled”. But together, they are a powerful team that has changed part of their village in North China’s Hebei Province into a rich, green forest. Meet 53-year-old Jia Haixia and JiaWenqi! Their story began in 2000, when Haixia, who was already blind in his right eye, lost his left one after an illness. Wenqi lost his arms in an accident when he was just three. Neither could find a job, so the two decided to team up. They rented some poor land and began to plant trees. In return, the local officials paid them a small fee. Haixia and Wenqi never imagined that they would end up creating an environmentally friendly world. Their forest now has over 10,000 trees, hundreds of birds and many other wild animals. In addition, it saves the village from river flooding (泛滥) during the rainy season. When the friends work together, they focus on their advantages not their disabilities. Their day begins at 7 a.m. when the sightless Haixia carriesWenqi across the river to get to their worksite. Since they can’t afford to buy young trees to plant, the two use branches (枝条) from living trees. Haixia climbs to the tree-top and with Wenqi’s direction, selects the perfect branch. He then digs a hole and carefully plants it. Finally Wenqi waters the area. Though hard-working, the men don’t make much money. But Wenqi says. “We stand on our own feet, so the fruits of our work taste sweeter.” Neither Haixia nor Wenqi cares about money. Together, they already have everything they need—a perfect pair of eyes, two strong hands, and the best friendship in the world!
1. Haixia and Wenqi started working together because ________.| A．Haixia needed someone to help him |
| B．they both needed a way to make money |
| C．they wanted to improve the environment |
| D．they were required to do so by local officials |
| A．stopping the river from flooding in the rainy season |
| B．increasing the number of tourists |
| C．making the villagers richer |
| D．providing more farmland |
| A．they are easy to get |
| B．they do not cost money |
| C．they can grow very quickly |
| D．they are preferred by animals |
| A．Never give up and you will succeed. |
| B．We should help the disabled to work. |
| C．Try your best when facing difficulties. |
| D．We can achieve more with teamwork. |
【推荐3】27-year-old twin sisters Zhao Wenjing and Zhao Yajing plan to open their first self-built public library in late spring 2024. This may be the first public library opened by Spinal Muscular Atrophy (脊髓性肌萎缩症) patients in China.
Because of their SMA, the twins only spent two years in the school. However, they didn’t think of this as a big loss. Since they had each other as study partners at home, it wasn’t lonely.
The twins’ father encouraged them in reading and travelling. He believed that reading and experiencing the world were more important than grades. From 2017 to 2019, the family went on trips across China. Their vehicle was modified (改进) so that they could lie down and sleep during the long trips.
During the family’s trips, they gave away books to children living in poor areas. They hope to share their love for reading. But they felt it wasn’t enough and wanted to do more and do it better.
The twins had been thinking about opening their own library for several years. Recently, the twins decided to put their plans into action, changing their living room into a mini-library.
Two years ago, the twins’ father passed away and they have been carrying on with his words and memories. “Living with SMA hasn’t been easy, but we are full of hope and never give up when facing any difficulties in life. We want to pass this hope on to others,” said Zhao Wenjing.
“Just like healthy people, we have rich feelings and big dreams too. We're different, yet the same,” said Zhao Yajing.
1. What’s wrong with the twin sisters?| A．They are patients of SMA. | B．They have bad grades in school. |
| C．Their mother has serious illness. | D．They have no money to open a library. |
| A．To go on trips across the world. | B．To look for more study partners. |
| C．To read and experience the world. | D．To study hard and get high grades. |
| A．Polite and honest. | B．Honest and brave. |
| C．Patient and careful. | D．Kind-hearted and brave. |
| A．Learn from the journey. | B．The twin girls’ different life. |
| C．Spread love through reading. | D．Father’s influence on the twin sisters. |
