Everyone faces difficulties in their life. Daniel Kish was born with a special eye illness and lost his eyesight before he was only 14 months old.
Soon after, however, he started to do an amazing thing. He learned to make clicks(咔哒声) with his tongue to help him move around. Kish now moves about using sonar(声呐). He is so good at it that he can ride a bicycle by himself on public roads. And he started the organization World Access for the Blind(WAFTB) in 2000, teaching others how to use sonar. In the interview with National Geographic, he explains how the sonar works.
“When I make a click sound, it produces sound waves. These waves reflect(反射) off surfaces all around and return to my ears. My brain then deals with the sound and turns it into pictures in my mind. Each click is like a camera flash, which helps me make a 3-D picture of my surroundings for hundreds of feet. It’s like having a conversation with the environment.”
Kish feels it is exciting to ride a bike using a sonar, although he needs to click twice a second, much more than he usually does. “It may sound a bit dangerous to move around the world in this way,” he says. “But most people in the world live in fear of things that they imagine. I love hiking and mountain-biking. I go almost everywhere. And I’ve never had an accident and hurt myself.”
He is happy to be able to help more blind children to improve their life. “We’ve served over 10, 000 students in nearly 40 countries,” he tells the reporter. “Many students are surprised how quickly results come. Seeing isn’t in the eyes. It’s in the mind.”
1. Kish moves around using sonar because ____.| A．he is good at making clicks | B．it make him “see” the world |
| C．he has a great interest in science | D．it is important for him to keep healthy |
①The sound waves reflect off surfaces.
②The person makes a clicking sound.
③The brain turns the sound into pictures.
④The sound waves reach the person’s ears.
| A．①④③② | B．②①④③ | C．①④②③ | D．②③①④ |
| A．It offers the blind free bicycles. | B．It sells sonar products to the blind. |
| C．It teaches the blind to use sonar . | D．It helps the blind find more friends. |
| A．Living without fear | B．Travelling with the blind |
| C．Hoping for the future | D．Looking around the world |
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About three years ago, Mintz, worked for some time as a babysitter. She found that there was no good way for families to find babysitters. So she wanted to do something about it. Mintz started Nannies by Noa in her summer vacation. It helps families and babysitters to find each other quickly.
At first, Mintz helped write down the names of her friends and classmates who wanted to babysit(当保姆). Later, Nannies by Noa became a big shop. It now has 25 full-time nannies(全职保姆) and 50 babysitters.
When talking about her work, she feels proud(自豪的). She knows it’s just a start. “It’s good to see that I give people jobs. It’s great to see what I can do.” said Mintz.
1. From the first paragraph(段落), we learn that Noa Mintz ______.| A．is a girl from the UK | B．gets money from her parents |
| C．doesn’t like school | D．has a babysitting shop |
| A．ten | B．twelve | C．fifteen | D．twenty-five |
| A．make money for her study | B．do something different |
| C．help families and babysitters | D．get popular in her school |
| A．she feels proud and will not work hard | B．Mintz started Nannies by Noa in summer |
| C．it doesn’t help a lot with her friends | D．she will leave her school and work for her shop |
| A．Children Ask for Money | B．US Child Has Her Shop |
| C．Students Work as Babysitters | D．Families Need Help |
Trevor was an excellent swimmer. At the age of 15, he swam for Great Britain. Later, he served in the army for four years beginning in 1957. After leaving the army, he joined a company called Purley Pools, which was famous for building the world's first freestanding swimming pool. Later, Trevor left the company and started his own swimming pool company. At the same time, his love of swimming led him to work as a stuntman(特技演员) for television programmes. However, he met many stuntmen who were no longer able to work because of injury. Trevor_decided_to_invent_some_products_for_the_disabled. At his house, there was a special workshop where he invented things.
In the early 1990s, he saw a television programme about the spread of AIDS in Africa. He learned that in many areas in Africa the only means of communication was radio. However, batteries and electricity were too expensive and too difficult to get there. Trevor_wanted_to_help_those_people. At first, Trevor invented a windup radio which could play for 14 minutes with a twominute wind. However, nobody was interested in his invention. Luckily, his invention was featured on the television programme Tomorrow's World. Two businessmen showed a great interest in it. With the money they invested,_Trevor developed his invention and founded a company called Freeplay Energy. In June 1996, the Freeplay radio was awarded the BBC Design Award for Best Product and Best Design.
1. Trevor joined the army at the age of ________．
| A．15 | B．20 |
| C．24 | D．25 |
| A．before he swam for Great Britain |
| B．before he joined Purley Pools |
| C．after he left Purley Pools |
| D．after he worked as a stuntman |
| A．helpful | B．rude |
| C．humorous | D．silly |
| A．投资 | B．抢劫 |
| C．拍卖 | D．储蓄 |
| A．a great invention |
| B．a great swimmer and inventor |
| C．the history of the windup radio |
| D．an important television programme |
Li Bai was one of the greatest poets(诗人) during the Tang dynasty.
When Li Bai was a little boy, his parents wanted him to read more books. One day, when Li Bai was reading a book, he felt bored and tired.
Then he asked the old woman, “Why are you sharpening this big iron rod?”
“Because I want to turn it into a needle,” the old woman said.
“But it’s so thick. How can you make it?” Li Bai asked.
The old woman smiled and replied, “I sharpen it every day. I believe I can make it one day.”
Li Bai was touched by the old woman. So he decided to study hard. He went back home and kept on reading the book. After that, Li Bai didn’t give up studying. Finally, he became a great poet.
As students, we should study hard and never give up.
根据短文内容，选出四个选项填入文中空缺处，使短文内容通顺完整。有一项剩余。
| A．He was very surprised. |
| B．If so, we can make our dreams come true in the future. |
| C．He believes he will be a great poet some day. |
| D．He wrote many great poems during his life. |
| E．He didn’t want to read such a thick book any more. |
