1 . The last attempt of Ken Campbell to run could date back to high school. When his wife, Susan, injured her foot, she needed support to rejoin her running group, so Campbell went along to keep her company in the recovery.” We were just walking at the beginning,” he says, “I was heavy, and weighed over 90kg.” But as the weeks and months passed, the weight fell away, Susan recovered and Campbell’s abilities grew. At the age of 63, he ran 50km, and at 70, he completed a 100km ultramarathon.
So how does someone with no experience of running become an ultradistance runner in his 60s and 70s? Susan had run marathons before her injury, but for Campbell, the turning point came when Susan’s Fleet Feet running group started training near their home.
Campbell went out to visit Susan’s group, and “the paths were a terrible mess. It had been raining, and I was slipping, sliding and falling. But I thought, well, I like this a lot.” What he liked above all was the feeling of “being wrapped by the path, being hugged by the closeness of the plants and the nearness of the river”.
Running the 100km ultramarathon took Campbell 16 hours. When Campbell crossed the finish line, Susan handed hima100km sticker to display on the back of his truck. “It is a public statement that you are part of this community,” he says. “Wherever we park, I see a line of vehicles with their various stickers and I feel that we area community.”
Campbell suffered from arthritis before he started running, and was “waiting for knee replacement”, but for now, he no longer needs an operation. It can put an end to the running—but the “sense of wellbeing and achievement will carry me on forever”, he says, “If I can’t run, I will walk.”
1. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?| A．What led to Campbell’s weight loss. |
| B．What made Campbell start running. |
| C．Why Campbell attempted to run marathon. |
| D．What Campbell did for Susan’s recovery. |
| A．Susan’s starting training. | B．Falling down when training. |
| C．Feeling free in nature. | D．His visit to Susan’s group. |
| A．A sense of belonging. | B．Encouragement from his wife. |
| C．A sense of achievement. | D．Display of his happiness. |
| A．Well begun is half done. | B．It is never too late to begin. |
| C．Failure is the mother of success. | D．Actions speak louder than words. |
2 . In 1969, watching the landing of Apollo 11 on the Moon on TV from his parents’ farm in Canada, Chris Hadfield was amazed and excited. On that day, at only nine years old, Chris made the most important decision of his life: He was going to be an astronaut.
There wasn’t even a training program in Canada to become an astronaut, but Chris was determined. He spent a great deal of time studying and fixing engines. After school he joined the Canadian army where he learned to fly many different types of planes. Chris did a lot of research for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA)in the United States and had special training. Finally, in 1995, he rode his first rocket into space.
Chris became the first Canadian astronaut to walk in space, and went on a number of space missions throughout his career. The most memorable was his five-month stay on the International Space Station(ISS)as commander, between December 2012 and May 2013. He posted on social media thousands of photos of Earth and videos of himself explaining how things work in zero gravity. His followers could watch him sleeping, brushing his teeth, washing his hands, or preparing “space” snacks in zero gravity, which turned him into a social media phenomenon.
Today, Chris travels the world giving talks about his work. He once said, “Decide in your heart of hearts what really excites and challenges you, and start moving your life in that direction. Every decision you make, from what you eat to what you do with your time tonight, turns you into who you are tomorrow. Look at who you want to be, and start sculpting yourself into that person. You may not get exactly where you thought you’d be, but you will be doing things that suit you in a profession you believe in. Don’t let life randomly kick you into the adult you don’t want to become. ”
1. What led Chris to make up his mind to be an astronaut?| A．The life on his parents’farm. | B．Apollo 11’s landing on the Moon. |
| C．His ability to fly various planes. | D．His passion for studying engines. |
| A．Serving in the Canadian army. | B．Receiving a lot of training from the NASA. |
| C．Working as commander on the ISS. | D．Being the first Canadian astronaut to walk in space. |
| A．The space tasks he conducted in his life. | B．His great contributions to Canada’s space industry. |
| C．His strong determination to pursue his dream. | D．The pictures and videos he posted online. |
| A．Courage is what it takes to overcome difficulties. | B．The secret of success lies in the firm aim. |
| C．From small beginnings come great endings. | D．Opportunities go hand in hand with challenges. |
3 . There was a boy named Drake. He was just 12 years old. His parents had no money to educate him. They had no choice other than to tell their children to leave school and start helping them with their shop’s work.
Drakeassimilatedthis and started waking up before sunrise and going to their shop and cleaning it. He was really a hardworking guy. He always wanted something big to happen in his life, but he knew that a change does not happen in a day. So he started caching himself and completed all senior high school courses at the age of 18. When he turned 20, he got a job offer from an electrical company.
He started working in that company, and every day after coming from his job, he would learn more and more about bulbs (灯泡) because he saw a lot of bulb production there. After some years he made a new improved bulb of his own. He was really excited to show it to his boss, but when the boss saw it, he wasn’t interested in it and said it was of little use. But still, he believed in himself and didn’t give up.
After a few months, he thought of setting up his own factory where he and his wife would put the improved bulb into production. When they made the bulbs, they started selling them. No one was interested in those bulbs, but still, he kept believing in himself.
One day when the sun was rising, he got an order of l,000 pieces of the bulbs. This totally changed his life. After that, he started getting more and more orders.
1. Why did Drake’s parents ask him to work in their shop when he was 12?| A．They wanted him to catch himself. |
| B．They expected him to be successful. |
| C．They wished him to be hardworking. |
| D．They were unable to pay for his schooling. |
| A．Remembered. | B．Understood. | C．Expressed. | D．Hated. |
| A．Surprising. | B．Attractive. | C．Popular. | D．Valueless. |
| A．All things are difficult before they are easy. |
| B．Confidence is the first secret of success. |
| C．Learn to say before you sing. |
| D．Practice makes perfect. |
Every girl dreams and Bonnie is no exception. When Bonnie was young, she had read dozens of books on how to be a ballerina(芭蕾舞者), Swan Lake(天鹅湖)was her favorite and she had always wanted to become the white swan in it. Later, she started taking ballet(芭蕾)lessons and all her teachers confirmed she was a good student. In the hope of becoming a great ballerina, she trained hard on a daily basis.
One day, she saw an advertisement that a famous ballerina troupe(舞团)would be performing in her hometown. And the whole town was talking about the troupe leader who was said to be the best ballet dancer in the world. Her thoughts ran wild. "I must meet the leader of the troupe and show him my skills" she said to herself.
She dressed herself in her best ballerina costume and managed to slip(溜)in the backstage without being noticed. To her luck, the leader entered the dressing room and she timidly knocked at the door "Come in" said a gentle voice. Opening the door, Bonnie saw a tall and slim man with a calm look on his face. She bravely approached him and handed him a bunch of red roses and in her excitement the thorns(刺)pricked(刺痛)her hand but she did not pay much attention to the pain.
The leader observed her action as she told him her dream. "Alright, you dance and I will give you my advice."
But half way through the dance he stopped her and said, "I'm sorry you're not good enough!" On hearing this, Bonnie 's eyes opened wide in shock. It was seconds before she could absorb what was said to her, "Not good enough?!" she asked in disbelief. "Yes, not good enough." replied the leader. Boiled in shame(羞)and rage(怒), Bonnie ran out of the dressing room as fast as her legs could carry her. The leader's words were a huge blow to her confidence. Despite being so sad, she didn't give up her dream.
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Six months later, she heard that the same ballet troupe was performing in her town again.
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Within three years, Bonnie had become a famous ballerina as she wanted.
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5 . A 23-year-old woman has achieved an unbelievable feat that many of us dream of — visiting every country on Earth.
Lexie Alford was born into a family of travel agents, which gave her the opportunity to
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“I also loved visiting Northern Pakistan, for the natural beauty of the mountains and kindness of the locals were astonishing,” Lexie Alford said. “The most pleasant surprise about travelling to all these misunderstood areas of the world was that the countries that I had the
“My
| A．remark | B．settle | C．tour | D．love |
| A．fund | B．quit | C．deliver | D．register |
| A．powerful | B．ideal | C．developed | D．remaining |
| A．ranked | B．mastered | C．followed | D．criticized |
| A．inspire | B．admire | C．understand | D．accompany |
| A．Occasionally | B．Honestly | C．Completely | D．Temporarily |
| A．dream | B．content | C．family | D．growth |
| A．platform | B．agency | C．process | D．country |
| A．frightening | B．official | C．advanced | D．challenging |
| A．adult | B．youth | C．bosses | D．agents |
| A．most | B．least | C．greatest | D．worst |
| A．started with | B．showed off | C．ended up | D．searched for |
| A．advice | B．compromise | C．belief | D．information |
| A．put | B．save | C．find | D．make |
| A．honor | B．career | C．time | D．money |
6 . When Marion Sheppard was unable to see in her 40s, she cried. Wasn’t it
Sheppard had always been an enthusiastic dancer since childhood, but now she was so scared that she
At 61, Sheppard attended a camp organized by Visions for blind people, where she taught her first dancing class. She
| A．sorrowful | B．desperate | C．enough | D．abnormal |
| A．prejudice | B．separation | C．comment | D．sympathy |
| A．different | B．sensitive | C．gentle | D．tough |
| A．willingly | B．occasionally | C．constantly | D．rarely |
| A．appear | B．relate | C．sound | D．reply |
| A．educated | B．forced | C．reminded | D．permitted |
| A．guaranteed | B．applied | C．plotted | D．prepared |
| A．turned down | B．turned off | C．showed up | D．showed off |
| A．temporary | B．voluntary | C．weekly | D．regular |
| A．assistance | B．encouragement | C．popularity | D．advantage |
| A．recovered | B．adjusted | C．improved | D．worsened |
| A．swept | B．pressed | C．drilled | D．made |
| A．took on | B．opened up | C．set up | D．put on |
| A．secret | B．wish | C．purpose | D．effort |
| A．rewards | B．barriers | C．surprises | D．blessings |
7 . When Mary Moore began her high school in 1951, her mother told her, “Be sure and take a typing course so when this show business thing doesn’t work out, you’ll have something to rely on.” Mary responded in typical teenage fashion. From that moment on, “the very last thing I ever thought about doing was taking a typing course,” she recalls.
The show business thing worked out, of course. In her career, Mary won many awards. Only recently, when she began to write Growing Up Again, did she regret ignoring her mom, “I don’t know how to use a computer,” she admits.
Unlike her 1995 autobiography, after all, her second book is less about life as an award-winning actress and more about living with diabetes (糖尿病). All the money from the book is intended for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), an organization she serves as international chairman. “I felt there was a need for a book like this,” she says. “I didn’t want to lecture, but I wanted other diabetics to know that things get better when we’re self-controlled and do our part in managing the disease.”
But she hasn’t always practiced what she teaches. In her book, she describes that awful day, almost 40 years ago, when she received two pieces of life-changing news. First, she had lost the baby she was carrying, and second, tests showed that she had diabetes. In a childlike act, she left the hospital and treated herself to a box of doughnuts (甜甜圈). Years would pass before she realized she had to grow up-again-and take control of her diabetes, not let it control her. Only then did she kick her three-pack-a-day cigarette habit, overcome her addiction to alcohol, and begin to follow a balanced diet.
Although her disease has affected her eyesight and forced her to the sidelines of the dance floor, she refuses to fall into self-pity. “Everybody on earth can ask, ‘why me?’ about something or other,” she insists. “It doesn’t do any good. No one is immune (免疫的) to heartache, pain, and disappointments. Sometimes we can make things better by helping others. I’ve come to realize the importance of that as I’ve grown up this second time. I want to speak out and be as helpful as I can be. ”
1. Why did Mary feel regretful?| A．She didn’t complete her high school. | B．She didn’t follow her mother’s advice. |
| C．She didn’t take care of her mother. | D．She didn’t achieve her ambition. |
| A．She had two books published. | B．She knew how to use a computer. |
| C．She supported the JDRF by writing. | D．She received many career awards. |
| A．Her remembrance of her mother. | B．Her successful show business. |
| C．Her living with diabetes. | D．Her service for an organization. |
| A．She began a balanced diet. | B．She behaved in an adult way. |
| C．She med to get a treatment. | D．She lost control of herself. |
| A．Mary wants to help others as much as possible. |
| B．Mary determines to go back to the dance floor. |
| C．Mary has recovered from her disease. |
| D．Mary feels pity for herself. |
8 . The next time you find an excuse to abandon your goals, think of Chris Nikic. On November 7, 2020, Chris made
Chris's road to this
Now, Chris also has his sights set on the
| A．money | B．history | C．progress | D．fun |
| A．Organized | B．Reported | C．Judged | D．Affected |
| A．causes | B．allows | C．requires | D．forces |
| A．puzzling | B．amusing | C．entertaining | D．inspiring |
| A．building | B．overcoming | C．understanding | D．conveying |
| A．powerfully | B．frequently | C．independently | D．confidently |
| A．relied on | B．tried on | C．acted on | D．focused on |
| A．noticed | B．accepted | C．expected | D．received |
| A．sights | B．wisdom | C．views | D．rules |
| A．stayed | B．stopped | C．started | D．filled |
| A．evaluation | B．impression | C．adjustment | D．commitment |
| A．trained | B．promoted | C．performed | D．waited |
| A．conversations | B．competitions | C．conflicts | D．celebrations |
| A．borrow | B．change | C．handle | D．raise |
| A．principle | B．concept | C．attitude | D．standard |
“Go home and ask your mummy about your blind brother! I am surprised you didn’t know that he is as blind as a bat!” Hearing Nathan’s, I wanted to land a blow on him for making fun of my two-year-old brother, David, but I was more desperate to find out the truth.
With a misty vision, I ran home as fast I could. Still out of breath, I questioned, “Is David blind?” Mother turned to me with tears in her eyes. “Yes, he’s born blind.” It was a heartbreaking moment. Before I could continue any farther, mother hugged me and cried, “I’m sorry, Caleb. Dad and I just didn’t know how to tell you.”
Suddenly, it struck me that David was blind but he could still hear the while conversation. Not wanting him to be affected by it, I stopped crying and went forward and embraced him. “I love you so much, David.” Worry crept upon me: How hard life would be for him!
Little did I know that David was to inspire me so greatly.
As David grew up, he was fairly strong-willed. Despite the challenges that he faced, he continued to attend the school for visually impaired (损害) children. He insisted he would take the bus home on his own. Often, he would walk through the main door looking sheepish (怯弱的) and saying the same phrase, “Sorry Mum, I am late. I boarded the wrong bus again.”
Tough as life was, there was always silver lining of misfortune. Despite not being able to see, he could play a piece of music after listening to it being played once on the piano. He even dreamed of playing solo (独奏) one day on stage. Luckily for him, the school had discovered David’s extraordinary talent.
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One day, David burst through the main door excitedly.
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Tapping the ground with his walking stick, David entered the stage.
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10 . Mary Dickins had been a member of the audience at poetry nights before and knew “the poetry clap”. She made a polite tapping of fingers. But when she made her debut (首次演出) as a performer at the age of 62 at the legendary Bang Said the Gun night in south London, she said, “It was so wild — like nothing I had ever seen before.” The audience stamped their feet and shook shakers. “It felt transformative. I thought, ‘I’ve got to have more of this,’ ” Dickins said. Becoming a performance poet has given her a place on a stage of her own making.
All her life she has written is mostly without being seen or heard. Her mother died when she was nine, and, after she went into a care home at 13, Dickins’ writing stayed in notebooks. Really, she says, a lot of her adult life has been about getting over childhood shyness. At university — she studied education — she met her husband of 40 years, but in three years of seminars she did not say a word. Some of these results from her years at the children’s home. She says, “It gave me a sense of what it’s like to be excluded. I never fitted in anywhere.”
After she graduated, she discovered that she loved working with people with learning disabilities. She became an expert in inclusive education. “That was my niche (称心的职业),” she says. She published books and returned to the University of North London as a senior lecturer in early childhood studies.
Dickins now sees that in adulthood she has been giving herself permission to be silly. “The sillier I allow myself to be, the better the writing is,” she says. Her observations are humorous.
“Putting things into words and giving shape to your emotions is an important part of coming to terms with the things that happen in life,” she says.
Does she still feel like an outsider?
“I think I’ve made it into a virtue. I celebrate the fact that I don’t fit into a box. Finally! You have to wait till you’re 62 to feel confident!” she says. “But I have a sense of who I am and I’m proud of it. I wouldn’t be anyone else now — and it took me a long time to say that.”
1. How did Dickins feel about her debut?| A．Nervous. | B．Anxious. | C．Encouraged. | D．Relieved. |
| A．Her early stay at the care home. |
| B．Her inexperienced writing skills. |
| C．Her struggle with her university studies. |
| D．Her poor relationship with her husband. |
| A．It helps her land a good job. |
| B．It develops her sense of humor. |
| C．It makes her overcome her learning disabilities. |
| D．It enables her to get on well with her life. |
| A．Mary Dickins’ First Performance |
| B．Mary Dickins’ New Start after 60 |
| C．Mary Dickins’ Troubled Writing Career |
| D．Mary Dickins’ Influence on Performance Poets |
