1 . The day I met Hani Irmawati, she was a shy, 17-year-old girl standing alone in the parking lot of the international school in Indonesia, where I teach English. She asked if I could help her improve her English. I could
“I want to go to a US university,” she said with confidence. I was surprised.
I agreed to work with her
When I met Hani’s family at their
One day I received the announcement of a(n)
“Will you send in my name?” she asked.
I couldn’t
Three weeks later, just before Hani went to Jakarta to take the Test of English Fluency, she received a letter from the scholarship association. She had been
I leaped around the room, overjoyed and shocked. Hani stood by, smiling. I realized that it was I who had learned something Hani had known from the beginning: It is not intelligence alone that brings success, but also the
| A．believe | B．tell | C．spot | D．expect |
| A．convince | B．excuse | C．turn | D．approach |
| A．as | B．in | C．on | D．by |
| A．ride | B．break | C．stay | D．class |
| A．accent | B．assignment | C．guideline | D．journal |
| A．excited | B．bored | C．exhausted | D．confused |
| A．humble | B．comfortable | C．ugly | D．untidy |
| A．decreasing | B．increasing | C．showing | D．fading |
| A．promotion | B．growth | C．scholarship | D．investment |
| A．fair | B．solid | C．slim | D．real |
| A．genuine | B．subjective | C．practical | D．determined |
| A．put | B．take | C．break | D．turn |
| A．concern | B．praise | C．criticism | D．analysis |
| A．impressed | B．rejected | C．confirmed | D．accepted |
| A．drive | B．wisdom | C．pressure | D．secret |
2 . If you need courage when facing a challenge, learn from Jessica Cox. Born in February 1983 in Sierra Vista, Arizona, Jessica Cox
Cox remembers boarding the bus on the first day of 8th grade with a
After college, Cox was
Cox conquered her greatest fear-flying-and in 2011 became the world’s first armless pilot. She uses her feet to fly the plane!
| A．annoyed | B．shocked | C．discouraged | D．touched |
| A．concluded | B．advocated | C．claimed | D．decided |
| A．right | B．challenge | C．choice | D．fear |
| A．Merely | B．Patiently | C．Fiercely | D．Hardly |
| A．bath | B．break | C．course | D．trip |
| A．wondering | B．telling | C．expecting | D．digesting |
| A．decent | B．considerate | C．shy | D．sensible |
| A．saying | B．note | C．warning | D．quote |
| A．recognition | B．pride | C．comment | D．permission |
| A．philosophy | B．difference | C．strength | D．reputation |
| A．grateful | B．true | C．unique | D．close |
| A．removed | B．attempted | C．acquired | D．purchased |
| A．informed | B．called | C．improved | D．reported |
| A．relates to | B．reflects on | C．corresponds with | D．holds back |
| A．Or | B．Otherwise | C．So | D．And |
3 . Alice Moore is a teenager entrepreneur(创业者), who in May 2015 set up her business AilieCandy. By the time she was 13, her company was worth millions of dollars with the invention of a super-sweet treat that could save kids’ teeth, instead of destroying them.
It all began when Moore visited a bank with her dad. On the outing, she was offered a candy bar. However, her dad reminded her that sugary treats were bad for her teeth. But Moore was sick of missing out on candies. So she desired to get round the warning, “Why can’t I make a healthy candy that’s good for my teeth so that my parents can’t say no to it?” With that in mind, Moore asked her dad if she could start her own candy company. He recommended that she do some research and talk to dentists about what a healthier candy would contain.
With her dad’s permission, she spent the next two years researching online and conducting trials to get a recipe that was both tasty and tooth-friendly. She also approached dentists to learn more about teeth cleaning. Consequently, she succeeded in making a kind of candy only using natural sweeteners, which can reduce oral bacteria.
Moore then used her savings to get her business off the ground. Afterwards, she and her father secured their first business meeting with a supermarket owner, who finally agreed to sell Moore’s product—CanCandy.
As CanCandy’s success grows, so does Moore’s credibility as a young entrepreneur. Moore is enthusiastic about the candy she created, and she’s also positive about what the future might bring. She hopes that every kid can have a clean mouth and a broad smile.
Meanwhile, with her parents’ help, Moore is generally able to live a normal teenage life. Although she founded her company early on in life, she wasn’t driven primarily by profit. Moore wants to use her unique talent to help others find their smiles. She donates 10% of AilicCandy’s profits to Big Smiles. With her talent and determination, it appears that the sky could be the limit for Alice Moore.
1. How did Moore react to her dad’s warning?| A．She argued with him. | B．She tried to find a way out. |
| C．She paid no attention. | D．She chose to consult dentists. |
| A．It is beneficial to dental health. | B．It is free of sweeteners. |
| C．It is sweeter than other candies. | D．It is produced to a dentists’ recipe. |
| A．To earn more money. | B．To help others find smiles. |
| C．To make herself stand out. | D．To beat other candy companies. |
| A．Fame is a great thirst of the young. |
| B．A youth is to be regarded with respect. |
| C．Positive thinking and action result in success. |
| D．Success means getting personal desires satisfied |
4 . Egyptian table tennis player Ibrahim Hamadtou didn’t win a medal, or even score a victory. But he has become one of the most
Hamadtou lost his
After several
He first competed at the Rio Paralympics, and was finally able to fulfill his lifelong
In Tokyo, he lost to a Chinese player and a player from South Korea,
“I want to tell everybody that nothing is
| A．interesting | B．inspiring | C．depressing | D．surprising |
| A．parents | B．legs | C．arms | D．friends |
| A．reduce | B．beat | C．lose | D．fall |
| A．in shape | B．held up | C．shut up | D．in comfort |
| A．intense | B．tiring | C．noisy | D．dangerous |
| A．thoughts | B．matches | C．injuries | D．attempts |
| A．practice | B．failure | C．waiting | D．challenge |
| A．start | B．hit | C．serve | D．ball |
| A．chance | B．journey | C．road | D．dream |
| A．earn | B．pay | C．deserve | D．give |
| A．developed | B．adopted | C．demonstrated | D．extended |
| A．abandoning | B．ending | C．winning | D．joining |
| A．example | B．message | C．quote | D．lesson |
| A．unfortunate | B．comfortable | C．meaningful | D．impossible |
| A．disability | B．pity | C．suffering | D．belief |
Ali and his younger sister, Zahra, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money with which to buy food. As they had not paid the rent for several months, the landlord was breathing down their necks.
One day, Ali took Zahra's shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasn’t until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it a secret. Zahra agreed and the two decided to share Ali’s running shoes. Zahra's school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Ali. He could then run to his school, which began in the afternoon. Although he ran as fast as he could, Ali often arrived late and was warned by the school.
Ali heard about a long distance race that was held for the boys in the city.When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes.
The day of race arrived. Ali had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more exhausted he thought only of Zahra and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength, and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners, determined to finish third. Suddenly, as the finish line drew near, another runner collided(碰撞) with Ali from behind and he crashed to the ground.
Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Filled with delight, Ali walked home quickly.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6 . Dan Mancina is a professional skateboarder known for being visually impaired and sharing clips of his skating on Instagram. He has a large following of fans, all
The Michigan native started skating at 7, and took it more
He stopped skating for a couple of years. This was the
One day, he wanted to see if he could still skate, so he
In order to help make skateboarding more
“I’m honored I can be a (n)
| A．eager | B．nervous | C．cautious | D．hesitant |
| A．gratitude | B．admiration | C．reflection | D．approval |
| A．exactly | B．severely | C．honestly | D．seriously |
| A．earn | B．check | C．affect | D．promote |
| A．fortune | B．temper | C．thought | D．sight |
| A．lowest | B．starting | C．finishing | D．highest |
| A．Other than | B．Apart from | C．Rather than | D．Regardless of |
| A．objected | B．returned | C．admitted | D．contributed |
| A．filmed | B．developed | C．watched | D．replaced |
| A．imitated | B．changed | C．shared | D．involved |
| A．achievable | B．affordable | C．bearable | D．accessible |
| A．permission | B．competition | C．assignment | D．campaign |
| A．raised | B．distributed | C．spent | D．wasted |
| A．examining | B．running | C．counting | D．exploring |
| A．signal | B．alarm | C．voice | D．surprise |
7 . Anoushé Husain has packed more into her 35 years than most people manage in a lifetime. Born
The moment
Eventually, Husain entered a
| A．missing | B．moving | C．testing | D．exercising |
| A．work | B．sport | C．nature | D．performance |
| A．end | B．order | C．idea | D．agreement |
| A．guarantee | B．energy | C．training | D．difficulty |
| A．formed | B．proved | C．changed | D．discovered |
| A．recorded | B．forgot | C．rewarded | D．collected |
| A．request | B．action | C．feeling | D．opportunity |
| A．studying | B．living | C．walking | D．climbing |
| A．primitive | B．interesting | C．incredible | D．meaningful |
| A．lonely | B．attractive | C．angry | D．satisfied |
| A．debate | B．routine | C．process | D．competition |
| A．Generally | B．Unexpectedly | C．Hopefully | D．Unluckily |
| A．shame | B．wonder | C．surprise | D．pleasure |
| A．company | B．club | C．comment | D．country |
| A．came across | B．depended on | C．took up | D．brought about |
From an early age, Patti Wilson was told that she was an epileptic (癫痫患者). However, she was a lively and enthusiastic girl, looking at her illness as simply “an inconvenience”. She never focused on what she had lost, but on what she had left. One day, Patti said to her father, who was a morning jogger, “Daddy, I’d really love to run with you every day, but I’m afraid I’ll have an epileptic fit.”
Her father told her, “Don’t worry, my girl. I know how to handle it! Let’s start running then!”
It was a wonderful experience for the father and daughter to run together every day. After a few weeks, the ambitious girl told her father, “Daddy, What I’d really love to do is to break the world’s long-distance running record for women.” The father checked the Guinness Book of World Records and found that the farthest any woman had run was 80miles.
That year, she completed her run to San Francisco, which is a distance of 400 miles. She was wearing a T-shirt, reading, “I Love Epileptics”. Her father ran every mile at her side, and her mom, a nurse, followed in a motor home behind them in case anything went wrong. But nothing happened at all while she was running.
As a senior high school student, Patti announced that she was determined to run from her hometown up to the White House, which is a distance of more than 3000 miles away. Her classmates got behind her. They built a giant poster that read, “Run, Patti, Run!” This has since become her motto and the title of a book she later has written.
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On her second marathon in Portland, she had her foot injured.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Half a year later, Patti ran in Washington and finally shook the hand of the President.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________9 . Tina Leverton was 62 when she bought her first pair of ballet shoes. She said putting her feet into the soft leather was very emotional. She said: “I’ve waited a long time for it.”
A few days later, Leverton took her first ballet class after seeing an advertisement in a newspaper. It showed older women dancing in a class near Leverton’s house. “As I came in the door, I found a big smile on my face. From the minute I started, I felt like coming home.”
Leverton had longed to dance as a child. Sadly, her parents couldn’t afford ballet classes, for they were first-generation Indian immigrants, struggling to make a living in the UK. Her father was a train driver on the underground in London and her mother held two cleaning jobs. Nonetheless, she harboured her dream of being a ballerina (芭蕾舞女演员).
At her present age, a grand plie-lowering to the floor with bent knees-seemed to be out of the question. It took her three months to master the move: leaping and landing on one foot. ”I love the struggle and the challenge of learning something new. People in their 60s have a lot of self-limiting beliefs: ‘I can’t do it,’ ‘I’m not good enough.’ And maybe they’re not good enough. But it doesn’t matter,” she said.
Ballet has been transformative. At a medical appointment a few months after Leverton’s first class, a nurse measured her at 163cm, half an inch taller than she had thought. She attributes (归因) the difference to improved posture. Her muscle tone has improved and her lower back pain has stopped. Dancing has also brought new friends. She met a group of older, more independent women and worked together towards a team award with the Royal Academy of Dance. And then, of course, there is the joyful feeling. “Ballet is all the therapy (治疗) I’ll ever need,” said Leverton.
1. How did Leverton feel after taking her dance lesson?| A．Tired. | B．Confused. | C．Shocked. | D．Thrilled. |
| A．Her family was badly off. | B．She wasn’t able to leap high. |
| C．Her family laughed at her dream. | D．She had to focus on classes. |
| A．A team award. | B．Money and fame. |
| C．Friendship and joy. | D．A medical treatment. |
| A．Hard work pays off. | B．Never too old to pursue dreams. |
| C．Interest is the key to success. | D．Money isn’t everything. |
10 . Going out for a walk with their sons is a simple task for most fathers. But for Martin Ralfe and his one-year-old boy Leo, it can be a real
The pair have shared their special bond on Tik Tok and gone viral after showing how they go out for the day. Martin says it was actually his wife who
He said, “Our favorite
Martin’s TikTok account has thousands of
| A．pleasure | B．challenge | C．journey | D．misfortune |
| A．make | B．imagine | C．plan | D．enjoy |
| A．refuses | B．attempts | C．fails | D．decides |
| A．running away | B．settling down | C．falling down | D．hanging out |
| A．allowed | B．encouraged | C．taught | D．required |
| A．admitted | B．argued | C．protested | D．regretted |
| A．honest | B．generous | C．confident | D．ambitious |
| A．workouts | B．games | C．experiments | D．activities |
| A．catching | B．saving | C．feeding | D．raising |
| A．fortunately | B．particularly | C．probably | D．suddenly |
| A．followers | B．competitors | C．teammates | D．editors |
| A．honour | B．appreciate | C．protect | D．educate |
| A．keeping | B．playing | C．monitoring | D．making |
| A．comments | B．orders | C．suggestions | D．memories |
| A．different | B．normal | C．responsible | D．lucky |
