1 . Age has never been a problem for 16-year-old Thessalonika Arzu-Embry. After all, she’s already got her master’s degree.

The North Chicago-area teen started homeschooling at the age of 4. She began having an influence on others soon after. When she was 6 years old, she was an inspirational speaker at an organization called Tabitha House Community Service, which is for people who were forced to leave their homes because of earthquake, flood and other natural disasters.

At the age of 11, she graduated from high school and then earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2013. She completed those classes online as she was traveling for church events and leadership meetings.

She doesn’t stop there, though. The teen plans to focus on aviation psychology (航空心理学) for her further study, a decision inspired by her father who is a pilot. She grew up around airplanes and took flights all the time. Her goal is to use it to help pilots deal with problems that could have deadly results once the plane takes off — a topic that has been in the news lately. For her, it’s a mix of two of her interests.

In her free time, Thessalonika enjoys playing tennis, swimming and being active in her youth group at church. She also has three self-published books, which are on her site. Jump the Education Barrier is written to help students finish college, and In the Future aims to help business owners with trends. Her third book The Genius Race is designed to help people to be talents in various areas of life.

1. Which of the following is TRUE about Thessalonika?

A．She majored in science and technology.

B．She gained her master’s degree at the age of 11.

C．When she was 6 years old, she started homeschooling.

D．In 2013 she got her bachelor’s degree through completing courses online.

2. What is her next plan according to the passage?

A．Major in aviation psychology.

B．Be active in her youth group at church.

C．Write another book to help people to be talents.

D．Deliver inspiring speeches for church events and leadership meetings.

3. Why does she write the book Jump the Education Barrier?

A．It aims to help people to be geniuses.

B．It is designed to arouse people’s awareness of psychology.

C．It is aimed to give students a hand to complete college.

D．The author hope to share her own experience with others.

4. What is the main idea of the text?

A．The secret to become a talent is to start schooling at an early age.

B．Thessalonika led a rather successful and meaningful life.

C．Homeschooling is a good way to educate children.

D．Three published books help people become masters in their fields.

2 . In the dictionary of Jessica Cox, a woman aged 36 from Tucson, Arizona, there seems to be no such words——can’t or impossible. How does that _______?

Jessica was born without _______ but that has only _______ her doing one thing: using the word “can’t”. While she _______ prosthetic limbs (义肢) as a child, she finally gave them up and used her feet to _______ everyday tasks. “Prosthetic limbs can never _______ the tactile (触觉的) ability of flesh and bone——but my feet have that ability,” she said.

She has lived with her _______ since birth with no explanation of why she was born _______ what most of us _______ as essential (基本的) parts, she has been proving that she can do ________ people with arms can do, ________ what most people are proud of. With her feet, she can eat with chopsticks, type on a keyboard, play the piano and even surf on the sea. To our ________, she became the first armless black belt in the American Tae Kwon Do Assocaition. But what ________ people most is that in 2008, she became the first ________ to fly a plane with her feet, ________ her a Guinness World Record.

Now Jessica and her husband are working together touring the world as Jessica gives encouraging speeches. “I wanted to ________ others not to let fear stand ________ of their opportunities.”

So, next time you are ________ to tell yourself, “I can’t possibly …”, remember this ________   woman and change the vocabulary in your ________.

1.

A．take down

B．take place

C．take apart

D．take up

2.

A．arms

B．legs

C．feet

D．ears

3.

A．kept

B．confirmed

C．enlarged

D．stopped

4.

A．dressed

B．equipped

C．wore

D．chewed

5.

A．perform

B．operate

C．direct

D．lead

6.

A．reduce

B．remind

C．replace

D．react

7.

A．complaint

B．condition

C．comment

D．combination

8.

A．with

B．in

C．by

D．without

9.

A．regard

B．refer

C．skim

D．watch

10.

A．anything

B．nothing

C．none

D．neither

11.

A．overcoming

B．ensuring

C．achieving

D．entertaining

12.

A．disappointment

B．regret

C．relief

D．amazement

13.

A．expressed

B．impressed

C．explored

D．influenced

14.

A．pilot

B．physicist

C．director

D．driver

15.

A．exporting

B．exploring

C．earning

D．electing

16.

A．intend

B．support

C．surround

D．inspire

17.

A．in a way

B．by the way

C．on the way

D．in the way

18.

A．willing

B．ready

C．confused

D．content

19.

A．outgoing

B．wealthy

C．excellent

D．thoughtful

20.

A．book

B．dictionary

C．notebook

D．argument