Once there lived a girl named Melanie. The little girl was living with a dream. She wanted to be a ballet dancer. Her body was very flexible and she had a strong will power. Melanie’s parents never knew of the great dancing skills their daughter had until one day, they saw the little girl dancing with the beautiful steps of a ballerina.
“Isn’t it strange? Melanie is dancing so well without any formal training!” the mother said.
“We must give her ballet lessons to help her improve her skills,” her father said.
The following day, Melanie’s parents took her to a local dance training school. The teacher asked Melanie to dance. The little girl was happy and showed some of her favorite dance steps. However, the teacher didn’t seem interested in her performance.
“That’s OK. You can leave now!”the teacher said.
Melanie was shocked to hear this. So were her parents. They couldn’t believe their ears.
“The girl is common. She does not have the possibility to become a ballerina, ”the dance teacher said. “Don’t let her waste her time dreaming of becoming a dancer.”
Disappointed, Melanie and her parents returned home. Tears rolled down Melanie’s face. Her dreams were broken within a matter of minutes. Without confidence, Melanie never attempted to dance again. She completed her studies and went on to become a teacher in school.Life was good and she kept herself busy with family and work. However, whenever she happened to pass the school’s ballet room, memories of childhood dreams danced before her eyes.
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One day, the ballet teacher in her school was late.
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“What a performance, Melanie! You are a true ballerina!” said the ballet teacher entering the classroom.
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When Dylan was just seven years old, he moved to the United States with his mother, Khadine, and his twin younger brothers. The family hoped that their new home would allow them to start over and find success. However, their dream didn’t work out exactly as they imagined it would.
Life as a single mother supporting three kids is incredibly difficult, but Khadine had a particularly difficult time after her twin sons had been diagnosed with serious heart conditions. As a result, the boys suffered from dangerous symptoms and required 24-hour care. As Khadine had to work three jobs to support her family financially, it became Dylan’s responsibility to look after his young brothers. To relieve Mom’s stress, Dylan also found a part-time job at a recreation center.
While Dylan never considered his family to be a burden to him, seeing his mother and brothers become vulnerable (脆弱的) made him determined to plan his future out correctly. He believed education was the only way out of their struggle, so he made a promise to his mother that he would be the first one in the family to go to college.
For that promise, Dylan made use of each and every minute to study while taking care of his brothers. He soon became an honor student at Henry High School and took several advanced classes to keep his grades up. The College of New Jersey was his top choice. He was determined to put that admission letter in his mother’s hands.
However, weeks before Dylan’s college entrance exam, both his family and his determination were tested again when Khadine fell ill and was unable to work for a while. Soon, the bills became unmanageable and the landlord evicted (驱逐) Dylan’s family after Khadine couldn’t pay the rent. The family had no choice but to live in the shelter. The place wasn’t an ideal place to study. It was often noisy and crowded, and the lights would go out at a certain time after 11 p.m.
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But Dylan continued to follow his dream.
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_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3 . Ida Keeling was 67, weak and sick, when her daughter Cheryl suggested a run to her. Cheryl thought that maybe what would pull her mother out from dark cloud was something that would get her
Keeling lived a hard life when young, growing up
Keeling had sunk into a deep
It had been decades since Keeling had done any
She hasn’t stopped running since, and it’s no longer as
When she’s not running, she must be
She’s written a book about her
A.working | B.starting | C.exercising | D.winning |
A.poor | B.happy | C.out-going | D.depressed |
A.met | B.left | C.married | D.lost |
A.dream | B.depression | C.regret | D.relaxation |
A.recover | B.slide | C.improve | D.disappear |
A.believe | B.announce | C.worry | D.realize |
A.running | B.decision | C.changing | D.preparation |
A.mistakes | B.memories | C.analyses | D.habits |
A.difficult | B.cool | C.boring | D.unsafe |
A.anxiously | B.cheerfully | C.unwillingly | D.secretly |
A.wandering about | B.doing housework | C.making friends | D.working out |
A.regular | B.solid | C.daily | D.voluntary |
A.aid | B.feel | C.slow | D.resist |
A.achievements | B.puzzles | C.reflections | D.experiences |
A.prospect | B.philosophy | C.potential | D.prediction |
4 . Shawn Cheshire rode across the country on her bicycle, depending on Jesse Crandall, a chemistry professor, to guide her every step of the way. Cheshire lost her
To Crandall, teaching and guiding are about helping others through
Crandall and Cheshire have been skiing, climbing and bicycling together for the past decade. In 2018, the
While their next adventure remains uncertain, Crandall knows that there are no
A.hearing | B.sight | C.balance | D.mind |
A.religion | B.nature | C.athletics | D.art |
A.living | B.winning | C.learning | D.testing |
A.introduced | B.adapted | C.added | D.applied |
A.disasters | B.obstacles | C.delays | D.injuries |
A.interviewing | B.evaluating | C.following | D.coaching |
A.theoretically | B.unexpectedly | C.occasionally | D.hopefully |
A.pair | B.family | C.community | D.army |
A.refreshing | B.relaxing | C.challenging | D.tragic |
A.cared about | B.listened for | C.prepared for | D.responded to |
A.broke | B.fell | C.shone | D.sounded |
A.set | B.monitored | C.funded | D.issued |
A.secrets | B.promises | C.limits | D.choices |
A.bond | B.encouragement | C.techniques | D.preferences |
A.establish | B.push | C.respect | D.maintain |
5 . A stand-up comedian is, supposed to be, a fluent communicator who is also good at using body language to
However, for 27-year-old comedian Zhang Jiaxin, it takes a great effort to
It was two years ago when Zhang first performed stand-up comed yon the stage. At the time, he worked for the new media operation department of a company
He didn’t know much about stand-up performance.
It opened Zhang’s door to a colorful world of stand-up comedy.
He started to pay attention to the stand-up comedy live shows in Xiamen and got the
“She sent me some videos of Drew Lynch (an American stand-up comic who developed a(an)
After he read through a manual for writing and performing stand-up comedy, he started to
Once he walked onto the stage, the audience
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Wows and claps resounded. His jokes went down well as he worked the room with his humor.
1.A.appoint | B.accompany | C.play | D.accomplish |
A.likely | B.especially | C.necessarily | D.clearly |
A.special | B.significant | C.flexible | D.obvious |
A.supply | B.turn | C.addition | D.reserve |
A.applied to | B.led to | C.lived up to | D.held on to |
A.based | B.settled | C.discovered | D.explored |
A.Besides | B.Therefore | C.However | D.Moreover |
A.amaze | B.entertain | C.experiment | D.greet |
A.contract | B.concept | C.conduct | D.contact |
A.artificial | B.little | C.permanent | D.consequent |
A.attracted | B.instructed | C.inspected | D.inspired |
A.examine | B.select | C.consider | D.expect |
A.facts | B.insights | C.moments | D.opinions |
A.frequently | B.immediately | C.subsequently | D.literally |
A.Initially | B.Finally | C.Completely | D.Precisely |
6 . Wang Fang, a Suzhou native, has given her heart and soul to Kunqu Opera. Wang, who has twice won the Plum Performance Award — China’s top award for theater and opera performances-started to learn the traditional art form in 1977.
Born with a melodic voice, Wang loved to sing and dance when she was little. She performed frequently, and was recruited by the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Troupe (剧团) when she was in middle school. However, her parents refused the troupe’s invitation, insisting that she should concentrate on her studies and not drop out of school. After members of the troupe visited the parents repeatedly and showed great sincerity,Wang’s parents finally agreed.
Learning the traditional art form was never easy. She started to learn how to pronounce words, sing them lyrically and make gestures gently. As an actress playing martial artists roles at first, she had to spend extra time practicing kung fu movements. Years later, Wang used the word “unimaginable” to describe how hard the days were when she first learned Kunqu. She was soaked in sweat when practicing movements in summer, while in winter she often had chilblains (冻疮) on her hands when training in shabby classrooms with broken windows. “But I was young and determined at the time. No matter how difficult, I always got up early the next morning to practice,” Wang recalls.
Wang says she did not love Kunqu at first, but in her early 20s,when she watched the show Peony Pavilion performed by Zhang Jiqing, a master of the art form, it clicked. “I was shocked,” Wang says. “Her every movement was full of elegance and delicacy. Each of her lines and songs was perfect. I was overwhelmed by the beauty of Kunqu for the first time in my life, and it has stayed with me since.” Now, Wang has herself become a master of Kunqu. Her performances have impressed generations and helped to promote the art form among young people.
1. Why did Wang’s parents turn down the troupe’s invitation at first?A.They didn’t think Wang had artistic talent. |
B.They saw no future in learning Kunqu Opera. |
C.They didn’t want Wang to ignore her studies. |
D.They regarded members of the troupe as insincere. |
A.Wang has made great efforts to learn Kunqu well. |
B.Artists should be given more attention and care. |
C.Traditional culture needs to be further promoted. |
D.Wang has played a key role in the development of Kunqu. |
A.Winning the Plum Performance Award. |
B.Joining the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Troupe. |
C.Watching Zhang’s masterly performance. |
D.Being greatly admired by the audience. |
A.It is never too late to learn. | B.Rome was not built in a day. |
C.Doing is better than saying. | D.Don’t judge a book by its cover. |
7 . It was a dream born in fire. Andrea Peterson was five when she and her mother were trapped on the ledge(窗台)of a burning building.
“Throw the
And then, as it tends to do, life doesn't
It wasn't until four years ago, after her
Finally, Peterson became the only woman of the department's staff of twenty-seven firefighters. She has now
A.fire | B.kid | C.tool | D.rope |
A.make | B.light | C.fight | D.cease |
A.saved | B.trapped | C.accepted | D.defeated |
A.heroes | B.scientists | C.sportsmen | D.grown-ups |
A.neighbors | B.firemen | C.passers-by | D.volunteers |
A.complete | B.abandon | C.stop | D.follow |
A.spent | B.wasted | C.needed | D.spared |
A.patient | B.husband | C.teacher | D.rescuer |
A.advised | B.missed | C.started | D.denied |
A.job | B.safety | C.life | D.diet |
A.training | B.working | C.waiting | D.reading |
A.disappointed | B.mature | C.practical | D.ready |
A.renewed | B.made | C.answered | D.rejected |
A.honor | B.dream | C.reward | D.pleasure |
A.hard | B.helpfully | C.well | D.attentively |
8 . When other teenagers hang out with friends in the summer vacations. Erica doesn’t join. Instead, the 16-year-old senior high student is
Erica started baking out of
Always considered a
A.applied | B.occupied | C.accommodated | D.adapted |
A.assists | B.shelters | C.charges | D.runs |
A.sympathy | B.gratitude | C.passion | D.politeness |
A.failure | B.success | C.pressure | D.astonishment |
A.employed | B.perfected | C.shared | D.presented |
A.reminded | B.permitted | C.instructed | D.inspired |
A.confirmation | B.debate | C.consideration | D.contrast |
A.annoyed | B.elegant | C.cautious | D.serious |
A.distinguished | B.approved | C.neglected | D.hesitated |
A.regular | B.potential | C.favoured | D.demanding |
A.Unobviously | B.Unconsciously | C.Unfortunately | D.Unavoidably |
A.down | B.off | C.through | D.up |
A.model | B.sculptor | C.psychologist | D.captain |
A.keep to | B.go beyond | C.jump at | D.work on |
A.mean | B.modest | C.assured | D.sensitive |
9 . Diana Golden was twelve years old when she had cancer. She was walking home one day after playing in the snow when her right leg simply gave out. Doctors diagnosed the problem as bone cancer. They recommended removing her leg above the knee.
When Diana heard the news, she asked the only first question: “Will I be still able to ski?”
“When the doctors said yes,” she later recalled, “I figured it wouldn’t be too bad.”
Losing a leg would cause most children to lose confidence and hope, but Diana refused to dwell on the negative. “It is nothing. A body part.” she’d say.
Most of all, Diana was not discouraged. She loved skiing and she had been on skis since the age of five. After the operation, Diana worked hard to get back to the mountain near her home. “I always skied and I intended to keep on skiing. I never doubt that.” she declared. Diana met her goal. She was back out on the slopes.
With just one leg, Diana made the best of it. In high school, Diana became a member of her school’s ski racing team. And in 1979, when she was just seventeen, she joined the US Disabled Ski Team.
After high school, Diana went on to Dartmouth College. Determined not to be left behind, Diana continued her training with the Dartmouth team. “I had one leg, which meant I had to do it differently.” she later explained.
In 1982, Diana entered her first international ski race. She won the world Handicapped Championship in Norway. In 1986, Diana won the Beck Award given to the best American racer in international skiing. And in 1988, she was named Ski Racing Magazine’s U.S. Female Skier of the Year.
With her courage and determination, Diana has changed how people look at disabled athletes. “Everyone has some kind of disability,” Diana says. “It’s what we do with our abilities that matters.”
In 1990, Diana retired from racing for good.
1. What does the underlined phrase “dwell on” probably mean in paragraph 4?A.Put away. | B.Think about. |
C.Leave behind. | D.Hang over. |
a. Diana entered her first international ski race.
b. Diana was diagnosed with bone cancer.
c. She practiced skiing at the age of five.
d. Diana began training with the Dartmouth team.
e. She became a member of the US Disabled Ski Team.
A.bcade. | B.cbdae. | C.cbeda. | D.bceda. |
A.inform the readers about disabled skiers |
B.describe the events in international ski competitions |
C.tell about the disadvantages of being a disabled skier |
D.inspire the readers with Diana’s courage and resolution |
A.Go for the gold | B.Lose a leg |
C.Ski to the last minute | D.Compete for the disabled |
10 . On the website of the EU Prize for Women Innovators, there are dozens of inspiring stories of female leaders alongside pictures of these professional-looking women wearing single color business suits. But when we move the page down a little further, Ailbhe and Izzy’s pictures pop off the page, with their eye-catching colors and bright rainbow patterns, which is entirely in line with their company belief “If you can’t stand up, stand out.” The fashionable sisters took the world by storm with their personalized wheelchair decorations.
Ailbhe, now 25, was four years old when she became a big sister to Izzy. Although Izzy was born disabled and couldn’t move from the waist down, her courage and energy deeply impressed Ailbhe and the two sisters developed a lifelong friendship. They spent hours as children decorating Izzy’s wheelchairs and her other mobility devices. So when Ailbhe graduated from the National College of Art and had to complete a final year project, she knew what to choose-dress up a wheelchair’s wheels! Ailbhe said, “The wheelchair itself didn’t show Izzy’s attitudes to life, or her energetic personality. It was ugly and made you lose confidence. I thought there might be a way of bridging that gap.”
Ailbhe’s project was extremely well received at her school’s design show. Izzy loved the new wheels as well. A state organization helped the sisters work with fashion designers and get their business to take off. The next step for the sisters was partnering with big companies which were interested in representing people with disabilities. They turned to Disney. After all, this cooperation would involve one of their favorite activities-watching Disney movies! Besides, Disney was willing to donate 10% of profits to a charity that helps disabled children. In addition, the company promised to realize the dreams of children with disabilities.
The sisters are excited for their creativity to make life in a wheelchair more fashionable, fun and personalized.
1. What helped the sisters win the EU prize?A.The fashionable company. | B.The eye-catching pictures. |
C.Their colorful business suits. | D.Their decorated wheelchairs. |
A.Her duty to be an elder sister. |
B.Her desire to show a real Izzy. |
C.Her pity for Izzy’s disability. |
D.Her admiration for great women. |
A.To earn money. | B.To make movies. |
C.To help disabled kids. | D.To become designers. |
A.Nothing can prevent a determined heart. |
B.Creativity makes the disabled stand out. |
C.Every advantage has its disadvantage. |
D.Technology brings people together. |