1 . I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a box car in a freight (货物) yard in Atlantic City and landing on my head. Now I am thirty-two. I can still remember the brightness of sunshine. It would be _______ to see again, but a _______ can do strange things to people. I don’t mean that I would prefer to go without my eyes. I simply mean that the _______ of them made me appreciate more what I had.

Life, I believe, asks a continuous series of adjustments to reality. The more quickly a person is able to make these adjustments, the more _______ his own private world becomes. The adjustment is never easy. I was totally confused and afraid. But I was lucky. My parents and my teachers saw something in me — the _______ to live — which I didn’t see, and they made me want to _______ against blindness. The hardest lesson I had to learn was to believe in myself. I am not talking about simply the kind of _______ that helps me down an unfamiliar staircase alone. That is part of it. But I mean something bigger than that : an assurance (确信) that I am, despite being imperfect, a real, _______ person;   that there is a special place where I can make myself fit.

It took me years to discover and _______ this confidence. It had to start with the simplest things. Once a man gave me an indoor baseball. I thought he was making fun of me and I was hurt. “I can’t use this.” I said. “Take it with you,” he urged me, “and roll it around.”

The words ________ in my head. “Roll it around!” By rolling the ball I could hear where it went. This gave me an idea how to achieve a goal I had thought ________ : playing baseball. At Philadelphia’s Overbrook School for the Blind I ________ a successful variation of baseball and I called it ground ball.

All my life I have set ahead of me a series of goals and then tried to reach them, one at a time. I had to be clear about my ________ . It was no good trying for something that I knew at the start was wildly out of reach ________ that only invited the bitterness of failure. I would ________ sometimes anyway but on the average I made progress.

1.

A．possible

B．wonderful

C．hopeful

D．reasonable

2.

A．question

B．mistake

C．disaster

D．situation

3.

A．importance

B．value

C．loss

D．attention

4.

A．natural

B．modern

C．meaningful

D．challenging

5.

A．right

B．plan

C．place

D．potential

6.

A．guard

B．hit

C．argue

D．fight

7.

A．self-control

B．self-confidence

C．self-defense

D．self-improvement

8.

A．modest

B．energetic

C．generous

D．positive

9.

A．strengthen

B．express

C．share

D．destroy

10.

A．held

B．stuck

C．bothered

D．knocked

11.

A．important

B．specific

C．common

D．impossible

12.

A．invented

B．confirmed

C．checked

D．noticed

13.

A．interest

B．limitation

C．experience

D．responsibility

14.

A．once

B．unless

C．because

D．though

15.

A．fail

B．try

C．act

D．continue

4 . When amputee (被截肢者) runner Jacky Hunt-Broersma says her motto is, “I can do hard things,” she is not joking. She has completed 104 marathons in 104 days,________ a prosthetic (假体的) leg.

Hunt-Broersma, 46, ________ her 104th marathon on April 30, near her home in Phoenix, Arizona, breaking an unofficial world record along the way. Brick Runners, an organization that supports ________ who raise money for ________, even designed one of her favorite T-shirts, which reads, “Strong Has Many Forms.”

Hunt-Broersma, who is from South Africa, lost her leg ________ the knee to cancer when she was 26 years old.

She ran the first of her 104 marathons on January 17, 2022. ________, 100 in as many days, to________ non-disabled runner Alysa Amos Clark’s 2020 record of 95. But in March, ________ non-disabled British runner Kate Jayden unofficially broke Clark’s record with 101 marathons in 101 days, Hunt-Broersma knew she’d ________ to run at least 101.

As she did her_________ 42.2-kilometer runs, Hunt-Brocrsma’s social media_________ grew, and she raised over US $67,000 to help other amputee runners________ the prosthetic arms and legs they need. These can cost over US $10,000, and_________ insurance companies don’t usually_________ them.

Hunt-Broersma said she hoped to________ people everywhere to push themselves to do________ things even if they have ________.

Guinness World Records said it_________ Hunt-Broersma’s 104 marathons, and that it would take 12 to 15 weeks to look at the_________ before the record can be_________ by it.

1.

A．damaging

B．using

C．holding

D．adjusting

2.

A．finished

B．scheduled

C．considered

D．abandoned

3.

A．coaches

B．employers

C．athletes

D．doctors

4.

A．bookstores

B．universities

C．hospitals

D．charities

5.

A．beside

B．inside

C．toward

D．below

6.

A．Occasionally

B．Suddenly

C．Initially

D．Strangely

7.

A．beat

B．adore

C．keep

D．memorize

8.

A．before

B．after

C．though

D．unless

9.

A．fail

B．refuse

C．need

D．pretend

10.

A．monthly

B．daily

C．weekly

D．yearly

11.

A．popularity

B．anxiety

C．judgement

D．security

12.

A．repair

B．design

C．produce

D．buy

13.

A．traffic

B．property

C．unemployment

D．health

14.

A．pay for

B．take over

C．appeal to

D．adapt to

15.

A．permit

B．force

C．warn

D．inspire

16.

A．thrilling

B．challenging

C．puzzling

D．shocking

17.

A．ambitions

B．potentials

C．disabilities

D．mistakes

18.

A．knew about

B．turned down

C．applied for

D．set aside

19.

A．adventure

B．attitude

C．display

D．evidence

20.

A．made

B．improved

C．confirmed

D．broken

5 . The Power of Determination

The little country schoolhouse was heated by an old coal stove. A little boy came to school early each day to start the ________ and warm the room before his teacher and his classmates got there.

One morning they ________ to find the schoolhouse burning. They dragged (拖) the little boy out of the building. He was almost dead. Then he was ________ taken to a nearby country hospital.

The ________ told the boy’s mother that since the lower part of his body was ________ burnt, he couldn’t use his legs anymore. However, the ________ boy made up his mind that he would walk. Unluckily his thin legs ________ hung there, all but lifeless.

Finally he returned home from the ________. Every day his mother would press his little legs, but there was no feeling, no control, ________. Yet his determination that he would walk was as ________ as ever.

________ he wasn’t in bed, he would sit in a wheelchair. One sunny day his mother wheeled him out into the yard to get some fresh ________. This day, instead of ________ there, he threw himself from the chair and pulled himself across the grass, dragging his ________ behind him.

He worked his way to the white fence (栅栏) around the yard. With great effort, he raised himself ________ on the fence. Then, he began dragging himself along the fence, he ________ that he would walk. He ________ to do this every day. There was nothing he ________ more than to develop life in those legs.

In the end, through his determination he ________. Gradually he began to walk to school, then to run to school, to run ________ the joy of running. Later in college he made the running team.

Still later, this determined young man in Madison Square Garden, Dr. Glenn Cunningham, ran the world’s fastest mile!

1.

A．fire

B．class

C．game

D．story

2.

A．left

B．waited

C．arrived

D．hid

3.

A．clearly

B．quickly

C．suddenly

D．nearly

4.

A．teacher

B．classmates

C．doctor

D．headmaster

5.

A．slowly

B．gradually

C．hardly

D．seriously

6.

A．honest

B．brave

C．careful

D．polite

7.

A．just

B．also

C．once

D．ever

8.

A．school

B．yard

C．hospital

D．square

9.

A．everything

B．anything

C．something

D．nothing

10.

A．strong

B．stubborn

C．strange

D．smart

11.

A．Until

B．When

C．Because

D．After

12.

A．flowers

B．water

C．air

D．fruit

13.

A．jumping

B．sitting

C．sleeping

D．standing

14.

A．arms

B．chair

C．legs

D．mother

15.

A．aside

B．over

C．down

D．up

16.

A．believed

B．doubted

C．promised

D．suggested

17.

A．advised

B．allowed

C．refused

D．started

18.

A．afforded

B．hated

C．forgot

D．wanted

19.

A．set off

B．got back

C．stood up

D．took away

20.

A．to

B．for

C．from

D．without

6 . Captain Henry, a 98-year-old American retired fisherman, has become a first-time author, having written and published his autobiography In a Fisherman's Language after learning to read at the age of 91.

Mr.Henry spent most of his life without even his closest family members knowing he was illiterate. Forced to quit school in the third grade to take odd jobs, he kept the secret close to his chest, only telling his late wife. Henry's granddaughter, Marlisa, told reporters how he used tricks, like waiting for others to order at restaurants first, to avoid the issue.

A family argument in his 90s, she said, aroused his desire for education.“He signed a document he could not read about where he was going to live, Marlisa said. Starting with his name, he eventually moved on to the ABC's and children's books. He put them down since his wife fell ill. After the tragic loss of his wife, he went back to reading and began to log (记录) his life. He wrote about his family's voyage from Portugal to the US, how he went on to captain a boat, and his many journeys at sea.

His life stories have become so popular that nearly 800 copies were sold in the first two weeks after the book's release. One thousand more have since been printed as requests for the book flood in from as far as Germany. And now even Hollywood producers have approached Mr. Henry about buying the rights to his life story for a big screen adaptation.

The family also now has a book agent and a deal in the works to publish a second edition. Meanwhile, the family says they are reconnecting and closer than ever as a result of Henry's late-life efforts.“Everyone has a story,” Marlisa said, “It teaches that when you're down and out, never give up.”

1. When did Henry begin writing his life story?

A．When he was 91 years old.	B．After his wife passed away.
C．When he was 98 years old.	D．After he retired from work.

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．A Hollywood producer wishes to make a movie out of Henry's book.

B．Henry never told anyone that he couldn't read or write.

C．Henry began his reading with some famous novels.

D．Henry's book was well-received only by Americans.

3. How did Henry's family benefit from his writing?

A．The family got more money from the 2nd edition.

B．The family ties were rebuilt and strengthened.

C．His family moved from Portugal to the US.

D．His family story has been made into a movie.

4. What message can Henry's story give us?

A．An idle youth, a needy age.	B．Every coin has two sides.
C．Practice makes perfect.	D．It is never too old to learn.

7 . Faisal is a fifth-grade student at an Islamic School in Ramtha, Jordan. He was born without a right hand and he has only two fingers on his left hand, as well as a tongue-tie for which he had to _________ surgery at a very young age. These physical disabilities made Faisal feel _________ and isolated (隔绝) from other children, as he could not bear seeing the looks of _________ they would give him.

Books were Faisal’s _________ shelter, where he could explore new worlds and lose himself in stories that made him feel alive. However, he struggled to _________ a way to develop his passion for _________ until his teacher introduced him to the Arab Reading Challenge.

Faisal _________ the Challenge’s fifth edition, qualifying (取得资格) at both the school and district levels. He was _________ when his school district’s director recognized him for his district qualification. He then went on to _________ at the country level. Thanks to his success in the Challenge, Faisal __________ felt comfortable with opening up and __________ with his classmates, who now look at him with __________ rather than sympathy (同情).

Faisal is now preparing for the sixth Arab Reading Challenge and is __________ to reach the finals. The child who once __________ to interact with others is now filled with hope and __________ for life. His constant smiles and laughs fill the room as he talks to friends he met through the Arab Reading Challenge.

1.

A．stop

B．commit

C．evaluate

D．perform

2.

A．energetic

B．shy

C．interested

D．pleased

3.

A．pity

B．satisfaction

C．pride

D．happiness

4.

A．false

B．accurate

C．safe

D．rough

5.

A．invent

B．resist

C．miss

D．find

6.

A．reading

B．writing

C．teaching

D．cloning

7.

A．summed up

B．joined in

C．went off

D．watched over

8.

A．curious

B．embarrassed

C．excited

D．sensitive

9.

A．invent

B．employ

C．lose

D．compete

10.

A．suddenly

B．eventually

C．frequently

D．widely

11.

A．recycling

B．researching

C．arguing

D．communicating

12.

A．admiration

B．emotion

C．confusion

D．disappointment

13.

A．scared

B．determined

C．worried

D．bored

14.

A．afforded

B．managed

C．expected

D．refused

15.

A．fear

B．complainment

C．passion

D．prediction

9 . Jessica Long, from Baltimore, Maryland, USA is a champion by all definitions of the word. She is one of the worlds most decorated _________. Jessica was the youngest athlete, at 12 years old, to win a Paralympics (残奥会) medal.

Jessica was born in Irkutsk, Russia with a severe and rare birth defect-fibular hemimelia. This means that part of her _________ bones was missing or deformed. Fearing she could not _________ Jessica, her young mother placed her in a Russian orphanage (孤儿院). Fortunately, she was _________ by an American family when she was 13 months old. She required 25 different _________ to help her leg condition. But unfortunately, both of her legs had to be _________ when she was just 18 months old.

Jessica learned to walk with _________ legs. As a child, she took up _________ including gymnastics, cheerleading, ice skating, biking, and rock climbing. Jessica began swimming at her grandparents’ house, she was _________ about swimming, never once allowing her disability to __________ her back. “I always loved pretending I was a __________ or a mermaid while swimming.” she once said. She really excelled at swimming. Shortly after she started competing, Jessica was __________ as Maryland’s Female Swimmer of the Year with a Disability. Even though Long was __________ with her physical limitations, she was encouraged to enter her first Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece. She won three gold medals in swimming at the age of 12! But she did not __________ on her success. Jessica has gone on to win 23 medals for Team USA at the Paralympics! While she began her __________ out of anger and frustration, she is now a positive __________ on a mission to inspire the next generation of Paralympians!

Jessica believes her condition is an opportunity rather than a __________. Having a disability doesn’t mean her life is not __________, Jessica always believe she can do anything. She always gives 110%. And she never allowed herself to __________. As she says, “The only disability in life is a __________ attitude”.

1.

A．swimmers

B．skater

C．gymnast

D．cyclist

2.

A．arm

B．muscle

C．leg

D．hand

3.

A．take in

B．care for

C．leave out

D．pick up

4.

A．named

B．educated

C．abandoned

D．adopted

5.

A．surgeries

B．movements

C．assessments

D．programs

6.

A．protected

B．checked

C．fixed

D．removed

7.

A．injured

B．dynamic

C．artificial

D．flexible

8.

A．entertainment

B．sports

C．procedures

D．jobs

9.

A．enthusiastic

B．cautious

C．certain

D．particular

10.

A．look

B．get

C．hold

D．put

11.

A．bird

B．fish

C．horse

D．angel

12.

A．considered

B．selected

C．treated

D．praised

13.

A．serious

B．familiar

C．sad

D．honest

14.

A．resign

B．panic

C．agree

D．rest

15.

A．leisure

B．finance

C．claim

D．career

16.

A．force

B．detective

C．candidate

D．principle

17.

A．warning

B．misfortune

C．fantasy

D．mistake

18.

A．satisfying

B．disappointing

C．awkward

D．efficient

19.

A．slip

B．hide

C．quit

D．retire

20.

A．positive

B．creative

C．distant

D．negative

10 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Ballet (芭蕾) was a way of life in Kelly’s family. Her elder sister Serena was now dancing at a top college. Though Kelly’s mom always wanted her to follow in her sister’s footsteps and Kelly herself was good at ballet, her love for ballet had faded years before and she was eager for a new challenge. One day at school, as Kelly left the dance studio she walked past the gym, fascinated by boxers (拳击手) training inside the boxing ring. She was deeply impressed by how hard they hit and how fast they moved. In fact she had long been attracted to boxing.

She pulled a piece of paper from her backpack. The big title Boxing Club Tryout (选拔) caught her eyes. That was what Kelly really wanted to do. She knew her mom had high expectations for her when it came to ballet. Tired of trying to keep up with her sister, Kelly was ready to create her own way.

The next day, she gathered her courage and told Serena about her new passion. At first Serena didn’t understand and thought she was just joking. But when she saw Kelly was serious, she replied, “You know Mom wants you to be a ballet dancer, right? Besides, boxing is only for boys, and you’re so good at ballet. Lean into your strength, Kelly.”

“But this is where I want to put my strength,” Kelly insisted, “and what exactly does ‘only for boys’ mean, anyway? Boxing is a sport for everyone!”

Gradually, touched by her determination and passion. Serena began to understand and support her. Kelly could feel it. Her sister was going to respect her decision no matter what. But that was nothing compared to the preparations for the tryout, where she was required to show her footwork and punching (击打) abilities with other candidates. Kelly wasn’t naturally good at boxing, but she had made up her mind to stick to her choice.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1: Then Kelly began her training for the tryout, keeping it a secret from her mom.

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Paragraph 2: The following Monday, results of the boxing tryout came out.

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