It was the day of the big cross-country run. Students from seven different primary schools in and around the small town were warming up and walking the route(路线)through thick evergreen forest.
I looked around and finally spotted David, who was standing by himself off to the side by a fence. He was small for ten years old. His usual big toothy smile was absent today. I walked over and asked him why he wasn’t with the other children. He hesitated and then said he had decided not to run.
What was wrong? He had worked so hard for this event!
I quickly searched the crowd for the school’s coach and asked him what had happened. “I was afraid that kids from other schools would laugh at him,” he explained uncomfortably. “I gave him the choice to run or not, and let him decide.”
I bit back my frustration(懊恼). I knew the coach meant well—he thought he was doing the right thing. After making sure that David could run if he wanted, I turned to find him coming towards me, his small body rocking from side to side as he swung his feet forward.
David had a brain disease which prevented him from walking or running like other children, but at school his classmates thought of him as a regular kid. He always participated to the best of his ability in whatever they were doing. That was why none of the children thought it unusual that David had decided to join the cross-country team. It just took him longer—that’s all. David had not missed a single practice, and although he always finished his run long after the other children, he did always finish. As a special education teacher at the school, I was familiar with the challenges David faced and was proud of his strong determination.
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We sat down next to each other, but David wouldn’t look at me.
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I watched as David moved up to the starting line with the other runners.
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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.
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3 . On September 2nd, BUAA (北京航空航天大学) welcomed its first 2021 student. His name is Xing Yifan, coming together with his parents ahead of time.
"Yifan is 18 years old, but he weighs only 18 kilograms. When 6 months old, he suffered from LAMA2 (渐冻症), a type of disease that no more than a hundred people have got in the country. However, with his strong will, he made one amazing achievement after another in learning. In this year's college entrance exam, he entered BUAA with a score of 645.
Because of the illness, Yifan can only sit alone for a while, unable to stand and walk like other children. In class, he could only put his head on the table and his eyes can only scan half the pages of the book. He couldn't turn over the book with one hand. And he could only sit and listen to a class for up to 30 minutes, with the remaining 15 minutes to lie down to listen to his teacher.
But these did not scare Yifan, with only a little muscle strength left in his hands, he finished one test paper after another, more than 20 a day, often till one or two o'clock in the morning. Finally, he successfully completed the 2021 college entrance examination.
To live is much more difficult than others. Why does he have to learn? The family said because of the serious disease, he was deprived (剥夺) of the right to walk, run, jump, but he can no longer be deprived of the right to education. Xing Yifan decided to let himself be Hawking of China, and change his life with knowledge.
He came to BUAA and stayed in the love dormitory on the first floor. Xing Yifan said he was feeling particularly warm with all the help. He was expecting new college life and hoped to know more students, and take part in lots of activities. Life kisses him with pain, but he sings.
1. What can Xing Yifan do according to the text?| A．Sit alone for 45 minutes at a time. |
| B．Walk and run faster than others. |
| C．Turn over the book with one hand. |
| D．Lie down to listen during the class. |
| A．Easy-going. | B．Warm-hearted. |
| C．Hard-working. | D．Simple-minded. |
| A．His parents didn't support his learning. |
| B．He faced up to his difficulty positively. |
| C．He was forced to learn by his parents. |
| D．He was once refused to learn at school. |
| A．BUAA. a university filled with love and care |
| B．A disabled boy, being the first student of BUAA |
| C．LAMA2, attacking no more than a hundred people |
| D．A disabled boy, making a surprising achievement |
4 . Since the age of four, Jacquelyn Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer. However, a car accident put the high school senior in the hospital for 5 days and left her paralyzed from the waist down and
After graduation, she wanted to expand her dancing network to include women like her. She began to
Dancing on wheels can be just as fast-paced, artful and
| A．reduced | B．addicted | C．attached | D．tied |
| A．aroused | B．exposed | C．ruined | D．seized |
| A．Far from | B．Apart from | C．Away from | D．Free from |
| A．special | B．normal | C．exceptional | D．upright |
| A．torn down | B．picked up | C．taken away | D．cut down |
| A．previously | B．absolutely | C．occasionally | D．aggressively |
| A．intelligence | B．perseverance | C．creativity | D．modesty |
| A．reach | B．expose | C．recommend | D．observe |
| A．call off | B．bring in | C．break down | D．carry on |
| A．rolling | B．driving | C．lying | D．playing |
| A．conventional | B．artificial | C．profitable | D．fruitful |
| A．tunes | B．lines | C．notes | D．voices |
| A．upper | B．stiff | C．flexible | D．sensitive |
| A．lifting | B．operating | C．stretching | D．guiding |
| A．increasing | B．declining | C．spreading | D．connecting |
5 . Sirine Jahangir has been singing, writing and performing music since she was a little girl. She lost all her vision in one eye by the time she turned 5, so now the teen uses her gift “as a way to —not escape, but to help me through.” Not only did her passion get her through some difficult times, but when she was 14 it also brought her to the “Britain’s Got Talent” stage, where she impressed everyone with her performance.
Sirine has a rare condition that left her completely blind by the time she was 10 years old. While her parents and doctors have tried to find treatments for her, there isn’t much they can do. So her parents focused on helping her adjust to her new life, which was when her dad said she was first introduced to music. “I remember one day, we were driving in the car. This is about when she was getting to the stage where she couldn’t look out the window anymore to see things, and I didn’t know what to do. I just put the music on really loud. She started singing in the car, and she was so happy. And then she just found happiness every time I put it on,” her father said.
It didn’t take long for them to realize Sirine has tremendous talent. When she appeared on “Britain’s Got Talent”, she told everyone just how much her passion means to her. “I guess music is my vision,” she said. “That’s just what I live by, and music is my thing.” Then she headed over to the piano, where she played the piano and sang beautifully enough to bring the audience to tears! Unsurprisingly to everyone but Sirine, all four judges voted her into the next round of the competition!
Afterward, she said, “I can’t even say it’s a dream come true, because I didn’t even dream of it at any point... I never thought that would be realistic in my life.”
1. What helped Sirine get through her difficult times?| A．Britain’s Got Talent. | B．Her passion for music. |
| C．Support from her parents and doctors. | D．Encouragement from four judges. |
| A．Sirine displayed all her passion on stage. | B．Sirine lost her sight totally at the age of five. |
| C．Her parents focused on treatments all the way. | D．Sirine was not surprised at the judges’ decision. |
| A．Music. | B．Clothes. | C．Talent. | D．Microphone. |
| A．Never give up your dream. | B．Music lights up the world. |
| C．True happiness lies in competition. | D．Life can be too good to be true. |
6 . For 31 years, Albert Lexie kept working hard,
His destination was University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. With that kind of devotion, you’d think he
From 1982 to 2013, Albert
He only attended school through the eighth grade, but he
Obviously, he wasn’t in it for
“I come to work every day because it’s
His life’s work was so touching and inspiring. By telling his story, we hoped to
| A．coming back | B．walking around | C．watching out | D．waking up |
| A．started | B．worked | C．felt | D．grew |
| A．history | B．development | C．hours | D．distances |
| A．income | B．degree | C．quality | D．speed |
| A．different | B．strange | C．interested | D．wrong |
| A．made | B．shined | C．sold | D．designed |
| A．offered | B．showed | C．cost | D．won |
| A．gifted | B．returned | C．lent | D．reported |
| A．research | B．education | C．records | D．bills |
| A．borrowed | B．built | C．cleaned | D．drew |
| A．hid | B．passed | C．used | D．repaired |
| A．service | B．study | C．struggle | D．progress |
| A．far | B．smooth | C．unnoticed | D．unchecked |
| A．influenced | B．praised | C．protected | D．congratulated |
| A．money | B．surprise | C．fun | D．advice |
| A．necessary | B．safe | C．easy | D．fair |
| A．boring | B．meaningless | C．amusing | D．enjoyable |
| A．because | B．unless | C．while | D．though |
| A．graduates | B．experts | C．kids | D．elders |
| A．force | B．encourage | C．allow | D．help |
7 . Orla Walsh was not exactly an example of good health. Back in 2014, the 25-year-old then was fully occupied with her work and graduate study in Dublin, mostly eating on the go. “I was feeding on quick, easy food like sandwiches,” she said. “I stayed up a lot and the gym was a foreign concept for me for I did not work out at all.”
That changed the following year when Walsh needed a convenient, reliable and budget-friendly way to get to and from class. “Driving was expensive, and public transportation in the Irish capital left much to be desired,” she said. She turned instead to cycling.
At first, Walsh was doubtful. “I didn’t want to wear the same suits like other riders because it looked strange for me,” she joked. But as soon as she gave it a go, she was spellbound. The six miles she had to cover on her commute (上下班往返) each way didn’t seem like so much. “I can’t believe how quick and easy that was,” Walsh said. “The more I cycled, the easier it got, and I started getting faster. I think what I enjoyed the most was the freedom the bike gave me.”
In early 2016, she took the next step and joined a local cycling club, where she took part in long group rides. But something incredible was happening at the same time. As her weekly mileage (里程数) increased, her unhealthy habits fell by the wayside. She cleaned up her diet and cut back on burning the midnight oil. “I gradually got rid of that bad habit after joining in training,” she said.
Then, thanks to the encouragement of other club members, she tried open road racing. At first, she was overwhelmed by the competition, getting dropped by other members on every climb. Yet she kept pushing and viewing the failures as learning experience. “I was enjoying the challenges and was more confident,” she said.
1. Which of the following can best describe Walsh’s lifestyle in 2014?| A．Simple. | B．Decent. | C．Fashionable. | D．Unhealthy. |
| A．Poor means of transportation. | B．Her wish to break bad habits. |
| C．Her curiosity about cycling. | D．Club members’ encouragement. |
| A．Threatened. | B．Bored. | C．Fascinated. | D．Embarrassed. |
| A．By inspiring her to realize her dream. |
| B．By teaching her to brave challenges. |
| C．By encouraging her to be competitive. |
| D．By pushing her to connect with others. |
8 . Just weeks after being named the Hero of the Year, Nelly Cheboi traveled more than 7,000 miles to bring her award home. Far from the lights, cameras, and celebrities who surrounded her at the gala (晚会) event in New York City, Cheboi was
“I felt a lot of
Like many of her students, Cheboi lived in poverty (贫穷) from childhood, without
After graduation, she taught her students computer skills and helped them have Zoom calls with NASA. She’s found job opportunities abroad for them. She has brought professional, and
She owes her success to her mother, Christina. “I’m constantly
| A．reported | B．refused | C．greeted | D．consulted |
| A．effort | B．hope | C．pressure | D．pity |
| A．response | B．change | C．access | D．desire |
| A．casually | B．occasionally | C．nervously | D．tirelessly |
| A．attend | B．leave | C．stop | D．manage |
| A．species | B．means | C．excuse | D．match |
| A．missed | B．dropped | C．received | D．predicted |
| A．experiments | B．competitions | C．travels | D．studies |
| A．mental | B．financial | C．academic | D．suitable |
| A．global | B．unreal | C．equal | D．unique |
| A．taking up | B．looking for | C．giving up | D．fighting for |
| A．announced | B．served | C．remembered | D．protected |
| A．natural | B．lonely | C．painful | D．familiar |
| A．striking | B．smiling | C．aiming | D．coming |
| A．amount to | B．refer to | C．deal with | D．meet with |
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Now, aged 43, she relies
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