1 . 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

2 . One of the top-ranked archers(弓箭手)in the country is 37-year-old Matt Stutzman of Fairfield, Iowa.

“The last time we looked into it, 1% of archers in the world made a_______ from archery,” he said. “January of 2010 is when I_______to be the best archer in the world. And by 2012, I went to my first Games, and won Silver!” And he did it all with his feet.

Stutzman was born without arms. “I couldn’t find a_______, ” he said. “I was pretty_______. Nobody would give me a chance to_______ myself.”

In 2009, a deer season in Iowa. He thought if he could teach himself how to _______ an arrow, maybe he could at least _______ a deer and feed his family. He said, “I went out and got the _________bow I could find, and I actually shot a deer_______. I was excited.”

“I started archery just to________ my family. But now I've seen it's much bigger. When someone with a ________ comes up to me saying they saw me do this or that, now they can do that, then it makes me feel ________about myself.” he said. “The ________   is better than winning. The best archer in the world is somebody who __________   the sport and makes it better, or changes people that __________ what you do and makes them better.”

1.

A．habit

B．living

C．deal

D．promise

2.

A．agreed

B．failed

C．decided

D．needed

3.

A．hobby

B．notice

C．friend

D．job

4.

A．puzzled

B．depressed

C．bored

D．frightened

5.

A．enjoy

B．respect

C．behave

D．prove

6.

A．raise

B．perform

C．shoot

D．pull

7.

A．hunt

B．adopt

C．meet

D．feed

8.

A．biggest

B．cheapest

C．heaviest

D．longest

9.

A．successfully

B．bravely

C．secretly

D．sadly

10.

A．entertain

B．reward

C．protect

D．support

11.

A．disability

B．question

C．disease

D．child

12.

A．secure

B．modest

C．nervous

D．good

13.

A．prize

B．feeling

C．game

D．activity

14.

A．organizes

B．prepares

C．changes

D．prefers

15.

A．record

B．help

C．watch

D．admit

3 . Scott had always been creative. As he finished university, he decided to become an inventor. He often designed many new things. His friends thought that he was misguided. “You cannot spend your life as a(n) _______. You will _______ have a steady (稳定的) income.” Luke, his best friend, was _______ his friend’s future. “Why don’t you reconsider and get a job in the city?” Luke often asked. “This is my _______,” Scott said to Luke. “I have wanted to be an inventor since I was a small child. I am not going to _______.”

Over several years, Scott developed many ideas that _______to become a success. His first invention had many _______ and he was unable to sell it. His second idea received little support from people or companies. Scott’s friend Luke continued to encourage him to find a(n) _______ career (职业). “Scott, you have to think about your future. I think it is time to _______ something else.” “But I cannot stop now. I am so close to coming up with something huge. _______ I left my designs now, all my life would have been wasted,” he replied. Luke nodded, “I ________, my friend. Just know that I am here to support you.”

Then one day it happened. Scott _______ his design of a new wing for an airplane. He presented it to several companies who all loved his _______. After some competition, a company offered to buy his design.

“I knew that one day I would _______ it!” he said to Luke as they celebrated at his apartment. Luke felt a little guilty (内疚的) for ever suggesting that Scott should give up. “I don’t know how you kept going all these years,” Luke said. “You certainly deserve every bit of your _______.”

1.

A．writer

B．inventor

C．doctor

D．teacher

2.

A．never

B．still

C．even

D．also

3.

A．tired of

B．interested in

C．disappointed at

D．worried about

4.

A．change

B．dream

C．honor

D．chance

5.

A．look back

B．fall behind

C．run away

D．give up

6.

A．failed

B．started

C．happened

D．appeared

7.

A．secrets

B．disadvantages

C．stories

D．corrections

8.

A．different

B．unusual

C．important

D．happy

9.

A．design

B．check

C．try

D．learn

10.

A．Because

B．Although

C．If

D．When

11.

A．insist

B．doubt

C．remember

D．understand

12.

A．began

B．completed

C．used

D．impressed

13.

A．idea

B．hobby

C．job

D．help

14.

A．have

B．finish

C．make

D．keep

15.

A．comfort

B．success

C．patience

D．wealth

4 . 短文改错

Nick Vujicic, without arms or legs by birth, is the very person I've been admiring. Disabled as he is, he has been proved to the world that he can live as rich and full a life as normal person. He never sits around feel sorry for himself. On the contrary, owing to his optimism, not only has he succeed in caring for himself, but he also graduated with Griffith University. That inspires me most is that he has even started an organization called LifeWithoutLimbs to help other like him achieve their dreams.

On his life journey, Nick has sought after the best yourself despite his disabilities. Similar, we are what we are, not what we were or what we will be. Cherish the present.

5 . This 18-year-old dancer is now one of Gucci’s most well-known models. Elli Goldstein, who has Down Syndrome(唐氏综合征), stars in a Gucci beauty campaign for a mascara product. Her mom says the February photoshoot. now being featured in Italian Vogue, took around six hours.

Elli is from Ilford Essex in the UK. This isn't Elli’s first appearance in the worldwide spotlight. She’s been featured in London’s famous National Portrait Gallery and has danced at the Royal Opera House. The model has appeared in TV commercials and videos for a famous film festival. She even made a dance video of her own during the pandemic(流行病) to cheer people up.

“Elli was born to have this outgoing personality. She loves the camera. She loves the films. ” Her mom says nothing holds her back. She lives life to the fullest. That positive energy appears to be paying off.

Elli’s modeling picture posted on the Gucci beauty Instagram account was the most liked post ever. “We want to increase the representation of people who have until now been excluded in the media,” said Peterson, Elli’s agent. “You know, it’s about time that we welcomed different models with different disability.”

“Just follow our dreams and add passions to our life.” The photographer for Elli’s Gucci photoshoot says he aims to show that beauty is everywhere. It exists in every person.

1. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．Elli’s birthplace.	B．Elli’s personality.
C．Elli’s childhood life.	D．Elli’s achievements.

2. Which of the following best describes Elli?

A．Determined and positive.	B．Optimistic and easygoing.
C．Respectful and straight.	D．Honest and fashionable.

3. What can be inferred from Peterson’s words?

A．The media favors the disabled.	B．Discrimination exists in the media.
C．The models are in great demand.	D．Models should keep up with the times.

4. What does the photographer want to convey?

A．Better late than never.	B．Life is full of the unexpected.
C．Beauty has no boundaries.	D．Actions speak louder than words.

6 . Though thousands of adventurers have climbed up Mount Everest, the highest and most famous of the world’s 14 tallest mountains, only 40 climbers have conquered them all. Nepalese mountaineer Purja became one of them after he reached the 8,028-meter peak of China’s Mt. Shishapangma on October 29, 2019. Purja made the extraordinary achievement in just six months and six days, much faster than late South Korean climber Kim Chang-ho’s 2013 record of 7 years, ten months, and six days.

“I am incredibly excited and proud to have reached this final peak and achieved my goal of climbing the world’s 14 tallest mountains in record time,” Purja said. “It was extremely hard six months, and I hope to have proven that anything is possible with some determination, self-belief, and positivity.”

Purja’s “Project Possible” started becoming a reality on April 23, 2019, when he successfully peaked Nepal’s 8,091 meters tall Mt. Annapurna. The climber then rapidly completed the next five mountains, including Mt. Everest, within only four weeks! Five more peaks were conquered in July and the last three during September and October.

The adventurer, who was joined by teams of Nepalese climbers on each of his adventures, encountered many memorable and critical moments. On April 23, 2019, while going down Mt. Annapurna, Purja and his team heard about a Malaysian climber who had been separated from his group with no food, water, or oxygen for over 40 hours. They managed to find him and got him airlifted to a hospital. On May 15, 2019, Purja’s team similarly helped three trapped climbers on Mt. Kanchenjunga by giving them oxygen.

Purja said his primary purpose for undertaking this enormous task was to show the world that anyone can attain greatness if they put their minds to it. “By achieving this goal, I knew I could inspire people from all generations across the world,” he said.

1. Which was the last of the world’s 14 tallest mountains Purja peaked?

A．Mt. Everest.	B．Mt. Annapurna.
C．Mt. Kanchenjunga.	D．Mt. Shishapangma.

2. Which of the following best describes Purja?

A．Capable, worthy and honest.	B．Brave, intelligent and traditional.
C．Determined, positive and caring.	D．Creative, energetic and adventurous.

3. What does the author want to tell us by the examples in paragraph 4?

A．The number of climbers should be limited to ensure safety.

B．Purja and his team are willing to assist climbers in trouble.

C．It is impossible to rescue trapped climbers on high mountains.

D．Necessary preparations must be made before climbing mountains.

4. What might be the best title of the text?

A．Mountaineering: A Challenging but Popular Sport

B．Purja: A World-famous Nepalese Climbing Pioneer

C．Kim Chang-ho Succeeded in Climbing up Mt. Everest Alone

D．Nepalese Mountaineer Conquers World’s 14 Highest Peaks in Six Months

7 . There are times when we feel as if our bad circumstances will never change. When we meet troubles or problems in our lives,we are ____ for a sign that tells us everything will be ____and get better.

When in this mindset(心态), I think back to a ____I once heard about a family having dinner at a Chinese restaurant. At the end of the meal,everyone ____ their fortune cookie and read their messages out loud. ___ ,the youngest child did not,she went to get another fortune cookie. This ___ several times before the mom___ her and asked, “What are you doing? “The____child responded, “I am looking for a cookie with the____fortune for me. “The mom said, “There is only one thing you need to ___and it’s not in a fortune cookie. That is where there is a will there’s a way. “

When___ are not going our way,we may___ the”right fortune. “We seek the hope for our___ so that it will be better than the present. Once the Israelis were expelled(驱逐)in a foreign country against their __. At that time,everything was ___for them,but they didn’t lose hope;instead,they____to their new environment positively. Years later they returned to their homeland as they had __

In life we need to __ action and hope and believe that ___is impossible to a willing mind. It does____that good things do come out of bad and difficult situations.

1.

A．ready

B．grateful

C．responsible

D．desperate

2.

A．settled

B．hidden

C．defeated

D．gone

3.

A．message

B．story

C．problem

D．case

4.

A．ate

B．tasted

C．touched

D．opened

5.

A．Anyhow

B．However

C．Otherwise

D．Therefore

6.

A．changed

B．ran

C．happened

D．showed

7.

A．protected

B．kept

C．stopped

D．forbade

8.

A．little

B．foolish

C．anxious

D．shy

9.

A．good

B．bad

C．wrong

D．right

10.

A．doubt

B．guess

C．know

D．hope

11.

A．memories

B．things

C．questions

D．chances

12.

A．search for

B．make up

C．take out

D．wrestle with

13.

A．family

B．work

C．business

D．future

14.

A．spirit

B．heart

C．will

D．mind

15.

A．easy

B．difficult

C．common

D．special

16.

A．adjusted

B．turned

C．stuck

D．agreed

17.

A．left

B．expected

C．talked

D．remembered

18.

A．fetch

B．catch

C．bring

D．take

19.

A．something

B．everything

C．nothing

D．anything

20.

A．prove

B．tell

C．consider

D．understand

8 . Since the age of three, Chelsie Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer. That dream nearly ended one night in 2010. Hill was in a car accident that put her in hospital for 51 days and left her

paralyzed (瘫痪). For most people, that would have destroyed any hope of a dancing career. For Hill, it was the beginning. Far from being a difficult, her wheelchair encouraged her to think a lot of her life and she wanted to prove that she was sill "normal".

"Normal" for her meant dancing. With half of her body taken away, Hill had to move it with hands. It took a lot of learning and patience, but she still made it in her wheelchair with her non-disabled high school dance team.

After graduation from high school in California, Hill wanted to expand (扩展) her dance network to include women like her. She met online the women who had suffered various back injuries but shared the same determination with her.

Hoping to reach more people in a larger city and break down the false belief of wheelchair users, Hill moved to Los Angeles in 2014, formed a team of dancers with disabilities and named it the Rollettes. As she always believes, dancing on wheels can be just as good as foot-based dance.

In disabled dance competitions, all dancers from her team gave great performances and they were having fun. And the audience's cheers, whistles and applause (掌声) suggested that the fun was spreading.

Hill has achieved what many of us never will: her childhood dream. But the Rollettes has helped her find something else just as satisfying. Every year she holds a dance camp, the Rollettes Experience for wheelchair users of all ages to help them find their inner heroines (女英雄). In 2019. over 173 women from ten countries attended the Rolettes Experience. For most of these women, it was the first time they had felt they belonged .Edna Serrano told a reporter that being part of the Rollettes team challenged her to be more independent. “It even gives me the courage to take up driving." she said.

1. After the car accident, Hill      .

A．left the school dance team

B．went back to her normal life

C．had a deep thought of her life

D．dreamed of becoming a dancer

2. What can be inferred about the Rollettes?

A．It was founded in Hill's hometown.

B．It helped many disabled people like Hill.

C．It included normal and disabled dancers.

D．It aimed to take part in dance competitions.

3. Why does Hill hold the Rollettes Experience every year?

A．To realize her childhood dream.

B．To encourage the disabled to drive.

C．To become the heroine of wheelchair dancers.

D．To build confidence in more wheelchair users.

4. Which words best describe Hill?

A．Smart and skillful.

B．Honest and patient.

C．Brave and powerful.

D．Caring and determined.

5. What is the best title for the text?

A．Dancing in Wheelchairs

B．An Amazing Experience

C．Dancing for the Disabled

D．The History of the Rollettes

9 . At the age of eight, Glenn Cunningham was severely injured in a fire. He had major burns over the lower half of his body and was taken to a nearby county hospital.

From his bed, the semi-conscious（半昏迷的）little boy heard the doctor talking to his mother. The doctor told his mother that her son would surely die—which was for the best, really—for the terrible fire had destroyed the lower half of his body.

But somehow, to the amazement of the physician, he did survive. The mother was told that her son was bound to spend a lifetime in a wheelchair.

But this brave little boy was determined that he would walk and even run. But unfortunately, from the waist down, Glenn had no motor ability. His thin, scarred legs just hung there, all but lifeless. Yet his courage that he would walk was as strong as ever.

One sunny day his mother wheeled him out into the yard to get some fresh air. This day, instead of sitting there, he threw himself from the chair. Glenn worked his way to the fence, dragging his legs behind him. Then, step by step, he began dragging himself along the fence, determined that he would walk. He started to do this every day until eventually Glenn did develop the ability first to stand up , then to walk with help, then to walk by himself—and then amazingly—to run. Glenn began to run to school. He ran everywhere as fast as he could. Later in college, Glenn joined the track team where he received the nickname（绰号）the “Kansas Flyer”.

1938 witnessed this young man’s another amazing achievement. This young man, who was not expected to survive, who would surely never walk, who could never hope to run, ran the mile in 4 minutes and 4.4 seconds, the world’s fastest indoor mile! His persistence paid off.

1. What did the doctor think of Glenn’s injury?

A．It would take a long time for him to fully recover.

B．It would cost lots of money to cure him.

C．He would be semi-conscious.

D．He had little chance of surviving.

2. Why did Glenn receive the nickname the “ Kansas Flyer”?

A．Because he looked like the “ Kansas Flyer”.

B．Because he once acted as the “ Kansas Flyer”.

C．Because he could run very fast.

D．Because he joined the track team.

3. What achievement did Glenn make in 1938?

A．He survived.	B．He developed the ability to walk.
C．He began to run to school.	D．He set a world record.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．The power of determination.	B．The dream for championship.
C．The key to high performance.	D．The mistake of a doctor.

10 . Every girl dreams and Catherine was no exception. She dreamed of becoming a great ballerina（芭蕾舞者）. She took ballet lessons and all her teachers ______ she was a good student.

One day she saw an ______ that a famous ballerina troupe would be ______ in her hometown. Her thoughts ran wild, "I must meet up with the leader of the troupe and show him my ______." She dressed herself in a ballet dress and managed to ______ into the dressing room without being noticed. To her ______, the leader entered and she ______ approached him and handed him a bunch of red roses. In her excitement the thorns（刺）pricked her hand but she simply ignored the pain. The leader ______ her action as she told him her dream. "Alright, you dance and I will give you my judgment." ______ half way through the dance he ______ her and said, "I'm sorry you're not good enough!" On hearing this, Catherine ran as fast as her legs could carry her and was ______. She gave up her dream.

Many years later, she heard that the same ballet troupe was performing in her town again. ______ memories of the leader's harsh words came ______ her. This time she was ______ to find out why the leader had told her she was not good enough when all her teachers thought ______.

This was his ______. "I tell this to every student." She   ______shot back, "You've ruined my life!" Then she got a further ______, "I remember your gift of roses and how the thorns had pricked you fingers but you ______ bravery. If you only had treated ballet like that and did not give up so easily; ______, you sill deserve my judgment!"

1.

A．guaranteed

B．doubted

C．confined

D．assumed

2.

A．invitation

B．advertisement

C．instruction

D．agreement

3.

A．performing

B．training

C．expanding

D．gathering

4.

A．concerns

B．skills

C．desire

D．awards

5.

A．break

B．crowd

C．slip

D．knock

6.

A．embarrassment

B．luck

C．astonishment

D．terror

7.

A．abruptly

B．calmly

C．proudly

D．bravely

8.

A．observed

B．supported

C．admired

D．opposed

9.

A．And

B．So

C．Thus

D．But

10.

A．encouraged

B．approved

C．stopped

D．blamed

11.

A．relieved

B．ashamed

C．alarmed

D．disturbed

12.

A．Fresh

B．Bitter

C．Brilliant

D．Accurate

13.

A．flooding back to

B．living up to

C．coming up to

D．holding on to

14.

A．anxious

B．desperate

C．forced

D．determined

15.

A．instead

B．otherwise

C．straight

D．anyhow

16.

A．reply

B．explanation

C．excuse

D．comment

17.

A．gently

B．painfully

C．casually

D．angrily

18.

A．shock

B．challenge

C．belief

D．truths

19.

A．put forward

B．looked away

C．carried on

D．switched off

20.

A．however

B．therefore

C．besides

D．meanwhile