Hunter and Palmer ran their first 30 kilometres. Nine months earlier, neither of them could run five miles. But they had just finished something they hadn’t done before, and now they continued to complete their first marathon.
Months earlier, my wife Lisa woke up at 4: 45 a.m. to discover our older son, Hunter, had been playing the videogame since he got home from school the previous day. To break this habit, we tried several ways, like limiting the amount of time he was allowed to play each day, but couldn’t find anything that worked consistently.
I’m not a fan of video games. In the summer, my parents would lock the door behind us in the morning as we left to play street football. In the early 1990s, I was a summer camp counselor at our local church and knew that this new generation of kids was different from mine. Many of the campers played videogames on little portable(可携带的) devices, and it was hard getting their attention.
I’m not against videogames; I’m just against playing them every waking moment at the expense of exercise. Trying to ensure that our kids didn’t become one of them, I came up with an idea and acted with Lisa. Effective immediately, video-game time in our house would have to be earned, just like money. Each mile run equals 30 minutes of video-game play. The only limit to the amount of time he played was based on how far he decided.
Instead of choosing to run so he could play games, Hunter decided to boycott(抵制) the new program and instead chose to spend that time sleeping. It was still better than playing videogames.
Eventually, as the temptation(诱惑) of playing games was just too much, he decided he would give running a shot. Since the overall goal of the new program was to get him to exercise, I told him he could earn credits for his favorite football practices and games. I also added that on weekends or holidays, he would earn double time (one hour) for each mile he ran.
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Hunter’s younger brother Palmer wanted to join us as well.
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Now Hunter’s goal is to have the fastest marathon time in our family, and Palmer’s goal is to complete a marathon.
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2 . Mention the word superhero, and the images that come to mind are of fictional characters like Spiderman, Wonder Woman, or Batman. However, photographer Josh Rossi has used his camera to show the world’s real superheroes — young children who are battling severe diseases and disabilities.
The event leading to the creative project began in 2016, when Rossi fulfilled his then three-year-old daughter’s dream of becoming Wonder Woman. Thanks to the handmade costume and Rossi’s impressive Photoshop skills, the photoshoot instantly became a hit.
Since it was Wonder Woman that brought about the idea, Rossi decided to focus on the superheroes that will appear alongside her in the upcoming movie, Justice League. To make the photoshoot more meaningful to the kids, he matched each child with a superhero with whom they had the most in common.
The first member of the real-life “Justice League” was Kayden Kinckle. The five-year-old uses prosthetics (假肢) to walk because both his legs had to be cut off due to a born disorder. To Rossi, Kayden’s perfect superhero was Cyborg, who was a healthy boy before a terrible accident left him injured, forcing his father to keep him alive with robotic parts.
Teagan Pettit was born with only half a heart and has already gone through three open-heart surgeries. According to Rossi, the nine-year-old fits the bill for Superman because they both have a weak heart. The fictional superhero grows weak when near Kryptonite (氪), while Teagen’s half heart is too weak to control his body temperature. The photographer says, “Superman and Teagan both have hearts of steel!”
1. What led Rossi to begin his heartwarming project?A.He was a big fan of superheroes. |
B.He photographed his daughter as Wonder Woman. |
C.He was asked by many parents to film their children. |
D.He wanted to advertise the upcoming movie. |
A.Cyborg. | B.Wonder Woman. | C.Teagan. | D.Batman. |
A.loves. | B.matches. | C.orders. | D.watches. |
A.A Superhero Photographer | B.Fictional Superheroes |
C.Fans of Superheroes | D.Real-life Superheroes |
3 . Chase Poust is a 7-year-old boy. He and his dad Steven, and his 4-year-old sister, Abigail were out for a family boating trip on Florida’s St. Johns River near Mandarin Point. Chase and Abigail were swimming at the back end of the anchored boat while Steven was on deck (甲板) fishing.
It was an idyllic (悠闲的) outing — until a strong wave came. It was too strong for Abigail to hold onto the boat. Instantly realizing his sister would be swept away, Chase let go of the boat as well to try and reach her.
Steven jumped into the water but after realizing he couldn’t keep up with both kids, he was faced with a hard decision. “I told them I loved them because I wasn’t sure what’s going to happen,” Steven told News-4 JAX. “I tried to stick with both of them. I wore myself out. She drifted away from me.”
Directing Chase to swim to shore for help, Steven stayed behind, keeping as close as he could to Abigail as the life-vest that was keeping her above the waves floated further and further from his reach.
It was a tough go for the 7-year-old, but rather than attempting to swim all out, Chase wisely paced himself. Stopping to float or dog paddle when he was tired, he’d rest and then set off again. It took Chase an hour to reach the shore. Once on solid ground, he ran to the nearest house and called for help.
Rescuers arrived soon to search for Steven and Abigail. Miraculously, the two were found and rescued about an hour later-more than a mile away from the family’s abandoned boat.
1. What happened during the family boating trip?A.Chase went out fishing alone. | B.The boat ran into an anchored boat. |
C.Steven fell off the boat by accident. | D.Abigail was washed away by a wave. |
A.He couldn’t stick with both kids. | B.He didn’t know how to swim. |
C.He couldn’t find rescuers nearby. | D.He wasn’t sure what might happen. |
A.To hold Abigail tightly. | B.To look for helpers. |
C.To wait calmly in the water. | D.To give the life-vest to Abigail. |
A.Brave and clever. | B.Innocent and kind. |
C.Proud and patient. | D.Honest and helpful. |
A.She has no friends now. |
B.Her mother is out of work. |
C.Her family is about to move. |
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On the journey of my growth, there are many people who have cared about me and helped me when I'm in trouble.
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A.The man’s father. | B.The man’s brother. | C.The man’s mother. |
7 . There I stood with tears in my eyes, I looked at a face which was so
Adopted at a very young age, I
At the age of 21, I was given the chance to
Months later the agency told me that my birth mother was found and that she
Alter a long process, the moment finally came---we were to
She said she had made a(n)
A.familiar | B.ugly | C.old | D.unclear |
A.sorrow | B.anger | C.disbelief | D.panic |
A.stood up | B.came up | C.warmed up | D.grew up |
A.However | B.Meanwhile | C.Therefore | D.Instead |
A.help | B.stop | C.increase | D.arrive |
A.figure | B.pick | C.turn | D.sort |
A.request | B.appreciation | C.support | D.forgiveness |
A.delayed | B.updated | C.refused | D.explained |
A.important | B.discouraging | C.different | D.abstract |
A.now that | B.in case | C.even though | D.only if |
A.continued | B.managed | C.agreed | D.happened |
A.convinced | B.warned | C.demanded | D.allowed |
A.wondering | B.consulting | C.guaranteeing | D.anticipating |
A.schedule | B.dream | C.picture | D.error |
A.register | B.reunite | C.review | D.rest |
A.confidence | B.sympathy | C.similarity | D.expectation |
A.shared | B.lost | C.bought | D.changed |
A.taught | B.blamed | C.dressed | D.treated |
A.enjoying | B.creating | C.adding | D.handling |
A.necessary | B.quick | C.impossible | D.difficult |
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The best gift I have ever received is a hand-made calendar. It was made up by my best friend Jane, with who I have so much in common. On each page of the calendar, there is the picture of us with some word written by Jane. She either tells me what she feels about our friendship or encourages me try my best and live a happy life. Whenever I look at the calendar, I am touched by something warmly, and my heart is filling with love. This gift is a memory of the wonderful time I spend with Jane in junior high school and I will keep them forever.
A.Her son. | B.Her neighbor. | C.Her husband. |
1. Who might the woman be?
A.James’ teacher. | B.James' mother. | C.James' classmate. |
A.Troublemaking. | B.Hardworking. | C.Easygoing. |