1 . A disabled woman with only one leg is seeking to break a world record by completing 102 marathon-length runs in 102 days.

Jacky Hunt Broersma, who lost the bottom half of her left leg to a rare form of cancer in 2001, set her goal in mid-January. And every day since then, she has been running the distance of a marathon (马拉松). “Part of my body was gone. For me the most difficult problem was accepting my disability,” she told the reporter.

Until five years ago, she was not very active. But then she looked into running and decided to give it a try. The sport ended up being quite costly. Currently, the carbon fiber blade (碳纤维叶片) she uses, which is designed specifically for running, costs about $10,000. “Running really changed my life,” she said. “It helped me accept myself as a person with disability. It gave me a sense of freedom. I fell in love with the process of pushing my body further just to see what I could do.”

However, she has faced both physical and mental difficulties during her record-breaking attempt. On one recent day, Hunt Broersma felt breakdown at 24 kilometers and began to cry. In that moment, she felt like her planned goal might not happen at all. By dividing it into little goals, she finally picked herself up and carried on.

Hunt Broersma’s main support team is her husband and their two young children. She is posting her progress online and has also got a large social media following.

As she nears the end of her goal, Hunt-Broersma is hoping to inspire a single thought in others: You’re stronger than you think and you’re capable of so much more.

1. What was the most challenging to Hunt-Broersma?

A．Taking part in a marathon.	B．Breaking a world record.
C．Living with disability.	D．Fighting against cancer.

2. What can we learn about Hunt-Broersma from Paragraph 3?

A．She was crazy about running.	B．Running helped her realize her life goal.
C．Running freed her from her housework.	D．She spent much money on running.

3. Why did Hunt-Broersma break down one day?

A．She felt hopeless about her goal.	B．She lost a record-breaking chance.
C．She got no support from her family.	D．She missed a sense of freedom.

4. What does Hunt-Broersma’s story try to tell us?

A．Better late than never.	B．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
C．Many hands make light work.	D．Good things come to those who wait.

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Success never comes easy. I know many of you have heard of successful people     1    haven’t made any effort. People often have to overcome failures     2    they can accomplish something great. They usually don’t find success from the very beginning.

Van Gogh sold only one painting during his lifetime, but this didn’t stop him from     3     (complete) over 800 painting. Thomas Edison     4     (fire) from his first two jobs for lack of competence. Later, as an inventor, he tried 1,000 times to create the light bulb, without success. He was confident in    5    (he), and    6    (eventual) he did succeed. When     7    (ask), “How did it feel to fail 1,000 times?” Edison replied, “I didn’t fail 1,000 times. The light bulb was     8    invention with 1,000 steps.

These successful people have set good    9    (example) to us. They wouldn’t have achieved their success if they had abandoned their dreams. Believe in yourself and try your best,     10     success will not be far behind you.

5 . A woman operated a daycare for children. As she _______ the children in her car one day, a fire truck rushed by. The kids were _______ to see a Dalamatian (大麦町犬) on the front seat. They began a conversation about the_______ of the dog. One child said they used the dog to keep the _______ back. Another said the Dalmatian was just for good luck. But young Jamie brought the _______ to an end when he said, “They use the dog to find the hydrant (消防栓)!”

He _______us that we all have useful_______. Some of our skills are clear. Some are _______. But all of us can contribute, and usually in more ways than we _______.

There was a good example: the football player William Floyd, who was injured his knee halfway through his 1995 season with the San Francisco Forty-Niners. The gifted ________ could no longer do the thing he believed he did best until his knee recovered. But he ________ not to stay at home. Nor did he allow ________ feelings about his worthlessness to the team to control his thinking. ________, he stood on the sidelines at every workout ________he could encourage his teammates with enthusiasm and optimism. He still wanted to ________— if not on the field, then off it. For the rest of the season he encouraged his team, both at practices and during every game. At the end of the year, his teammates made him the player “who best exemplifies (例证) inspirational and courageous play.”

William Floyd fully developed one of his greatest gifts — an ability to encourage others. This life skill may yet prove to be more useful than even his athletic ability.

You, too, are gifted at something. Discover it, develop it and do something beautiful with it.

1.

A．transported

B．discovered

C．recognized

D．threatened

2.

A．disappointed

B．excited

C．satisfied

D．frightened

3.

A．habits

B．owners

C．characters

D．duties

4.

A．dogs

B．trucks

C．crowds

D．firefighters

5.

A．lesson

B．argument

C．explanation

D．conference

6.

A．promises

B．tells

C．reminds

D．warns

7.

A．experience

B．information

C．resources

D．abilities

8.

A．hidden

B．limited

C．perfect

D．useless

9.

A．realize

B．repeat

C．refuse

D．remember

10.

A．artist

B．athlete

C．journalist

D．writer

11.

A．chose

B．began

C．agreed

D．pretended

12.

A．deep

B．negative

C．warm

D．different

13.

A．Besides

B．Thus

C．Instead

D．However

14.

A．as though

B．even if

C．so that

D．in case

15.

A．insist

B．challenge

C．change

D．contribute

6 . “Can’t stop loving you ...” My 3-year-old son was singing. But I was not in the ________ to sing along. My manager had just told me that, in spite of my excellent performance, he couldn’t give me more ________ in the future. The message ________ me hard. But it brought about a sudden________ that, in the end, taught me the power of embracing opportunities, no matter where they came from.

My manager’s decision planted a seed of ________. But I reminded myself that I had already proved I could be an ________ scientist on a part-time schedule. During my 7 years as a university researcher, my career had ________.

When I left my university post for the biotech company, ________ by the desire for my work to reach patients, I expected that I would be capable of growing professionally and ________ my career there. But now I was being told that I should be ________ as a trouble-shooter (困难解决者), rather than the project leader I desired to be.

A friend suggested that I reach senior managers about ________ in other departments. With little________, I approached the three senior managers. Only the third ________ listened to my story, and told me that I was ________ to join him in building a vaccine (疫苗) research unit. I hesitated and replied that I knew ________ about vaccines. He said, “You are smart and willing to work hard. You’ll make it.”

The ________ was exactly what I had been seeking for, but I was still shaken by my manager’s lack of confidence in me. A few sleepless nights later, I decided that taking a chance on the ________ was better.

I soon discovered a new ________. My career path within the company opened up. And I took on more responsibilities and led fantastic projects — all because of the ________ change on me. It taught me that when I step out of my ________, I find my most creative, productive self.

1.

A．ability

B．recommendation

C．sense

D．mood

2.

A．responsibilities

B．priorities

C．experiences

D．rewards

3.

A．amazed

B．reached

C．hit

D．push

4.

A．plan

B．change

C．result

D．proposal

5.

A．self-pity

B．self-discipline

C．self-confidence

D．self-doubt

6.

A．unsuccessful

B．efficient

C．honest

D．outgoing

7.

A．fallen behind

B．taken off

C．come to an end

D．started out

8.

A．shocked

B．puzzled

C．driven

D．controlled

9.

A．end

B．quit

C．ruin

D．advance

10.

A．delighted

B．reliable

C．eager

D．vain

11.

A．complaints

B．advantages

C．assignments

D．opportunities

12.

A．property

B．procedure

C．expectation

D．determination

13.

A．randomly

B．patiently

C．carelessly

D．casually

14.

A．welcome

B．willing

C．depressed

D．naughty

15.

A．something

B．everything

C．nothing

D．anything

16.

A．promotion

B．fame

C．solution

D．recognition

17.

A．unusual

B．good

C．true

D．unknown

18.

A．career

B．passion

C．partner

D．facility

19.

A．forced

B．easy

C．merciful

D．focused

20.

A．safety rule

B．bottom line

C．comfort zone

D．blind spot

9 . At eleven, I decided to learn to swim. There was a pool at the YMCA offering exactly the opportunity. My mother continually warned against it, and kept fresh in my mind the details of each drowning in the river. But the YMCA pool was safe.

I had a childhood fear of water. This started when I was three years old and my father took me to the beach.The huge waves knocked me down and swept over me.

The pool was quiet. I was afraid of going in all alone, so I sat on one side of the pool to wait for others. Then came a big boy. He yelled, “Hi, how’d you like to be ducked?” With that he picked me up and threw me into the deep end.I landed in a sitting position, and swallowed water. But I was not frightened out of my wits—when my feet hit the bottom, I would make a big jump to come out of the surface. It seemed a long way down. I gathered all my strength when I landed and made what I thought was a great spring upwards. Then I opened my eyes and saw nothing but water. I tried to yell but no sound came out. I went down, down, endlessly.

When I came to consciousness, I found myself lying on the bed in the hospital.

I never went back to the pool. I avoided water whenever I could. This misadventure stayed with me as the years rolled by.It deprived(剥夺) me of the joy of boating and swimming. Finally, I decided to get an instructor. Piece by piece, he built a swimmer. Several months later, the instructor was finished, but I was not .Sometimes the terror would return. 

This went on until July. I swam across the Lake Went worth.Only once did the terror return. When I was in the middle of the lake, I put my face under and saw nothing but bottomless water. I laughed and said, “Well, Mr Terror, what do you think you can do to me?” I had conquered my fear of water.

1. What was the author’s original fear of water caused by?

A．His poor skill in swimming.

B．His mother’s warning of drowning.

C．An outing to the beach with his father.

D．An unpleasant memory of the pool.

2. Why was the author not scared to death when he was thrown into the water?

A．He knew how to swim in the pool.

B．He felt that the YMCA pool was safe.

C．He was waiting for others to save him.

D．He came up with an idea to go upwards.

3. What does the author probably mean by expressing “but I was not” in Paragraph 5?

A．He was still a poor swimmer.

B．He had not overcome the fear yet.

C．He was not afraid of drowning any more.

D．He was not satisfied with the swimming training.

4. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．Goodbye,Mr Terror

B．Hello,Childhood Fear

C．A Swimming Adventure

D．My Passion for Swimming