1 . Tony Hawk, who I thought was bigger than life, came in the room and then the interview began.
As the world’ s greatest skateboarder (滑板手) , he talked about how his life was not always so miraculous (奇迹般的). He mentioned one day he was skating on top of the world, and the next day the sport of skateboarding fell right on its face. Life for Tony has had its ups and downs, and what brought him back up was the way he believed in himself. One of the most tragic events in Tony’ s life was that his father passed away. Although he suffered such pain, he never lost sight of his dream. He put his energy into his dream, which helped him overcome his sadness.
One part of Tony that completely impressed me is the way he accepts himself. His goal is never to do better than others, but to do his best. If he does the best he can, it doesn’t matter how anyone else takes him.That’s true and wise. As for me, I play baseball and things aren’t going so well, but I’m trying my hardest because that’s life. It’s how you approach those bad days that will keep you on top.
Confidence brought Tony to the next level. During our meeting he continually talked about the importance of following one’ s dream. He also said, along with that, one needs to have a strong faith in one’s own ability to achieve that dream, no matter what challenges are presented.
By the end, I didn’t see the same guy who had walked through the door an hour earlier. Now I view him as more than a world-class skateboarder. He is also a normal person who has dealt with many of the same problems we all face, but the difference is that he is always able to rise above his problems by having faith in his dream.
1. What does the underlined part “fell right on its face” in paragraph 2 mean?| A．finished. | B．continued. | C．happened. | D．failed. |
| A．has the same view of life as Tony Hawk |
| B．doesn’ t want to play baseball anymore |
| C．wants to be as successful as Tony Hawk |
| D．accepts Tony Hawk’ s suggestion |
| A．His achievement. |
| B．His unusual experience. |
| C．His determination to realize his dream. |
| D．His confidence in winning the game. |
| A．Simple. | B．Real. | C．Lucky. | D．Dangerous. |
Last Saturday, David was taking a walk in the park near his home when he noticed a woman with a boy of about eight years old. When David passed them, he heard the woman yell. “How stupid you are! You’re good at nothing.” David stopped and looked at the little boy. The boy said nothing. He just stood there, looking upset.
David was reminded of his English teacher Mrs Brown in middle school. After he entered a middle school, David lacked self-confidence because he was often made fun of by others. He was often told that he was good at nothing, which David behaved. But one day it all changed.
One day, in an English writing class, Mrs Brown asked them to read a novel. They were asked to write a new chapter of the novel after they finished reading it. A few days later, David handed in his story. He didn’t give it much thought. But the next day, to his surprise, the comment “well done” from Mrs Brown came into view the moment he turned to the page where the story was written. When David read that, he almost burst into tears. He never expected to be praised one day. He suddenly gained some self-confidence.
That day after he returned home, he wrote a short story and gave it to Mrs Brown the next morning. And again he was praised. David became very interested in writing. He often wrote short stories and asked Mrs Brown to read them improve writing skills. One year later, David joined the school newspaper and became an editor of it. He was no longer that boy who lacked self-confidence. He gained his confidence, and was hopeful about his future.
He succeeded in entering a college and kept writing. Several years after graduating from college, he had his first book published. With some more books coming out, he became famous as a writer in his country. And he owed his success to Mrs Brown’s encouragement. Without her encouragement, his life might be very different now.
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Inspired by his own life story, David decided to do something for that boy.
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“WOW. I can’t believe how many people are showing up for this!” Dandelion Pinkley said. She stood in the wide parking lot of the E-Z Life Elephant Sanctuary, watching a lot of cars getting close. Her brother Doodlebug, their cousin Rudyard, and other kids were with her. All of them were ready to wash those cars.
The elephants who lived at E-Z Life had been saved. Now they enjoyed a safe home. And every clean car meant a few more dollars to support their well-being. So working the car wash was a great way to spend a summer day!
The first few cars parked. The drivers paid, and the kids got to work.
“My car is messy!” one driver said as she paid up.
“You’re not kidding.” Doodlebug said. He began washing it.
Nearby, Cousin Rudyard began shining the bumpers (保险杠) on a classic car. “Whoopee!” he shouted. “I love this car, and it’s perfect now!”
He turned to the next car, singing a funny elephant song along with some other kids. A few elephants began to come together at the wooden fence (栅栏).
“They’re happy,” Dandelion’s best friend, Tomiko, said.
“And look at the babies,” Dandelion said, as one put its trunk (象鼻) through the fence and waved at them. “We need to work faster, so we can get them more money!”
All the kids stepped up the action. For a while, it was a lot of fun. The car wash went perfectly. People drove up and paid their money. But the noise and the summer heat began to wear the young car washers down.
“I can’t take this too much longer,” Doodlebug said to his sister.
“I know,” Dandelion agreed, “but there are still so many cars waiting for a wash.” The line of cars seemed endless.
“I need a break,” Rudyard said.
“But we need to help the elephants!” Dandelion said, wanting nothing more than to take a rest. A second later she did.
“What’s the matter with you kids?” one driver complained (抱怨). “It’s only midmorning. You can’t stop working because of tiredness. You’re kids!”
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Doodlebug complained, but he started to work again.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________But before Dandelion reached the next car in line, the elephants had begun shooting water out their trunks and spraying (喷洒) each car clean.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________On a windy day, Emily invited Nora to play football in her garden, “I go first!” Nora shouted as she kicked the ball towards Emily.
“Is that all you got? Watch me, the champion, hit the ball. It will travel off to infinity (无穷大)!”
Emily ran like the wind to the ball and kicked it so hard that it flew over the fence of her garden and into the neighbor’s house. There was a sharp cracking sound.
“Uhoh...what did you do?” Nora asked, feeling afraid.
“I...I don’t know. Ohno! I think I broke my neighbor’s window, “Emily cried as she dashed across her garden and hid behind some cherry bushes. Nora faded into thin air.
Terror was written all over Emily’s face. She saw the neighbor, Mr. Mason, picking up the pieces of sharp glass. There was anger, as well as panic, on his face.
The sun was setting. Emily knew that it was not secure for her to stay out so late. Eventually, as the light faded, she returned home, keeping her eyes wide open for the neighbor.
Her heart was shaking as she cautiously arrived home. Her mother saw the sweat on her face. She knew, her daughter had done something wrong. Mothers at next to Emily on the comfortable sofa and then asked, “Emily, are you okay? Is something wrong?”
Emily held her mother’s hands. Her eyes were wet with tears. “Mom, I did something bad, but it was unintentional. I hit the football so hard that it flew out of our garden and broke Mr. Mason’s window.”
Mother listened to her patiently as she calmed her and wiped her tears away. Then she held a sharp-tipped pencil. “Do you know why pencils have erasers?” Mother asked, surprising Emily since she wasn’t expecting such a question.
1. 根据语篇内容填写表格(每空不限词数)| Where | In the garden |
| Who | Emily, Nora, Mr. Mason, Emily’s mother |
| What | . On a windy day, Emily invited Nora to play football in her garden. Emily . Emily was so frightened that . Emily saw her neighbor Mr. Mason, . Emily arrived home . Mother calmed Emily and asked her |
按情节推进，用完整句子回答问题
2. How did Emily react when realizing what her mother wanted to say?
3. What did Emily decide to do to make up for her mistake?
4. What did Emily do to reduce her nervousness before knocking on the door?
5. How did Mr. Mason react to Emily’s late but sincere apology?
6. How did Emily feel when she got forgiveness from Mr. Mason?
5 . That day was Nancy’s 30th birthday and she was alone at home. She was standing by the living room window, with her eyes filled with
Looking out from the window, Nancy
As lost in thought, Nancy was
Nancy hugged Kate tightly, crying with joy. She finally got the best ever birthday gift.
1.| A．loneliness | B．determination | C．hope | D．longing |
| A．surprise | B．comfort | C．forget | D．fool |
| A．imagined | B．arranged | C．reflected on | D．broke down |
| A．occupations | B．hobbies | C．adventures | D．examinations |
| A．recognize | B．follow | C．support | D．inspire |
| A．easygoing | B．outstanding | C．helpful | D．humble |
| A．owed | B．meant | C．brought | D．left |
| A．distracted | B．shocked | C．annoyed | D．frightened |
| A．rare | B．strange | C．familiar | D．distinct |
| A．open-minded | B．strong-willed | C．light-hearted | D．empty-handed |
| A．nervousness | B．excitement | C．embarrassment | D．disappointment |
| A．gratefully | B．coldly | C．sincerely | D．normally |
| A．addressed | B．noticed | C．opened | D．recorded |
| A．congratulation | B．application | C．introduction | D．admission |
| A．pick up | B．wake up | C．get up | D．end up |
Aron Ralston will forever be known as the guy who cut his handoff to escape an accident that left him stuck between two huge rocks.
Ralston was
That is until an idea came to him on day six: he could
He was
Born on Oct. 27, 1975, Ralston grew up in Ohio before his family
| A．hiking | B．jogging | C．climbing | D．escaping |
| A．trapped | B．touched | C．raised | D．covered |
| A．adapt | B．attract | C．encourage | D．rescue |
| A．crying | B．struggling | C．preparing | D．exploring |
| A．scientific | B．unusual | C．various | D．effective |
| A．break off | B．take off | C．put off | D．cut off |
| A．effort | B．plan | C．prediction | D．experiment |
| A．actively | B．eventually | C．immediately | D．surprisingly |
| A．camp | B．voyage | C．flight | D．research |
| A．escape | B．death | C．fall | D．survival |
| A．journeys | B．competitions | C．adventures | D．surprises |
| A．discovery | B．courage | C．determination | D．experience |
| A．turned | B．connected | C．compared | D．moved |
| A．fit | B．healthy | C．useful | D．hopeful |
| A．spend | B．devote | C．took | D．prefer |
7 . When I was a little boy growing up, I would always change out of my good clothes after church and run outside to play for a few hours. When I came back inside, the house always smelt
I remember we would all
As I got older and became an adult myself, I
There finally came a point when I
Nana always put her love into her cooking and her life as well. Since then I’ve tried my best to do the same. No matter what I am cooking or what I am doing, I always try to
| A．terrible | B．similar | C．pleasant | D．strange |
| A．enjoying | B．preparing | C．admiring | D．introducing |
| A．slowly | B．simply | C．anxiously | D．secretly |
| A．search for | B．gather around | C．show off | D．set apart |
| A．eat | B．play | C．talk | D．joke |
| A．tired | B．curious | C．patient | D．peaceful |
| A．laid | B．left | C．checked | D．designed |
| A．hurried | B．happened | C．tried | D．failed |
| A．method | B．chance | C．order | D．meaning |
| A．famous | B．powerful | C．safe | D．right |
| A．remembered | B．realized | C．explained | D．agreed |
| A．gift | B．praise | C．taste | D．skill |
| A．delicious | B．common | C．expensive | D．hot |
| A．freedom | B．interest | C．fun | D．love |
| A．observe | B．compare | C．replace | D．season |
8 . Last year I ruined my summer vacation by bringing along a modern convenience: the iPad.
Instead of looking at nature, I
So this year I made up my mind to try something
With determination and the strong support of my wife, I succeeded in my vacation struggle against the Internet. I finally
I knew I had
| A．received | B．selected | C．checked | D．removed |
| A．online | B．informal | C．local | D．traditional |
| A．opinion | B．mind | C．identity | D．curiosity |
| A．attractive | B．logical | C．magical | D．different |
| A．as | B．unless | C．though | D．so |
| A．generous | B．capable | C．eager | D．determined |
| A．battery | B．button | C．signal | D．function |
| A．grateful | B．tough | C．stuck | D．puzzled |
| A．rely on | B．go through | C．connect to | D．adapt to |
| A．method | B．goal | C．trick | D．choice |
| A．expected | B．realised | C．permitted | D．suggested |
| A．approach | B．sign | C．evidence | D．problem |
| A．won | B．forgotten | C．suffered | D．recovered |
| A．Somehow | B．Anyway | C．However | D．Therefore |
| A．take apart | B．give up | C．turn up | D．go off |
9 . Isabella Springmuhl Tejada is one of the first professional fashion designers with Down Syndrome (唐氏综合征).
Her path to success wasn’t
This design experience helped Tejada develop her own design style,
And the
| A．comfortable | B．awful | C．awkward | D．smooth |
| A．arrangement | B．talent | C．determination | D．responsibility |
| A．rejected | B．dismissed | C．ignored | D．excused |
| A．guidance | B．aim | C．option | D．right |
| A．waited | B．competed | C．prepared | D．registered |
| A．assigned | B．forced | C．inspired | D．persuaded |
| A．purchased | B．accepted | C．imagined | D．contacted |
| A．discovery | B．opportunity | C．innovation | D．schedule |
| A．indicating | B．abandoning | C．transforming | D．highlighting |
| A．specially | B．naturally | C．usually | D．obviously |
| A．pricey | B．suitable | C．fancy | D．famous |
| A．paid off | B．got across | C．took off | D．caught up |
| A．combine | B．fuel | C．beautify | D．overcome |
| A．ambitious | B．enthusiastic | C．humble | D．proud |
| A．guarantee | B．assess | C．show | D．conclude |
Postcards from the World
While the sun washed over the grass of my grandmother’s front garden, I sank into one of her armchairs familiar to me. Life, as I knew it, had changed. My beloved grandmother, my Nanny, as a ”parent“ in the absence of my father, had cancer. It was terminal (晚期的).
As she watched Getaway, a Sunday afternoon TV program, she remarked to me that she’d never left Australia and that now she never would. Seeing her restricted to ”travel" by watching TV, I swallowed the sadness that came with knowing that chapters of her life were to be left unwritten.
At work, feeling helpless, I wiped tables and took orders and thought. Hard. The Saturday afternoon lunch rush was not enough to stop me from my thoughts. Collapsed with growing sorrow, I was reminded of the power of Facebook and the collective strength of human sympathy. I raced from the end of my shift to ask strangers on the Internet for help.
My Nanny Del has cancer. It’s terminal and she will never see the world. Please send her postcards so she can see the world from her armchair. I can offer nothing but gratitude.
I resolved not to breathe a word of this; if nothing came, I couldn’t bear to carry her disappointment along with my own. . And if something should wander into our humble little letterbox, I vould consider it a blessing and embrace it gratefully.
Days turned to weeks: Nothing. And Nanny’s health declined rapidly. I was trying to balance my full-time study, babysitting and waiting tables with the tiring responsibility of caring for my grandmother. As I helped Nanny in the early hours of those mornings, she would chat to me, sometimes reflections of her lifetime, and other times, the disturbance caused by medication. She seldom talked about her regret of being unable to travel, but I was still hoping for something.
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One afternoon, about six weeks after my Facebook post, a travel-worn postcard arrived in our letterbox.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________My dreams of armchair travels became a reality.
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