1 . “If knowledge is power, then learning is a Super Power.” That’s the motto of Jim Kwik, a world leader in speed learning and best brain performance whose cutting-edge techniques and impressive mental achievements have made him a rock star of the personal transformation world.
At the age of five, Jim was sitting on a chair in his classroom. Suddenly, hearing a fire engine alarm, Jim Kwik who saw firemen as superheroes lifted his chair and moved to the corridor to watch them. Standing over the chair to watch the firemen, Jim Kwik was late to react as his fellow mate pulled his chair and he got his head severely injured.
After that accident, he was never back to normal. He couldn’t remember and understand things, struggling to cope with schooling as he said once that his heart would beat out of his chest whenever his teacher asked him to read aloud a book in front of his classmates. He still remembered a teacher talking to other teachers pointing him out and naming him as “a boy with the broken brain”.
His parents were very protective. But Jim never gave up! He taught himself by reading comic books every night under the blankets with the flashlight. By doing this every day he taught himself how to read in three years. Finally, Jim got a chance to have some success in school.
Today, he is a highly sought-out brain trainer for top companies and organizations, with some of his videos reaching over 20 million views, and he’s known for having coached Hollywood stars like Will Smith and Hugh Jackman along with the cast of the movie X-Men.
1. What do we know about Jim Kwik?| A．He heals brain and mental diseases. | B．He is a world famous learning expert. |
| C．He was injured by his classmate on purpose. | D．He got injured when taking part in a fire fighting. |
| A．He never went back to school. | B．He felt nervous to talk with classmates. |
| C．He found it difficult to handle school tasks. | D．He was called ”broken brain"by his classmates. |
| A．Tragic. | B．Embarrassing. | C．Inspiring. | D．Entertaining. |
| A．Knowledge Is a Super Power | B．Learning Makes a Brain Change |
| C．A Super Brain Guarantees Success | D．An Accident Turned Out a Blessing |
2 . Canelo climbed Pico de Orizaba on his own, following a pack of hikers in October who had given him
But last week, a group of 30 climbers decided to
Once they gained Canelo’s
On returning, Canelo was
| A．money | B．praise | C．freedom | D．food |
| A．hesitated | B．stopped | C．refused | D．expected |
| A．central | B．high | C．exciting | D．hopeful |
| A．enjoying | B．describing | C．following | D．braving |
| A．carry out | B．put out | C．take out | D．call out |
| A．town | B．hospital | C．safety | D．life |
| A．shaking | B．barking | C．sleeping | D．jumping |
| A．confidence | B．experience | C．trust | D．agreement |
| A．tie up | B．keep off | C．take in | D．hurry up |
| A．sold | B．rushed | C．posted | D．awarded |
| A．extra | B．warm | C．cheap | D．beautiful |
| A．shelter | B．organization | C．charity | D．center |
| A．Suddenly | B．Happily | C．Unfortunately | D．Secretly |
| A．filled | B．equipped | C．fed | D．tired |
| A．years | B．months | C．decades | D．days |
Mr. Barnes was a very wealthy man who lived in the early days in the United States. It was one of his chief pleasures to walk through the countryside near his home, and as he walked, he often noticed a particularly fine group of cattle. One day he stopped to visit the rancher (牧场主) who owned the cattle and purchased a cow from him with the agreement that the cow would be delivered to his house the following day.
The next day as Mr. Barnes was out for his morning walk, he saw a young boy trying his hardest to lead the cow over to Mr. Barnes’ field. The boy, who did not know Mr. Barnes, called to him, “Please sir, would you come and help me with this cow? It is so stubborn!”
Mr. Barnes readily agreed and went over to help. As they walked along together, he asked the boy, “How much do you expect to get for delivering the cow?”
“I… I don’t know,” the boy said, “but I think I’ll get something because the people who are buying the cow live in that house, and those people are very kind to everyone.”
By now the stubborn cow was walking along nicely, so Mr. Barnes excused himself and took a path through a wooded area that led to his back door. As soon as he got into the house, he gave one of his trusted workers a fifty-dollar bill and told him to give it to the boy who was delivering the cow. After the cow had been left at the house and the boy was returning to the ranch, Mr. Barnes went out again and met the boy on the road.
“Well, how much did you get?” asked Mr. Barnes.
“Five dollars,” answered the boy.
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Mr. Barnes felt surprised when hearing the answer.
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The boy agreed, and they walked back to the house together.
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4 . We have all heard how time is more valuable than money, but is it
I
When I got into college, things
One day I
So, try
| A．true | B．fair | C．strange | D．possible |
| A．admit | B．remember | C．understand | D．expect |
| A．played | B．loved | C．coached | D．watched |
| A．at last | B．right away | C．of course | D．as usual |
| A．happened | B．repeated | C．mattered | D．changed |
| A．difficult | B．extra | C．valuable | D．limited |
| A．duty | B．direction | C．urgency | D．achievement |
| A．burden | B．relief | C．risk | D．habit |
| A．setting | B．taking | C．pushing | D．calling |
| A．staying up | B．hanging out | C．jogging round | D．showing off |
| A．treated | B．helped | C．met | D．hired |
| A．raising | B．wasting | C．demanding | D．making |
| A．safe | B．important | C．boring | D．rewarding |
| A．luckily | B．hardly | C．hopefully | D．simply |
| A．college | B．childhood | C．town | D．business |
| A．found | B．quit | C．accepted | D．kept |
| A．heart | B．chance | C．drive | D．way |
| A．filling up | B．saving | C．giving up | D．trading |
| A．saying | B．story | C．message | D．fact |
| A．busy | B．careful | C．reliable | D．kind |
How a Powerful Dream Taught Me to Respect My Sister
It was Friday about 4: 15 pm. I had just gotten back from school; I sat down on a table to do my homework. “Hi, Mom.” “Daniela, I need to talk with you.” “About what?” “Your dad and I have been thinking really hard about this, and you are getting a new sister.” “What, but what about me?” I asked. “I don’t want a sister. Don’t you love me?” “Yes, but...”
Without letting her finish, I rushed to my room crying. I closed my door and went to my bed. I had so much anger that I threw my glass cup on the floor. “What happened here?” Mom asked to herself. My mom came in a few minutes later. She said that the way I was acting wasn’t the right way to act. My mom started talking about how my new sister was having a really hard time. She said that her parents had unfortunately died in an earthquake, so she had to go to a foster(寄养的) home. A few days later, she got adopted(领养) by a family who treated her badly. They didn’t give her enough food or water and she had to do all the housework until one day she got tired of being treated poorly and escaped to a shelter, and that is where they found her. But whatever she said, I just couldn’t agree.
That night I had a terrible dream. I dreamed an earthquake happened and when the shaking stopped, my house and parents were nowhere to see. I became homeless and was brought to a farm, staying there with a horrible woman who never gave me food. Later I found an opportunity to run away from the farm. Then the woman ran after me and I ran harder till suddenly I opened my eyes, finding myself still on the bed. “OMG! What just happened?” I asked myself, full of fear.
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The dream changed me and I started to reflect on myself.
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The next morning Dad drove alone to the shelter and brought my new sister home.
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One day two years ago, my mother came home from work and announced that she had found a pet for the family. My father, little sister, and I eyed her in doubt.
My sister asked what kind of dog it was. My mother said it was a poodle (贵宾犬) named Pepe. I couldn’t believe she wanted a poodle — especially one with such an ordinary name. But she had made up her mind. “Actually, I’m doing a co-worker a favor,” she said. “The woman who owns Pepe says he hates to be alone and needs children to play with him.”
Pepe arrived the next night. His short tail shook happily. I didn’t get very close to him, thinking he should have stayed with his previous owner. My little sister played with him until bedtime, and he would come to me and begged for more attention. I always ignored him. But no matter how I treated him, he’d always like to be with me. He has always been waiting for me at the front door at the end of the day, smiling happily. He seems to know that I will be coming home from school at that time. Every day, he asks me with his eyes to play with him or take him somewhere. At night, he will wait until I fall asleep, leave his bed by the wall heater, walk down the hall and jump onto the end of my bed.
One night, while everyone was sleeping, I was in a half dream state. My throat hurt, my eyes pained, and some animal was crying in my ear. I opened my eyes and saw fog in my room. I wondered who left the window open. Pepe cried and bit my pajama sleeve (睡衣袖). Then I woke up and realized that it wasn’t fog in my room — it was smoke.
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Standing up, I couldn’t breathe.
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I turned off the burner with Pepe around me.
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Long ago, in a city lived two boys, Ted and Nick. Ted was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and never did a day’s hard work. Nick was from a poor family, and often helped his parents when they were busy. Despite all of this, they always played with each other and had much fun. They became best friends.
As time went by, both of them grew up and went to different cities. Busy with their work and life, they didn’t have much time to meet each other and catch up.
One day, Nick fell seriously ill and had a fever. The doctor advised him to lie in bed, having a good rest. When Ted got to know it, he went to Nick’s house to meet him.
But with an important meeting to attend, he didn’t stay there for long and talk much with Nick. Instead he just took some money out of his pocket and gave it to his friend and left.
Nick felt very bad but didn’t say anything to him. After some time, Nick got well and worked hard to earn money day and night. He even found a part-time job.
Once Nick earned enough money, he went to Ted to return his money. Nick said, “Thank you for coming to see me when I was ill. And thank you for your money. Now I’ve earned enough.”
It happened that two months later Ted got ill and coughed again and again. He suffered a lot and felt so bad. The doctor suggested him bed rest after taking medicine.
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As soon as Nick got the news of Ted’s illness,
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Before Nick left, Ted thanked him again and again for his company and care, but
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Mary and Becky were best friends, always playing together. Mary wanted the wooden doll in the toy shop near her home. “The one with the red dress,” she told Becky. Mary asked her mom if she could make jasmine garlands (花环) and sell them at her aunt’s market stall. With her mother’s permission, Mary invited Becky to do it together.
Early the next morning, the girls met at the jasmine bushes outside of Mary’s home. Delicate white flowers surrounded them with fresh scent. They nipped blossoms with their fingers and dropped them into a basket. Then the girls sat under a mango tree and knotted the flowers into garlands. Mary could already see herself hugging that beautiful doll.
“If we sell enough garlands, we can each get a doll,” said Mary.
Becky shook her head. “My family is low on money this week. I’ll use my money to pay for Tim’s medicine.” Tim was Becky’s little brother, who was suffering a bad cough.
Becky picked up her garlands. “My mother is expecting me. I’ll meet you at the market.”
Mary spent the afternoon selling garlands at her aunt’s market stall. By early evening, Mary had sold all her flowers. Mary was on her way home when she saw Becky. “Why are you so late?” Mary asked. “I had to watch Tim while my mother was away,” Becky said.
Mary knew Becky wouldn’t make enough money for the medicine now. Mary looked at the money in her hand. Then she looked at her friend’s tired face. “Here, Keep this for the medicine.” Mary put her money into Becky’s hands.
That night, Mary cried, thinking about the doll. What if someone bought it before she’d saved up enough again?
Tim became well soon, and the three of them went on selling garlands. Then next week, when Mary had enough money, she rushed into the toy shop for her doll.
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But the shop owner said, “I’m sorry, Mary. Someone bought it.”
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On the front of the package was a note:
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9 . Beatrice De Lavalette was just 17 years old when she was seriously injured in a terrorist attack in Belgium, losing both of her legs from the knee down.
The teen spent the next several months in receiving treatment, working hard to regain her movement and independence. She appreciated her family for supporting her and comforting her by saying that life would go on during those dark days.
Her beloved horse, DeeDee, was especially helpful in her recovery. Beatrice grew up in an equestrian (马术的) family. She started riding when she was just a kid, competing in dressage(盛装舞步) by the time she was 12. When her therapist (治疗专家) brought DeeDee to the hospital parking lot one day, Beatrice knew her love of horses and riding was the way forward.
A few days later, her therapist drove her to the stables (马厩), and lifted her up onto DeeDee, beginning her challenging task of relearning how to ride. Even though her muscle strength as well as her sense of control was gone, she never submitted to her misfortune. Instead, she was eager to get back to her “real life”. Little by little, she successfully regained the strength to ride without assistance.
Her efforts paid off eventually. In April 2017, Beatrice was able to return to competitions at a show. Now, six years after the accident that almost killed her, she was selected to represent Team USA at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games!
DeeDee had retired from competing, so Beatrice rode her new horse, a Dutch warm blood named Clarc. The two of them earned fifth place in the grade II individual category and sixth in the freestyle! “My being here shows that anything is possible,” she said. “I know it’s kind of the usual thing to say, but it’s true. Just go for it.”
1. When did Beatrice get seriously injured?| A．In 2014. | B．In 2011. | C．In 2017. | D．In 2020. |
| A．Her family’s support. | B．Her independent spirit. |
| C．Her therapist’s treatment. | D．Her passion for horse riding |
| A．turned in | B．turned down | C．gave in | D．gave away |
| A．No pain, no gain. | B．Interest is the best teacher. |
| C．Encouragement is the best medicine. | D．Where there is a will, there is a way. |
10 . It only takes one wrong step near a lake in the winter for disaster to happen. Pepper, the dog and his mom found that out the hard way.
The two of them were taking a morning walk in Chicago along Lake Michigan when Pepper, a 7-year-old dog, got free of its rope, slipped on some rocks, and fell onto the ice sheets of the lake. As Pepper tried to climb back up to his human owner, the ice around him broke, and he began floating (漂浮) away!
Since the water was so cold, Pepper should be saved as soon as possible. As Fire Deputy District Chief Jason Lach said, hypothermia (a serious medical condition caused by very low temperature) can start within several minutes. Thankfully, firefighters were already nearby practicing underwater ice dives.
Just 10 minutes later, 40 rescue (救援) workers arrived, along with fire department vehicles and a helicopter. By the time the officials in the helicopter noticed Pepper, he and his ice float were 500 feet out into the lake. Firefighter Chris Iverson dove into the water and swam out to Pepper. Chris calmed the dog down and tied him to a safety sling (吊索). Meanwhile, firefighter Emerson Branch swam out with a rapid deployment craft, which he and Chris used to bring Pepper safely to shore. The rescue only took about 15 minutes. When the firefighters reached dry land with Pepper, they dried him using a towel and played the pass-the-dog to get him back to his human owner.
Caretakers at Veterinary Emergency Group Hospital made sure Pepper was OK. But Jason hopes his rescue will be a lesson for others. “The dog was good, warmed up to its owner, and went on its happy way,” Jason said. “But stay off the ice. It’s never safe, …Step into a hole, and you’re out of sight.”
1. What happened to Pepper one morning?| A．He lost his owner. | B．He was trapped in a lake. |
| C．He got missing suddenly. | D．He was covered by ice sheets. |
| A．The cold water. | B．Poor medical conditions. |
| C．Rescue equipment shortage. | D．The changeable temperature. |
| A．The rescue lasted about an hour. | B．Pepper got to the shore alone. |
| C．The rescue was highly effective. | D．Pepper reacted calmly all the time. |
| A．No going near the ice. | B．No walking dogs by a hole. |
| C．Taking good care of pets. | D．Warming up well before exercise. |
