With a determined(坚定的) look on his face, Chicago’s Michael McCarthy held on to the banister(扶手) and climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1,451 feet tall, the building in the US.
As he got to the last step, McCarthy fell down, but that didn’t stop him. The 14-year-old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top, where he cheers from many people.
“I just want to show people that a kid with no legs can do it, anyone can do it,” McCarthy said.
McCarthy, who was born without legs, has to wear prosthetic legs(假肢) and use a stick to walk. But McCarthy has a strong . He believes having a disability shouldn’t stop anyone achieving his or her success.
He has been in a special school he was four. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower, his teacher, Jeff Kohn, was moved by his determination(决心) and offered train him. They more than ten hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prosthetics and sticks on the steps every day. “ seems that he never knows how difficult it is. I was so tired that I asked him to rest for a day,” said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more .”
Kohn always walked with McCarthy for the climb. “I found when climbing the last 10 floors, he went faster,” said Kohn. “He’s the sportsman I’ve ever trained.”
McCarthy said he was of himself and that the tower now holds special meaning. “When I’m older, I’ll point(指着) to the building and ‘Look at this building I climbed’,”
A．largest B．highest C．earliest D．latest
A．seldom B．hardly C．always D．almost
A．enjoyed B．needed C．made D．kept
A．while B．after C．if D．though
A．mind B．legs C．body D．love
A．by B．for C．in D．from
A．as B．since C．until D．before
A．help B．to help C．helping D．helped
A．used B．spent C．took D．wasted
A．Here B．There C．He D．It
A．However B．Sometimes C．Again D．Then
A．friends B．helpers C．time D．exercise
A．strong B．stronger C．strongest D．strongly
A．excited B．curious C．worried D．proud
A．say B．speak C．talk D．tell
Every day in newspapers and magazines there are articles telling us we should exercise more.
And scientists now say that（1） is one of the best way to keep fit.It can make you feel better and look better.Some say it can even make you live（2） .
All you need for naming，some comfortable clothes and a pair of sports shoes.You don't need to buy special clothes（3） you should get a good pair of sports shoes.And remember一you should always buy shoes for running one size larger than your（4） shoes.
Some people find running boring，so，cycling or swimming instead once in a while.Also，you shouldn't exercise every day.It's very important to（5） two or three times a week.You should eat well and drink lots of water but you can still have nice things like chocolate（6） .Do some leg exercises every week as well，because this makes you stronger and helps you run better.
If you're a beginner，there are lots of ways to make exercise fun.You can join a club or you can exercise with a friend.Another idea is to run in a race.This can give you a（n）（7） to train and keep you interested in running.
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（1）A.running |
B.swimming |
C.cycling |
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（2）A.long |
B.longer |
C.longest |
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（3）A.and |
B.or |
C.but |
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（4）A.usual |
B.clean |
C.different |
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（5）A.play |
B.rest |
C.work |
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（6）A.never |
B.often |
C.sometimes |
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（7）A.reason |
B.excuse |
C.method |
My mother often asked me "What is the most important part of the body？" Through the years I would guess what I thought was the correct answer.
When I was younger，I thought（1） was very important to us as humans，so I said， "My ears，Mommy." She said， "No.Many people are deaf.But try to（2） your head and I will ask you again soon."
Then last year，my grandpa died.Everybody was（3） .Everybody was crying.My mum looked at me （4） it was our turn to say our final goodbye to Grandpa.She asked me， "Do you know the most important body part yet，my dear？"
I was surprised when she asked me this now.I always thought this was a game（5） her and me.She saw the conclusion（结论） on my face and told me， "This question is very important.It shows that you have（6） enjoyed your life." I saw that her eyes were filled with（7） .She said， "My dear，the most important body part is your shoulder."
I asked， "Is it because it（8） my head？"
She replied， "No，it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they cry.（9） needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life，my dear.I only hope that you have enough love and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you（10） it."
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（1）A.sound |
B.smell |
C.taste |
D.touch |
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（2）A.shake |
B.nod |
C.move |
D.use |
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（3）A.happy |
B.sad |
C.surprised |
D.interested |
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（4）A.if |
B.why |
C.when |
D.what |
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（5）A.with |
B.from |
C.between |
D.among |
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（6）A.quickly |
B.usually |
C.hardly |
D.really |
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（7）A.tears |
B.energy |
C.pleasure |
D.happiness |
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（8）A.picks up |
B.takes up |
C.holds up |
D.pulls up |
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（9）A.Nobody |
B.Everybody |
C.Somebody |
D.Everything |
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（10）A.accept |
B.need |
C.refuse |
D.avoid |
Many people have to work on the weekend.Some people do not mind.Other people think it is terrible.
One man thinks that working on the weekend can be（1） .He is Graham Coates.Mr.Coates worked in an office in Brighton，England.One Saturday，he went to the（2） to do some work.When he got in the lift to go home，it（3） between floors.Mr.Coates could not get out of the lift.He was stuck!He did not have a cell phone，（4） he started to shout.However，no one heard him.Then Mr.Coates remembered that Monday was a holiday.No one was going to come to work until（5） !
There was（6） for Mr.Coates to do.He had to wait until one of his workmates came to work and found him.With nothing to eat（7） drink，Mr.Coates ended up sleeping for most of the time.
Early on Tuesday morning，the president of the company came into work and found the lift was not（8） .When someone（9） opened the lift，Mr.Coates came out and he felt cold，weak，and（10） .He had been in danger for sixty—two hours!
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（1）A.interesting |
B.happy |
C.dangerous |
D.harmful |
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（2）A.school |
B.office |
C.shop |
D.home |
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（3）A.went |
B.stopped |
C.moved |
D.ran |
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（4）A.because |
B.if |
C.so |
D.although |
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（5）A.Thursday |
B.Wednesday |
C.Monday |
D.Tuesday |
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（6）A.something |
B.anything |
C.everything |
D.nothing |
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（7）A.or |
B.and |
C.nor |
D.but |
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（8）A.doing |
B.turning |
C.working |
D.repairing |
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（9）A.finally |
B.really |
C.firstly |
D.recently |
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（10）A.excited |
B.tired |
C.surprised |
D.relaxed |
It is said that Chinese people are the most friendly in the world.When foreign people visit a Chinese family，the Chinese family will shake hands with them.As（1） the foreign people will be surprised at the warmth that they （2） .When you visit a Chinese family，the host often makes tea for you and gets you biscuits or candies.They will also chat with you，and you will never feel lonely.
At the same time，they will be busy（3） a meal for you.Chinese people often offer （4） guests a big meal.They always prepare （5） more food than the guests can eat.On the table，the guests must be the first to eat.One of the most surprising things
（6） that the Chinese host likes to pick food for guests.The Chinese family try to make you at home.When you finish eating，the host（7） says， "I seems that you didn't eat much.Please have more." You tell them you have been full，（8） they will still put more food in your bowl.
Being warm is an important part of Chinese culture.Confucius said in（9） years ago，"To meet friends from a place far away，how（10） we are!" Haha，I think you should remember it.
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（1）A.passengers |
B.customers |
C.hosts |
D.guests |
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（2）A.receive |
B.accept |
C.hear |
D.discuss |
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（3）A.to prepare |
B.preparing |
C.to pay |
D.paying |
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（4）A.her |
B.their |
C.his |
D.our |
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（5）A.very |
B.a lot of |
C.a lot |
D.many |
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（6）A.are |
B.is |
C.was |
D.were |
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（7）A.suddenly |
B.never |
C.usually |
D.finally |
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（8）A.because |
B.but |
C.if |
D.while |
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（9）A.two thousands |
B.two thousand of |
C.thousand of |
D.thousands of |
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（10）A.sad |
B.interested |
C.bored |
D.happy |
Lily's grandfather has Parkinson's disease（帕金森病） and he always spilled（使洒出） his drink.When Lily saw this，she made him a cup（1） three legs.Her grandfather liked it a lot.Later，she made her father a three﹣leg cup，（2） ，because he often spilled coffee on computer.
After （3） the cup for a short time，Lily's father found it very useful.He advised Lily （4） plenty of cups to sell.With the help of her father，she found a company to produce her cups.They sold well and someone even emailed Lily to thank her.Lily felt glad when she knew she could help（5） .
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（1）A.at |
B.with |
C.in |
D.without |
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（2）A.either |
B.also |
C.neither |
D.too |
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（3）A.use |
B.useing |
C.using |
D.used |
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（4）A.to make |
B.make |
C.making |
D.for making |
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（5）A.the other |
B.other |
C.others |
D.another |