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
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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。（共10小题，每小题1.5分）
Many years ago , when I was a student , a radio studio manager _______ me and it changed my life.
“How old are you?” he asked. “Fifteen,” I said.
“You want a job in radio? Shouldn’t you be at ________ ?” he asked.
How could I explain? I’ve always _____ the radio.When I was four or five, I sat close to the radio in the living room, listening to many programms. At the age of nine,I asked for jobs in ______ radio stations.
As I grew older, my _______ in radio grew. One day, I learned about Internet radio. Once a week, I played my _______ music from my father’s computer to the listeners, talked about life at school.
Soon my friends at junior high school started to listen, and then they wanted to ______. We prepared the weekly programs, articles about music, jokes…
“OK, _____with me,” the manager said. I followed him into the studio.Then I sat down in front of a microphone. He was in another room, behind the glass wall.
“OK, let’ s do a second check. Just tell me what you had for breakfast.”
All radio presenters(播音员) begin work with the same ________.
“I had eggs, fruit and some milk.” “OK, that’s great,”the manager said.
And this was how my first real _____ in radio began.A. promisedB. recognized C. interviewed
A. work B. businessC. school
A.repairedB. lovedC. cleaned
A. smallB. carefulC. soft
A.troubleB. habitC.interest
A.politeB.favouriteC. noisy
A. laughB. refuseC. help
A. come B. singC. read
A. stationB. advertisementC. question
A. game B. jobC. joke
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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。（共10小题，每小题1.5分）
It's good to get along your teacher because it makes that time you spend in the classroom much . It's also a very good idea to learn get along with different people you’ll meet in your life.
In fact, kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more, but they’ve more comfortable asking questions and getting some . This makes it easier to understand new knowledge and do in tests. He or she can help you you have problem.
a kid in middle school, you’re at the wonderful time in your life. You’re learning lots of new and exciting things and are able to think about all this information new ways. Your teacher knows that. He or she wants to give you all and help you put it together. Remember teachers are people, , and they feel great if you’re open to what they’re teaching you.A. withB. for C. on
A. more happily B. happily C. happier
A. howB. what to C. how to
A. helpB. helping C. helps
A. wellB. carefulC. good
A. whyB. howC. when
A. ForB. AsC. To
A. inB. by C. with
A. problemB. books C. knowledge
A. either B. too C. also
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Food is very important .Everyone needs to ________ well if he or she wants to have a strong body. Our minds also need a kind of food. This kind of food is ________ .We begin to get knowledge even when we are very young. Small children are ________ in everything around them. They learn ________while they are watching and listening. When they are getting older, they begin to ________ story books, science books…,anything they like. When they find something new, they love to ask questions and ________ to find out the answers. What is the best ________ to get knowledge? If we learn ________ ourselves, we will get the most knowledge. If we are ________ getting answers from others and do not ask why, we will never learn well. When we study in the right way, we will learn more and understand ________ .
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根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
Ben is a 14-year-old school boy. His life is full of exams（考试）and studies on weekdays. He has ________free time. He thinks playing computer games is the ________ way to make him relax.
When he is free, he sits in front of the computer. Just like that way, he doesn’t eat ________ drink for hours.
Last weekend, he played games on the computer again. He was too ________ and didn’t want to move. He had ________ for six hours. When he had to go to the bathroom, he found he could not move. He was taken to the hospital. The doctor told him that he should have a good rest and ________ more.
After ________ back from the hospital, Ben follows the doctor’s advice（建议）. He often plays basketball with his friends. ________ sometimes he still plays computer games on weekends, he ________ does it for long. Now he lives a happy and ________ life.
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完形填空:通读短文，掌握大意，选出一个最佳答案。共10题，每小题1分，满分10分。
I am________American. My name________Lily. I am a new student. I am twelve. Now I am_________ Class Six, Grade One, No.5 Middle School. My teacher is Miss Li. I have a sister. ________ name is Lucy. We _________ twins（双胞胎）. We look________. But she is in a different school.
I am on duty(值日)today. I can′t look after(照顾)my sister._________school I help my teacher put her book, map and pictures on her ________. I tell her everyone is here, ________ I am wrong. Jim is not at school. I don′t ________ where he is. I think he is at home.
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