Nick Vujicic was born with no arms or legs, but he doesn't let it stop him. The brave young man plays football and golf, swims, and surfs, despite the fact that he has no limbs（四肢）
Nick has a small foot on his left side, which helps him balance and enables him to kick. He uses his one foot to type, write with a pen and pick things up between his toes. "I call it my chicken drumstick, " joked Nick, who was born in Melbourne, Australia, but now lives in Los Angeles. "I'd be lost without it. When I get in the water I float(漂浮) because 80 percent of my body is lungs and my drumstick acts as a propeller(螺旋桨). "
Although Nick Vujicic had long-term girlfriends in the past, he is not mamed yet. " He's very shy, but he gets marriage offers from women all the time, " said Nick's friend, Steve Appel, an expert from Los Angeles. "He would love to get married and start a family, but he's waiting for the right girl to come along. "
When Nick was born, his father was so shocked that he left the hospital room to vomit(呕吐). His distraughtmother couldn't bring herself to hold him until he was four months old.
His disability came without any medical explanation, which was a rare case. Nick and his parents spent many years asking why this cruel trick would happen to them. " My mother was a nurse and she did everything right during pregnancy , but she still blamed(责备) herself, " he said.
"It was so hard for them, but right from the start they did their best to make me independent. When I was 18 months old my dad put me in the water and gave me the courage to learn how to swim. "
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填人题前括号内。 What makes it possible for Nick to float in the water？
| A．His small size. | B．His one foot. |
| C．His light weight. | D．His big lungs. |
. What can we learn from what Steve Appel said?
| A．Nick Vujicic is serious about marriage. |
| B．Nick Vujicic is too shy to talk with women. |
| C．Nick Vujicic is afraid of starting a family. |
| D．Nick Vujicic is not willing to get married. |
How did Nick's parents feel when he was born?
| A．Angry. | B．Pleased. |
| C．Disappointed. | D．Excited. |
The underlined word " distraught" probably means "_______ " in Chinese.
| A．冷漠无情的 | B．情绪恶劣的 |
| C．和蔼可亲的 | D．心神错乱的 |
Which of the following statements about Nick is TRUE?
| A．Nick's parents didn't like him because of his disability. |
| B．Nick's family accepted his disability bravely. |
| C．Nick's mother was to blame for his disability. |
| D．Nick learned to be independent at a young age. |
I'm not the kind of mother who often brushes her daughter's hair， and my daughter has never liked sitting quietly long enough for me to do it．
But today， I took a chair outside and let my daughter Kitty sit on it． She was sitting high with her eyes closed， skin still wet from the shower and her messy hair behind her back． I realized she was taking in every touch from my hands． Today we would send Kitty away for a week of a summer camp． This was all my idea． She's nearly 12， and I notice that I'm with my child nearly 24hours a day． Living on the farm without neighbours， Kitty has become increasingly dependent（依赖的 ） on me．
After lunch， we drove to the camp place． After we got out of the car， we were introduced to the other children． Kitty followed me closely， holding my hand all the time． "I need you for a few more minutes．" she said to me， horror in her eyes．
I pulled away and walked up to a camp worker．"Excuse me，" I said loudly， "I'd like to introduce you to my daughter． Maybe you could help her meet a few of these kids．" He came over to talk to Kitty and I kissed on her face． Then we all disappeared before Kitty realized we had left．
On my way home， I felt a piece of my soul（灵魂） had been taken away from my body． I began to shake． Tears came down my face． When I arrived home， I calmed down and reminded myself why I chose this path． "I want Kitty to have a chance to find herself， out of my shadow （影子）． If I don't set her free， I'm afraid she won't be independent（独立的） forever．" I said to myself．
（1）How long would the camp last？
A． 5 days．
B． 7 days．
C． 12 days．
D． 24 days．
（2）What does the underlined phrase "taking in" mean in Paragraph 2？
A． 感受
B． 拒绝
C． 索要
D． 感谢
（3）How did Kitty feel when she arrived at the camp？
A． Cool．
B． Excited．
C． Scared．
D． Tired．
（4）Which of the following about the writer is NOT true according to the passage？
A． She thought it good for her girl to go camping．
B． She was willing to do everything for her girl．
C． She knew she made the right decision at last．
D． She felt sad on her way back from the camp．
（5）What is the main idea of the passage？
A． Kids should not stay with her parents．
B． Kids should often go out for summer camps．
C． Parents should not give their children any help．
D． Parents should help their children to be independent．
Want to enjoy some extreme sports（极限运动）？ Here are a small number of the extreme sport clubs across universities in the UK．
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Oetopush（水中曲棍球） Oxford，York，Aberdeen and Warwick are only some of the universities that offer this rather unusual sport． Anyone who is able to swim can play． It is played by two teams of six players． Everyone wears a mask and carries a small wooden stick． |
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Skiing and snowboarding Nearly every university in the UK has a skiing and snowboarding club． For example， Brumski & Board Club of Birmingham University has run for 30years and has about 500members． They hold Christmas and Easter ski trips every year and take part in competitions． |
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Skateboarding Warwick University is home to the Longboarding Club． A Longboard is two or three feet longer than a usual skateboard and has a wider wheel base． Instead of offering club T﹣shirts， the Longboarding Club lets members have their personal socks． |
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BASE jumping The University of Lincoln offers BASE jumping． In BASE jumping， players jump from fixed objects and use a parachute （降落伞） to break their fall． They go on weekly trips to Skydive Hibaldstow． |
31．If a student wants to take part in Octopush，he or she should be able to
A．ski
B．swim
C．skate
D．skydive
32． How many members are there in Brumski ～ Board Club？
A． About 30．
B． About 300．
C． About 50．
D． About 500
33． A usual skateboard is than a Longboard．
A． shorter
B． longer
C． wider
D． bigger
34． Which university offers BASE jumping？
A． Oxford．
B． York．
C． Lincoln．
D． Warwick．
35． According to the passage， which of the following is the most common sport in UK universities？
A． Octopush．
B． Snowboarding．
C． Skateboarding．
D． BASE jumping．
（an extract from Probuditi!）
Calvin waited outside Trudy's bedroom．Then it happened﹣a scream，a very loud scream．Calvin ran to his room and dived into bed．
He heard Mama coming down the hall．
"Did you do this？"his mother asked．Calvin looked out from under the covers．His mother stood over him，holding a rubber spider．
"Do what？"he asked．
"You put that thing in my bed，"Trudy told him，stepping out from behind Mama．
"Don't think that just because it's your birthday you can get away with something like this，"Mama scolded （责骂）．
"You do want your present，don't you？"That wiped the smile off Calvin's face．
"Course I do，"he said．
"Then you apologize （道歉）．"
Calvin dropped his head．"Sorry Trudy，"he muttered （嘟囔）．
"Here，"Mama said．"Happy birthday．"At the breakfast table she handed Calvin an envelope．Inside were tickets to the matinee show of Lomax the Magnificent，the world﹣famous magician and hypnotist．"You've got two tickets there，"Mama said，"and I know someone who'd really love to go along．"She smiled at Trudy．
"You don't mean here，do you？"Calvin asked，eyeing his little sister．
"Well，that would be really nice．But those tickets are yours．If you want to ask somebody﹣"Calvin didn't wait for his mother to finish．He rushed out of the house to cell Rodney，his pal next door，that the two of them were going to see Lomax the Magnificent．
36．Who screamed at the beginning？
A．Calvin．
B．Calvin's sister．
C．Calvin's friend．
D．Calvin's mother．
37．Calvin apologized to Trudy ．
A．unwillingly
B．truly
C．happily
D．excitedly
38．Calvin received his present ．
A．in the kitchen
B．in his bed
C．inside the theatre
D．outside his house
39．Calvin's mother Rally wanted Calvin to ．
A．ask his friend to the show
B．find out what his friend thought
C．do what she thought was right
D．watch the show without his sister
40．What is the best title for this passage？
A．Trudy's Spider
B．Mother's Tickets
C．Calvin's Birthday
D．Rodney's Present．
Here is an experiment （实验） to see how ants can organize some clever teamwork．
What's going on？
You can see one of the best examples of insect teamwork by watching ants．If one ant finds food，it leads others there to eat it too．They follow each other by making long trails．The ants go back and forth collecting food，to take back to their nest （穴）．When you move the fruit，the ants will still find it．But，instead of making a new direct route （路线） to the food，they will follow each other through their old trail route．
（1）What will happen if one ant finds food？
A．The ant will eat all the food．
B．The ant will watch other ants．
C．The ant will lead others to the food．
D．The ant will wait until others come．
（2）If the fruit is moved to a new position，the ants will ．
A．rail to find it
B．give up looking for it
C．make a new direct route to it
D．get to it through the old trail route
（3）Which is the correct order to do this experiment？
a．Move the fruit to a new position．
b．Find an ant．
c．Check the fruit an hour later．
d．Put a thin slice of fruit in front of the ant．
A．a﹣b﹣c﹣d B．b﹣d﹣c﹣a C．d﹣b﹣c﹣a D．c﹣a﹣d﹣b
（4）What can we learn from this experiment？
A．The experiment is done successfully in the lab．
B．Ants do the experiment to show their team spirit．
C．Careful watching does little help in this experiment．
D．We can find out some facts by doing small experiments．
Just like a car engine needs petrol（汽油），your body needs fuel（燃料；养料）．It needs food!
The things you eat and drink are turned into energy．
You need energy for everything﹣playing，walking，running，thinking﹣even sleeping．
Feeling hungry may mean you are running low on energy．If it is not mealtime，you may need a snack to re﹣fuel．
But what sort of snack should you eat？This is like choosing the right fuel for a car．Some cars，such as racing cars，need the best fuel to go fast and keep their engines running smoothly．
So，if you want to be at your most lively，choose the best fuel．This means eating healthy snacks．There is no better way to keep your engine running smoothly!
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Healthy Snacks Eat these often． |
Unhealthy Snacks Eat these only sometimes． |
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●Nuts●Seeds ●Dried fruit●Fresh vegetables ●Fresh fruit |
●Chips●Lollies ●Soft drinks●Chocolate bars ●Biscuits |
（1）What does "It" mean in the underlined sentence "It needs food!"？
A．Fuel．
B．Petrol．
C．Your body．
D．A car engine．
（2）When you are running low on energy，you may feel ．
A．smooth
B．hungry
C．lively
D．energetic
（3）The writer thinks it is better to ．
A．eat chips and biscuits
B．eat healthy snacks at mealtimes
C．eat seeds than vegetables
D．eat healthy snacks between meals．
