It is hard to imagine how a person is to spend the whole life when only the head and hands are able to move.
Xu Ruiyang, an 18﹣year﹣old student from Kunming, has suffered(遭 受) from spinal muscular atrophy(脊柱肌肉菱缩)(1) she was 2 years old. At that time, the doctor said that most children with spinal muscular atrophy will only live a few years.
The family did not give up, or even just (2) . To help Xu Ruiyang live with dignity(尊严),her parents (3) her living and learning skill strictly. Opening a book or raising hands,some very easy actions for common people,(4) , are big challenges for Xu. She had to use her head or(5) to work together with hands to finish these actions.
When she started learning to write ,she couldn't even(6) a pen.But she never gave up.Once she lost the pen, she picked it up and (7) writing. Xu finally could write 500 Chinese characters before becoming a primary school student, after(8) thousands of times.
Over the past few year,Xu has overcome(克服)many problems,including the(9) caused by the disease. Her parents worried about her health and(10) her to drop out of school,but Xu's answer was no."(11) I read a book and do my homework, the pain is gone,"said Xu.
When asked by reporters on how to deal with difficulties, Xu calmly said, "Patience.When you can't change anything, crying is useless, so just be(12) ."
In Xu's opinion, her sunny and self﹣confident(13) comes from the love of her parents.
"If we are not able to make her live longer,we can make her life wider,"said Xu's father.They travelled across China and more than 20(14) over the world,including Italy,Thailand and Singapore.During these trips,she developed an interest in learning a(15) language."I think it's cool to learn about other countries' culture and express your feelings to others,"said Xu.
Last June, she finished China's Gaokao and received an offer from Sichuan International Study University.
(1)A. since |
B. before |
C. after |
D. until |
(2)A. discuss |
B. depend |
C. complain |
D. change |
(3)A. managed |
B. trained |
C. praised |
D. expected |
(4)A. moreover |
B. perhaps |
C. especially |
D. however |
(5)A. legs |
B. feet |
C. mouth |
D. knees |
(6)A. hold |
B. drop |
C. pass |
D. find |
(7)A. stopped |
B. continued |
C. succeeded |
D. regretted |
(8)A. imagining |
B. counting |
C. recording |
D. practising |
(9)A. cancer |
B. fever |
C. sadness |
D. pain |
(10)A. warned |
B. forced |
C. advised |
D. allowed |
(11)A. As well as |
B. As soon as |
C. As a result |
D. As usual |
(12)A. patient |
B. quiet |
C. relaxed |
D. active |
(13)A. personality |
B. appearance |
C. disability |
D. achievement |
(14)A. cities |
B. countries |
C. communities |
D. colleges |
(15)A. standard |
B. modern |
C. foreign |
D. common |
Bicycles are used by people of all ages around the world. It's common in many cities to see thousands of bikes streaming down a street.
At first, only men rode bicycles.It was thought that only men could run machines,and that women wouldn't be able to control a bicycle.In the 1890s,though,with women's growing independence(独立),bicycles offered women way to travel by themselves. Today, of course, men, women, and children ride bicycles.
Most bikes today have two wheels, but you've probably seen other kinds, too.
Some people start riding bikes that have three wheels. The third wheel makes the bike easier to balance. These bikes are called tricycles. As you've seen, the bi﹣in bicycle means "two". The tri﹣in tricycle means "three". Bikes with three wheels aren't just for young children. They matter to adults because bikes with three wheels can help move people or things. The most common kind of adult tricycle is the rickshaw(黄包车). Rickshaws are used as bike taxis in many parts of the world.
Some bikes also have only one wheel and no handlebars(把手). These bikes are called unicycles.The first part of the word, uni﹣, means "one". Riding a bike with only one wheel is a balancing act﹣that's why unicycles are used in the circus(马戏团).
There are also bikes with four wheels. Bikes with four wheels are called quadracycles. Again, the first part of the word refers to the number of wheels. In this case, quadra﹣ means "four".
根据上面短文内容填空.
(1)People of all ages bicycles around the world.It's common in many cities to see bikes streaming down a street.
(2)At first, only men rode bicycles. It was thought that women wouldn't have the to control a bicycle. With women's growing independence, bicycles offered women to travel by themselves.
(3)Some people start that have three wheels. The third wheel makes the bike achieve a balance .
(4)Bikes with aren't just for young children. They're to adults because they can help move people or things.
(5)There are kinds of bikes mentioned in the article, but the rickshaw is kind of adult tricycle.
Social workers in our community are patient enough (explain)how to register Huaishangtong(注册淮上通).
Something is wrong with my father's new computer. It always turns (it)off.
I miss my grandfather very much. I'm looking forward to (visit)him soon.