Katy Sullivan is an actress,an athlete(运动员),and a person who also refuses to accept the words no or I can′t.
She was born without the lower half of her (1) and has worn prosthetic(假体)ones all her life.She grew up in Alabama,US and had a(n)(2) childhood.She kept up with her sisters and brothers at the gym and the swimming pool.She feels lucky(3) her family treated her in just the same way as the other members.
When a person is born without legs,there are plenty of things that are (4) to do.But Katy believed she could (5) anything.So she chose two jobs that are difficult,(6) with both legs.As a teenager,she once saw a good movie.Before it was (7) ,Katy had made her mind up to be a(n) (8) .
She did a degree in theater and then moved to Los Angeles,where she has played (9)_ in theater,television and movies.She has a positive(积极的) view of life.She thinks that if you believe (10) can do something,you should (11) it.So when Katy's friend asked her (12) she′d like to try running,she said "yes".She was given a pair of running legs and she (13) her new life.
Katy was the first person in the world with two prosthetic legs to(14) running as a competitive sport.
She entered the final of the 100 meters in the 2012 London Paralympics.
Katy's family,friends,and fans look up to her as an (15) of someone who has overcome her difficulty and achieved her dreams.
(1)A.arms |
B.legs |
C.feet |
D.hands |
(2)A.embarrassing |
B.lonely |
C.active |
D.strange |
(3)A.though |
B.unless |
C.before |
D.because |
(4)A.difficult |
B.important |
C.possible |
D.easy |
(5)A.achieve |
B. accept |
C.examine |
D.prevent |
(6)A.just |
B. also |
C.even |
D.ever |
(7)A.up |
B.over |
C.on |
D.out |
(8)A.athlete |
B.writer |
C.actress |
D.coach |
(9)A.games |
B.music |
C.sports |
D.roles |
(10)A.you |
B.we |
C.she |
D.they |
(11)A.depend on |
B.go for |
C.get used to |
D.look after |
(12)A.whether |
B.how |
C.when |
D.why |
(13)A.shared |
B.started |
C.changed |
D.prepared |
(14)A.fix up |
B.show up |
C.take up |
D.set up |
(15)A.ancestor |
B.enemy |
C.influence |
D.example |
(luck),he got better before the important competition.
We hope that more (China)will win honour for our country.
More action must be taken to stop (pollute).
Don't touch the (break)glasses.It may hurt your hand.
The Internet nowadays opens a wide world to people,including teenagers,but many parents worry that their children may meet with something unhealthy when searching online.In order to solve this problem,a new search engine for children called Kiddle has appeared.
Search results are filtered(过滤),so only safe website are shown and descriptions are written in simple language.Searches with bad words are shut off,too.
Kiddles uses the same colors as Google in its logo and a similar design on its homepage,too﹣﹣with an extra robot picture.
The top three Kiddle search results show safe websites and pages written specially for kids,and those websites and pages are well chosen and checked by Kiddle developers.
The fourth to seventh results will be safe and trusted websites that are not written for adults.They provide expert content,but are harder for kids to understand.
Unlike on Google,most results appear along with large thumbnail pictures(缩略图)to make it easier for children to find what they are looking for.For example,when searching for"meow meow".Google produces pages for information about a drug(毒品)that has"meow meow"as its nickname(绰号),but Kiddle lists information only about cats,even with some cartoon pictures.
The company explained,"Websites which appear in Kiddle search results satisfy family﹣friendly requirements,as we filter websites with unhealthy content."
Kiddle﹣a Child﹣Friendly Search Engine |
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Characteristics |
•Only safe websites are shown. •Descriptions are written in simple language. •(36) bad words appear. |
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Logo |
It uses the same colors as Google with a robot picture. |
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Content |
The top three search results |
Websites and pages are written (37) for kids,after being well chosen and checked. |
The fourth to seventh results |
Websites are also worth (38) ___ and have content written in a simple way. |
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The eighth and onwards results |
Websites are safe and famous,written for adults,and they are not (39) for kids to understand. |
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(40) from Google |
•Kiddle has many thumbnail pictures. •Kiddle only gives safe information. |
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Advantage |
Kiddle satisfies family﹣friendly requirements. |