Alexis Rocha is a 13-year-old boy from California, US. He weighs 147 pounds (67 kg). But six months ago, he weighed more than 202 pounds (91 kg). How did he lose all that weight in only half a year?
“One day, I was surprised to find that I weighed about 200 pounds,” Rocha says. “I thought I had to do something.”
Rocha is from a boxing (拳击) family—his father and two older brothers are professional boxers. So he decided to start boxing. He began with simple exercises, like sit-ups and push-ups (俯卧撑). Then Rocha started jogging(慢跑). “No kid likes running,” he says. “I don’t want to do it, either, but I have no choice but to keep on.”
Months later, Rocha joined a boxing club in his city. He is always the first kid at the club to begin exercising, and the last to leave with sweat (汗水) on his face. Every day he boxes for about three hours.
“Rocha works very hard,” says his coach, Hector Lopez. “It’s surprising to see him lose the pounds so quickly. I’ve never seen anything like this in my 20 years of coaching.”
Rocha is very happy with his weight now. There is a family photo in his room from 18 months ago. “Each time I look at the photo, I laugh at myself. I was so big back then,” Rocha says. “I look 100 times thinner and 1,000 times stronger now.”
【小题1】How much weight did Rocha lose in six months?
A. At least 24 pounds.     B. At least 30 pounds.      C. At least 55 pounds.
【小题2】 Rocha said he had no choice but to keep on running because_______.
A. he liked running very much
B. he wanted to be thin and strong
C. he wanted to be a professional boxer
【小题3】What makes Coach Hector Lopez surprised?
A. Rocha lost weight so quickly.
B. Rocha was so fat 18 months ago.
C. Rocha comes from a boxing family.
【小题4】What’s the correct order of the following sentences?
a. He did some sit-ups and push-ups.
b. He lost the pounds quickly.
c. He joined a boxing club.
d. He began running.
f. He boxed for about three hours every day.
A. a-d-c-f-b     B. d-a-f-c-b     C. a-d-f-c-b 
【小题5】The writer mainly wants to tell us _______.
A. Rocha is a hardworking boy
B. it is important to get exercise
C. everything is possible if you work hard

When Alesia Reuis was nine years old, she had an accident that left her unable to walk for years. Now Alesia is telling the story of the first day she ? ? ? again.

??? I remember the very first time I walked by myself. My sister Alexis was in high school then. She was on the basketball team, and she was going to take me to her practice. She went to drive the car to the front door for me while I was sitting in my room, but we were going to be late, so I said to myself, “Let me help her out a little.” I ? ? ? I would try to walk to the ? ? ? door.

? ? ? else was at home, so I had to do it by myself. I was a little afraid, but I wanted to do it, so I pushed up off the arms of my wheelchair and ? ? ? . There wasn't going to be anything for me to hold on to ? ? ? if I leaned over(倾身) to catch the table, I would fall. So I put my mind on walking and nothing else, and I just took a step, and another one, and then about three more, and I was at the door of my? ? ? . I stood ? ? ? the wall and started smiling. I was so ? ? ? I'd made it that far. I ? ? ? to the sky and said, “Thank you.”

I stayed there for a minute. I was hoping I wouldn't have anything wrong with my ? ? ? , so I practiced? ? ? it a little bit, and then I started across the living room. I looked straight ahead, and I made it to the next wall, and I said “? ? ? ” again. Then I had to walk just ? ? ? more steps to get to the door — and I did it! I said, "I made it, I made it, thank you!" I looked out to see where Alexis was. She was driving to the house. She was so surprised? that I was standing there waving at her. She laughed ? ? ? and gave me a great big hug.

????????????? That’s to say: impossible is nothing.

1.A. stood????????????? ????????????? ???? B. walked????????????? ???? ????????????? C. played????????????? ????????????? D. run

2.A. thought????????????? ????????????? ???? B. knew????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? C. suggested????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ? D. hoped

3.A. very??????????? B. first????????????? C. back? ????????????? ????????? D. front

4.A. Nobody??? ????????????? ????????????? B. Anybody????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. Somebody????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ? D. Everybody

5.A. sat down????????????? ????????????? B. stood up????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. looked up????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ? D. turned around

6.A. however????????????? ????????????? ??? B. but ????????????? ????????????? ??????? C. because????????????? ????????????? ????? D. so

7.A. wheelchair????????????? ????????????? B. car????????????? ????????????? ??????? C. room????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????? D. house

8.A. against????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. on????????????? ????????????? ??????? C. near????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????? D. beside

9.A. surprised????????????? ????????????? B. nervous????????????? ????????????? ??? C. happy????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????? D. afraid

10.A. look at????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. look down????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. look for????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ? D. looked up

11.A. hand????????????? ????????????? ???? B. arm????????????? ????????????? ??????? C. foot????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????? D. knee

12.A. move????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. moving????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. to move????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ? D. movement

13.A. Thank you.????????????? ????????????? B. I can do it.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. I did it.????????????? ????????????? ????? D. I am sorry.

14.A. a little????? ????????????? B. little???? ????????????? ??? C. a few????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????? D. few

15.A. happily????????????? ????????????? ???? B. quickly????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. suddenly????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ? D. luckily

 

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