I try to be a good father. Give my kids love. Work nights to pay for their schooling. But _______ with Michael Hoyt, I am nothing.

This love _______ began in Winchester, 43 years ago, when Rick was strangled(勒住)by the umbilical cord(脐带)during birth, leaving him brain-damaged and unable to _______ his limbs(四肢)."He'll be a vegetable the _______ of his life," Doctors told Michael and his wife, Judy, when Rick was nine months old.

But the Hoyts weren't _______ it. Because they noticed that Rick's _______ followed them around the room. When Rick was 11 they took him to the engineering department and asked if there was anything to help the boy communicate. But doctors told the parents that there was _______going on in their son's brain.

"Tell him a joke," Michael said to the doctors. They did and Rick _______. Actually a lot was going on in his brain.

Equipped(装备)with a computer that allowed him to control the cursor(光标), _______the side of his head, Rick was ____________ able to communicate. What is his first word? "Run!" And after a high school classmate was paralyzed(瘫痪)in a(n) ____________ and the school organized a charity run(慈善跑)for him, Rick typed, "Dad, I want to do that."

Yeah, right. How was Michael, a man who never ran more than a mile ____________ going to push his son five miles?

____________, he tried. Surprisingly, that day changed Rick's life. "Dad," he typed, "when we were running, it felt like I wasn’t ____________ anymore!"

And that sentence also changed Michael's life. He wanted to give Rick that feeling as ____________as he could. Eighty-five times he's pushed his disabled son, Rick, 26.2 miles in marathons. Eight times in triathlon(铁人三项).

No question about it," Rick types. "My dad is the Strongest Dad in the World."

1.A.connected B.compared C.filled D.treated

2.A.speech B.night C.story D.movie

3.A.control B.rush C.protect D.enjoy

4.A.name B.rest C.end D.case

5.A.knowing B.admiring C.hoping D.believing

6.A.ears B.limbs C.eyes D.brains

7.A.everything B.something C.nothing D.anything

8.A.cried B.laughed C.typed D.moved

9.A.for B.in C.with D.at

10.A.badly B.widely C.hardly D.finally

11.A.accident B.society C.survey D.marathon

12.A.any time B.in time C.at a time D.for a long time

13.A.So B.However C.Though D.Besides

14.A.disabled B.confident C.relaxed D.regretful

15.A.soon B.long C.fast D.often

Your eyes allow you to see color, light, buildings and the face of those you love. The eyes are a clear way to feel the world. Here are some tips about how to look after your eyes.

Take an eye break

Many people need to look at computer screens(屏幕)when they work or study. That puts a lot of pressure (压力)on their eyes. So for every 20 minutes spent looking at a screen, you should take an eye break of around 20 seconds. During the break, you should loo at something that is at least 6 meters away.

Wear a sun hat or sunglasses

There are some harmful(有害的)rays from the sun. UV rays(紫外线)can be harmful to the eyes, so it’s best to get into the habit of protecting them from an early age. Wearing a sun hat or sunglasses is the best way to protect your eyes.

Eat eye-friendly foods

You can also protect your eyes by eating some eye-friendly foods. Green vegetables and fish are good to keep our eyes healthy.

Have a good sleep

Make sure you have a good night’s sleep. You may think you are doing nothing when you’re sleeping.But it’s time for your body to rebuild and repair(重建和修复). At night, your eyes keep cleaning out the dirty things that come in during the day.

1.How often should we take an eye break when we look at a screen?

A.Every ten minutes. B.Every hour

C.Every twenty minutes. D.Every twenty seconds.

2.Which is the best way to protect your eyes from UV rays?

A.Take an eye break. B.Wear a sun hat or sunglasses.

C.Eat eye-friendly foods. D.Have a good sleep.

3.Which is eye-friendly food?

A.Green vegetables. B.Hamburgers. C.Ice cream. D.Hot dogs.

4.How many tips does the writer give us to protect our eyes?

A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five

5.What is the passage about?

A.What kind of food we should eat. B.The importance of our eyes.

C.How to have a good sleep. D.Ways to protect our eyes.

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