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15．Born in 1982in Australia，Nick came into the world with neither arms nor legs．Through his childhood Nick dealt with the challenges of studies as well as sadness as he was questioned why he was different from all the other kids．At seven years old Nick tried out some specially designed arms and hands，in the hope that he would be more like the other kids．But soon he realized that even with them，he was still unlike his classmates．
As Nick grew up he learnt to do more and more things on his own．He adapted to his situation and found ways to finish tasks that most people could only do by using their arms．As time went by Nick began to   embrace his situation and achieve greater things．In grade seven Nick was elected captain of his school and worked on various fund-raising events for local charities．
After school Nick went on with further study and get a double bachelor degree（本科学位）．By the age of 19Nick started to fulfil his dream of being able to encourage other people through motivational（励志的）speaking and telling his story．Nick believes that there is a purpose in each of the struggles we meet in our lives and that our attitude towards those struggles can be the single most effective factor in overcoming them．
At 25years old he moved to California，USA，where he is the president of an international organization．Since his first motivational speaking when he was 19，Nick has traveled around the world，sharing his story with millions of people．

32．At the age of seven，Nick′s hope was thatB．
A．he could get high marks
B．he was the same as other kids
C．he could become famous speaker
D．he was liked by his classmates
33．The underlined word"embrace"in the second paragraph meansD．
A．refused   B．finished   C．received   D．accepted
34．Nick′s story shows his belief thatA．
A．attitude is everything
B．nothing is impossible
C．no pains，no gains
D．good beginning is half done
35．Which of the following shows the right order of Nick′s life experience？C
A．his first speaking---a captain of his school---his double bachelor degree---the president of an organization
B．his double bachelor degree---his first speaking---a captain of his school---the president of an organization
C．a captain of his school---his double bachelor degree---his first speaking---the president of an organization
D．the president of an organization---his first speaking---a captain of his school---his double bachelor degree．

分析 文章介绍了著名残疾人，励志演讲家---尼克胡哲的故事．尼克•胡哲天生没有四肢，但是他却骑马，游泳，足球样样都能．在他的成长过程中，他学会了怎样应付自身的不足而开始适应自己的生存环境，甚至做到了正常人都不能做到的事情，他的故事激励和启发着全世界的青少年．

解答 32．B  细节理解题．根据文章首段At seven years old Nick tried out some specially designed arms and hands，in the hope that he would be more like the other kids．可知他小时候希望和别的孩子一样，答案选B．
33．D  词义猜测题．A拒绝；B完成；C收到；D接受．根据下文对他的介绍可知他被选为学校的队长，为当地慈善机构募捐，还获得了很多其他的成绩，由此判断他不再去幻想拥有和别人一样的身体，而是接受了自己的状况，答案选D．
34．A  推理判断题．根据文章第三段Nick believes that there is a purpose in each of the struggles we meet in our lives and that our attitude towards those struggles can be the single most effective factor in overcoming them．和他通过努力所获得的一切证明了"态度决定一切"，故答案选A．
35．C  细节理解题．根据文章第二段和第三段内容判断他最初在学校当选为学校的队长，然后获得了本科学位，在19岁开始用演讲去激励别人，最后获得了一个公益组织的总裁职务，故答案选C．

点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点．

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