Many years ago the idea of disabled people doing sport was never heard of. But when the yearly games for the disabled were started at Stoke Mandeville, England in 1948 by Sir Ludwig Guttmann, the situation began to change.

Sir Ludwig Guttmann, who had been driven to England in 1939 from Nazi Germany, had been asked by the British government to set up an injuries centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital near London. His ideas about treating injuries included sport for the disabled.

In the first games just two teams of injured soldiers took part. The next year 1949, five teams took part. From those beginnings, things have developed fast. Teams now come from abroad to Stoke Mandeville every year. In 1960 the first Olympics for the disabled were held in Rome, in the same place as the normal Olympic Games. Now, every four years the Olympic Games for the disabled are held, if possible, in the same place as the normal Olympic Games, although they are organized separately. In other years Games for the disabled are still held at Stoke Mandeville. In the 1984 wheelchair Olympic Games, 1064 wheelchair athletes from about 40 countries took part. Unfortunately, they were held at Stoke Mandeville and not in Los Angeles, along with the other Olympics.

The Games have been a great success in helping the progress of international friendship and understanding, and in proving that being disabled does not mean you can’t enjoy sport. One small source of disappointment for those who organize and take part in the games, however, has been the unwillingness of the International Olympic Committee to include disabled events at the Olympic Games for the able bodied. Perhaps a few more years is still needed to persuade those fortunate enough not to be disabled that their disabled fellow athletes should be included.

1. The first games for the disabled were held after Sir Ludwig Guttmann arrived in England.

A.40 years

B.21 years

C.10 years

D.9 years

2.This text tells us that Sir Ludwig Guttmann .

A. was an early organizer of the games for the able-bodied

B. was welcomed by the British government

C. was an injured soldier

D. was from England

3.From the passage, we may know that the writer is .

A. one of the organizers of the games for the disabled

B. a disabled person who once took part in the games

C. against holding the games for the disabled

D. in favour of holding the games for the disabled

Researchers from the University of Newcastle are leading a world­first study which builds on earlier unpublished research that children are most likely to be guided by their father's eating and exercise habits.

The new study “Healthy Dads,Healthy Kids”,led by Associate Professor Philip Morgan from the University's Faculty of Education and Arts,is designed to help fathers promote and demonstrate to their children positive behaviors related to physical activity and healthy eating.

“The earlier findings showed that children are more likely to follow the example set by their father than their mother when it comes to eating and exercise,”said Morgan.Morgan saw striking results in a previous trial involving 165 overweight children.He found children who lost the most weight had fathers who were engaged in the new eating and exercise plan.

“We might think mothers are the main influence on children's diet and health,but the reality may be different,”said Morgan.“The roles of fathers are changing.More families have two parents working and more fathers are involved with food preparation and food shopping than in the past.”

“Fathers influence the food and physical activity habits in the home through their behaviours,attitudes and approach to food and eating,and act as a role model to their children,”said Morgan.

Researchers are inviting fathers who would like to reduce their weight to join the “Healthy Dads,Healthy Kids” program.Participation involves attending eight sessions (讲习班) at the University of Newcastle over six months where the men will receive information,have weight­related measurements recorded and complete questionnaires.

Cooking healthy food with the kids and creating a backyard fitness circuit (循环训练场) are among the assignments (课外作业) for fathers taking part in the study.

1.What do we learn about the “Healthy Dads,Healthy Kids” program?

A.It aims to build close family relationships.

B.It involves fathers who want to lose weight.

C.It will last more than eight months.

D.It offers free online courses for parents.

2.Morgan finds a link between children's weight loss and .

A.their parents' efforts

B.their father's influence

C.balanced diets

D.regular sports training

3.Which of the following facts causes the change of fathers' roles?

A.That kids have more time to spend with family.

B.That more kids need their father's help in learning.

C.That there are more working mothers than before.

D.That fathers become much busier than before.

A businessman was deep in debt (欠债) and could see no way out. He sat on the park bench, _____ in hands, wondering if anything could his company.

Suddenly an old man appeared. “I can see _ ___ is troubling you,” he said. After listening to the businessman's , the old man said, “I believe I can you.” He asked the businessman’s name ,and a check (支票), saying , “Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can me back at that time.” Then he left quickly.

The businessman in his hand a check for $ 500,000, signed(签字)by John D. Rockefeller, who was then one of the men in the world! “I can get rid of my money worries now!” he realized. But instead, he to put the check in his case, just knowing it was there to give him the strength to work out a to save his company.

Within a few months, he was out of debt and money once again. Exactly one year later, he returned to the with the check. At the agreed-on , the old man appeared. Just the businessman was about to hand back the check and his successful story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man. “I am so I caught him!” she cried, “I hope he hasn't been bothering you. He's escaping from the rest home and people he’s John D. Rockefeller.” And she led him away by the arm. The businessman just stood there, .

Suddenly, he realized it wasn't the money, real or imagined, but his new found self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.

1.A. money B. hair C. cheek D. head

2.A. start B. stop C. save D. sell

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

4.A. programs B. troubles C. wishes D. dreams

5.A. find B. teach C. help D. protect

6.A. packed up B. picked up C. took out D. wrote out

7.A. bring B. pay C. feed D. call

8.A. saw B. tied C. pulled D. hid

9.A. tallest B. richest C. strongest D. busiest

10.A. continued B. refused C. decided D. forgot

11.A. record B. result C. problem D. way

12.A. losing B. making C. lending D. raising

13.A. park B. room C. company D. hospital

14.A. time B. corner C. price D. weekend

15.A. if B. as C. after D. because

16.A. read B. test C. share D. hear

17.A. sad B. angry C. tired D. glad

18.A. seldom B. hardly C. never D. always

19.A. ordering B. warning C. telling D. reminding

20.A. shocked B. bored C. excited D. interested

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