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6．Darek Fidyka，a 38-year-old Bulgarian，had been paralysed （瘫痪的） from the chest down for four years after a knife attack．Scientists from Britain and Poland took cells from his nose，transplanted （移植） them into his back and re-grew his spinal cord （脊髓）．Now he can walk and even drive a car．The doctors were delighted but said it was the first step in a long journey．
       The breakthrough came after 40 years of research by Professor Geoff Raisman，who found that cells had the possibility to repair damage to nasal （鼻腔的） nerves，the only part of the nervous system that constantly re-grows．"The idea was to take something from an area where the nervous system can repair itself，and does so throughout life，and put it into an area that doesn't repair itself，"Professor Raisman said．
       Polish doctors injected the nasal cells into Mr Fidyka's spinal cord above and below the injury and used some nerves from his ankle to form a bridge across the damaged tissue．The nasal cells appear to have caused the spinal nerves to repair themselves．
       Professor Raisman achieved this with rats in the late 1990s，but this is his greatest success．"I think the moment of discovery for me was Christmas in 1997 when I first saw a rat that couldn't control its hand put its hand out to me．That was an exciting moment，because I realised then that my belief that the nervous system could be repaired was true．"
       Doctors chose the easiest case for their first attempt-it might not work for others．But there is a real sense of hope that an idea once thought impossible has been reali sed．
       David Nicholls，who helped provide money for the breakthrough，said information about the breakthrough would be made available to researchers across the globe．
"What you've got to understand is that for three million paralysed people in the world today，the world looks a totally brighter place than it did yesterday，"he said．
28．Why did Professor Geoff Raisman choose cells from the nose？A
A．The nervous system in the nose can repair itself．
B．Cells in the nose can be easily transplanted．
C．Cells in the nose re-produce rapidly．
D．He just wanted to give it a try．
29．Why did the operation work for Darek Fidyka？D
A．The nasal cells re-produced and spread quickly．
B．The nerves from his ankle helped cure the injury．
C．The nervous system in the spinal cord can repair itself．
D．The nasal cells helped the spinal nerves to repair themselves．
30．What made Professor Geoff Raisman believe the nervous system can be repaired？D
A．His study on animals．
B．His operation on a paralysed patient．
C．His sudden thoughts about Christmas．
D．His unusual experience with a sick rat．
31．David Nicholls'words suggest thatB．
A．the world is becoming better and brighter
B．paralysed people have the hope of recovery
C．the report of the breakthrough will be published soon
D．researchers across the globe will carry out the operation．

5．We have to accept the truth：sometimes we just want to shout out loud．We all have unpleasant experiences．（56）．D．Our friend may call to tell us at the last minute that he or she can't come when we have cooked dinner for him or her．We may be really mad but we can't express our dissatisfaction with our child or friend．（57）．F．According to ancient Chinese wisdom．We should shout in a loud voice instead of keeping silent
In fact，shouting is good for our health．
"Chinese people have passed on the practice from ancient times to now as a part of traditional medicine．（58）．B．It's a part of our local culture，"said Mrs．Li，a 60-year-old women from Hangzhou．
Mrs．Li is a member of a group of people who love shouting．Each morning，she and some of her friends climb to the top of a hill and let our loud shouts before starting their daily exercise （59）．C．
Dr．Peter，an American doctor，agrees that shouting can have a good influence on people's health．
（60）．G．It will make you healthier．

A．Shouting is considered bad manners in most customs
B．My parents taught me to do this．
C．They believe that shouting is good exercise for their lungs（肺）．
D．Our child may make a mess on the floor which we just cleaned．
E．Try not to disturb（打扰） other people when you let our your shouts．
F．So we just say nothing and keep the feelings to ourselves．
G．So，next time you start your morning run，why not try to shout our first？!

4．Once a man was walking along a beach．The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day．In the distance he could see a person （61）going（go） back and forth between the surf's edge（62）andthe beach．As the man approached，he could see there were hundreds of starfish stranded on the sand as the result of the natural（63）action（act） of the tide．
The man（64）was stuck（stick） by the apparent uselessness of the task．There were far too many starfish．Many of them were sure to die．As he approached，the person continued the task of（65）picking（pick） up the starfish one by one and throwing them into the ocean．
As he came up to the person，he said，"You must be crazy．There are（66）thousands（thousand）of miles of beach（67）covered（cover） with starfish．You can't（68）possibly（possible） make a difference．"The person looked at the man．He then bent down and picked up one（69）more（many） starfish and threw it back into the ocean．He turned back to the man and said，"It surely makes a difference （70）tothat one!"

3． Empathy
        Last year，researchers from the University of Michigan reported that empathy，the ability to understand other people，among college students had dropped sharply over the past 10 years．That could be because so many people have replaced face time with screen time，the researchers said．（36）BJennifer Freed，a codirector of a teen program，has another explanation．Turn on the TV，and you're showered with news and reality shows full of people fighting，competing，and generally treating one another with no respect．（37）DThere are good reasons not to follow those bad examples．Humans are socially related by nature．Having relationships with other people is an important part of being human-and having empathy is decisive to those relationships．Researchers have also found that empathetic teenagers are more likely to have high selfrespect．（38）GEmpathy is also an indication of a good leader．In fact，Freed says，many top companies report that empathy is one of the most important things they look for in new managers．（39）F"Academics are important．But if you don't have emotional （情感的） intelligence，you won't be as successful in work or in your love life，"she says．
        What's the best way to up your EQ （情商）？For starters，let down your guard and really listen to others．（40）C   To really develop empathy，you'd better volunteer at a nursing home or a hospital，join a club or a team that has a diverse membership，have a"sharing circle"with your family，or spend time caring for pets at an animal shelter．

A．Today，people spend more time alone and are less likely to join groups and clubs．
B．"One doesn't develop empathy by having a lot of opinions and doing a lot of talking，"Freed   says．
C．Humans learn by example and most of the examples on it are anything but empathetic．
D．Empathy is a matter of learning how to understand someone else-both what they think and how they feel．
E．Good social skills，including empathy，are a kind of"emotional intelligence"that will help you  succeed in many areas of life．
F．Besides，empathy can be a cure for loneliness，sadness，anxiety，and fear．
G．Everyone is different，and levels of empathy differ from person to person．

2．Once when I was facing a decision that involved high risk，I went to a friend．He looked at me for a moment，and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice I've ever had：Be bold and brave-and mighty（强大的）forces will come to your aid．
Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past，it was seldom because I had tried and failed．It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all．On the other hand，whenever I had plunged into deep water，forced by courage or circumstance，I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again．
Boldness means a decision to bite off more than you are sure you can eat．And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces．They are potential powers we possess：energy，skill，sound judgment，creative ideas-even physical strength greater than most of us realize．
Admittedly，those mighty forces are spiritual ones．But they are more important than physical ones．A college classmate of mine，Tim，was an excellent football player，even though he weighed much less than the average player．"In one game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player，who had nothing but me between him and our goal line，"said Tim．"I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and desperately threw myself at that guy like a bullet（子弹）-and stopped him cold．"
Boldness-a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme-is not one that can be acquired overnight．But it can be taught to children and developed in adults．Confidence builds up．Surely，there will be setbacks（挫折）and disappointments in life； boldness in itself is no guarantee of success．But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds．
So，always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities-and you'll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed．
28．Why was the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past？B
A．He faced huge risks．
B．He lacked mighty forces．
C．Fear prevented him from trying．
D．Failure blocked his way to success．
29．What is the implied meaning of the underlined part？C
A．Swallow more than you can digest．
B．Develop more mysterious powers．
C．Act slightly above your abilities．
D．Learn to make creative decisions．
30．What can be learned from Paragraph 5？B
A．Confidence grows more rapidly in adults．
B．Boldness can be gained little by little．
C．Repeated failure creates a better life．
D．Trying without success is meaningless．
31．What is the author's purpose in writing this passage？A
A．To encourage people to be courageous．
B．To advise people to build up physical power．
C．To tell people the ways to guarantee success．
D．To recommend people to develop more abilities．

1．The play is said tobeadaptedfroma novel．（改编）

18．When I became an amputee （被截肢者）at the age of 29，I was forced to rethink the idea of physical perfection．My life became （16）C as I changed from an acceptably attractive woman to an object of pity and （17）B．
    Too busy （18）D physical pain and obvious limitation of movement．I was not aware of this（19）A at first．There were so many difficulties before me．But I was determined to manage my work and life as well as before，feeling inspired about the progress I had（20）D．
    （21）C，as I made my first journey outside the hospital，society had already regarded me
as a new status．Happy to be free of my（22）B in the hospital，I rolled through the shopping
mall as a （23）Csurvivor，feeling like a war hero．Unfortunately，I got a rude（24）Aas I discovered that others did not view me in the way I had come to view myself．
    All eyes were upon me，yet no one dared to make eye contact．Their efforts to （25）D my eyes forced me to realize they only saw my missing legs．Mothers （26）B held their children
closer as I passed．Elderly women patted me on the head saying"God Bless You!"with （27）A in their eyes．
    While I sat thinking about what had happened，a small girl came up to me．She stared with unembarrassed （28）B at the empty trousers．Finding nothing there，she looked up at me with a（29）D look，and childishly asked，"Lady，where did your legs go？"
    I explained that my legs had been sick．Since my legs hadn't been strong and healthy like hers，the doctors had to （30）C them．Leaning her head upwards，she asked，"Did they go to'Leg Heaven'？"
    That incident made me think about how （31）A children and adults react to the unknown．To a child，a new appearance is an interesting curiosity and a learning experience，（32）B adults often observe the same thing with horror．I began to realize that I also had been guilty of the same unsuitable reactions before I knew what life was like for an amputee．
    To fulfill the wholeness of my mind and spirit，I now smile warmly，make eye （33）D and speak in a （34）Amanner．By using a positive approach，I attempt to make society know
the fact that having a not-so-perfect body doesn't mean having a （35）Cquality of life．We
disabled people also enjoy a colorful life．

16．A．great	B．old	C．different	D．active
17．A．comfort	B．fear	C．hatred	D．happiness
18．A．crying for	B．fighting for	C．going well with	D．dealing with
19．A．change	B．mistake	C．ability	D．wish
20．A．taken	B．kept	C．given	D．made
21．A．Instead	B．Moreover	C．However	D．Therefore
22．A．care	B．limit	C．support	D．help
23．A．calm	B．poor	C．proud	D．rich
24．A．response	B．chance	C．suggestion	D．letter
25．A．turn	B．hold	C．catch	D．avoid
26．A．softly	B．protectively	C．unwillingly	D．pleasantly
27．A．pity	B．anger	C．excitement	D．glory
28．A．determination	B．curiosity	C．enthusiasm	D．satisfaction
29．A．tired	B．sad	C．scared	D．puzzled
30．A．lose	B．adjust	C．remove	D．stretch
31．A．differently	B．positively	C．strangely	D．carefully
32．A．what	B．while	C．before	D．after
33．A．difficulty	B．experiment	C．contract	D．contact
34．A．confident	B．strict	C．businesslike	D．serious
35．A．good	B．high	C．poor	D．real