With a determined(坚定的) look on his face, Chicago’s Michael McCarthy held on to the banister(扶手) and climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1,451 feet(442 meters) tall,the21 building in the US.

As he got to the last step, McCarthy 22 fell down, but that didn’t stop him. The 14-year-old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top, where he 23 cheers from many people.

“I just want to show people that 24 a kid with no legs can do it, anyone can do it,” McCarthy said.

McCarthy, who was born without legs, has to wear prosthetic legs(假肢) and use a stick to walk. But McCarthy has a strong 25 . He believes having a disability(残疾) shouldn’t stop anyone 26 achieving his or her success.

He has been in a special school 27 he was four. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower, his teacher, Jeff Kohn, was 　28 by his determination(决心) and offered to help train him. They 　29 more than ten hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prosthetics and sticks on the steps every day. “ 30 seems that he never knows how difficult it is. 31 I was so tired that I asked him to rest for a day,”said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more 32 .”

Kohn always walked with McCarthy for the climb. “I 　33 the last 10 floors, he went faster,” said Kohn. “He’s the most craven sportsman I’ve ever trained.”

McCarthy said he was 　34 of himself and that the tower now holds special meaning. “When I’m older, I’ll 　35 to the building and say ‘Look at this building I climbed’,” he said.

21. A. largest　　　　 B. highest　　　 C. earliest　　 D. latest

22. A. seldom　　　　 B. hardly　　　 C. always　　 D. almost

23. A. enjoyed　　　　 B. needed　　　 C. made 　　 D. kept

24. A. while　　　　　 B. after　　　　 C. if　　　　 D. though

25. A. heart　　　　　 B. hope　　　　 C. body　　　 D. love

26. A. by　　　　　　 B. for　　　　 C. in　　　　 D. from

27. A. as　　　　　　 B. since　　　　 C. until　　　 D. before

28. A. pleased　　　　 B. beaten　　　 C. moved　　　 D. asked

29. A. used　　　　　 B. spent　　　 C. took　　　　 D. wasted

30. A. Here　　　　　 B. There　　　 C. He　　　　 D. It

31. A. However　　　 B. Sometimes　 C. Again　　　 D. Then

32. A. friends　　　　 B. helpers　　　 C. time　　　　 D. exercise

33. A. tried　　　　　 B. saw　　　　 C. did　　　　 D. met

34. A. thinking　　　　 B. talking　　 C. worried　　 D. proud

35. A. point　　　　　 B. go　　　　 C. turn　　　　 D. hurry

With a hat by his feet，a blind boy sat on the steps of a building. He held up a sign which said，" I ' m blind, please help. "

Only a few people put 　 16　 in the hat. A man was walking by. He 　 17　 some coins into the hat. He then turned the sign 　 18 . wrote some words, put the sign back and left.

Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people 　19　 to give money to the blind boy.　　That afternoon the man came to see 　 20 　 things were. The boy recognized his footsteps (脚步声) and asked, "Were you the one who 　 21　 my sign this morning? What did you write?"

The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a 　 22　 way. "What he had written was," Today is a beautiful day, 　23　 I cannot see it. "

Both the 　 24　 told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply 　25　　people to help by throwing some money into the 　26　 . The second one, however, told people that they were able to enjoy the 27 of the day, but the boy couldn't 　 28　 he was blind.

There are at least two lessons we can learn 　29　 this story. First, be thankful for what

you have. Someone else has less. Help them if you can. 30 , be creative. Think differently.

　There is always a better way !

(　 )16. A. eggs　　　　　　　　 B. coins　　　　　　　　 C. toys　　　　　　　　 D. pencils

(　 )17. A. got　　　　　　　　　 B. lost　　　　　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　 D. dropped

(　 18. A. on　　　　　　　　　　 B. off　　　　　　　　　 C. back　　　　　　　　 D. around

(　 )19. A. asked　　　　　　　 B. began　　　　　　　 C. hoped　　　　　　　 D. continued

(　 )20. A. how　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　 C. whose　　　　　　　 D. which

(　 )21. A. put　　　　　　　　　 B. found　　　　　　　 C. changed　　　　　 D. cleaned

(　 )22. A. usual　　　　　　　 B. simple　　　　　　　 C. different　　　　　 D. dangerous

(　 )23. A. as　　　　　　　　　 B. so 　　　　　　　　 C. for　　 　　　 D. but

(　 )24. A. signs　　　　　　　 B. men　　　　　　　　 C. boys　　　　　　　　 D. lessons

(　 )25.A. told　　　　　　　　　 B. took　　　　　　　　 C. helped　　　　　　　 D. ordered

(　 )26. A. bag　　　　　　　　 B. hat　　　　　　　　　 C. pocket　　　　　　　　　　 D. basket

(　 )27. A. food　　　　　　　　 B. songs　　　　　　　 C. beauty　　　　　　　 D. pictures

(　 )28. A. because　　　　　 B. unless　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　 D. though

(　 )29. A. about　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　 C. from　　　　　　　　 D. except

(　 )30.A. First　　　　　　　　 B. Second　　　　　　 C. Third　　　　　　　 D. Fourth

I have had thousands of classes since I started school nine years ago. But only one _26_ was the most important.

It happened last term just after I had got a _27_ result in an exam. I was sad and had lost my confidence. I decided to go to a class which can tell me how to be_28_.

The speaker walked into the room. But he did not start talking _29_ a teacher. Instead, he held up a twenty Yuan note(钞票)!

“Who wants this?” he asked. Unsurprisingly, _30_ of us in the class held up our hands.

The speaker smiled. Then he put up the note on the blackboard and asked the same question. Again, we all put up our hands. The speaker smiled again, but _31_nothing. Suddenly, he threw the note onto the floor! Then he asked the same _32_ a third time.

I didn’t _33_ what the speaker was doing. Why was he asking the same question again and again? I didn’t know what to do. I wanted the note, _34_ I put my hand up again. After a while, he _35_ the note and started to laugh. “You have all just told me how to become successful,” _36_ said to us with the note in his hand.

“The note is worth twenty yuan. It is _37_ worth twenty yuan, even though I throw it on the floor. You are like the note. No matter _38_ happens to you, you still have your worth.”

When I heard those words, I was deeply moved. Suddenly, I _39_ I was worth a lot. I may have done badly in an exam, but it doesn’t _40_ I can’t do well in the future. If I believe in myself, I will be successful!

26. A. classroom 　　　B. subject 　　　C. class 　　　　 D. school

27. A. same 　　　　　B. good 　　　　C. lucky 　　　　 D. bad

28. A. comfortable 　　B. successful 　　　C. famous 　　　 D. rich

29. A. like 　　　　　 B. for 　　　　　　C. about 　　　　D. by

30. A. both 　　　　　 B. neither 　　　 C. all 　　　　　D. none

31. A. said 　　　　B. bought 　　　　　C. saw 　　　　 D. wanted

32.　 A. student 　　　　 B. teacher 　　　　 C. question 　　 D. way

33.　 A. remember 　　 B. understand 　　　 C. notice 　　　 D. find

34.　 A. so 　　　　　　 B. though 　　　　　C. if 　　　　　 D. or

35.　 A. took out 　B. threw away 　　　C. picked up 　　 D. put down

36.　 A. you 　　　　　B. he 　　　　　　 C. she 　　　　　D. they

37.　 A. never 　　　 B. sometimes 　　　 C. hardly 　　　 D. always

38.　 A. when 　　　　B. who 　　　　　　 C. what 　　　　D. how

39.　 A. realized 　 B. forgot 　　　　　 C. dreamed 　　　D. decided

40. A. know 　　B. mean 　　　　　 C. think 　　　　 D. complain

The story of silk is a fascinating one.

26 4,000 years ago the Chinese 27 the secret of the cocoon( 茧 ). No one knows28 how or when this important discovery was 29.One story says that a young princess was 30 tea in hear her garden and 31 the silkworms form cocoons. By channce one dropped into tea and hot liquid soften it. When the girl tried 32 the cocoon out of her tea, she pulled out a long silk thread.

　 33 Chinese learn to weave the silk thread 34 cloth. For 2,000 years they were the only people who knew 35 to make silk. Chinese merchants (商人) sold silk throughout Asia and Europe and become 36 rich.

　 Everyone wanted to learn how to make silk, but the Chinese 37 the secret carefully.

　 Finally the secret was stolen in the sixth century. It is said that two monks, 38 about the silkworms and their cocoons. They spent several years in China and finally 39 a way to take some silkworms eggs 40the country.The monks always carried canes (手杖). One day they hid some eggs in the canes, and left China with them. It is said that the development of the silk industry in other countries came from those few eggs which the monks carried out of China.

(　 )26.A.In about　 B.During about　 C.At about　 D.About

(　 )27.A.found　　 B.discovered　　 C.saw　　　 D.understood

(　 )28.A.straight　 　B.indeed　　　 C.certainly　 D.exactly

(　 )29.A.made　　 B.done　　　　 C.found　　 D.seen

(　 )30.A.taking　　 B.to take　　　 C.drinking　 D.to drink

(　 )31.A.looking　　 B.seeing　　　 C.noticing　 D.watching

(　 )32.A.to take　　 B.taking　　　　 C.to make 　D.making

(　 )33.A.The　　　 B.An　　　　　 C.A　　　　 D./

(　 )34.A.to　　　　 B.into　　　　　 C.of　　　　 D.from

(　 )35.A.want　　 B.how　　　　 C.why　　　 D.when

(　 )36.A.a　　　　 B.the　　　　　 C.an　　　　 D./

(　 )37.A.put　　　 B.kept　　　　 C.stored　　 D.held

(　 )38.A.learned　 B.studied　　　 C.heard　　　 D.realized

(　 )39.A.found out B.found　　　　 C.looked for　 D.caught

(　 )40.A.from　　 B.to　　　　　 C.in　　　　 D.out of