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Jack London was born in San Francisco in 1876．He was abandoned by his father， “Professor” William Henry Chaney，a fortune telling person，and raised in Oakland by his mother Flora Wellman，a music teacher．London’s stepfather，John London，whose surname he took，was a failed storekeeper. London’ youth marked by poverty. At the age of the he became a crazy reader, and borrowed books from the Oakland Public Library, where Ina Coolbirth told him to read the works of Flaubert, Tolstoy and other major novelists.

After leaving school at the age of 14，London worked as a seaman，rode in trains as a wanderer and adopted socialistic views as a member of the protest armies of the unemployed．In 1894 he was arrested in Niagara Fails and put into prison for wandering． These years made him determined to raise himself out of poverty but they also gave later materials for such works as The Sea Wolf（1 904），which partly came from his horrible experiences as a sailor in the Pacific Ocean．

Without having much formal education，London spent much time in public libraries reading fiction，philosophy，poetry，political science，and at the age of 19 got admittance to the University of California in Berkeley．During this period he had already started to write．London left the school before the year was over and went to seek his fortune in the Klondike gold rush of 1 89 7．His attempt was unsuccessful．London spent the winter near Dawson City，suffering from illness．In the spring he returned to San Francisco with his notebook full of plans for stories．For the remainder of 1 89 8 London again tried to earn his living by writing．London’s first novel，The Son of the Wolf，appeared’in 1900．By 1904 Jack London was the author of 10 books．The Son of the Wolf got a wide audience as did his other Alaska stories，The Call of the Wild（1903），White Fang（1906），and Burning Daylight（1910）．Jack London died on November 22，1916．

1.What did Ina Coolbirth tell London in the Oakland Public Library?（Within 15 words）

2.Why were London's horrible experiences as a sailor good for him?（Within 12 words）

3.What was wrong with London near Dawson City?（Within 5 words）

4.What is London’s first novel?（Within 5 words）

5.How is the text developed?（Within 5 words）

In 1979, Adrian was so badly affected by his wife’s death the he tried to        his sorrow with alcohol.

    A．drown    B．accumulate   C．settle   D．announce

A little part of me thought about going to another checkout line．This one had the shortest ? ，there was only one guy in it，but he was in a ? and there seemed to be some difficulties ? ．

??? We stepped in behind him．At first, he ? to be having difficulty getting his groceries onto the counter．But after a while，I realized that what he was actually doing was ? it into two parts．

???? I offered to help，but he and the checkout lady had it under ? ．He asked Julie if she would mind putting his ? basket away．Then he ? for his wallet which was in a bag on one side of his chair．The ? he was positioned and the fact he only had one usable arm ? this troublesome for him，so I helped there．

The checkout operator came around and gave him his ? and the goods he needed to have to hand．She ? one bag of groceries over a handle at the back of his chair．

??? I offered to get the other bigger bag and he said，“No．? you could do me a favor．Take that bag along to the entrance and give it to Angela．"

??? Angela，it ? ，was collecting food for people who might ? go hungry! I hadn’t even ? her before.

This guy，in spite of the limitations，had bought more than twice as ? shopping as he needed—and given the bigger bag away to help ? people!

He didn’t let the fact that he needed help ? him from being a help．He may have been limited ? ，but his heart was more than able to overcome all that．

1.A? figure????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．space????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? C．queue ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．time

2.A．supermarket????????????? ????????????? ?? B．wheelchair????????????? ????????????? ?? C．helmet????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? D．uniform

3.A．going on????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?? B．holding on????????????? ????????????? ?? C．paying off????????????? ????????????? ??? D．setting down

4.A．happened????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?? B．used????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? C．seemed ????????????? ????????????? ??? D．pretended

5.A．selecting????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? B．wrapping????????????? ????????????? ?? C．handing????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．separating

6.A．charge????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．control????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．improvement????????????? ??? D．settlement

7.A．empty????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．heavy????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．large????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? D．broken

8.A．felt????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．in search of????????????? ????????????? C．seized????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．reached

9.A．spot????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? B．direction????????????? ????????????? ??? C．distance????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．way

10.A．caught????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．carried????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．made????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? D．solved

11.A．basket????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．bag????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．wallet????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．change

12.A．arranged????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? B．hung????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? C．loaded ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．connected

13.A．And????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．But????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．So????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．Or

14.A．turned out????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．found out????????????? ????????????? ??? C．pointed out????????????? ????????????? D．put out

15.A．already????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．always????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．otherwise????????????? ????????????? ??? D．fairly

16.A．noticed????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．known????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．understood????????????? ????????????? D．greeted

17.A．many ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．much????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? C．few????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．little

18.A．wealthy????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．ordinary????????????? ????????????? ??? C．other????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．normal

19.A．stop????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．require????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．lead????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．persuade

20.A．financially????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．morally????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．mentally????????????? ????????????? D．physically

A little part of me thought about going to another checkout line．This one had the shortest    ，there was only one guy in it，but he was in a     and there seemed to be some difficulties     ．

    We stepped in behind him．At first, he       to be having difficulty getting his groceries onto the counter．But after a while，I realized that what he was actually doing was      it into two parts．

     I offered to help，but he and the checkout lady had it under     ．He asked Julie if she would mind putting his      basket away．Then he       for his wallet which was in a bag on one side of his chair．The      he was positioned and the fact he only had one usable arm      this troublesome for him，so I helped there．

The checkout operator came around and gave him his      and the goods he needed to have to hand．She      one bag of groceries over a handle at the back of his chair．

    I offered to get the other bigger bag and he said，“No．     you could do me a favor．Take that bag along to the entrance and give it to Angela．"

    Angela，it    ，was collecting food for people who might      go hungry! I hadn’t even     her before.

This guy，in spite of the limitations，had bought more than twice as     shopping as he needed—and given the bigger bag away to help     people!

He didn’t let the fact that he needed help      him from being a help．He may have been limited    ，but his heart was more than able to overcome all that．

1.A．queue        B．space        C．figure         D．time

2.A．supermarket  B．wheelchair    C．helmet        D．uniform

3.A．going on      B．holding on    C．paying off     D．setting down

4.A．happened     B．seemed       C．used          D．pretended

5.A．selecting      B．wrapping     C．handing       D．separating

6.A．charge       B．control       C．improvement   D．settlement

7.A．empty        B．heavy        C．large          D．broken

8.A．felt          B．searched      C．reached        D．seized

9.A．spot         B．direction      C．distance        D．way

10.A．caught       B．carried       C．made          D．solved

11.A．basket       B．bag           C．wallet         D．change

12.A．arranged     B．hung         C．loaded         D．connected

13.A．And         B．But           C．So            D．Or

14.A．turned out   B．found out      C．pointed out    D．put out

15.A．already      B．always        C．otherwise      D．fairly

16.A．noticed      B．known        C．understood     D．greeted

17.A．many        B．much         C．few           D．little

18.A．wealthy      B．ordinary      C．other          D．normal

19.A．stop         B．require        C．lead           D．persuade

20.A．financially    B．morally       C．mentally       D．physically

Andy was born with a developmental(发展的disorder. The two sides of his brain were not        normally together. The right side of his        could not communicate with the left.  At the age of three, it was      for him to walk, speak, and play. He could only echo (重复) back a few words, and walked        while someone held each of his hands.

Then came the     . He attended an all-day center where he       every unimaginable treatment. He struggled, sometimes in        , to get stronger. Andy hated it when his parents would       him there in the

mornings. However, they       —against all odds(逆境)—that he would grow up to live a       healthy life. They believed it for themselves, and for Andy.

It      .Today Andy is a successful 13-year-old high school student and has won the gold medal for his math competition. His _____ has been nothing short of a wonder. He receives special help with a few things, but _____ his friends in all the activities he loves. Andy overcame a lot of      to move from adversity (逆境) to victory.  

Ask yourself: “What are the seeds of       hidden in my struggles today? If I get up when I      , what will that make possible tomorrow? ”