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Around the World by Wheelchair
Rick Hansen was always an active kid and loved to fish. 里克·汉森是一个十分活跃又喜欢钓鱼的孩子。When returning in a truck one day from a fishing trip, he had an accident and suffered injuries to his spine (脊柱). 一天在他钓完鱼坐卡车回家的路上，一次意外的事故中使他的脊椎受了伤。This 15-year-old young man awoke to find that he had lost the use of his legs.这个年轻人醒来时发现他的双腿已经不听使唤了。 However, he didn’t give up. Many months later he began to compete in wheelchair sports. At the age of 27, he decided to wheel around the world 好几个月之后他开始参加轮椅运动的比赛。 to raise awareness and money for spinal cord research. 很快他就开始为脊髓研究工作而奔走效力。他决定通过自己坐轮椅周游世界这一途径来为脊髓损伤的研究工作来筹募资金并引起世人的关注。His tour took him through 34 countries around the world between 1985 and 1987. 在1985年到1987年间，他的旅程遍及世界上的34个国家。In this Man of Motion World Tour, he wheeled 24,901.55 miles, which is equal to the distance around the earth.
Bad weather and difficult, rocky roads often provided challenges for Rick, but he continued to push himself to complete the trip. 恶劣的天气以及艰难坎坷的道路经常成为里克所面临的挑战，但是他一直强迫自己坚持完成了这次旅行。He was determined to succeed. 他一定会成功的。Even mountains did not stop Rick Hansen. 就算是崇山峻岭也无法阻止里克·汉森。He wheeled himself up the Rocky Mountains and several other major mountains in the world. 他坐着轮椅登上了落基山脉和世界上几座其他的主要山岭。He even wheeled himself along the Great Wall of China!
“Never Give Up On Your Dreams” was his motto and he hasn’t given up yet. “不要放弃你的梦想” 是他的座右铭，而且他从来没有放弃过。He completed his world tour raising $24 million. 他完成了他的环游世界的行程并从加拿大的资助者那里筹集了两千四百万美元的资金。He continues to work to increase knowledge of spinal cord injury. 他继续着他的工作以不断积累关于脊髓损伤方面的知识。He is a true Canadian hero who shows what determination can achieve.
54. What happened to Rick after the accident?
A. He lost the ability of living. B. He had to spend his life in hospital.
C. He couldn’t walk any more. D. He couldn’t do sports any more.
55. When did Rick begin his tour around the world?
A. At the age of 15. B. Soon after the accident.
C. A year after the accident. D. At the age of 27.
56. Why did Rick take his tour around the world in his wheelchair?
A. To gather money for the spinal cord research. B. To learn about the people of other countries.
C. To travel to different countries for fun. D. To take photos of beautiful mountains.
57. From the passage we can see Rick is a(n) ________ person.
A. unhappy B. determined C. careful D. quiet
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| 基本情况 | NanGuo City，坐落于中国中南部，拥有悠久的历史和丰富的文化遗产。 |
| 发展现况 | 交通发达，道路宽敞；高楼成群，遍地花草，绿树成荫，环境优美；公共设施先进，人民生活便利 |
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将5个句子组织成连贯的短文。
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IV 写作（共2题；满分40分）
第一节．基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）
应当地一家报刊的邀请，你要用英文写一份报道来介绍一下你居住的城市NanGuo City,报道的主要内容包括：
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基本情况 |
NanGuo City，坐落于中国中南部，拥有悠久的历史和丰富的文化遗产。 |
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发展现况 |
交通发达，道路宽敞；高楼成群，遍地花草，绿树成荫，环境优美；公共设施先进，人民生活便利 |
|
发展远景 |
政府正在采取新的措施推动城市升级，以后会更美。 |
写作要求
内容可适当发挥，必须使用5个句子介绍全部所给的内容。
将5个句子组织成连贯的短文。
题目自拟。
参考词汇：文化遗产 cultural heritage
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IV 写作（共2题；满分40分）
第一节．基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）
应当地一家报刊的邀请，你要用英文写一份报道来介绍一下你居住的城市NanGuo City,报道的主要内容包括：
| 基本情况 | NanGuo City，坐落于中国中南部，拥有悠久的历史和丰富的文化遗产。 |
| 发展现况 | 交通发达，道路宽敞；高楼成群，遍地花草，绿树成荫，环境优美；公共设施先进，人民生活便利 |
| 发展远景 | 政府正在采取新的措施推动城市升级，以后会更美。 |
写作要求
内容可适当发挥，必须使用5个句子介绍全部所给的内容。
将5个句子组织成连贯的短文。
题目自拟。
参考词汇：文化遗产 cultural heritage
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2．We finally managed to ________(达到)our goal, which made us very excited．
3．The ship was ________(被迫)to stop in the center of the sea by the howling storm．
4．Nowadays reports are often read that teenagers ________(犯下)crimes under the effect of computer games．
5．He tried to ________(劝说)his father to stop drinking but failed．
6．Those people who ________(成功)in their fields had a hard life when starting their careers．
7．A large number of discoveries and inventions were ________(建立在……基础上)on scientific theories．
8．As a child, I often ________(想象)myself as a bird．
9．Last year, he ________(发现)a few new plant species during his exploration in the remote forest．
10．The picture on the wall ________(呈现)a story about his family．
11．The dancer tried many ways to ________(吸引)the audience’s attention but it was difficult．
12．He changed his hairstyle and clothes, which made him hardly to ________(辨认出)．
13．The government finally came to an agreement to ________(使坐落于)the new school in the suburb．
14．It was reported that the rate of the ________(失业者)reduced by 24％ last year．
15．We need to ________(练习)more if we want to grasp the skill．