For Sparky, school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. He didn’t do much better in sports. Although he played for the school’s golf team, he lost the only important match of the season.
Sparky was a loser. He, his classmates…everyone knew it. Sparky never asked a classmate to go out in high school. He was too afraid of being refused.
However, one thing was important to Sparky – drawing. He was proud of his artwork. Of course, no one else appreciated it. In his senior year of high school, he sent some cartoons to the editors of the Yearbook. Although the cartoons were turned down, Sparky was so confident about his ability that he decided to become an artist.
After completing high school, he wrote a letter to Walt Disney Studios. He was told to send some samples of his artwork, and the subject for a cartoon was suggested. Sparky spent a great deal of time on it. Finally, the reply came from Disney Studios. He had been rejected(拒绝)once again. Another loss for the loser.
So Sparky decided to write his own autobiography(自传)in cartoons. He described his childhood – a little boy loser and underachiever. The cartoon character would soon become famous worldwide. For Sparky, the boy who had little success in school and whose work was rejected again and again was Charles Schulz. He created the Peanuts comic strip(连环漫画)and little cartoon character – Charlie Brown.
【小题1】We can know that Sparky was ________ from the first paragraph.

A.a top studentB.an artistC.a good playerD.a failure
【小题2】Sparky never asked a classmate to go out because he ______.
A.had never been invited
B.didn’t like making friends
C.didn’t want to be refused
D.was afraid of making mistakes
【小题3】What’s Sparky’s success according to the passage?
A.He was good at golf playing.
B.He wrote a letter to Walt Disney Studios.
C.He drew some cartoons for the Yearbook.
D.His Peanuts comic strip became world famous.

Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident. She was also cut off on her career(事业)road.

? Though the accident brought her bright career to a _____, she didn’t give up. In the __ months that followed, Sudha met a doctor___ developed an artificial (人造的) feet made from rubber filled with sponge (海绵). So ______ she wanted to go back to dancing after she had been fitted with an artificial leg. Sudha knew that she believed in herself .___ __,she could realize her dream, so she began her courageous journey back to the world of ____— learning to balance, bend, stretch, walk, turn, twist and twirl.

After every public recital (个人表演), she might ask her dad about her performance. “You? ____ have a long way to go” was the answer she used to get in return . In January 1984, Sudha made a historic comeback by giving a public recital in Bombay. She performed in such a great manner that it? __ everyone to tears and this ______ pushed her to the number one position again. That evening when she asked her __ the same question, he didn’t say anything. He just touched her _____ as a praise.

? Sudha’s comeback was _____moving that a film producer decided to make the story into a hit film.It has moved more and more people.

? When someone asked Sudha how she had managed to dance again, she said quite ______, “__ DON’T NEED FEET TO DANCE.” is impossible in this world. If you have the will to win, you can achieve anything.

1.A. top?????? ???? B. start???? ?? C. end???? ?? D. stop????

2.A. unforgettable??? B. painful??? ? C. enjoyable?? D. peaceful???

3.A. Who????? ???? B. Which???? C. Whom??? ? D. Where?? ??

4.A.Strongly?? ???? B. Sadly???? ? C.in surprise?? D. in excitement????

5.A. Also??? ????? B. However??? C. Luckily???? D. Instead???????

6.A. running???? ??? B. walking? ? C. dancing???? D. singing????

7.A. yet?????? ???? B. ever????? C. also??????? D. still????????

8.A. made????? ??? B. moved??? ? C. let???????? D. had????

9.A. story????? ??? B. performance? C. decision??? D. accident????

10.A. doctor???? ?? B. friend?????? C. mother???? D. father??????

11.A. hand????? ?? B. feet???? ?? C. arm??????? D. head?????????

12.A. such????? ??? B. too?????? ? C. very??????? D. so??????????

13.A.slowly??? ??? B. politely? ??? C. simply????? D. happily??? c

14.A. YOU???? ??? B.? HE????? ? C. SHE?????? D. THEY

15.A. Nothing?? ??? B. Anything??? C. Something?? D. Everything

 

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