The Limbless but Successful Person—Nick Vujicic

You may have heard his speech or watched his videos. Yes, he is Nick Vujicic. Nick Vujicic was born in 1982 in Australia. He came out the world with neither _______ nor legs. When they _______ their firstborn new baby son for the first time, Nick’s parents almost went to pieces (崩溃) .

Nick’s life was _______ difficulties. He had to deal with challenges of school and many other cases. He wondered what the aim behind his _______ was. Nobody knew that this limbless (无四肢的) beautiful baby would be a successful person one day.

After school, Nick went on with further study and _______ a double Bachelor’s degree (双学士学位) . By the age of 19, Nick started to achieve his dream of being able to_______ other people. Nick believes that our attitude towards those struggles can be the keys to overcoming the challenges that we face.

Now, this limbless_______ man has finished more than most people finish in a lifetime. He is the President of an International non-profit organization (国际非盈利组织) — Life _______ Limbs. _______ his first speech, Nick has traveled around the world, telling his story with millions of people. Well, as you may know, Nick found his aim in life. Have you found________ yet?

1.A. hands B. arms C. feet D. ears

2.A. found B. knew C. saw D. thought

3.A. filled with B. full with C. filled of D. angry with

4.A. school B. life C. family D. house

5.A. bought B. made C. got D. carried

6.A. excite B. encourage C. interest D. please

7.A. tall B. old C. lazy D. young

8.A. without B. with C. for D. in

9.A. Since. B. As. C. After. D. Before

10.A. your B. yours C. yourself D. you

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People are playing video games everywhere these days, whether they’re riding a bus or sitting in a restaurant. Some of them e1. these games so much that they can’t put them down.

But is this a healthy habit? The World Health Organization (WHO) doesn’t t2. so. In June, it named “gaming disorder (障碍)” as a mental disorder in its International Classification of Diseases, CNN reported.

“Gaming disorder” refers to persistent (持续的) or recurrent (反复出现的) video-gaming behavior, whether online or offline. Of course, not everyone who plays video games has this disorder. It has three m3. characteristics (特征).

The first sign is when the player loses c4. over his or her gaming habits. The second is when playing games becomes more important than other a5. for the player. The third is when the condition leads to serious problems in the player’s personal and family life.

Many experts have welcomed the decision. It is believed that new ways to t6. this disorder will appear following the WHO classification.

In fact, some countries are already working to s7. this problem. South Korea has introduced a law banning (禁止) children under 16 from playing online games between midnight and 6 am, USA Today reported. Chinese tech company Tencent is also setting limits (限制) on the a8. of time that teenagers can play its games. Children between 12 and 18 years old can only play two hours per day.

If you have “gaming disorder", you should-ask for professional medical help. But you can Use delayed gratification (延迟满足)to d9. with it, if your condition is not that serious, the National Institute Of Education Sciences pointed that out.

For example, if you tell yourself not to play any video games on weekdays, you can allow yourself to play for three hours during the weekend. Or if you really want to play them after school, you can tell yourself that you cannot do so u10. you have finished your homework.

In the countries all over the world, people are leaving the countryside in huge numbers to find jobs in the cities. They leave ______ the countryside is much poorer than the city, and often there isn’t much ______ there. Services such as hospitals and transport are usually much better in cities than they are in the country. They hope that their lives will ______ after they move to the city.

______ in the big cities of Europe and America — London, Paris and New York, people are moving out of the city. These are usually families who have some money, and want to live a ______ life. They are tired of the noise and the dirt of the city, tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses. They want a house with a garden, and clean air that isn’t ______. So they move out.

In fact not all those who move from the city to the countryside are ______. After two or three years, many people who have done this feel that it was a big ______. They don’t make so much money and there isn’t much to do.

As a ______, quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. “It’s wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights,” they say. “I’m so glad I’m ______ in the city!”

1.A. so B. if C. until D. because

2.A. work B. space C. progress D. food

3.A. raise B. improve C. end D. spread

4.A. And B. Instead C. But D. So

5.A. safer B. quieter C. fresher D. noisier

6.A. polluted B. influenced C. invented D. wasted

7.A. happy B. sad C. tired D. interesting

8.A. surprise B. idea C. moment D. mistake

9.A. matter B. fact C. result D. example

10.A. sure B. back C. off D. away

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