The old woman was born ________ Feb. 7th, 1950 ________ Beijing.

A. in; at B. on; in C. at; in D. in; on

In exams, the ________ careful you are, the ________ mistakes you’ll make.

A. more; less B. less; fewer C. more; fewer D. less; less

1 wanted to explain, but he didn’t give me any ________.

A. chance B. way C. topic D. excuse

Ann always goes over her exercises to ________ there are no mistakes.

A. set up B. make sure C. find out D. talk about

I don’t need to buy the CD ________ I will borrow it from Lingling.

A. until B. because C. if D. before

We had a football match yesterday and our fans cheered us on ________.

A. slowly B. carelessly C. naturally D. loudly

— Do you know ________?

— Maybe 5,000 yuan. I’m not quite sure.

A. who bought the camera for her

B. who did she buy the camera for

C. how much she paid for the camera

D. how much did she pay for the camera

—Would you like to go to Shanghai Disneyland with me?

—________.

A. It doesn’t matter. B. Guess what? C. Don’t mention it. D. That sounds great.

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

Barbara was driving her six-year-old son, Ben, to his piano lesson. They were late, and Barbara was beginning to think she should have called it off. Barbara, a nurse at the local hospital, was very tired at that moment. The coldest season and the terrible weather just brought them more difficulties.

“Mum!” Ben cried suddenly. “Look!” Just ahead, a car had lost control on the icy road and crashed (猛撞) into a telephone pole. Barbara stopped her car quickly and opened the door. She said to Ben, “Dear, promise me you’ll stay in the car!” “I will, Mum，” Ben said as his mum ran. She was a nurse — she might be able to help the unlucky people.

It was terrible. Two girls aged about 18 were in the car. One was dead and the other was still breathing. Barbara quickly cleaned the wounds in the driver’s head. Ben called for help on his mum’s phone. Soon an ambulance came. “Good job, Barbara, you’ve saved her life,” one doctor said as he examined the driver’s wounds. Barbara walked back to her car with a feeling of sadness, especially for the family of the girl who had died. Later, Barbara was able to meet the family of the driver. They expressed their thanks to Barbara for the help she had provided.

1.When did the accident happen?

A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In autumn. D. In winter.

2.Why did Ben cry suddenly?

A. Because he saw a traffic accident.

B. Because he didn’t want to go to the piano lesson.

C. Because he wanted to tell his mum to drive carefully.

D. Because he remembered the piano lesson had been called off.

3.According to the passage, _______.

A. the driver died in the end

B. Ben and Barbara were helpful

C. Barbara called an ambulance on her phone

D. the two girls were taken to hospital by Barbara

4.How did Barbara feel when she walked back to her car?

A. Sad. B. Happy. C. Surprised. D. Excited.

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The accident happened on Barbara’s way home.

B. Ben helped his mum clean the driver’s wounds.

C. The girl who died was a nurse, too.

D. The one who examined the driver’s wounds knew Barbara。