【题目】 Jeff Keith has only one leg. When he was 12 years old, Jeff had cancer. Doctors had to cut off most of his right leg.

Every day Jeff puts on an artificial(人造的)leg. The leg is plastic. With the plastic leg Jeff can ski, ride a bicycle, swim and play soccer. He can also run.

Jeff made a plan with his friends who had plastic legs, too. They decided to run across America. They all wore special T-shirts. On every T-shirt was "Run, Jeff, Run, Jeff Keith's, Run Across America."

When he was 22 years old, Jeff Keith ran across the United States from the east to the west. He started running in Boston. Seven months later, he stopped running in Los Angeles. He ran 3200 miles. Jeff wore out thirty-six pairs of running shoes and five plastic legs. Jeff stopped in cities on the way to Los Angeles. In every city people gave Jeff money. The money was not for Jeff, but for American Cancer Society. The society used the money to learn more about cancer.

On the way to Los Angeles Jeff talked to people about cancer. Jeff is disabled, but he can do many things. He finished college and now is studying to be a lawyer. Jeff said, "People can do anything they want to do. I want people to know that I ran not only for disabled peoplebut for everybody."

根据短文内容,回答下列问题。

1Can Jeff play sports with his artificial leg?

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2What did Jeff and his friends decide to do?

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3How many pairs of running shoes did Jeff wear out?

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4What was the money that Jeff got in every city for?

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5What's Jeff going to be?

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【题目】 At most schools, “going green” means bringing out less trash or trying to recycle. But at New York’s Riverdale Country School, it means asking kids to run and even jump in the hallway. That’s because on January 7th, 2014, the school became the first place for the floor tiles(瓷砖).

The tiles get energy made by the kids and turn it into electricity that can be used for classroom lights, science projects. The first US installation(安装)of eight tiles near the school’s student center thanks to 14-year-old Zach Halem, who tried to ask the officials to buy them.

Besides providing fun green energy, the tiles also serve as a learning tool. Every time a student walks on one, a screen will show how much energy was generated(产生). It makes kid feel proud because of saving energy.

Made largely from rubber and other recycled materials, the tiles that have been around since 2009, are the idea of 26-year-old British Industrial designer Laurence Kembell Cook. While new to the US, they have been installed in many places in Europefrom a London underground station during the 2012 Olympic to a street in Paris.

However, it was not until PaveGen started getting popular in London schools that Laurence realized that his invention not only saved energy, but was also fun!

1Trying to recycle means “going green” at most schools.

214-year-old Zach Halem invented the special floor tiles.

3When students walk on a tile, it can provide energy.

4The tiles are made from rubber and some other new things.

5The tiles can save energy, but they are too boring.

【题目】 I watched my mother flying out to get me food. My sister already flew out into the world, too. She flew just like my mother did. I didn't ever want to leave the nest. My wings were nothing like my sister’s. Mine were brown and small, and I just knew they were too weak to fly.

My mother got back and fed me. After I ate, she looked at me and said, “you're old enough now, and it is time for you to fly.”

I told her I felt bad. She said that she could wait until the next morning. But then I would have to go. I stayed close to her in the nest and tried to go to sleep.

When the sun came up the next day, I tried to look small. I knew that birds should fly away and leave the nest, but that didn't mean I could do it.

My mother asked me to watch and learn. I had watched her fly away so many times before. When I stood in the nest watching her, I was scared.

Then something happened. I fell out of the nest! I put my wings out and I was able to fly! I shouted as loudly as I could. They worked! They were strong enough to fly after all! They were wonderful. My mother flew back to the nest and watched me fly and shouted happily.

1Who got the bird food before he could fly?

A.His father.B.His mother.C.His sister.D.His brother.

2Why couldn’t the bird fly?

A.Because his wings were brown and small.B.Because he didn’t have wings.

C.Because he thought his wings weren’t strongD.Because no one taught him to fly.

3What does the underlined word “ They” refer to?

A.The wings.B.The bird’s mother and sister.C.The feet.D.The nest.

4Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the passage?

① The bird told the mother he felt too bad to fly.

② The bird fell out of the nest and learned to fly by accident.

③ The mother flew out to look for food.

④ The bird felt scared when seeing his mother showing him how to fly.

A.④①③②B.③①④②C.④③①②D.③④①②

5What does the passage mainly want to tell us?

A.We should be brave to learn new things.B.We should be happy with friends.

C.We should trust our family.D.We should be careful when trying something new.

【题目】A hobby can be almost anything that a person likes to do in his spare time. Hobbyists raise pets, watch birds, paint pictures, play the piano and grow flowers.1They collect everything from books to butterflies and from boxes to stamps.

People take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship and relaxation. Hobbies help people relax after a long time of hard work, and provide a balance (平衡) between work and play. Hobbies offer interesting activities for the old. Some hobbies can make a child grow as a person, develop his interest and help him learn new skills.2Doctors have found that hobbies are useful in helping patients (病人) recover (恢复) from illness. Hobbies give patients who can’t move around something to do, and provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves. Many hospitals treat (治疗) patients by having them take up interesting hobbies.3

In early times, most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies. But some persons who had spare time did enjoy hobbies.4People today have more time than ever before for hobbies. Machines have now reduced much time that people must spend on their jobs.

5Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about what to do with their newly-found free time hours.

Sir William Osler, a famous Canadian doctor expressed the value (价值) of hobbies by saying, “No man is really happy or safe without a hobby.”

请根据以上内容,从下列五个选项中选择适当的句子还原到短文中,使短文完整与正确。将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。

A. More people retire at an earlier age than before.
B. Hobbies can also help a patient to keep healthy.
C. The ancient Egyptians played games with balls made of wood.
D. They also go to concerts, climb mountains, go fishing, skate and swim.
E. Anyone, old or young, sick or well, rich or poor, can follow a good hobby, in spite of his age, health or money.

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