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With a determined(坚定的) look on his face, Chicago’s Michael McCarthy held on to the banister(扶手) and climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1,451 feet tall, the 41 building in the US.
As he got to the last step, McCarthy 42 fell down, but that didn’t stop him. The 14-year-old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top, where he 43 cheers from many people.
“I just want to show people that 44 a kid with no legs can do it, anyone can do it,” McCarthy said.
McCarthy, who was born without legs, has to wear prosthetic legs(假肢) and use a stick to walk. But McCarthy has a strong 45 . He believes having a disability shouldn’t stop anyone 46 achieving his or her success.
He has been in a special school 47 he was four. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower, his teacher, Jeff Kohn, was moved by his determination(决心) and offered 48 train him. They 49 more than ten hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prosthetics and sticks on the steps every day. “ 50 seems that he never knows how difficult it is. 51 I was so tired that I asked him to rest for a day,” said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more 52 .”
Kohn always walked with McCarthy for the climb. “I found when climbing the last 10 floors, he went faster,” said Kohn. “He’s the 53 sportsman I’ve ever trained.”
McCarthy said he was 54 of himself and that the tower now holds special meaning. “When I’m older, I’ll point(指着) to the building and 55 ‘Look at this building I climbed’,”
41. A. largest B. highest C. earliest D. latest
42. A. seldom B. hardly C. always D. almost
43. A. enjoyed B. needed C. made D. kept
44. A. while B. after C. if D. though
45. A. mind B. legs C. body D. love
46. A. by B. for C. in D. from
47. A. as B. since C. until D. before
48. A. help B. to help C. helping D. helped
49. A. used B. spent C. took D. wasted
50. A. Here B. There C. He D. It
51. A. However B. Sometimes C. Again D. Then
52. A. friends B. helpers C. time D. exercise
53. A. strong B. stronger C. strongest D. strongly
54. A. excited B. curious C. worried D. proud
55. A. say B. speak C. talk D. tell
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46 blind, deaf, unable to walk or use your hands easily is something that most people can’t imagine. But many people 47 these challenges 48 Liz Smith. Liz can’t use her arms or legs well, and normal things like answering the telephone,opening and 49 the door or carrying things have always been difficult for her.Then one day last year,a friend of her said that she would like to help her out. She talked to “Animal Helpers ” to see if it would be possible for her to get a specially 50 dog.
51 six months of training with a dog at “Animal Helpers”, Liz smith was able to 52 him home. Her dog’s name is “Lucky” --- a good name for him 53 Liz feels lucky to have him.
54 does Lucky help her? Well, he has been trained to understand many different 55 .For example, when Liz says, “Lucky, fetch my book!” and he 56 at once. He is very clever and understands many English words ,57 some difficult 58 like “upstaris”.
“Animals Helpers” is an organization 59 to help disabled people .60 is very important that it doesn’t run out of money. The donation is greatly appreciated and the money is well used to help disabled people like Liz.
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Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a“problem child”, but a recent 46 with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to give his mother many problems. 47, after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became 48 more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she 49 work, and so was often not at home.
His mother looked after him as 50 as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems. He was not 51 in studying and he often got in to trouble. Luckily, his mother was very 52 and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she 53 a difficult decision:to send him to a boys’boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.
One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said it was necessary for Martin to 54 with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his 55, this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly 56 Ineeded, ”he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was 57 me and would always take pride in every thing good I do. That’s when I decided to change. I realize that 58 my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me. ”
Now Martin has 59 changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change?His mother’s 60 helped him to feel good about himself.
1. A.conversation B.report C.survey D.speech
2. A.So B.But C.Therefore D.However
3. A.very B.many C.much D.too
4. A.could B.had to C.should D.would
5. A.soon B.quickly C.well D.good
6. A.pleased B.tired C.bored D.interested
7. A.worried B.patient C.careful D.serious
8. A.made B.took C.got D.thought
9. A.argue B.say C.discuss D.talk
10. A.surprised B.surprising C.surprise D.surprises
11. A.which B.what C.that D.how
12. A.seeing B.noticing C.helping D.watching
13. A.since B.before C.after D.when
14. A.always B.hardly C.really D.just
15. A.advice B.love C.idea D.decision
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Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a“problem child”, but a recent 46 with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to give his mother many problems. 47, after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became 48 more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she 49 work, and so was often not at home.
His mother looked after him as 50 as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems. He was not 51 in studying and he often got in to trouble. Luckily, his mother was very 52 and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she 53 a difficult decision:to send him to a boys’boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.
One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said it was necessary for Martin to 54 with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his 55, this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly 56 Ineeded, ”he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was 57 me and would always take pride in every thing good I do. That’s when I decided to change. I realize that 58 my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me. ”
Now Martin has 59 changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change?His mother’s 60 helped him to feel good about himself.
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根据首字母和汉语提示完成单词
1.Have you ever entered c (竞赛)?
2.The plane t off just now.
3.I have never v New York.
4.The first (奖品)is the holiday of your dreams in England.
5.Please write about a wonderful (经验,经历) after the holiday.
6.That musician has w many songs.
7.—Has your father been a ?
—Yes,he has been to many countries.
8.Zhang Ziyi is very famous.He Meifeng has always wanted to m her!
9.How many tickets can you buy if they are all s out?
10.Wei Ming’s father is an Air China captain,so he has f to many different countries.
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