As Simon Kindleysides, 34, took his first step in the London Marathon in April, he felt as if magic was in the air.
"As we were walking toward the first mile, we actually started joining all the runners," he said. "Everyone was on the streets, cheering, and that was a magical moment." As time went on, the crowds and other racers spread around. Kindleysides and his team of eight supporters continued walking.
Kindleysides, who is paralyzed(瘫痪的)from the waist down and typically uses a wheelchair, was equipped with an exoskeleton(体外骨骼)to help him walk. His supporters walked with him to change the batteries in his exoskeleton so he could keep moving.
In 2013, Kindleysides was diagnosed with a brain tumor (肿瘤) that was growing in a way that pressed on certain nerves, leading to him losing feeling in his legs. He was told he would never walk again. Before his paralysis, the London-based singer and dancer had "always wanted to run a marathon," he said, but he never made the plan to do so--until this year.
During the London Marathon, the last two miles were the hardest. "At that point, I was exhausted. It was freezing cold, and I was hurting emotionally," Kindleysides said. But he kept going. "I didn't want to let people down. I had a team of eight, and I was raising money for The Brain Tumour Charity," he said. "I didn't want to let them down, myself down, and I thought if I would get this far, I would have to continue."So he continued and made history as the first paralyzed man to complete the London Marathon on foot.
Then, recovering at home, he shared his accomplishment with his three children. "They used to say I'm the only dad in their whole school who's in a wheelchair, and now they say I'm their dad, the only one who has walked a marathon," he said.
Kindleysides is training to complete three more marathons next year, including the London Marathon again.
1.Why did Kindleysides' supporters accompany him all the way?
A. To inspire him as a team.
B. To help change the batteries.
C. To guide him along the road.
D. To assist him with the wheelchair.
2.What caused Kindleysides' disability?
A. An accident in the previous marathon.
B. An operation on his brain for the tumor.
C. Some nerves produced out of the tumor.
D. The pressure from the brain tumor on the nerves.
3.What partly supported Kindleysides to finish the hardest two-mile race?
A. The belief to beat others.
B. The strong desire to recover.
C. The kindness to help the charity.
D. The prize money for the winner.
4.What can we learn about Kindleysides?
A. He was once a successful actor.
B. His children feel a pity for him in the wheelchair now.
C. He is ambitious for joining in London marathons once more.
D. He was the first disabled-man to complete the London Marathon.
Christmas is a time for eating great food, giving and receiving presents, and most importantly spending time with your family watching some classic Christmas movies.
The Grinch (2000)
This is a Christmas must-watch and one of Jim Carrey's best performances. It was also originally a nursery tale book written by Dr Seuss. It's the story of a green monster who wants to ruin Christmas but who in the end discovers the power of love and generosity. I promise it's a great film with plenty of laughs along the way.
Love Actually (2003)
While this is not a personal favourite of mine, people in the UK absolutely love this film. It has many featuring actors and actresses. It might be a little difficult to follow as there are complex plots, so I recommend watching a translated version or enabling subtitles (字幕) in your native language. However, the heart-warming elements of the film make it worth watching.
Home Alone (1990)
This amusing masterwork is one of my favourite films of all time. It tells the story of a boy, Kevin, who is left alone in his house when his large family forgets to take him on vacation with them. While the families are away, burglars try to rob the house and Kevin must protect his home by setting traps. The trips, falls and traps will have you laughing out loud as you watch a 10-year-old boy beat two grown men.
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
You can't have Christmas in an English-speaking country without watching this movie. It's not funny like Home Alone or The Grinch, but it is incredibly touching. It's about a man who claims to be Santa, but nobody believes him except a lawyer and a little girl. The story-line may seem a little childish but you can enjoy it at any age.
1.Which film is adapted from a fairy tale?
A. The Grinch.
B. Home Alone.
C. Love Actually.
D. Miracle on 34th Street.
2.What is Home Alone mainly about?
A. An unsuccessful family vacation.
B. A boy protecting home by himself.
C. A terrible suffering to a little boy.
D. A 10-year-old boy's practical jokes.
3.Why is Miracle on 34th Street so popular?
A. Owing to its moving plots.
B. Because of its funny story.
C. Due to its childish storyline.
D. For its famous actors and actresses.
近年来，习近平总书记在国内外不同场合，不止一次讲述过他的读书故事，也每每在演讲中引经据典、信手拈来，让听者叹服。习总书记对读书的热爱掀起一股全民读书热潮。我校决定也借此机会鼓励同学们开展读书周(Reading Week)活动。假如你是我校学生会主席李华，为配合学校的这次活动，你打算倡议同学们多读书，读好书。根据以下提示给同学们写封倡议信。
1. 读书周活动的目的； 2. 读书的好处； 3. 你的建议。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加内容，以使行文连贯。
Dear friends，
I'm Li Hua, president of the Students' Union.
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Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Every high school student want to get into famous universities and they spend most of their time review lessons. Nowadays, many graduates find it hard to be admitted to famous universities. To be honest, only the small number of students can get such golden chances. I have a strong desire to enter for Beijing University to study. To make your dream come true, I have to know my advantage and disadvantages. However, I must work hard or put all my time and energy into study. Most important, I must arrange my time properly. I was approaching my dream university with every effort.
单句改错
1.I’d like to study law at university, when my cousin prefers geography.
2.Comparing with conducting an interview by QQ online, a face to face interview in person can provide people with more reliable details.
3.The music is dull and uninspiring, and the same is true to the acting.
4.I take for granted that I can pass the exam without difficulty.
5.It’s not a good idea to play trick on our teacher.
6.Mary was heard sing beautifully next door yesterday afternoon.
7.So absorbed was he in our talk as my brother took a wrong turn on the way to the airport.
8.If your father keeps working so hard, he’ll break off sooner or later.
9.The moment when I saw her, I told her the good news.
10.It used to be in possession of my uncle, who left it to me in his will.
11.I have some doubt that he will pass the driving test.
12.In class I answered the question with hesitation, for which the teacher praised me.
13.The number of experts have also said the one-child policy is another reason leading to poor mental health in the young.
14.We sincere hope that this is the beginning of a long and pleasant business relation.
15.Scarcely had she finished her homework than she went out.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
How do learning habits influence learning results? It's useful and necessary to discuss learning habits. There is a famous 1. (say) “Good habits lead to good endings”, which shows the importance of habits.
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” also 2. (show) a healthy everyday habit helps to build up our body. Thus, good learning habits can help us gain great learning results, high scores and abundant knowledge 3. (include). At first, learning habits form our ways of thinking and attitude 4. the content of our learning. 5. (obvious), a good habit can help us to speed up to reach our destinations. As we can see, developing a good habit is so important that I would like to introduce one kind of good learning habits --- keeping 6. learning diary every day. We can start the habit by 7. (write) a learning summary and remember to record something impressive and meaningful. Keep it in mind, 8. gradually we can gain this good learning habit and benefit from it.
What's 9. (much), I find out that I still have some bad learning habits 10. well. I can only concentrate on reading for a short time, and I will conquer this problem by spending more efforts on concentration practice.
I believe that through my efforts, I can gain good learning results by having good habits.
