Jeff Keith has only one leg. When he was only twelve years old, Jeff had cancer. Doctors had to 16 off most of his right leg.
17 Jeff puts on an artificial leg(假肢). 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, 18 . They decided to 19 across America. They all wore special T-shirts. 20 it was “Run, Jeff, Run, Jeff Keith’s Run Across America”.
Jeff Keith ran across the United States from the east to the west 21 he was twenty-two years old. He started running in Boston(波士顿). Seven 22 later, he stopped 23 in Los Angeles(洛杉矶). He ran 3,200 miles (1 mile = 1.6093km). Jeff wore out thirty-six pairs 24 running shoes and five plastic legs. Jeff 25 in cities on the way to Los Angeles. In every city people gave Jeff money. The money was not for Jeff, 26 for the American Cancer Society. The Society used the money to help people know 27 about cancer.
On the way to Los Angeles, Jeff talked to people about 28 . Jeff is disabled, but he can do many things. He finished college and is studying to be a lawyer(律师). Jeff says, “People can do 29 they want to do. I want people to know that. I ran 30 for disabled people. I ran for everybody.”
1.A. take B. cut C. put D. set
2. A. Every day B. One day C. Some day D. A day
3. A. also B. too C. either D. neither
4.A. walk B. fly C. swim D. run
5. A. On B. In C. With D. Above
6.A. while B. because C. when D. if
7. A. months B. days C. hours D. minutes
8.A. running B. to run C. walking D. to walk
9.A. at B. for C. in D. of
10.A. reached B. studied C. stopped D. started
11. A. and B. but C. or D. so
12.A. more B. less C. fewer D. little
13.A. cancer B. walk C. society D. America
14.A. any B. thing C. nothing D. anything
15. A. not only B. not C. only D. just
What did John ask you just now?
--- He wanted to know how long _________ when I reached the cinema.
A. had the film been on B. the film had started
C. the film had lasted D. had the film ended
weather! Shall we go to the park?
______. Let’s go.
A. What a fine, Sounds great B. What fine, Sounds great
C. What a fine, You’re right D. What fine, You’re right
______ of the workers in the computer factory is about two thousand, and ______ of them are women workers.
A. The number; second third B. A number; three quarters
C. A number; half second D. The number; two thirds
--- May I use your dictionary, please?
--- Sorry. My dictionary . I’ve looked for it everywhere but I ______ it yet.
A. has lost; don’t find B. is missing; haven’t found
C. has lost; haven’t found D. is missing; don’t find
I really wanted to help those homeless children in the flooded areas, ______ I donated all the pocket money that I had saved for months.
A. so B. because C. since D. for