Ibrahim became disabled after contracting polio (小儿麻痹症) when he was three years old. At first his parents, like many other parents of disabled children in Niger, did not want to send him to school. They were worried he would be laughed at by his classmates.
Despite his disability, and his parents’ doubts, Ibrahim was determined to go to school. “When I was eight,” Ibrahim says, “other kids of my age were going to school while I stayed at home. I did not like that. So, I pestered (缠着) my parents until they finally let me go to school.”
Ibrahim’s parents sent him to a private school nearby. Although the journey to and from school was a short one, it still wasn’t easy for Ibrahim. He had to use his hands to help him move along, protecting them with plastic slippers. But at least he was getting an education.
However, after only a year in school, Ibrahim’s education was interrupted when his parents separated. His mother did not have the means to continue paying for his tuition.
In 2007, Ibrahim received some money to be fitted with a leg brace (支架), corrective shoes and his first pair of crutches (拐杖). Now that he was more mobile than before, the most important thing for him was to find a way to go back to school.
“I wanted to start school again last October,” Ibrahim says. “After my mother told me she could not afford it, I went to visit some of my relatives for support. And I collected 5,000 francs CFA (US $8) to pay my tuition for half a year. I will find the rest of the money somehow.”
Ibrahim attends a school in which he is the only disabled student. According to his teacher, he is among the top five students in a class of 55.
1. Why did Ibrahim’s parents prefer Ibrahim to stay at home?
A. There was a lot of housework for him to do.
B. They had no money to pay for his tuition.
C. There were not enough schools in the country.
D. They were afraid the students would make fun of him.
2. How did Ibrahim go to school before his parents separated?
A. He went to school on his wheelchair.
B. He went to school on his parents’ bicycle.
C. He walked to school with the support of his hands.
D. He walked to school using a pair of crutches.
3.Ibrahim’s education was interrupted because of his _____.
A. parents’ doubts B. lack of tuition C. physical disability D. terrible mood
4.The best title for the passage might be _____.
A. A long way to go B. Determined to learn
C. The only disabled student D. I did not like that
It’s never easy to admit you are in the wrong. Being human, we all need to know the art of 31 . Look back with honesty and think how often you’ve judged 32 , said unkind things, pushed yourself ahead at the 33 of a friend. Then count the occasions 34 you indicated clearly and truly that you were 35 . A bit frightening, isn’t it? Frightening because some deep 36 in us knows that when even a small wrong has been 37 , some mysterious moral feeling is disturbed; and it stays out of balance until fault is acknowledged and 38 is expressed.
I remember a doctor friend, the late Clarence Lieb, telling me about a man who came to him with a variety of 39 : headaches, insomnia and stomach trouble. No 40 cause could be found. Finally my friend said to the man, “ 41 you tell me what’s worrying you, I can’t help you.” After some 42 , the man confessed that, as executor of his father’s will, he had been 43 his brother, who lived abroad, of his inheritance (继承权). Then and there the wise old doctor made the man write to his brother 44 forgiveness and enclosing a cheque as the first step in restoring their good 45 . He then went with him to mail box in the corridor. As the letter disappeared, the man 46 crying. “Thank you,” He said, “I think I’m 47 .” And he was. A heartfelt apology can not only heal a damaged relationship but also make it 48 . If you can think of someone who 49 an apology from you, someone you have wronged, or just neglected, do something about it 50 .
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1. |
A. communicating |
B. expressing |
C. apologizing |
D. explaining |
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2. |
A. roughly |
B. toughly |
C. gently |
D. honestly |
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3. |
A. risk |
B. expense |
C. loss |
D. mercy |
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4. |
A. that |
B. how |
C. which |
D. when |
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5. |
A. sorry |
B. regretful |
C. tolerant |
D. amazed |
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6. |
A. wisdom |
B. pain |
C. fright |
D. tension |
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7. |
A. ignored |
B. committed |
C. adjusted |
D. promoted |
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8. |
A. regret |
B. curiosity |
C. devotion |
D. envy |
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9. |
A. questions |
B. complaints |
C. signs |
D. conflicts |
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10. |
A. spiritual |
B. immoral |
C. physical |
D. outward |
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11. |
A. If |
B. Until |
C. When |
D. Unless |
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12. |
A. recalling |
B. unconsciousness |
C. mediation |
D. hesitation |
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13. |
A. accusing |
B. informing |
C. cheating |
D. warning |
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14. |
A. calling for |
B. begging for |
C. reckoning on |
D. focusing on |
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15. |
A. relationship |
B. situation |
C. condition |
D. attention |
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16. |
A. burst out |
B. brought out |
C. gave out |
D. let out |
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17. |
A. rescued |
B. cured |
C. sealed |
D. persuaded |
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18. |
A. weaker |
B. maturer |
C. stronger |
D. fruitier |
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19. |
A. borrows |
B. receives |
C. demands |
D. deserves |
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20. |
A. for a moment |
B. at last |
C. right away |
D. in a while |
We are lucky to be among the generation of people who have ________ and experienced the great social changes in our country.
A. conflicted B. responded C. witnessed D. associated
The written record of our conversation doesn’t ______ what was actually said. There are a lot of mistakes.
A. correspond with B. relate to C. look into D. compare with
In no country, ________ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.
A. other than B. more than C. better than D. rather than
After that, he knew he could _______ any emergency by doing what he could to the best of his ability.
A. get away with B. get on with C. get through D. get across
