—A sports meeting is going to ________ next month.
—Oh, that’s wonderful.
A．organize B．be organized
C．be organizing D．have been organized
I bought a dress for only 10 dollars in a sale;it was a real ______.
A．exchange B．bargain C．trade D．business
With economy getting worse，we have reached the point ________ we have to cut down our daily expenses.
A．that B．which C．when D．where
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“So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become certain.” Christopher Reeve
Recently, for the first time in 5 years I simply went out back, put my cane down, and started walking. I made it 42 yards.
Today I walked 5 miles.
My medical team had said this would be impossible. My brain could no longer send the signals for walking because those nerves in it had been destroyed. Though certainly unintentional, my doctors did take something very important away from me: hope.
A while back, a psychologist pal of mine urged me to try to help myself. I was angry. I said, “They’re four of Boston’s leading neurologists. They all said I’d never get any better.”
“They could have all been wrong.”
“They said there’s nothing I can do! No rehabilitation(复原). No physical therapy(治疗). I’m not putting any effort into trying to walk and then be miserable when I fail.”
“Trying is never failure.”
What made me finally try? The answer is simpler than I’d have ever imagined. That day I tried walking on my own, I had simply said to myself, “Why not?”
When I walk I have a Frankenstein-style gait. I get embarrassed so I explain. I met a gal who said, “Stop excusing yourself. Walk proud!” She’s just one of the many who’ve taught me that if I open my heart to acceptance, the world is filled with support teams.
One morning my husband, Bob, said there was a huge present for me in our driveway. He had researched “bicycles for disabled people.” It was a 300 pound cycle for two. The seats were side by side. He could pedal while I sat by him and enjoyed the outdoors again.
Um... did I mention it came assembled with a set of pedals for me too?
Now, hundreds of miles later, after exhaustive hours of pedaling along beautiful bike trails, I only wish that we owned stock in Bengay.
1.What’s the best title of this passage?
A. Having a tour
B. Realizing an Impossible dream
C. Walking with a cane
D. Suffering from disability
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. My doctor concluded that I can walk again.
B. My brain could no longer send signals.
C. They're four famous doctors in my medical team.
D. My medical team’s conclusion took my hope away.
3.The author didn’t want to try walking because _______.
A. her doctors said he couldn’t get any better
B. her friend’s words is unbelievable
C. she was miserable when he failed that time
D. trying is never failure
4.The bicycle Bob found can be _____.
A. a 150 pound cycle for one
B. a bicycle for disabled people
C. a huge present that he sent.
D. of the same size as a normal one.
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“America’s No.1 Health Problem.” So reads the headline of an article published by the American Institute of Stress that claims the biggest threat to health today is neither cancer nor AIDS. The report says: “It has been estimated（估计）that 75 to 90 percent of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress related problems.”
It is no exaggeration（夸张）to say that people today are being attacked by stress. According to the National Consumers League, “Work is the top source of stress for adults who have problems and stress in their lives (39%), followed by family (30%). Other sources include health (10%), concern about the economy (9%) and concern about international conflict and terrorism (4%).”
However, stress is hardly unique to the United States. A British survey in 2005 estimated that “over half a million individuals in Britain believed in 2004 that they were experiencing work-related stress at a level that was making them ill.” As a result of “work-related stress, depression or anxiety,” there are “an estimated thirteen and a half million reported lost working days per year in Britain.”
The picture is no less bleak in mainland Europe. According to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, “work-related stress has been shown to affect millions of European workers across all types of employment sectors.” One survey revealed that there are “about 41 million workers affected by work-related stress each year.”
What about Asia? A report issued by a conference held in Tokyo concluded: “Job stress is a common concern among many countries in the world, both developing and industrialized countries.” The report observed that “several countries in East Asia, including China and Korea, have rapidly industrialized and economically grown. These countries now have a lot of concerns on job stress and its harmful effects on workers’ health.”
1.The author quoted “America’s No.1 Health Problem.” (Para. 1) in order to ______.
A. talk about health problems in America
B. introduce the topic of stress
C. emphasize the stress in America
D. tell readers something about American Institute of Stress
2.From the passage we can learn that .
A. both cancer and AIDS are not as serious as the threat of stress to health
B. stress is mainly from working and living pressure
C. Americans never care about international conflict and terrorism
D. people in mainland Europe are more optimistic than English people
3.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______.
A. Asian people are more willing to develop their countries
B. the rapid economic development is the main reason for stress
C. some people in Asian countries have health problems from employment stress
D. Asian countries have a better situation of stress than Europe
4.What’s the main subject of the passage?
A. Stress attacking health.
B. How to deal with stress.
C. A survey on working stress.
D. Health problems around the world.
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Itzhak Perlman was born in Tel Aviv, in what was then Palestine, in nineteen-forty five. Today he lives in New York City. But his music has made him a citizen of the world. He has played in almost every major city.
He has won many Grammy awards for his recordings. He has also won Emmy awards for his work on television.
Itzhak Perlman suffered from polio (脑灰质炎) at the age of four. The disease damaged his legs. He uses a wheelchair or walks with the aid of crutches on his arms.
But none of this stopped him from playing the violin. He began as a young child. He took his first lessons at the Music Academy of Tel Aviv. Very quickly, his teachers recognized that he had a special gift.
At thirteen he went to the United Sates to appear on television. His playing earned him the financial aid to attend the Juilliard School in New York.
In nineteen sixty-four Itzhak Perlman won the Leventritt Competition in that city. His international fame had begun.
His music is full of power and strength. It can be sad or joyful, loud or soft. But critics say it is not the music alone that makes his playing so special. They say he is able to communicate the joy he feels in playing, and the emotions that great music can deliver.
Anyone who has attended a performance by Itzhak Perlman will tell you that it is exciting to watch him play. His face changes as the music from his violin changes.
He looks sad when the music seems sad. He smiles and closes his eyes when the music is light and happy. He often looks dark and threatening when the music seems dark and threatening.
In nineteen-eighty six, President Ronald Reagan honored Itzhak Perlman with a Medal of Liberty. In two-thousand, President Bill Clinton awarded him the National Medal of Arts. Several major universities have awarded him honors. He continues to receive honors for his music.
1.According to the passage, we know Itzhak Perlman ___________.
A. is 60 years old today
B. was born in New York City
C. was a rich citizen of the world
D. has some achievement in music
2.Despite the disease, none of this stopped Itzhak Perlman and he_________.
A. took his first lessons at the Music Academy of New York
B. appear on television for the first time in New York
C. got the financial aid to continue his study of music
D. won the Leventritt Competition in his nineties
3.When the music seems dark，Itzhak Perlman often looks _______.
A. dark B. sad
C. happy D. light
4.We can infer from the passage Ronald Reagan must be president of __________.
A. Palestine B. Germany
C. the USA D. England
