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 help change the batteries. B. To inspire him as a team.
C. To guide him along the road. D. To assist him with the wheelchair.
2.What caused Kindleysides' disability?
A. An operation on his brain for the tumor.
B. An accident in the previous marathon.
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 prize money for the winner. B. The strong desire to recover.
C. The kindness to help the charity. D. The belief to beat others.
4.What can we learn about Kindleysides?
A. He was once a successful actor.
B. He is ambitious for joining in London marathons once more.
C. His children feel a pity for him in the wheelchair now.
D. He was the first disabled man to complete the London Marathon.
You know the feeling that you have left your phone at home and feel anxious, as if you have lost your connection to the world. “Nomophobia” (无手机恐惧症) affects teenagers and adults alike. You can even do an online test to see if you have it. Last week, researchers from Hong Kong warned that nomophobia is infecting everyone. Their study found that people who use their phones to store, share and access personal memories suffer most. When users were asked to describe how they felt about their phones, words such as “hurt” (neck pain was often reported) and “alone” predicted higher levels of nomophobia.
“The findings of our study suggest that users regard smartphones as their extended selves and get attached to the devices,” said Dr. Kim Ki Joon. “People experience feelings of anxiety and unpleasantness when separated from their phones.” Meanwhile, an American study shows that smartphone separation can lead to an increase in heart rate and blood pressure.
So can being without your phone really give you separation anxiety? Professor Mark Griffiths, psychologist and director of the International Gaming Research Unit at Nottingham Trent University, says it is what is on the phone that counts-the social networking that creates Fomo (fear of missing out).
“We are talking about an internet-connected device that allows people to deal with lots of aspects of their lives,” says Griffiths. “You would have to surgically remove a phone from a teenager because their whole life is rooted in this device.”
Griffiths thinks attachment theory, where we develop emotional dependency on the phone because it holds details of our lives, is a small part of nomophobia. For “screenagers”, it is Fomo that creates the most separation anxiety. If they can’t see what’s happening on Snapchat or Instagram, they become panic-stricken about not knowing what’s going on socially. “But they adapt very quickly if you take them on holiday and there’s no internet,” says Griffiths.
1.Which of the following may Dr. Kim Ki Joon agree with?
A.We waste too much time on phones.
B.Phones have become part of some users.
C.Addiction to phones makes memories suffer.
D.Phones and blood pressure are closely linked.
2.According to Giffiths, we get nomophobia because .
A.we are accustomed to having a phone on us
B.we need our phones to help us store information
C.we worry we may miss out what our friends are doing
D.we fear without phones we will run into a lot of trouble
3.Where can you probably find the above passage?
A.In a research report. B.In a fashion brochure.
C.In a science textbook. D.In a popular science magazine.
The University of Birmingham is the first excellent UK Russell Group university to announce that it will accept the "Gaokao" exam for high-flying Chinese students wishing to join its undergraduate courses in 2019. High school students who complete the "National Higher Education Entrance Examination", or Gaokao, with top grades will be able to apply for direct entry onto Birmingham degree programmes without first completing a foundation year which is a routine for the freshman.
Gaokao is usually taken by students in their last year of senior high school and, every year, each province in China sets the grades required to gain admission to its universities. It is usually held across China in early June. Students are tested in Chinese, Mathematics, a Foreign Language and social sciences or natural sciences.
University of Birmingham Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir David Eastwood said: "The University of Birmingham has been challenging and developing great minds for more than a century. We welcome people from around the globe to study at Birmingham and Chinese students form an integral part of our education and research community. We are further opening access to Birmighamˈs wealth of education opportunities for the brightest and most dedicated Chinese students by accepting this strict and important qualification. I look forward to welcoming these high-flying students to the University of Birmingham. "
Gaokao is increasingly accepted by universities in Australia, the USA, Canada and mainland Europe. Birmingham will only be considering high quality students who achieve a minimum 80% Gaokao score and meet additional academic and English language requirements.
Professor J on Frampton, Director of the University of Birminghamˈs China Institute said: "The University of Birmingham has a long history of educating students from China and one of our most famous graduates is Li Siguang-the founding father of Chinese geology. I am delighted that the University is now accepting the Gaokao. This gives the brightest and best Chinese students an opportunity to move straight into the first year of our undergraduate programmes and experience the benefits of studying at a global Top 100 university, such as Birmingham. "
1.What do Chinese students have to do to enter the University of Birmingham before 2019?
A. Score over 80% of the universityˈs qualification examination.
B. Prepare Birmingham degree programmes.
C. Acquire the right to permanent residency.
D. Go through a foundation year.
2.Who is the announcement intended for?
A. Chinese students.
B. All people living in the UK.
C. The students of the UK.
D. The foreign students in China.
3.Which of the following best explains "integral" underlined in paragraph 3?
A. complete. B. indifferent.
C. necessary. D. unimportant.
4.What does the text mainly talk about?
A. The introduction to the "Gaokao" of China.
B. The University of Birminghamˈs admission to Gaokao.
C. The high quality students accepted by top universities.
D. The history of the University of Birmingham.
Mobile phone technology is advancing rapidly, but what can people expect to be using in 2018?
What will their mobile be able to do and what will look like? Nokia has collaborated with Industrial Design students from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London to come up with some ideas.
The Winner
Daniel Meyer
The device (装置) was inspired both by the appearing of video calling and the traditional practice of carrying pictures of family and friends with you. The handset is designed to sit as a picture frame (镜框) wherever the user is, serving the double purposes of communications device and a comforting familiar focus at home or when away.
Regenerate
Nicola Reed
It aims to get people to be more green. It collects infuriation on how much electricity and gas you use how you get about, the type of products you buy, and how you deal with waste. It works on a reward system and you can earn free calls and texts by being environmentally friendly, like walking to work instead of driving.
Hello
Sung-Joo Kim
People constantly upgrade mobiles and throw away their old ones. In the future new mobiles will have to exist alongside older modals that have become redundant (过剩的) in their primary role. This project proposes a change for them, using secondary functions like the camera. This model allows old phones to become part of a CCTV network.
Get Your Friend
Ik-Soo Shin
The aim was a user friendly product that gave an emotional relationship, like a fiend. A new generation of mobiles with artificial intelligence will be able to express a user’s feelings, such as anger. The phone will also automatically recognize the voice of the user, allowing communication between them and their mobiles.
1.What’s the aim of Nokia and Central Saint Martins College of Art and Designs event?
A.To attract some users. B.To collect some ideas.
C.To promote Nokia’s mobile phones. D.To introduce Nokia’s mobile phones.
2.What is special about the mobile phone in Daniel Meyer’s plan?
A.It is environmentally friendly. B.It behaves like a human being.
C.It can be used as a picture frame. D.It has the function of video calling.
3.Which plan can help you to save phone bill?
A.The winner. B.Regenerate.
C.Hello. D.Get Your Friend.
4.Ik-Soo Shins plan Get Your Friend pays more attention to .
A.excellent sound B.cool appearance
C.personal feelings D.practical functions
假设你是李华，请你根据以下要点，写一封短信向Miss Morgan请假。
内容要点： 1.时间：请假3天，从下星期一到星期三；
2.理由：父亲生病，去照顾 ；
3.承诺：返校后，尽快将落下的功课补上，努力赶上其他同学。
注意：1. 词数：100左右；
2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
请假：apply /ask for leave补课：make up
Dear Miss Morgan,
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Yours sincerely
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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(∧)，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。
I firmly believe that everyone in the world loves his mother. So am I. My mother is an ordinary teacher. She always works hardly, just as other mothers do every day. Actual, she isn’t in good health. She had been suffering from arthritis many years. In spite of this, he never stops working or gives up hope. I still remember the day that my mother received a card of congratulations for Teachers’ Day from her director. The card was read “Thank you for your hard works; Happy Teachers’ Day to you!” At that moment, I was so moving that tears came to my eyes. I’m proud of my mother.
