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A young boy was hungry for success. For him, winning was everything.
One day, the boy was preparing himself for a running competition in his small village. He was to compete with two other young boys. A large crowd gathered there to watch, including a wise old man.
The race began. With his strength and power, the boy easily took the lead. The crowd cheered and waved. The little boy felt proud and important. However, the wise man remained still and calm.
"Another race, another race!" yelled the little boy. The wise old man stepped forward and presented the little boy with two new challengers- an old lady and a blind man.
The race started and the boy was the only one to cross the finishing line. The little boy raised his arms happily. The crowd, however, was silent.
"Race again," said the wise man. "This time, all three of you finish together. "
The little boy thought a little, stood in between the blind man and the old lady, and then took them by the hand. The race began and the little boy walked slowly to the finishing line and crossed it. The crowd cheered and waved. The wise man smiled, too.
"Which one of us is the crowd cheering for?" asked the little boy.
"For this race, you have won much more than in any other race you've ever run before." said the wise man. "For this race, the crowd cheered not for any winner!"
1.What was the boy's feeling after the first race?
A.Still and calm. B.Excited and tired. C.Proud and important.
2.What does the underlined word "yelled" in the fourth paragraph mean?
A.Shouted loudly B.Sang quietly C.Cried sadly
3.How many running races did the boy take part in that day?
A.Two. B.Three. C.Four.
4.It can be inferred that the boy was thinking about how to _______ during the last race.
A.win the race B.finish the race together C.make the crowd cheer for others
5.What's the best title of the passage?
A.Success is more than just winning.
B.Never compete with disabled people.
C.Strength and power can bring success.
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Alexis Lewis is a teenager from the USA. She likes to invent—to think of new ideas for things that no one has made before, and then make them.
Alexis often enters competitions for young inventors. When she was younger she spent time with her grandfather, who made transport for people to go to space. One day Alexis’ mother told her about a newspaper article which explained how difficult it was to get sick people through the countryside to hospital in Africa. Alexis wanted to help.
Alexis knew that in North America, before there were cars, horses pulled heavy things on a travois(旧式雪橇) made of wood. Alexis thought people could do the same, but she added wheels. To make her travois light, she used bamboo, a plant which grows in Africa, not wood.
To pull Alexis' travois, you wear a belt, which means you can carry or hold other things. Alexis thinks her travois might be useful for carrying food home from the market, as well as taking people to hospital. Now it's finished, she's writing instructions for building one so people in Africa can make it themselves.
With help from US companies, Alexis plans to give ten travois free to hospitals in Africa. She doesn't want money for them because they are for poor people.
Alexis doesn't know if she wants to be an inventor when she's older, because she also likes music and writing, but she thinks it's important for children to learn about inventing at school.
1.Why did Alexis decide to invent a new type of transport?
A.Because she wanted to win a competition.
B.Because her mother told her about a problem.
C.Because her grandfather worked on spaceships.
2.How is Alexis' travois different from those pulled by horses?
A.It's heavier. B.It is made of wood, C.It has wheels.
3.What does the author say about using Alexis' travois ?
A.People will need instructions to use it.
B.People should not use it to carry shopping,
C.People can pull it by wearing a belt.
4.What does underlined word "them" in the fifth paragraph refer to?
A.US companies. B.Ten travois. C.Poor people.
5.Why does the author write the passage?
A.To ask for help with a problem.
B.To advertise a new way to travel.
C.To tell the story of someone's idea.
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