Father（Dick Hoyt) and son（Rick Hoyt )have tak...

Father（Dick Hoyt) and son（Rick Hoyt )have taken part in many competitions including marathons(马拉松). But what makes them really different from others is that Rick was disabled at birth. He does not swim, cycle or run.

When Rick came to the world in 1962, doctors told his parents that they had no hope for him. But Dick and his wife did not give up. They brought Rick back home and determined to raise him as normally as possible.

In 1975，Rick was admitted into a public school. Two years later, he was taken by his father to participate in a fund-raising（筹集资金的）5-mile run. Dick pushed Rick in a wheelchair to finish the race. They finished second to last, but Rick was so happy that he told his father he did not feel handicapped when they were in the competition. This run was their first time to compete. During this journey, almost everyone looked down on Rick. No one talked to them or ran beside them. But, the father and the son kept going strong. After 4 years of marathons, “Team Hoyt” went for their first triathlon（三项全能运动）．Dick did not know how to swim before this, so he put a lot of effort into learning the skill. He worked out up to 5 hours a day, 5 days a week, even when he had to work. He wanted to set a good role model for Rick-once you set out to do something, stick to it, whatever it takes.

In 2012, Dick Hoyt and Rick Hoyt were going to be 70 and 50 years old. After so many years，“Team Hoyt" managed to raise public awareness about the disabled. Dick said，“Those doctors who asked us to give up are not alive any more, but I would like them to be able to see Rick now."

1."Team Hoyt" in the passage refers to＿．

A. Dick and Rick　　 B. Dick and his wife

C. Rick and his parents　　 D. Rick and his friends

2.Dick put his effort into learning swimming because＿．

A. he liked swimming very much　　 B. his doctor forced him to do that

C. he wanted to set an example to Rick　　 D. his son was very interested in swimming

3.What is the correct order of the following events?

a. Rick was admitted to a public school

b. Rick participated in a fund-raising run.

c. “Team Hoyt” went for their first triathlon.

d. Dick and his wife did not give up.

A. d,a,c,b　　 B. a,d,b,c

C. A,b,d,c　　 D. d,a,b,c

4.From what Dick said in the last paragraph, we can learn he felt_______.

A. thankful　　 B. proud

C. anxious　　 D. regretful

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This year,many schoolchildren across the United States have taken part in local and state spelling competitions. The young competitors could spell words that even some adults may never have heard of.

More than 280 local winners earned the right to compete in this year's National Spelling Final,which took place from May 28 to June 3 near Washington,D.C.,at the National Harbor in Maryland.Most competitors in the National Spelling Final were between the ages of 12 and 14.But one competitor was less than half that age—five-year-old Edith Fuller.She won an area spelling competition in her home state of Oklahoma.The five-hour competition lasted 37 rounds.Edith correctly spelled words

like sevruga（一种俄罗斯鱼子酱）,jacamar (a kind of bird);and Nisei (a child of Japanese immigrants).Jnana,a Sanskrit（梵语）word made the youngest person qualify（获得资格）for the National Spelling Final.

When she was just four,Edith surprised her parents when she was able to spell the word "restaurant."At that moment,her mom and dad realized their child might be something special there.Edith is homeschooled,so her parents are able to spend a little more time teaching her to spell.

Her mom spoke with the Media about the benefits of homeschooling Edith."We have the freedom to answer her questions,to help her advance at her own pace,"she said.Now,Edith is already being called a "spellebrity（拼写达人）."

1.Where did the local winners take part in the National Spelling Final?

A. In Washington D.C..

B. At the National Harbor in Maryland.

C. In Oklahoma.

D. It's not mentioned in the passage.

2.The reason why Edith Fuller won in her home state is that　　　　 .

A. she was the youngest competitor

B. she could spell the words like sevuga,jacamar,etc

C. she competed in 37 rounds

D. she could spell Jnana,a Sanskrit word

3.What can we know about Edith after reading this passage?

A. She was a homeschooled kid.

B. She was the youngest person to qualify for the National Spelling Final.

C. Her parents were ever surprised at her spelling gift.

D. All are right.

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I try to be a good father. But compared with Dick Hoyt, I suck.

Eighty-five times he’s pushed his disabled son, Rick, 26.2 miles in marathons. Eight times he’s not only pushed him 26.2 miles in a wheelchair but also towed (拉着) him 2.4 miles in a dinghy (小游艇) while swimming and pedaled (蹬车) him 112 miles — all in the same day. And what has Rick done for his father? Not much — except save his life.

This love story began in Winchester, Mass., 43 years ago, when Rick was strangled (使窒息) by the umbilical cord (脐带) during birth, leaving him brain-damaged and unable to control his limbs.

When Rick was 11 the Hoyts took him to hospital and asked if there was anything to help the boy communicate. “No way,’’ Dick was told. “There’s nothing going on in his brain.’’

“Tell him a joke,’’ Dick countered (反驳). They did. Rick laughed. It turns out that a lot was going on in his brain. Equipped with a computer that allowed him to control the cursor (光标) by touching a switch with the side of his head, Rick was finally able to communicate.

And after a high school classmate was paralyzed (瘫痪) in an accident and the school organized a charity run for him, Rick pecked out (啄出), “Dad, I want to do that.’’

How was Dick, who had never run more than a mile at a time, going to push his son five miles? Still, he tried.

That day changed Rick’s life. “Dad,’’ he typed, “when we were running, it felt like I wasn’t disabled any more!’’

And that sentence changed Dick’s life. He became obsessed(迷恋) with giving Rick that feeling as often as he could. He got into such hard-belly shape that he and Rick were ready to try the 1979 Boston Marathon. In 1983 they ran another marathon so fast they made the qualifying time for Boston the following year.

Then somebody said, “Hey, Dick, why not a triathlon (三项全能运动)?’’

Now they’ve done 212 triathlons, including four 15-hour Ironmans in Hawaii.

This year, at ages 65 and 43, Dick and Rick finished their 24th Boston Marathon, in 5,083rd place out of more than 20,000 starters. Their best time? Two hours, 40 minutes in 1992 — only 35 minutes off the world record.

“No question about it,’’ Rick types. “My dad is the Father of the Century.’’

And Dick got something else out of all this too. Two years ago he had a heart attack during a race. Doctors found that one of his arteries (动脉) was 95% blocked. “If you hadn’t been in such great shape,’’ one doctor told him, “you probably would have died 15 years ago.’’ So, in a way, Dick and Rick saved each other’s life.

1.What is the meaning of the underlined word ‘limbs’ in Paragraph 3?

A. fingers and toes    B. hands and feet    C. arms and legs        D. wrists and knees

2.At the 24^th Boston Marathon, Dick and Rick ________.

A. reached the finish line within 160 minutes    B. nearly broke the world record

C. did better than 5082 athletes         D. completed the journey 35 minutes ahead of time

3.What changed Rick’s life?

A. Rick’s love for his father.        B. Rick’s joining in the charity run with his father.

C. A computer enabling Rick to communicate.        D. Rick’s strong will and perseverance.

4. What do we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A. Dick was considered as the Father of the Century by the public.

B. Rick made his father so well-known that the doctors treated him well.

C. Dick got into great shape by assisting his son in marathons and triathlons.

D. Rick saved his father when he had a heart attack in a race two years ago.

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Dick was born in a poor family. His father had a small boat and went fishing in the morning and sold the fish in the market in the afternoon. Then he bought some food for his family. When winter came, they were often hungry. One morning the hungry man fell into the river and wasn’t found. Dick’s mother left her three-year-old son without saying good-bye. His aunt had to look after him.

Twenty years passed. Dick became a tall, strong man. He found work on a farm. He worked hard and wanted to get more money. He often went to see his aunt with some nice presents. The woman was very happy but one day she died in a traffic accident. The young man was very sad. After he buried her, he decided to buy a beautiful tombstone(墓碑)for her. He went to town and came in a shop, but all the tombstones were too expensive. He asked, “Do you sell an old tombstone, sir?” “Yes, we do, sir, ” answered the shopkeeper. “Is it as expensive as the new one?”

“No, it’s much cheaper,” said the man. “But another name was engraved (刻) on it.” “It doesn’t matter, ” said Dick. “My aunt couldn’t read.”

1. If ________, the family members were hungry.

2.Dick wanted to get more money to________.

3.Dick often went to see his aunt because________.

4.Dick wanted to buy an old tombstone because________.

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Dick was a twenty-year-old man. His father was a teacher and taught chemistry in a middle school and his mother worked in a shop. They lived a happy life until his parents died one night when suddenly an earthquake broke out. Luckily his sister took him to see their aunt in the city and they did not stay at home. Everything was destroyed in the earthquake and the two children got into trouble. Thanks to their aunt who was not rich enough, they grew up but they lived a hard life. His sister was so sad that she became a nun(修女). After he finished middle school, he was introduced to an owner of a hotel and began to work there.

One day the young man fell to the ground while he was cleaning a window on the second floor. He was sent to the hospital and the doctor looked him over. One of his legs was broken and he had to be in hospital. He said to the nurse, “I’m a poor man, madam. Arrange a third-class ward(病房) for me, please.”

“Can’t anybody help you?”

“No, madam,” answered Dick. “I have only a sister. She’s a nun and she’s poor, too.”

“I don’t think so,” the nurse said angrily. “Nuns usually marry God. And God is the richest in the world, you know!”

“Well, then,” Dick said with a smile. “Please arrange a first-class ward for me and post the bill(账单) to my brother-in-law(姐夫).

1.Dick’s parents died _____.

A. in an accident     B. in the war       C. in the earthquake    D. from the disease

2. Dick and his sister escaped from the earthquake because ____.

A. they played outside                        B. they were in a safe place

C. their parents saved them                   D. the aunt saved them

3. The sister and brother lived a hard life because ____.

A. they lost all                              B. they were too young

C. they were hurt in the earthquake       D. they had to look after themselves

4.After Dick finished middle school, ____.

A. he stayed at home                      B. he began to look for a job

C. he broke his leg                           D. he began to work in the hotel

5. Which of the following is true?

A. The nurse would arrange a third-class ward for Dick.

B. The nurse would arrange a first-class ward for Dick.

C. The nurse would post Dick’s bill to God.

D. Dick had a rich brother-in-law.

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Many parents often say their teenage son looks like a grown　 man.He is taller than his father，and his voice has turned deep.But his behavior is another matter.He makes hurried decisions, tries to smoke and drink，drives cars too fast and always makes his parents annoyed.Why?

That's because his brain is developing more slowly than his　 body.Researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health and UCLA carried　 out　 a long­time　 study　 of normal　 brain development.They found that the frontal lobe (大脑额叶 )，the area responsible for understanding future influences，making wise decisions and controlling impulses(冲动)，does not become mature (成熟的)until the early 20s.

Because of the immature brains，teenagers are easily influenced by the environment and unexpected behavior.So their death rates rise sharply.Research shows that rates of death by injury for people between the age of 15 and 19 are six times those seen in kids aged 10 to 14.The government reports that teens are four times more likely than older drivers to be involved in a car accident and three times more likely to die in one.

Teens may be attracted to drugs and alcohol.Rates of drug and alcohol use are high when compared with those of other age groups.Frances Jensen and David Urion，doctors at Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School，discovered that adult brain cells recovered (恢复 ) more quickly from alcohol influence than younger brain cells.Jensen said in Harvard Magazine: “For a teenager，what he drank on the weekend is still with him during that test on Thursday.”

Teens aren't making trouble on purpose.They long for freedom，but they are still young.They're still forming into the adults they'll eventually be.And，of course，they won't be at this age forever.Home education plays one of the most important roles in young people's growth，and the influence is most lasting.Finally，they will grow up and become wise adults.

1.Which of the following is NOT the typical behavior of a teenage boy?

A. Driving cars too fast.

B. Making their parents annoyed.

C. Quarreling with their friends.

D. Making careless decisions.

2.Teens death rates rise sharply because of their ________.

A. immature brains

B. brave and impatient character

C. small and cheap cars

D. changeable environments

3.From the last paragraph，we can make the conclusion that ________.

A. teenagers should have freedom to do what they like to do

B. teenagers still require lots of care and attention from their parents

C. teenagers usually make their parents annoyed on purpose

D. teenagers actually know how to make wise decisions

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In the past twenty years, the sad father has been to many places-______his lost son.

A. in face of  B. in favor of   C. in charge of   D. in search of

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__________ the students who have taken part in the sports game is unknown.

A. A great number of　　　 B. A great deal of

C. A large number of　　 D. The number of

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The father has been ____ for many years in order that his only son can be ____ with higher education.

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The father has been ____ for many years in order that his only son can be ____ with higher education.

A. fighting; served   B. struggling; equipped

C. working; offered  D. laboring; received

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