I am a 21-year-old boy, and this is my story....

I am a 21-year-old boy, and this is my story.

One month after I graduated from high school in 2009, I was coming home from swim practice and was involved in a car accident. I was so seriously injured that I was in a coma(昏迷) for over two months at Prince Georges Hospital.

I died eight times during my coma and I couldn’t talk or communicate when I woke up. Walking was never going to happen again due to all the extreme injuries. Just like my body, my dreams were almost shattered. But I was not going to let my injuries prevent me from living my dreams.

After 14 operations and blood transfusions, I had to learn how to talk, eat, walk, shower and live independently again. When I was out of hospital, I still had to go to outpatient therapy in Waldorf, Maryland. After spending a few months in a wheelchair, I took baby steps to walk on my own. It was a miracle that I could walk again, but I wanted to prove that I could not only walk, but run. When it came true, I wanted to get back in the pool again. After a few lung tests, I was able to go in the pool a little bit each week. After a few months of swim training, I began my freshman year at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and became a proud member of the swim team.

By telling my story, I want to make a positive influence on the world. I am just trying to live each day to the fullest and inspire other people never to give up their dreams no matter how bad a situation is. I remember when I was still in my hospital bed, I would have my mom and dad push me around in my wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and talk to them and their families. I wanted to let them know that everything was going to be okay. Somehow, things would work out for the best.

1.When the car accident happened, the author ________.

A. was a high school student　　 B. had finished his high school education

C. was a college student　　 D. was returning home from a swim competition

2.What does the underlined word “shattered” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Begun　　 B. Destroyed　　 C. Shared　　 D. Taken

3.It can be inferred that the author ________ after he woke up from his coma.

A. was out of hospital　　 B. was in surprise

C. faced physical and mental challenges　　 D. was worried about his lung

4.What does the author mainly want to show in the last paragraph?

A. His purpose of sharing his story.　　 B. His painful experiences.

C. His influence on students.　　 D. His great achievements.

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I am a 21-year-old boy, and this is my story.

One month after I graduated from high school in 2009,I was coming home from swim practice and was involved in a car accident. I was so seriously injured that I was in a coma（昏迷）for over two months at Prince Georges Hospital.

I died eight times during my coma and I couldn’t talk or communicate when I woke up. Walking was never going to happen again due to all the extreme injuries. Just like my body, my dreams were almost shattered. But I was not going to let my injuries prevent me from living my dreams.

After 14 operations and blood transfusions, I had to learn how to talk, eat, walk, shower and live independently again. When I was out of hospital, I still had to go to outpatient therapy in Waldorf, Maryland. After spending a few months in a wheelchair, I took baby steps to walk on my own. It was a miracle that I could walk again, but I wanted to prove that I could not only walk, but run. When it came true, I wanted to get back in the pool again. After a few lung tests, I was able to go in the pool a little bit each week. After a few months of swim training, I began my freshman year at St.Mary’s College of Maryland and became a proud member of the swim team.

By telling my story, I want to make a positive influence on the world. I am just trying to live each day to the fullest and inspire other people never to give up their dreams no matter how bad a situation is. I remember when I was still in my hospital bed, I would have my mom and dad push me around in my wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and talk to them and their families. I wanted to let them know that everything was going to be okay. Somehow, things would work out for the best.

1.When the car accident happened, the author________.

A. was a high school student　　 B. had finished his high school education

C. was a college student　　 D. was returning home from a swim competition

2.What does the underlined word “shattered” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Begun　　 B. Destroyed　　 C. Shared　　 D. Taken

3.It can be inferred that the author ________after he woke up from his coma.

A. was out of hospital　　 B. was in surprise

C. faced physical and mental challenges　　 D. was worried about his lung

4.What does the author mainly want to show in the last paragraph?

A. His purpose of sharing his story.　　 B. His painful experiences.

C. His influence on students.　　 D. His great achievements.

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One school night this month I walked quietly up to Alexander, my 15-year-old son, and touched his cheek gently in a manner I hoped would seem casual．A year ago he would have ignored this disturbance but now he reacted impatiently and leaned back to his computer screen．

I made a mistake: breaking into my teenager's personal space. “The average teenager has pretty strong feelings about his privacy," Lara Fox and her friend Hilary Frankel told me. Mr．Frankel and Mr．Fox, both 17, are the authors of Breaking the Code, a new book that seeks to bridge the generational divide between parents and adolescents．It is being promoted by its publisher as the first self-help guide by teenagers for their parents, a kind of "Kids Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus" that explains the language and actions of teenagers．The girls dealt with issues including hanging out late, money, school pressures, smoking etc．

Personally, I welcome their opinions．The most common missteps in interacting with teenagers arise from the war between parents exercising their rights to know what goes on under their roof and teenagers firmly guarding their privacy．Teenagers can be quick to interpret their parents' remarks and respond with anger that masks their vulnerability （脆弱 ）. Ms Fox said, "What we want above all is your approval．Don't forget, no matter how much we act as if we don't care what you say, we believe the things you say about us．"

Nancy, a New York child-raising expert said she didn't agree with everything the authors suggested but found their arguments reasonable．"When your kids are saying, ' You don't get it, and you never will, ' there are lots of ways to respond so that they will listen and that is what the writers point out．"

" My parents helped me see that, " Mr．Fox told me, " even though they used to stay out late and ride their bicycles to school, times have changed and the way parents educate children is different．These days there is a major fear factor in bringing up kids．Parents worry about their child crossing the street．" The writers said they hoped simply to throw light on teenage thinking．

1.According to the two girls, teenagers nowadays are ____．

A．independent          B．intelligent

C. inconsiderate           D．sensitive

2.The underlined sentence "You don't get it, and you never will" in the 4th paragraph implies that ____．

A．the teenagers don't want/to admit their weakness

B．the teenagers think that their parents will never understand them

C．the parents do not necessarily force into the world of their children

D．the generation gap cannot be shortened despite their parents' efforts

3.It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that ____．

A．teenagers should guard their privacy

B．Nancy totally agrees with the two girls' opinions

C．parents are more concerned about children's safety

D．the two girls have obtained numerous support from the public

4.Why does the author mention the book "Kids Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus ?

A．It is one of the best-sellers

B．It is also written by the two girls

C．The two books have the similar theme

D．The two books have different opinions

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_________， I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.

A．However the story is amusing

B．No matter amusing is the story

C．However amusing the story is

D．No matter how the story is amusing

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This is a true story from Guyana. One day, a boy took a piece of paper from a box. He made a paper ball and pushed it into his nose. He couldn’t get it out. He ran crying to his mother. His mother couldn’t get the paper out, either. A week later, the paper was still in the boy’s nose. His nose began to have a bad smell.

So his mother took the boy to a hospital. The doctor looked up at the child’s nose, but she couldn’t get the paper out. She said she had to cut the boy’s nose to get the paper out.

The boy’s mother came home looking sad. She didn’t want her child to have his nose cut. The next day she took the boy to her friend Sidney who lived in a house with an old lady called May. May wanted to see the child, so the child let her look up his nose.

“Yes, I can see it,” May said. “It will be out soon.”

As she spoke, she shook some black pepper on the child’s nose. The child gave a mighty sneeze and the paper flew out. His mother was surprised. May told his mother to take the boy to the seaside for a swim, for the salt water would go up his nose and stop the bad smell.

So the lucky boy didn’t have to go to the hospital to have his nose cut.

1.After the boy pushed a paper ball into his nose, ____.

2.The paper ball stayed in the boy’s nose for ____.

3.According to the story, _____ was most worried about the boy’s accident.

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

5.The boy should be taken to the seaside for a swim because ____.

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This is a true story from Guyana．One day, a boy took a piece of paper from a box．He made a paper ball and pushed it into his nose．He couldn’t get it out．He ran crying to his mother．His mother couldn’t get the paper out, either．A week later, the paper was still in the boy’s nose．His nose began to have a bad smell．

So his mother took the boy to a hospital．The doctor looked up at the child’s nose, but she couldn’t get the paper out．She said she had to cut the boy’s nose to get the paper out．

The boy’s mother came home looking sad．She didn’t want her child to have his nose cut．The next day she took the b oy to her friend Sidney who lived in a house with an old lady called May．May wanted to see the child, so the child let her look up his nose．

“Yes, I can see it,” May said．“It will be out soon．”

As she spoke, she shook some black pepper （胡椒粉）on the child’s nose．The child gave a mighty sneeze and the paper flew out．His mother was surprised．May told his mother to take the boy to the seaside for a swim, for the salt water would go up his nose and stop the bad smell．So the lucky boy didn’t have to go to the hospital to have his nose cut．

1.After the boy pushed a paper ball into his nose, ____．

A．he took it out

B．his mother took it out

C．he tried to take it out but failed

D．he did nothing but cry

2.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The doctor helped to take the paper ball out of the boy’s nose．

B．The boy had to have his nose cut at last．

C．The boy’s mother found some black pepper to solve the problem．

D．May succeeded in taking the paper out．

3.The boy should be taken to the seaside for a swim because ____．

A．he needed to learn to swim.

B．the sea water would wash out the paper ball．

C．the sea water would stop the bad smell of his nose．

D．he needed a rest.

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I was three months pregnant with twin boys when my husband and I learned that one of them had a fatal birth defect (缺陷). His skull and brain were not ______ properly. Babies with this ______ typically die within minutes, hours or days of being born.

This news was devastating (毁灭性的), and also ______. I wondered, was it something I ate, was it something I ______, was it something I did? But then, ______ it was, why was one of them healthy? So I was ______ with a lot of questions that would never have answers.

Six months later, the twins were born, and they were both born ______. Thomas lived for six days. Callum was healthy. We had decided to ______ Thomas's organs to science. While his death was inevitable, we thought maybe it could be ______.

Three years later. I ______ whether these donations made a ______. So I ______ at the Schepens Eye Research Institute the next day. A receptionist ______ me to Dr. James Zieske, a professor of Hansard Medical School. He ______ my hand and said, “Do you have any questions for me?” I was so ______ at meeting him. I said. “How many corneas (眼角膜) do you request in a year?” He said, “'About ten a year. We would request more, but they are hard to get, and infant eyes are like ______ to us.” My heart was just in my throat. I could ______ choke out the words. He added, “We are likely still studying your son's eye cells, and they are probably in this lab right now.”

When the tour ______, I felt something in me starting to ______. I felt that my son had ______ his place in the world, and that place was Harvard. I'm now an Ivy League mum.

1.A.combined B.formed C.distributed D.adapted

2.A.diagnosis B.judgment C.position D.symbol

3.A.shocking B.encouraging C.confusing D.terrifying

4.A.bought B.collected C.drank D.ignored

5.A.even if B.as if C.in case D.regardless of

6.A.meeting B.associating C.wrestling D.competing

7.A.deaf B.alive C.blind D.equal

8.A.deliver B.apply C.attach D.donate

9.A.ambitious B.inspiring C.rewarding D.productive

10.A.wondered B.imagined C.assumed D.explained

11.A.deal B.difference C.mistake D.fortune

12.A.showed up B.pulled up C.set out D.brought out

13.A.recommended B.related C.introduced D.announced

14.A.grabbed B.shook C.rubbed D.touched

15.A.sensitive B.heartbroken C.privileged D.emotional

16.A.gold B.sunshine C.silver D.light

17.A.slightly B.rarely C.hardly D.definitely

18.A.repeated B.concluded C.expanded D.processed

19.A.disappear B.hurt C.change D.arise

20.A.found B.set C.confirmed D.proved

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1.Perfect for my 3一year—old and my 6一year—old children．this is a magazine that doesn’t sit around unread The activities are fun and stories are wonderful．We play the games, make the  crafts，and read the stories over and over again until the next issue finds its way to our home．I  love this magazine !

2.We are extreme sports fans，and this magazine provides us with the in—depth coverage we   desire．From football to basketball，baseball to NASCAR，we’re able to stay updated on all of our favorite sports and teams．

3.I love this magazine for its information on healthy life and healthy recipes．It tells you what kinds of food to eat and what to avoid，and also provides the latest information on yoga and stress relief．A great guide to healthy and natural life．

4.I’ve been a car enthusiast as long as I can remember, and this magazine has always been there  for me! I love the coverage of races，the interviews with drivers，and product listings.This is   must—have magazine for enthusiasts everywhere !

5.This magazine provides the basic information a home—owner wants．It’s a journal for the home, and the things we live by；besides all that，it is also concise(简练的)and well—priced．What could be better?

A．

Car & Driver：Covering every type of automobiles on the road, Car & Driver magazine road-tests every new model，then describes its performance in an objective yet entertaining way to the reader．Each issue has news about the latest technology，and developments in the industry and in politics that affect the automobile business．Also included are articles on motor sports and important personalities．Car & Driver magazine contains information on both foreign and domestic vehicles, With the emphasis on special vehicles．

B．

Consumer Reports：This is a report on products and services designed to enable readers to obtain the maximum value．Product areas include．automobiles，electronic equipment，household products，food，personal finance，career planning, home ownership，health and fitness，money

and others．

C．

Sporting News：There are many different sports magazines out there，but none of them can change the way you see the games like Sporting News magazine provides you with 360—degree sports coverage，from players to fans News．Sporting from management to owners．This magazine brings you all the facts，opinions and updated information you need．Whether you are casually following your favorite team or seeking to dominate you fantasy league, Sporting News is the authority on professional sports

D．

Your Big Backyard：Your Big Backyard is a great gift for a special pre-schooler．This unique magazine combines close-up pictures with simple text to get young children to read．Each issue sparks children’s natural curiosity as it introduces them to the wonderful world of nature with claming photos of baby animals , and with read – to – me stories, poems, riddles, and games.

magazine combines close

E．

Better Homes & Gardens：BetterHomes & Gardens is the classic magazine for those whose lives are centered to their homes．Each issue features 100 creative solutions for your home，as well as ideas for decorating，cooking，gardening，building，remodeling，crafts and more．Here you’ll find all the dreaming, planning, and how – to tips to get perfect results for your home．It’s for people who are interested in turning their home, cooking, and gardening inspirations into realities.

F．

Body & Soul: Every issue of Body & Soul inspires you to live a healthy, balanced and fulfilling life．With Body & Soul you’ll learn more about health, including how to safely and effectively combine the best of Western medicine and natural healing in order to stay healthy．Every topic in Body & Soul is presented in a balanced, overall way to help you find a more connected, joyful way of life．Body & Soul magazine brings you a balanced life in a busy world.

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I have always wanted to share this story because it is one of the things that I will remember for my entire life. And I’m sure ________ person feels the same.

We had a new teacher in my high school World History class. She was very nice and excited to see us. She told a story about her ________ fighting in a war and brought a picture of him. After about fifteen ________ of her talking, the class started talking softly to each other ________ they were getting bored. Looking ________, she asked “So, you guys don’t really want to hear any more?” No one dared to actually say “no” to her out loud ________ one kid. He said, “No, not really!” in a disrespectful way. Some kids were a little ________ and thought that it was rather rude.

I felt extremely bad for this teacher. No one deserves to be ________ in such a disrespectful manner. ________, a little before class let out, I went up to her and ________ for the guy’s rude behavior. I told her I had been ________, and even though I may not entirely like ________, I did appreciate her sharing her story. I asked her ________ about her father and asked to see the picture of him. We had a very nice, genuine conversation about her father.

The teacher was ________. She really appreciated me coming up and actually treating her with the ________ that she deserved. I felt at full peace with myself knowing that I did the right thing and I was super happy that I actually ________. Even though I didn’t really care for history, I ________ listened, and I hope that others in different situations will do the same. Listening means a lot to the people sharing; it really ________. If I had just left the class without saying a word, I would have felt extremely ________ and would have a constant reminder, probably to this day, that ________ was not served and I had left a person in their time of need.

1.A. neither                         B. no                         C. a certain                       D. the other

2.A. father                          B. nephew                 C. uncle                              D. brother

3.A. hours                B. minutes                 C. seconds                          D. days

4.A. even if                          B. as if                         C. because                          D. so

5.A. hurt                             B. funny                     C. proud                             D. amused

6.A. besides               B. except                   C. as well as                         D. along with

7.A. interested                   B. excited                   C. disappointed                 D. shocked

8.A. treated              B. considered           C. scolded                      D. taught

9.A. Therefore                  B. However               C. Personally                        D. Naturally

10.A. thanked                    B. prepared   C. apologized             D. argued

11.A. talking                         B. listening                  C. laughing                          D. wondering

12.A. geography                B. literature              C. architecture                   D. history

13.A. nothing                       B. little              C. less                                    D. more

14.A. amazed                       B. touched                 C. embarrassed                  D. bored

15.A. gift                    B. reward                  C. respect                             D. praise

16.A. made her day           B. made my day        C. made her way                D. made my way

17.A. ever                          B. even             C. still                                  D. seldom

18.A. means                         B. makes                    C. is                                       D. does

19.A. happy                         B. guilty                       C. lucky                                D. empty

20.A. justice                 B. right                         C. purpose                    D. interest

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After my divorce, Ann was the only one ________ to listen to my problems, and I am forever in her debt.

A.preparing B.prepared C.to prepare D.having prepared

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