When I was three years old, I couldn’t speak....

When I was three years old, I couldn't speak. It was a strange reality that none of the doctors I visited could understand.

One day, I was shadowing（跟随）my mother. She found herself looking in a mirror, and through it our eyes met. She began to speak to me through the reflection, and I slowly began to mimic（模仿）her mouth's movements until I formed a word.

It turned out I'm deaf in my left ear, and have a slight problem in my right. Being hard of hearing has been difficult, but I've never lived in a state of self-hating sorrow. Imagine being able to shut out all sound as you lay your head down to sleep by simply rolling over onto one side. That's my reality when I sleep on my "good ear", and it makes me feel like a superhero sometimes.

People call my deaf side my "bad ear", but when I wear my hearing aid, I have access to a range of features that some other deaf people don't. In cinemas, for example, with one click of a button I can enjoy a whole film as though it were whispered to me from the mouths of the actors.

Owning a hearing aid hasn't always felt good, however. On the first day I got my aid, when I was eight, I took it to school for show-and-tell. As I explained how it worked to my classmates, a boy yelled out, "Aren't those for old men?" At that moment, I felt different. It took a long time for me to get over that sense of being so unlike my peers.

But it's not just school kids who can make us deaf and hard-of-hearing people feel like burdens. Every video on social media that lacks subtitles（字幕）, for example, means an entire community of deaf people is unable to enjoy it. Completely deaf people are excluded from enjoying many movies too, as subtitles in cinemas are almost impossible to find.

And with hearing aids costing around $2,500 each, it can be hard for many people to afford to be able to listen to the things that others take for granted. As for me, I can listen to music, enjoy films, and catch conversations - I'm lucky. I'm deaf, but I can still hear everything. I've been blessed with wonderful life experiences, and I am human. And when it comes to sleeping, I'm even superhuman.

1.How does the author view his hearing difficulty?

A. It's a disaster and causes him a lot of trouble.

B. It gave him a chance to experience something special.

C. It made him feel embarrassed in front of his classmates.

D. It helped him to live in his own world without being interrupted.

2.What can be inferred from the passage about the author?

A. He was born deaf.

B. He is optimistic and helpful.

C. His family and classmates have supported him a lot.

D. The hearing aid brings much convenience to his daily life.

3.What is the author's attitude toward his life？

A. grateful.　　 B. anxious.

C. excited.　　 D. disappointed.

4.What is the author's main purpose in writing the article?

A. To give advice on life to disabled people.

B. To show how difficult life is for disabled people.

C. To share his experience of treating a disadvantage with gratitude.

D. To show the convenience a hearing aid could bring.

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When I was three years old, I couldn't speak. It was a strange reality that none of the doctors I visited could understand.

One day, I was shadowing my mother. She found herself looking in a mirror, and through it our eyes met. She began to speak to me through the reflection, and I slowly began to mimic(模仿)her mouth's movements until I formed a word.

It turned out I'm deaf in my left ear, and have a slight problem in my right. Being hard of hearing has been difficult, but I've never lived in a state of self-hating sorrow. Imagine being able to shut out all sound as you lay your head down to sleep by simply rolling over onto one side. That's my reality when I sleep on my "good ear", and it makes me feel like a superhero sometimes.

People call my deaf side my "bad ear", but when I wear my hearing aid, I have access to a range of features that some other deaf people don't. In cinemas, for example, with one click of a button I can enjoy a whole film as though it were whispered to me from the mouths of the actors.

Owning a hearing aid hasn't always felt good, however. On the first day I got my aid, when I was eight, I took it to school for show-and-tell. As I explained how it worked to my classmates, a boy yelled out, "Aren't those for old men?" At that moment, I felt different. It took a long time for me to get over that sense of being so unlike my peers.

But it's not just school kids who can make us deaf and hard-of-hearing people feel like burdens. Every video on social media that lacks subtitles(字幕), for example, means an entire community of deaf people is unable to enjoy it. Completely deaf people are excluded from enjoying many movies too, as subtitles in cinemas are almost impossible to find.

And with hearing aids costing around $2,500 each, it can be hard for many people to afford to be able to listen to the things that others take for granted. As for me, I can listen to music, enjoy films, and catch conversations - I'm lucky. I'm deaf, but I can still hear everything. I've been blessed with wonderful life experiences, and I am human. And when it comes to sleeping, I'm even superhuman.

1.How does the author view his hearing difficulty?

A. It's a disaster and causes him a lot of trouble.

B. It helped him to live in his own world without being interrupted.

C. It made him feel embarrassed in front of his classmates.

D. It gave him a chance to experience something special.

2.What can be inferred from the passage about the author?

A. He was born deaf.

B. The hearing aid brings much convenience to his daily life.

C. His family and classmates have supported him a lot.

D. He is optimistic and helpful.

3.What is the author's attitude toward his life？

A. excited.　　 B. anxious.　　 C. grateful.　　 D. disappointed.

4.What is the author's main purpose in writing the article?

A. To share his experience of treating a disadvantage with gratitude.

B. To show how difficult life is for disabled people.

C. To give advice on life to disabled people.

D. To show the convenience a hearing aid could bring.

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When I was three years old, I couldn’t speak. It was a strange reality that none of the doctors I visited could understand.

One day, I was shadowing（跟随）my mother. She found herself looking in a mirror, and through it our eyes met. She began to speak to me through the reflection, and I slowly began to mimic（模仿）her mouth’s movements until I formed a word.

It turned out I’m deaf in my left ear, and have a slight problem in my right. Being hard of hearing has been difficult, but I’ve never lived in a state of self-hating sorrow.

Imagine being able to shut out all sound as you lay your head down to sleep by simply rolling over onto one side. That’s my reality when I sleep on my “good ear”, and it makes me feel like a superhero sometimes.

People call my deaf side my “bad ear”, but when I wear my hearing aid, I have access to a range of features that some other deaf people don’t. In cinemas, for example, with one click of a button I can enjoy a whole film as though it were whispered to me from the mouths of the actors.

Owning a hearing aid hasn’t always felt good, however. On the first day I got my aid, when I was eight, I took it to school for show-and-tell. As I explained how it worked to my classmates, a boy yelled out, “Aren’t those for old men?” At that moment, I felt different. It took me a long time to get over that sense of being so unlike my peers.

But it’s not just school kids who can make us deaf and hard-of-hearing people feel like burdens. Every video on social media that lacks subtitles（字幕）, for example, means an entire community of deaf people is unable to enjoy it. Completely deaf people are excluded from enjoying many movies too, as subtitles in cinemas are almost impossible to find.

And with hearing aids costing around $2,500 each, it can be hard for many people to afford to be able to listen to the things that others take for granted. As for me, I can listen to music, enjoy films, and catch conversations – I’m lucky. I’m deaf, but I can still hear everything. I’ve been blessed with wonderful life experiences, and I am human. And when it comes to sleeping, I’m even superhuman.

1.How does the author view his hearing difficulty?

A. It’s a disaster and causes him a lot of trouble.

B. It gave him a chance to experience something special.

C. It made him feel embarrassed in front of his classmates.

D. It helped him to live in his own world without being interrupted.

2.What can be inferred from the passage about the author?

A. He was born deaf.

B. He is optimistic and helpful.

C. The hearing aid brings convenience to his daily life.

D. His family and classmates have supported him a lot.

3.What is the author’s attitude toward his life？

A. Excited.

B. Anxious.

C. Grateful.

D. Disappointed.

4.What is the author’s main purpose in writing the article?

A. To give advice on life to disabled people.

B. To show how difficult life is for disabled people.

C. To show the convenience a hearing aid could bring.

D. To share his experience of treating a disadvantage with gratitude.

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Campbell Remess taught himself how to sew when he was only 9 years old. It all started three years ago, when Campbell asked his parents if they could buy Christmas presents for kids in hospital. They were touched by his kindness, but told him that buying so many toys would be too costly. He is one of nine children, and buying presents for all of them was already a pretty expensive affair for the parents.

Campbell didn’t let a simple “no” discourage him from bringing a bit of joy to kids going through tough times, so he decided to make the presents himself. It took the 9-year-old boy five hours to create his first stuffed (填充的) toy. However after three years of practice, he is now able to put one together in just an hour.

“I was blown away by the first bear,” his mother said. “Overly impressed but not surprised at his determination to teach himself.” The successful experiment only inspired Campbell Remess to become better at sewing, and challenged himself to create one stuffed toy per day and donate them to sick children struggling in the hospital. Project 365 by Campbell was born. Over the last three years, Campbell Remess has created over 800 stuffed toys for sick children.

Campbell sends his toys to children all over the world, and still visits the Royal Hobart Hospital in his home city of Hobart, Tasmania, to personally gift toy animals to sick kids there and loves to see the reaction on their faces. “They smile and some hug me. It makes their whole day better,” he says.

“Campbell is just wired really differently. He looks at sadness and tries to turn it upside down,” his mother says. “He’s not a quitter—I only see bigger and brighter things for him.”

1.Why did Campbell’s parents refuse his request?

A. They thought that was ridiculous.

B. They wished him to depend on himself.

C. They were on a tight budget.

D. They hoped he could share his things with others.

2.What desire drove Campbell to make toys for sick children?

A. Bringing happiness to them.　　 B. Showing kindness to them.

C. Encouraging them to treasure health.　　 D. Proving to them everyone has creativity.

3.What can we learn about Campbell from the text?

A. He is planning to set up Project 365.

B. He sends toys to those who can’t afford one.

C. He made the first toy with his mother’s help.

D. He is determined and refuses to give up.

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Last year, when our three-year-old great-granddaughter Kylie was taken to see Santa Claus, she made sure to give him her wish list of toys. A week later, she ran into a different Santa in a mall. He stopped to ask what she wanted for Christmas. Kylie was surprised and let him know: “If you can’t remember what I told you last week, how are you going to remember on Christmas Eve?!”

Mary Paul, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

As my son Mike and I drove to the mall, we passed a Salvation Army Santa ringing his bell. “Mike,” I said, “there’s Santa!” He shook his head. “That’s just some guy in a Santa suit,” he said. It saddened me to think that maybe my son no longer believed in Santa, and we drove the rest of the way in silence. At the mall, we spotted another Santa greeting young believers. Suddenly, Mike took off toward him. Turning back to me, he shouted. “Now, there’s the real Santa!”

Michael E. Fahey, Huntley, Illinois

We immigrated to America from China when I was six. Because I was shy and didn’t speak English, I had few friends. My days were spent at home with my brother. Sometimes we’d help our neighbor Mr. Mueller pull weeds. One Christmas Day, there was a knock at the door. Grandma opened it, and there stood a big fellow in red with a snow-white beard, laughing, “Ho, ho, ho!” He handed out presents and made us laugh. I had so much fun. It was years later when I learned that our special Santa was our neighbor Mr. Mueller.

Joanne Tang, Litchfield Park, Arizona

1.Why was Kylie surprised when running into a different Santa?

A. Because she got what she wished.

B. Because she knew who the Santa was.

C. Because she wished to get another toy.

D. Because she thought they were the same Santa.

2.What would Mike’s parent feel as to Mike’s different attitudes towards Santa?

A. Angry.　　 B. Sad.

C. Confused.　　 D. Understandable.

3.What did Mr. Mueller do on Christmas Day?

A. He stood outside our house.

B. He gave out gifts by acting as Santa.

C. He continued to pull weeds.

D. He stayed with us in our home.

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Ryan Hickman was born in an American family. When he was three years old, Ryan Hickman visited a _________ center in California and found what he wanted to do most. Amazingly, the next day as he greeted his dad, Damion, he made a(n) _________, “I’m going to pick up all the bottles and cans from everyone in the neighborhood. I’ll start a new _________ myself!”

It’s never too _________ to start a business, though there were no other staff but himself when the company was started. Today, Ryan, aged seven, the worlds _________ garbage man, is the CEO, manager and _________ of Ryan’s Recycling Company. Though Ryan says he doesn’t remember what made it all start, he remains _________ about what he is doing. When questioned why he did so, he said, “It’s _________ bottles get to the ocean, and then animals get sick and die.” Ryan’s neighbors have been _________ to the little boy’s knocking for their recycled goods. More and more __________ ones call to ask for a pickup or even lay down bags of bottles and cans at Hickman’s door. At school, Ryan’s favorite activity is helping the dustmen __________ the trash and taking away the recyclable. “My wife and I support him and we told him that whenever he wants to __________, he can,” Damion said. “I want to see him with friends, but the recycling just makes him delighted. He has actually __________ five of his friends to join him.”

According to Damion, Ryan has __________ over $11,000 through recycling bottles and cans. Ryan says he wants to buy a large trash truck to be __________ with enough garbage and become a true garbage man.

1.A.financial B.recycling C.delivering D.industrial

2.A.bet B.announcement C.speech D.explanation

3.A.investigation B.study C.business D.campaign

4.A.old B.early C.weak D.late

5.A.cleverest B.busiest C.wealthiest D.youngest

6.A.customer B.employer C.trainee D.employee

7.A.enthusiastic B.energetic C.unbearable D.comfortable

8.A.why B.how C.because D.when

9.A.opposed B.supposed C.accustomed D.devoted

10.A.supportive B.instructive C.aggressive D.persuasive

11.A.desert B.separate C.circulate D.weed

12.A.start B.continue C.quit D.back

13.A.persuaded B.urged C.forced D.instructed

14.A.raised B.saved C.wasted D.spent

15.A.surrounded B.entertained C.equipped D.loaded

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Ibrahim became disabled after contracting polio (小儿麻痹症) when he was three years old. At first his parents, like many other parents of disabled children in Niger, did not want to send him to school. They were worried he would be laughed at by his classmates.

Despite his disability, and his parents’ doubts, Ibrahim was determined to go to school. “When I was eight,” Ibrahim says, “other kids of my age were going to school while I stayed at home. I did not like that. So, I pestered (缠着) my parents until they finally let me go to school.”

Ibrahim’s parents sent him to a private school nearby. Although the journey to and from school was a short one, it still wasn’t easy for Ibrahim. He had to use his hands to help him move along, protecting them with plastic slippers. But at least he was getting an education.

However, after only a year in school, Ibrahim’s education was interrupted when his parents separated. His mother did not have the means to continue paying for his tuition.

In 2007, Ibrahim received some money to be fitted with a leg brace (支架), corrective shoes and his first pair of crutches (拐杖). Now that he was more mobile than before, the most important thing for him was to find a way to go back to school.

“I wanted to start school again last October,” Ibrahim says. “After my mother told me she could not afford it, I went to visit some of my relatives for support. And I collected 5,000 francs CFA (US $8) to pay my tuition for half a year. I will find the rest of the money somehow.”

Ibrahim attends a school in which he is the only disabled student. According to his teacher, he is among the top five students in a class of 55.

1.Why did Ibrahim’s parents prefer Ibrahim to stay at home?

2.How did Ibrahim go to school before his parents separated?

3. Ibrahim’s education was interrupted because of his _____.

4.The best title for the passage might be _____.

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Ibrahim became disabled after contracting polio (小儿麻痹症) when he was three years old. At first his parents, like many other parents of disabled children in Niger, did not want to send him to school. They were worried he would be laughed at by his classmates.

Despite his disability, and his parents’ doubts, Ibrahim was determined to go to school. “When I was eight,” Ibrahim says, “other kids of my age were going to school while I stayed at home. I did not like that. So, I pestered (缠着) my parents until they finally let me go to school.”

Ibrahim’s parents sent him to a private school nearby. Although the journey to and from school was a short one, it still wasn’t easy for Ibrahim. He had to use his hands to help him move along, protecting them with plastic slippers. But at least he was getting an education.

However, after only a year in school, Ibrahim’s education was interrupted when his parents separated. His mother did not have the means to continue paying for his tuition.

In 2007, Ibrahim received some money to be fitted with a leg brace (支架), corrective shoes and his first pair of crutches (拐杖). Now that he was more mobile than before, the most important thing for him was to find a way to go back to school.

“I wanted to start school again last October,” Ibrahim says. “After my mother told me she could not afford it, I went to visit some of my relatives for support. And I collected 5,000 francs CFA (US $8) to pay my tuition for half a year. I will find the rest of the money somehow.”

Ibrahim attends a school in which he is the only disabled student. According to his teacher, he is among the top five students in a class of 55.

1. Why did Ibrahim’s parents prefer Ibrahim to stay at home?

A. There was a lot of housework for him to do.

B. They had no money to pay for his tuition.

C. There were not enough schools in the country.

D. They were afraid the students would make fun of him.

2. How did Ibrahim go to school before his parents separated?

A. He went to school on his wheelchair.

B. He went to school on his parents’ bicycle.

C. He walked to school with the support of his hands.

D. He walked to school using a pair of crutches.

3.Ibrahim’s education was interrupted because of his _____.

A. parents’ doubts     B. lack of tuition     C. physical disability    D. terrible mood

4.The best title for the passage might be _____.

A. A long way to go             B. Determined to learn

C. The only disabled student        D. I did not like that

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Ben Underwood is blind. Both eyes were removed when he was just three years old, leaving him with no vision at all. So how on earth does he ride his bicycle, play football and basketball?

Ben uses many common aids for the blind, like speaking software. He's also written a book and does his schoolwork on a hi-tech Braille writer. But what’s unusual is what he doesn’t use. Ben has no guide dog and never uses a white cane. He doesn’t even use his hands. Instead, he sees with sound. Amazingly, Ben’s ears pick up the echoes(回声）and he can precisely locate where things are. Ben is the only person in the world who sees using nothing but echolocation.

Ben was born perfectly healthy, with dark eyes like his mum. But, when he was two she looked into his eyes and saw something was terribly wrong. This is a rare infant eye cancer that affects only one in every six million. In an attempt to save his sight, doctors immediately began intense chemo and radio therapy, but like a lead balloon. His eyes had been removed.

Just one year after the operation to remove his eyes, in the car he asked his mum what the big building was that they were passing. Ben’s ears were picking up the sounds of the city traffic reflecting from the building’s surfaces. His mum let him play in the street because his sound pictures seemed to make him more aware of danger than his sighted friends.

There’s nothing his friends can do that Ben Underwood won't attempt and conquer. Doctors suspect that Ben Underwood has developed super-hearing to make for his loss of sight. However, tests show that he has only normal hearing. So, has Ben’s brain learned to translate the sound he hears into visual information?

1.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. How to see with ears.　　 B. A boy’s poor life without eyes.

C. The way to fight with fate.　　 D. A boy who “sees” without eyes.

2.In what way does Ben have much common with other blind people?

A. He uses a white cane in his everyday life.

B. He takes advantaged of computer software.

C. He feels the same echolocation as others do.

D. He uses his ears instead of his both hands.

3.What does the underlined part mean in Paragraph 3?

A. His eye looked like a ball.　　 B. The doctor stopped their efforts.

C. Nothing really worked.　　 D. His mother was frightened.

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A. The case of Ben has shocked the doctors.

B. The case of Ben is common to children.

C. Quite a few believe what Ben has said.

D. lien does have the super-hearing ability.

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When I was 13 years old, I stopped speaking. I’m still not exactly sure_________ 一 I think I felt that words got me into trouble. The boys in my class were always _________ me, telling me to shut up. One day, I_________ into uncontrollable sobs behind the sports hall.

So throughout my _________, I clammed up一dealing with the wider world only in whispers and shrugs. My

isolation(孤立）led to indescribable _________ that nothing could relieve. I couldn’t ________ or socialise. Then, at 15, a psychologist saw _______ in me—She said I was in intelligent but_______, and needed to change schools for a fresh start.

My parents sent me to a different comprehensive. I knew no one and I had the chance to _______ myself. Cheered by the psychologist’s _______ in me, I worked hard and became a swot(刻苦学习的人).As a result, my parents were _______. Finally at 20, I was referred to a psychiatrist and he diagnosed me with a mild form of autism(自闭症).It was such a(n)_______ to know what was happening that I cried on the bus on the way home.

It took a further five years to _______ again, a decision that was as much a surprise to me as it was to everyone else. I _______ myself hard, becoming more confident. Gradually, I _______ my speech. I definitely get more than usual pleasure from the use of ______　　 . It’s still such a fresh experience for me ______different words—ones that can sound so complex, and carry so much ______　　 .

When I think of what I have ______, I feel like crying, but I don’t ______ it up anymore. Instead, I enjoy talking about it.

1.A. when　　 B. why　　 C. how　　 D. where

2.A. encouraging　　 B. teasing　　 C. ignoring　　 D. praising

3.A. collapsed　　 B. divided　　 C. looked　　 D. laughed

4.A. teens　　 B. experiences　　 C. education　　 D. life

5.A. tiredness　　 B. boredom　　 C. loneliness　　 D. guilt

6.A. wait　　 B. sing　　 C. mix　　 D. move

7.A. potential　　 B. weakness　　 C. justice　　 D. ambition

8.A. arbitrary　　 B. innocent　　 C. conventional　　 D. insecure

9.A. entertain　　 B. abandon　　 C. comfort　　 D. reinvent

10.A. interest　　 B. faith　　 C. investment　　 D. patience

11.A. proud　　 B. passive　　 C. cautious　　 D. curious

12.A. surprise　　 B. embarrassment　　 C. pity　　 D. relief

13.A. complain　　 B. connect　　 C. study　　 D. speak

14.A. struck　　 B. drew N　　 C. pushed　　 D. rushed

15.A. put out　　 B. built up　　 C. looked through　　 D. took down

16.A. language　　 B. knowledge　　 C. wisdom　　 D. imagination

17.A. discovering　　 B. underlining　　 C. compiling　　 D. creating

18.A. responsibility　　 B. flexibility　　 C. emotion　　 D. depression

19.A. held on to　　 B. looked forward to　　 C. stayed away from　　 D. missed out on

20.A. sum　　 B. bottle　　 C. think　　 D. polish

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