Fifty one years ago, the doctors told Dick Ho...

Fifty one years ago, the doctors told Dick Hoyt that the brain damage his son Rick suffered at birth was so severe that he would never be able to enter the mainstream society. There was no ______, they said, of Rick being anything more than a “ vegetable (植物人)”. The doctors told Dick Hoyt that Rick should be institutionalized (置于公共机构照料之下).

Rick’s parents never listened to the ______. Even though Rick couldn’t speak or use his arms or legs, the Hoyts decided to ______ him just like any other child. They took him to camp and swim, and also enrolled him in a public primary school. Rick ______ to graduate both from high school and from Boston University. Today, with the help of personal care attendants, he lives ______ in his own apartment.

His career as a(n)______ began when he was in middle school. Rick told his father he ______ to participate in a five- mile benefit ______ for a local player who had been paralyzed in an accident. Dick was not a runner, but he ______ to push Rick through the race course in his ______. During the run, Rick felt as though he wasn’t ______ any more—he was simply one of the runners.

“When we got home that night, Rick wrote on his computer, ‘Dad, when I’m running, it feels like my disability ______’, which was a very powerful ______ to me.” said Dick.

Dick has run thousands of miles to be with and ______ his son. Team Hoyt’s total commitment to each other and to what they do ensures that they challenge themselves ______. In addition to their athletic events, the Hoyts ______ the country to speak about their ______. They also have ______ the Hoyt Foundation, which seeks to help young people with disabilities into everyday activities so they may live a fruitful and ______ life.

Just a few days before the 2013 Boston Marathon, a bronze statue of the Hoyts, with the ______ of “Yes You Can!”, was unveiled (揭幕) near the starting line.

1.A. hope　　 B. use　　 C. sense　　 D. need

2.A. order　　 B. fact　　 C. evidence　　 D. advice

3.A. adopt　　 B. raise　　 C. help　　 D. accept

4.A. attempted　　 B. preferred　　 C. went on　　 D. set out

5.A. practically　　 B. independently　　 C. gratefully　　 D. patiently

6.A. athlete　　 B. artist　　 C. writer　　 D. poet

7.A. continued　　 B. wanted　　 C. managed　　 D. began

8.A. swim　　 B. ride　　 C. run　　 D. walk

9.A. tried　　 B. planned　　 C. expected　　 D. agreed

10.A. car　　 B. bicycle　　 C. overcoat　　 D. wheelchair

11.A. disabled　　 B. abandoned　　 C. discouraged　　 D. puzzled

12.A. deepens　　 B. disappears　　 C. ignores　　 D. cures

13.A. task　　 B. comment　　 C. message　　 D. answer

14.A. support　　 B. save　　 C. cheer　　 D. amuse

15.A. carefully　　 B. gradually　　 C. previously　　 D. constantly

16.A. visit　　 B. explore　　 C. enter　　 D. tour

17.A. adventures　　 B. preparations　　 C. experiences　　 D. talents

18.A. founded　　 B. discovered　　 C. donated　　 D. invited

19.A. potential　　 B. colorful　　 C. cautious　　 D. quiet

20.A. note　　 B. purpose　　 C. title　　 D. signal

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Hundreds of years ago，a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland, but there were too many Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.

One night, the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men,” he said. “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or we will die.”

They were all very tired, so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they were very tired, too, and one by one, they fell asleep.

The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the hillside, taking care not to make a sound. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more，the war would be over. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on a thistle(蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment，they were on their feet and ready for a battle. The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved their country.

The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.

1.The result of the war is that ________.

A.the Scots defeated the Romans

B.the Romans killed all the Scots

C.the Scots were defeated

D.the Scots were driven out of Scotland

2.At the shout of a Roman soldier, all the Scots who were asleep at the hill ________.

A.woke and rose immediately, ready to fight

B.put their feet into their shoes at once and were ready to fight

C.stood up without putting on their shoes and began to fight

D.began to fight the Romans hard

3.The Scots made thistle their national flower because thistle ________.

A.gave them happiness

B.had so many sharp needles all over it

C.helped the Scots in wiping out the Romans

D.is lovely, though not beautiful

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Until just a few years ago，we doctors believed that the brain stopped making new neural(神经系统的)connections (meaning that your memory began to get worse)when the body stopped developing，usually in your early 20s. And we knew that，like any other body part，neurons weaken as we age. Loss of brain function due to neural breakdown was assumed to be a normal，unavoidable part of aging.

It turns out that we were wrong. In the past few years，it has been discovered that you can，in fact，make new neurons starting in your 20s and continuing well into old age. You can literally rewire the brain with new parts as the older parts wear out. How？Simple：Keep learning. Just as your body can pack on and condition new muscle，your brain can rebuild used-up neurons.

How strong is the evidence for this？Strong enough that a $200 million industry devoted to brain boosting software (products like Brain Age，MindFit，and Lumosity that supposedly improve your memory function)has sprung up out of nowhere. All“mental fitness”means are keeping your memory intact(everything from phone numbers to how to throw a football)．So what can you do to stay smart?

Keep blood pressure down. People with high blood pressure are more likely to develop cognitive impairment later in life.

Eat more vitamins. Like E(in nuts and sunflower seeds)，B6 and B12(beef，tuna)，and folic acid(leafy greens，citrus，berries)，which help keep your brain’s chemistry in balance.

Exercise your brain. This is the best way to rebuild and strengthen those precious neurons. Learn to play chess or the guitar. When you’re at a stoplight，try to recall the starting lineup of the 1983 Celtics. See a movie that doesn’t feature Ben Stiller. Or read，like，a book.

Title：How to keep the1.________smart？

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Until just a few years ago, we doctors believed that the brain stopped making new neural(神经系统的) connections (meaning that your memory began to get worse) when the body stopped developing, usually in your early 20s. And we knew that, like any other body part, neurons weaken as we age. Loss of brain function due to neural breakdown was assumed to be a normal, unavoidable part of aging.

It turns out that we were wrong. In the past few years, it has been discovered that you can, in fact, make new neurons starting in your 20s and continuing well into old age. You can literally rewire the brain with new parts as the older parts wear out. How? Simple: Keep learning. Just as your body can pack on and condition new muscle, your brain can rebuild used-up neurons.

How strong is the evidence for this? Strong enough that a $200 million industry devoted to brain boosting software (products like Brain Age, MindFit, and Lumosity that supposedly improve your memory function) has sprung up out of nowhere. All “mental fitness” means are keeping your memory intact(everything from phone numbers to how to throw a football). So what can you do to stay smart?

Keep blood pressure down. People with high blood pressure are more likely to develop cognitive impairment later in life.

Eat more vitamins. Like E(in nuts and sunflower seeds), B6 and B12(beef, tuna), and folic acid(leafy greens, citrus, berries), which help keep your brain’s chemistry in balance.

Exercise your brain. This is the best way to rebuild and strengthen those precious neurons. Learn to play chess or the guitar. When you’re at a stoplight, try to recall the starting lineup of the 1983 Celtics. See a movie that doesn’t feature Ben Stiller. Or read, like, a book.

Title: How to keep the 1.________smart?

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Until just a few years ago，we doctors believed that the brain stopped making new neural(神经系统的)connections (meaning that your memory began to get worse)when the body stopped developing，usually in your early 20s. And we knew that，like any other body part，neurons weaken as we age. Loss of brain function due to neural breakdown was assumed to be a normal，unavoidable part of aging.

It turns out that we were wrong. In the past few years，it has been discovered that you can，in fact，make new neurons starting in your 20s and continuing well into old age. You can literally rewire the brain with new parts as the older parts wear out. How？Simple：Keep learning. Just as your body can pack on and condition new muscle，your brain can rebuild used-up neurons.

How strong is the evidence for this？Strong enough that a $200 million industry devoted to brain boosting software (products like Brain Age，MindFit，and Lumosity that supposedly improve your memory function)has sprung up out of nowhere. All“mental fitness”means are keeping your memory intact(everything from phone numbers to how to throw a football)．So what can you do to stay smart?

Keep blood pressure down. People with high blood pressure are more likely to develop cognitive impairment later in life.

Eat more vitamins. Like E(in nuts and sunflower seeds)，B6 and B12(beef，tuna)，and folic acid(leafy greens，citrus，berries)，which help keep your brain’s chemistry in balance.

Exercise your brain. This is the best way to rebuild and strengthen those precious neurons. Learn to play chess or the guitar. When you’re at a stoplight，try to recall the starting lineup of the 1983 Celtics. See a movie that doesn’t feature Ben Stiller. Or read，like，a book.

Title：How to keep the 1.________smart？

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Modern zoos are different from those built fifty years ago. At that time zoos were places where people could go to see animals from many parts of the world. The animals lived in cages with iron bars (栅栏). Although the zoo keepers took good care of them, many of the animals did not feel comfortable，and they often fell ill.

In modern zoos, people can see animals in more natural conditions. The animals are given more freedom in larger places so that they can live as they would in nature. Even the appearance of zoos has changed. Trees and grass grow in cages, and water flows through the places the animals live in. There are few bars; instead, there is often a deep ditch (沟), filled with water, which surrounds a space where several sorts of animals live together as they would naturally. In an American zoo, the visitors can walk through a special huge cage that is filled with trees, some small animals and many birds, and large enough for the birds to live naturally. In a zoo in New York, with the use of special nights, people can observe certain animals that are active only at night, when most zoos are closed. Some zoos have special places for visitors to watch animals that live in the desert or under water.

Modern zoos not only show animals to visitors, but also keep and save rare animals. For this reason, fifty years from now, the grandchildren of today's visitors will still be able to enjoy watching these animals.

1.In modern zoos ________.

A. different kinds of animals are kept separately

B. animals are no longer taken good care of

C. animals have more freedom

D. visitors can walk wherever they like

2.In a modern zoo_______ feel comfortable.

A. the animals, not the visitors　　 B. the visitors, not the animals

C. neither visitors nor animals　　 D. both visitors and animals

3.In some zoos people can _______.

A. walk through special huge cages to watch all sorts of animals

B. see animals which live in special conditions

C. during the day observe animals that are active at night

D. watch all rare animals that may not be seen in the future

4.The main idea of the passage is that _______.

A. zoos are now places where animals can live naturally

B. zoos are places where people can see animals from all over the world

C. there should be old and modern zoos alike

D. rare animals may soon die out

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Modem zoos are different from those built fifty years ago.At that time zoos were places where people could go to see animals from many parts of the world.The animals lived in cages with iron bars（栅栏）.Although the zoo keepers took good care of them,many of the animals did not feel comfortable,and they often fell ill.

In modern zoos,people can see animals in more natural conditions.The animals are given more freedom in larger places so that they can live as they would in nature.Even the appearance of zoos has changed.Trees and grass grow in cages,and water flows through the places the animals live in.There are few bars;instead,there is often a deep ditch（沟）,filled with water,which surrounds a space where several sorts of animals live together as they would naturally.In an American zoo,the visitors can walk through a special huge cage that is filled with trees,some small animals and many birds,and large enough for the birds to live naturally.In a zoo in New York,with the use of special nights,people can observe certain animals that are active only at night,when most zoos are dosed.Some zoos have special places for visitors to watch animals that live in the desert or under water.

Modern zoos not only show animals to visitors,but also keep and save rare animals.For this reason,fifty years from now,the grandchildren of today's visitors will still be able to enjoy watching these animals.

1.In modern zoos______.

A. different kinds of animals are kept separately

B. animals are no longer taken good care of

C. animals have more freedom

D. visitors can walk wherever they like

2.In a modem zoo______feel comfortable.

A. the animals,not the visitors　　 B. the visitors,not the animals

C. neither visitors nor animals　　 D. both visitors and animals

3.In some zoos people can______.

A. walk through special huge cages to watch all sorts of animals

B. see animals which live in special conditions

C. during the day observe animals that are active at night

D. watch all rare animals that may not be seen in the future

4.The main idea of the passage is that______.

A. zoos are now places where animals can live naturally

B. zoos are places where people can see animals from all over the world

C. there should be old and modern zoos alike

D. rare animals may soon die out

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Years ago, the American writer Kurt Vonnegut often said there was one story that would always make a million dollars: Cinderella.

In Hollywood and in today’s economy, it is more like $70 million and that is just a start. “Cinderella” made that amount in ticket sales when it opened last weekend. But the merchandising deals linked to the movie are also hugely valuable.

So the artistic success of the film is open to debate. What is clear, however, is the movie’s business success. It is a hit in the theaters but it is also a hit in retail (零售). And Disney widened its usual market for “Cinderella” products.

There are products connected to the Disney film targeted not only at little girls, but women, too. For example, the famous shoe designer Jimmy Choo partnered with Disney to create a version of Cinderella’s “glass slippers” or shoes. You can buy them for about $5,000. At that price, you would not want to lose one at the ball, even if that is the way you get your prince. Several other shoemakers also accepted Disney deals to design versions of the famous footwear.

The makeup company MAC quickly sold all its products with official links to “Cinderella.” But lucky buyers were soon selling the products on the online marketplace eBay for many times the original price.

HSN is a popular television and online retailer (零售商) of jewelry, clothing and objects for the home. The marketer is now an exclusive seller of “Cinderella” products.

So, is there anything left for the children, those people we think of as the traditional audience for the age-old fairy tale? Yes, you can find toys and other children’s products at the American retailer JC Penney. Of course, you can also visit a Disney store.

Disney also produced an animated version of “Cinderella.” It came out in 1950 and is considered a classic. Which do you think the Disney company does better: live action (实景真人) or animated films? Post your thoughts in the comments section.

1.Products connected to the film “Cinderella” are generally aimed at ________.

A. toy retailers　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. shoe designers

C. female consumers　　　　　　　　　　 D. make-up producers

2.The film “Cinderella” is also a hit in retail because ________.

A. it has always been warmly welcomed by successful businessmen

B. huge profits were made in the sales of various “Cinderella” products

C. box-office profit is much larger than the derivatives (衍生产品) of the film

D. Disney produced both a live action and an animated version of the film

3.What could be the best title for this passage?

A. “Cinderella” Is a Big Hit in the Theaters.

B. Two Different Versions of “Cinderella”.

C. Debates on the Artistic Success of “Cinderella”.

D. “Cinderella” Is More than Just a Movie for Kids.

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Is this the factory ________ he worked ten years ago?

A．that　 B．where　 C．which　 D．the one

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Is this the factory ________ he worked ten years ago?

A．that　 B．where　 C．which　 D．the one

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