Nick was born with no arms or legs. There was...

Nick was born with no arms or legs. There was only a small foot on his hip (臀部). He can’t do the easiest things ________ washing his face or brushing teeth, ________ he can type, pick things up between his toes (脚趾) and even kick a ball.

Nick grew up in Melbourne, Australia. He wasn’t happy at school because his classmates often ________ at him. At the ________ of 10, he even wanted to kill himself. But later, he changed. He tried to look at good things around ________. When he was 17, a friend advised him to give speeches (演讲). From then on, he ________ to travel around the word and give talks about his life. He thinks it can help ________. Up to now, he has been invited to more than 50 ________ and given thousands of ________.

Now Nick is 32 years old. He lives in California ________ his wife, Kanae, and their 2-year-old son.

When you are sad, think about it. At least you have arms and legs.

1.A.like B.by C.for D.with

2.A.so B.because C.but D.and

3.A.laughed B.hung C.catch D.learned

4.A.time B.age C.end D.start

5.A.he B.his C.her D.him

6.A.stopped B.had C.began D.left

7.A.other B.others C.another D.either

8.A.homes B.countries C.times D.concerts

9.A.money B.time C.talks D.walks

10.A.in B.with C.to D.of

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Nicholas Vujicic was born in 1982，Melbourne，Australia．He has no arms or legs. As a little boy, Nicholas was not happy. Other children often made fun of him. He was always thinking, "Why me？Why did I have to be the one who was different from all the rest？"

However, Nicholas didn't give in. He decided to fight against his fortune（命运）. As he was growing up, he learned to do many things. Though he has no arms or legs, he could brush his teeth, comb his hair, type on a computer and even do sports all by himself!

In Grade 7, Nicholas worked in a school organization to help poor people. When he was 17, he started to travel around the world and give many exciting speeches to all kinds of people. Nicholas graduated from college at the age of 21 as an excellent student.

Today, he shares his experience and inspires people. He has set up his own company and tried to help others.

Nicholas says many people wonder how he can smile so much. "I'm a guy without arms and legs, but there must be something more in my life. So I try to pay more attention to the wonderful world, not only myself, "he said.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.Where would you most likely find this passage?

A. In a magazine.　　 B. In an advertisement.

C. On a poster.　　 D. In a personal letter.

2.When did Nicholas start to give speeches around the world?

A. In 1982.　　 B. In 1990.　　 C. In 1999.　　 D. In 2009.

3.What does the underlined word "inspires" mean in Chinese?

A. 告诫　　 B. 激励　　 C. 认识　　 D. 联系

4.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Nicholas had an unhappy childhood.

B. Nicholas has traveled around the world as a speaker.

C. Nicholas faced many difficulties while he was growing up.

D. Nicholas can't do any sports by himself.

5.What's the best title(标题）for this passage?

A. Learn by yourself　　 B. An unlucky child

C. A hard but exciting life　　 D. Forget all the past

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--Do you know Nick, Lucy?

-Of course. He’s so famous. ________ he has no arms and no legs, _________ he can look after himself well and travel all over the world.

A. Although; but　　 B. Because; /　　 C. Although; /　　 D. Because; so

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--Do you know Nick, Lucy?

-Of course. He’s so famous. ________ he has no arms and no legs, _________ he can look after himself well and travel all over the world.

A.Although; but B.Because; / C.Although; / D.Because; so

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Imagine a life without arms or legs! You can’t hold anyone in your 　　　　 . You can’t walk anywhere with your feet. How would you last a day like that? Would you 　　　 at yourself in the mirror like Nick Vujicic, the 29-year-old Australian?

Nick was born without limbs(四肢)，so life was not 　　　　 for him. At school many students played jokes on him because he looked different from everyone else. He was refused to be their friends, so he always felt 　　　 . However, he faced that bravely. He 　　　 to type and write with two toes (脚趾) at the age of six, and he could 　　　　 surf and play golf. In college, he achieved great success and was among the 　　　 students in the studies. And he decided on 　　　　 to do later in his life—to encourage others to work hard for their dreams.

Now Nick is one of the most popular speakers in the world. He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story against difficulties. “Living life fully is about looking at what you 　　　　 , not what you don’t have.” He said. His story encourages millions of people.

“I tell people to keep on getting up when they 　　　 and to always love themselves,” he said. “If I can encourage just one person, then my job in this life is done.”

1.A. arms B. ears C. eyes D. teeth

2.A. laugh B. cry C. smile　 D. shout

3.A. old B. easy C. modern D. difficult

4.A. happy B. alone C. lonely　 D. surprised

5.A. failed B. forgot C. helped D. learned

6.A. even B. ever　 C. never D. hardly

7.A. tall B. lazy C. sleepy D. excellent

8.A. how B. who C. what D. where

9.A. make　 B. have C. want D. win

10.A. fall B. exercise C. hear D. play

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Imagine a life without arms or legs! You can’t hold anyone in your　　．You can’t walk anywhere with your feet. How would you last a day like that? Would you smile at yourself in the mirror like Nick Vujicic, the 　　 Australian?

Nick was born without limbs(四肢), so life was not 　　 for him. At school many students played jokes on him 　　 he looked different from everyone else. He was refused to be 　　friends, so he always felt 　　. However, he faced that bravely(勇敢地). He 　　to type and write with two toes(脚趾) at the age of six, and he could　　 surf and play golf. In college, he was very successful and was among the 　　 students in the studies. And he decided on 　　 to do later in his life－ to encourage(鼓励) others to work hard for their dreams.

Now Nick is one of the most popular　　in the world. He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story　　 difficulties. “Living life fully is about looking at what you 　　,not what you don’t have.” He said. His 　　 encourages millions of people.

“I tell people to keep on getting up when they 　　 and to always love themselves,” he said. “If I can encourage just one person, then my job in this life is done.”

1.A. arms　　　　　　     　　 B. ears　　　　　　     C. eyes　　　　     D. teeth

2.A.29 years old　　     B.29-year old　　　     C.29-year-old　　　 D. 29 year old

3.A. old　　　　　　　　　     B. easy　　　　　　 C. important　　　　 D. difficult

4.A. because　　　　　　     B. if　　　　　　　　     C. until　　　　　　 D. although

5.A. his　　　　　　　　　     B. my　　　　　　　 C. their　　　　　　 D. our

6.A. alone　　　　　　　　     B. relaxed　　　　     C. lonely　　　　　     D. surprised

7.A. imagined　　　　　　     B. forgot　　　　　　 C. helped　　　　　     D. learned

8.A. even　　　　　　　　     B. ever　　　　　　     C. never　　　　　　     D. hardly

9.A. tall　　　　　　　　　     B. lazy　　　　　　     C. sleepy　　　　　     D. excellent

10.A. how　　　　　　　　     B. who　　　　　　     C. what　　　　　　     D. where

11.A. doctors　　　　　　　     B. speakers　　　　     C. scientists　　　     D. engineers

12.A. at　　　　　　　　　　     B. for　　　　　　     C. into　　　　　　     D. against

13.A. make　　　　　　　　     B. have　　　　　　     C. lose　　　　　　     D. want

14.A. story　　　　　　　　     B. sadness　　　　     C. friend　　　　　     D. family

15.A. fall　　　　　　　　     B. play　　　　　　     C. listen　　　　　     D. exercise

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Imagine a life without arms or legs! You can’t hold anyone in your____You can’t walk anywhere with your feet. How would you last a day like that? Would you____at yourself in the mirror like Nick Vujicic, the 29-year-old Australian?

Nick was born without limbs(四肢)，so life was not____for him. At school many students played jokes on him because he looked different from everyone else. He was refused to be their friends, so he always felt____However, he faced that bravely. He____to type and write with two toes (脚趾) at the age of six, and he could____surf and play golf. In college, he achieved great success and was among the____students in the studies. And he decided on____to do later in his life—to encourage others to work hard for their dreams.

Now Nick is one of the most popular speakers in the world. He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story against difficulties. “Living life fully is about looking at what you____, not what you don’t have.” He said. His story encourages millions of people.

“I tell people to keep on getting up when they____and to always love themselves,” he said. “If I can encourage just one person, then my job in this life is done.”

1.A. arms　　 B. ears　　 C. eyes　　 D. teeth

2.A. laugh　　 B. cry　　 C. smile　　 D. shout

3.A. old　　 B. easy　　 C. modern　　 D. difficult

4.A. happy　　 B. alone　　 C. lonely　　 D. surprised

5.A. failed　　 B. forgot　　 C. helped　　 D. learned

6.A. even　　 B. ever　　 C. never　　 D. hardly

7.A. tall　　 B. lazy　　 C. sleepy　　 D. excellent

8.A. how　　 B. who　　 C. what　　 D. where

9.A. make　　 B. have　　 C. want　　 D. win

10.A. fall　　 B. exercise　　 C. hear　　 D. play

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In 1900, people didn't travel very fast or very far. There was no plane. And only a few people had cars. And at that time, the car cost a lot and each worker had to make all the parts of the car by himself. At that time, trains were very popular among people.Then, in 1903, two things happened in America. They changed the way we travel. Firstly, two brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, invented (发明 ) the first plane. Their first plane only flew for 12 seconds! Then, Henry Ford built a car factory. He wanted to make cheaper cars. The cars were all of the same design (设计). The doors were the same on all cars, so it was easy to make many cars. In 1913, Ford's car workers cooperated（合作） to make a car. Each worker did one small job on lots of cars over and over. The job was easier to learn and they made the car much faster. Ford only made his cars in one color - black, because this helped to make them cheaper. Then, America was full of black cars of the same design!

1.How did most people travel in 1900?

A. By plane.　　 B. By train.　　 C. By bus.　　 D. By car.

2.What did Orville and Wilbur Wright do in 1903 that changed the way we travel?

A. They set up a plane factory.　　 B. They made the car.

C. They set up a car factory.　　 D. They made the plane.

3.Why did Ford only produce black cars?

A. Because black cars were cheap.

B. Because he only liked the black color.

C. Because black cars were beautiful at that time.

D. Because people only wanted to buy black cars.

4.What can we know from the passage?

A. In 1900, people needed many workers to make a car.

B. Ford's factory made the first car.

C. A worker didn't have to do different jobs in Ford's factory in 1913.

D. The first plane flew for some minutes.

5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. How to make a plane.　　 B. How to drive a car.

C. The first plane and Ford's car factory.　　 D. Trains in the past.

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I’m Jack .I was born with a problem in my leg . Having greater mobility(行走能力) was a big challenge for me.Thanks to my teachers and friends.my school life was excellent.

My friends and I used to sit together and have lots of fun Whenever we were free, we played games.I took part in most student activities as long as I could, such as art festivals, English corners and birthday parties .My friends also helped me with my study When I was absent from class they took notes for me.

My English teacher was a beautiful lady.The moment she entered the class, we would all sit quietly and open the books.She would encourage me by giving me important schoolwork. She would listen to my English debate(辩论), which encouraged me to take part in debate competitions. The same was true of my biology and science teacher. She was very nice and sweet. She would always give me extra instructions on the biology project .I could not go to the lab for experiments, so she would bring the lab down and help me with the biology and science . experiments and would give me excellent marks.

I was never made fun of or scolded(批评)by any of my friends and teachers .I really want to express my love and thanks to all my wonderful teachers and friends. Without them ,my school life would not have been so excellent and unforgettable.

根据短文内容,回答下列问题。

1.Is there anything wrong with Jack's leg or arm?____________________

2.Who made his school life excellent?____________________

3.What did the jack's friends do when he was absent from class?____________________

4.How did the English teacher encourage Jack?____________________

5.What do you think of Jack's teachers and friends?____________________

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Mr. West was born in a small English town. His father had a shop there. The shopkeeper didn’t think it was ____ for his son to go to school. So he taught him how to get more money. They got much money there and then ____ to the city. Now Old West can’t manage his shop and his son, Mr. West has to do it ____ him. As he has little knowledge, Mr. West is often ____ in public and sometimes he gets into trouble. So he ____ a lot of books and shelves and put them in his sitting room so that the visitors can see them ____ they go in. He often goes to the parties and carefully ____ what the learned（有学问的）men say. He hopes to make friends with them.

Once Mr. West was told that it was a famous writer’s birthday that day. He hurried there with his wife. He gave the writer some ____ presents and the old man thanked him. After dinner they began to talk about the literary works（文学作品）.

He could hardly answer any questions. The writer had to ask him ____ one, “What was Shakespeare?”

“It was a kind of drink, ” answered Mr. West. “But people do not like it now. ”

The writer had a smile and soon he stopped ____ . On their way home, his wife said, “You made a mistake just now. Shakespeare is a delicious cake, like the Chinese moon cake!”

1.A.useful B.possible C.easy D.difficult

2.A.went B.got C.ran D.moved

3.A.with B.after C.instead of D.before

4.A.helped B.laughed at C.hurt D.beaten

5.A.borrowed B.made C.bought D.wrote

6.A.because B.if C.that D.as soon as

7.A.listens to B.hears C.looks at D.sees

8.A.cheap B.expensive C.useless D.small

9.A.more difficult B.the most difficult C.easy D.the easiest

10.A.to talk B.to answer C.talking D.answering

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