When Tony took up running as a hobby he was 4...

When Tony took up running as a hobby he was 42 years old. Now 42 years later he's a national champion and a world record holder.

He never imagined at the age of 84 this is where he'd be, but then he doesn't meet many people in their 80s who are out training four times a week.

"I can see it's a bit unusual, yes. But it's been my life, " he told the reporter.

The retired officer runs at a track near his home in Leeds.

At an event in Italy last month he set a world record in the 80 metres hurdles （跨栏）with a time of under 17 seconds. But he sees no reason to slow down and his ambition is still to be competing when he passes a hundred.

"I probably won't be doing a crouch start （蹲式起跑）,but it's only 16 years away," he joked. Like anyone his age, he's had health problems. He's had a string of severe heart attacks, but doctors have told him as long as it makes him feel good, he should carry on running.

"I can't let my heart get in the way of my training. When I am sprinting I have to give it my absolute all. My heart is the last thing on my mind." he said.

He trains every other day, dances and plays hockey and he recently cuts down on alcohol and chocolate. He said, "I've heard alcohol can lead to dementia and I don't want that. I've cut down to one glass of wine every other day. I now have to stay as fit as I can be to keep up my lifestyle."

Tony's next birthday is next September. And the first thing he wants to do is become the world's fastest 85-year-old.

1.What will Tony do after the competition in Italy?

A.He decides to slow down.

B.He decides to retire as an officer.

C.He plans on running until he's 100.

D.He plans to compete in the 100 metres hurdles.

2.What do the doctors suggest to Tony?

A.Continuing to run if he feels good.

B.Stopping running to treat his heart disease.

C.Trying to run as fast as he can.

D.Cutting down on alcohol and chocolate.

3.Which of the following best describes Tony?

A.Imaginative. B.Positive.

C.Caring. D.Demanding.

4.What's the best title of the text?

A.The Fastest Man in the World.

B.The World's Fastest 85-year-old.

C.A National Champion and a World Record Holder.

D.Granddad Crowned Fastest 84-year-old in the World.

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His parents died when he was five years old，so he was________by his grandparents.

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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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15． After retiring, he was recommended to ____ gardening as a hobby.

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After retiring, he was recommended to ____ gardening as a hobby．

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Yue Yue, ____2­year­old girl who was twice run over by vans and then ignored by 18 passers­by as she lay critically injured on a street, draws_____ concern from all over the country.

A．/；/               B．a；the            C．a；/                          D．the；a

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When I was about ten years old, I spotted a mouse running across our living room floor. My four younger sisters heard me screaming _____and joined me on the couch, _______my father found us standing, yelling and pointing.

Dad grabbed　　 ______and chased that mouse all over the place. We followed him in hot pursuit, ____ him on, “Get it, dad. Get it!”

Finally, the mouse was　 ______, but when Dad pushed the broom into it, the mouse　 ____a little squeal. All　　 _____of us jumped on our father. We ____ his arms and legs, “Don’t hurt him. Let him go!”

Dad dropped his head ____ . He pulled the broom away and the mouse scampered off. “Run.” we yelled. My father ___ us as we’d turned into numskulls. He bought a trap the next day.

1.A. at the top of my lung　　 B. at the top of my voices　　 C. at the top of my lungs　　 D. at the top of the voice

2.A. that　　 B. which　　 C. when　　 D. where

3.A. a trap　　 B. a broom　　 C. a stick　　 D. a stool

4.A. cheering　　 B. urging　　 C. encouraging　　 D. calling

5.A. caught　　 B. cornered　　 C. beaten　　 D. killed

6.A. left out　　 B. let out　　 C. sent out　　 D. shouted out

7.A. five　　 B. four　　 C. three　　 D. six

8.A. pulled down　　 B. pulled away　　 C. pulled at　　 D. pulled off

9.A. in surprise　　 B. in disappointment　　 C. with pleasure　　 D. in defeat

10.A. looked at　　 B. saw　　 C. regard　　 D. heard

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This story took place when I was about 12 years old.

Hummingbirds（蜂鸟）are small birds only about 3 inches long.Each spring they migrate to America from Mexico and Central America.They spend summer here and then fly the 2,000 miles back in the fall.

My Dad had just picked me up from school on one of the first cool days of fall.On our way home I saw a Hummingbird lying dead on the sidewalk.It had flown into the large plate glass and broke its neck.I picked up the tiny bird.I decided to take it home for burial.It seemed a shame for such a beautiful bird to be crushed by passers-by.

Little did I know that Hummingbirds can go into a state of hibernation（冬眠）daring cold temperatures.While like this they might appear to be dead.As soon as the bird warms up,all of its functions will return to normal.

About half way home I started to feel a small movement in my hands.I was quite startled.Evidently the hummingbird was NOT dead.The warmth from my hands was reviving（使恢复）the bird.When we got home Dad opened door for me and I stepped out of the car.I slowly and cautiously opened my hand.The hummingbird flew away to a nearby cornfield and wets thrilled to be on his way south again.

One of the most amazing things about hummingbird migration is that,after such a long journey,so many of them find their way back to me exact same location every spring.So maybe he was one of the hummingbirds I saw again the next year sipping nectar（花蜜）from the feeder hanging on our back porch.

1.Where do hummingbirds spend their summer?

A. In North America.　　 B. In Central America.

C. In Mexico.　　 D. In South America.

2.What happened to the hummingbird the author picked up on his way home?

A. It was almost frozen to death.

B. It was killed bumping into the window.

C. It was hurt and then fell into hibernation.

D. It was lost on its way of migration.

3.How did the author feel when he felt the bird move in his hand?

A. Surprised.　　 B. Please.

C. Terrified.　　 D. Puzzled.

4.The author's purpose in writing the passage is to tell us______.

A. some knowledge about hummingbirds

B. his experience in saving a hummingbird

C. to protect wildlife as much as we can

D. hummingbirds can remember the person who save them

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He was running hard to catch up with the rest of  his team when he fell over his own feet. When he struggled up, he felt his left ankle ______, and found his left hand ______ and his nose ______.

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When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler 　 　 　 everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling. I left there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car，I 　　 　 　 my father and said, “Dad，I want to 　　 　 　 people feel like that.” My father asked me what I meant. I said to him, “I want to be a 　　 　 　　 speaker just like Mr. Zigler,” I replied 　　 　 　　 . A dream was born.

Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. 　　 　 　　 a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company 　　 　 　　 as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager，I left the company at the height of my career. Many people were 　　 　 　　　 that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked 　　 　 　　 I would risk everything for a dream.

I made my 　　 　 　　 to start my own company and leave my secure position after 　　 　 　　 a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a 　　 　 　　 that changed my life. He asked us. “If a god would 　 　 　　 you three wishes，what would they be?”After giving us a moment to write down the three wishes，he then asked us，“Why do you need a 　 　 　 ?”I would never forget the 　　 　 　　 I felt at that moment. I realized that everything I had 　　 　 　　 in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was 　　 　 　　 and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was born.

Having made that decision, I was immediately 　　 　 　 . One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no 　　 　 　　　 . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job. And I was able to book several 　　 　 　　 engagements with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dreams.

1.A. rise　　　　　　 B. throw　　　　　 C. put　　　　　　　 D. raise

2.A. turned to　　 B. tended to　 　 C. turned down　　 D. glared at

3.A. get　　　　　　 B. want　　　　　 C. make　　　　　　 D. cheer

4.A. exciting　　　 B. motivational C. sensitive　　　　 D. surprising

5.A. sadly　　　 　　 B. angrily　　 C. disappointedly D. proudly

6.A. After　　　 　　 B. Before　　　　 C. Because　　　　 　 D. For

7.A. ending　　　 B. completing　　 C. beginning　　　 D. regarding

8.A. disappointed B. worried　　　　 C. surprised　　　　 D. delighted

9.A. if　　　　 　　 B. how　　　　 　　 C. why　　　　 　　 D. that

10.A. plan　　　　 　 B. promise　　　　 C. decision　　　　 D. mind

11.A. attending　 B. joining　　　　 C. entering　　　 D. holding

12.A. newspaper　 B. book　　　　 C. report　　　　 　 D. speech

13.A. deliver　　 B. offer　　　　　 C. supply　　　　 　 D. provide

14.A. help　　　　 　 B. job　　　　 　　 C. god　　　　　 　　 D. company

15.A. energy　　 B. force　　　　 C. power　　　　 　 D. weight

16.A. searched　　 B. wished　　　 C. expected　　　　 D. accomplished

17.A. ready　　　　 B. disappointed C. glad　　　　 　　 D. busy

18.A. examined　　 B. searched　　　 C. defeated　　 　 D. tested

19.A. help　　　 　 B. harm　　　　 　　 C. income　　　 　　 D. money

20.A. selling　　　 B. speaking　　　 C. writing　　　　 　 D. listening

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