Peter Damon produces about 30 paintings a yea...

Peter Damon produces about 30 paintings a year and sells them for between US$250 and US$1,500. That’s not enough to make ends meet, but it has made him whole again. He lost both arms in an accident.

“Having this skill that even normal people find difficult was something that really helped me and made me feel like I fit in more in the world,” Damon said.

He was a worker in a car factory. One day when he was working, there was a gas explosion (爆炸), killing one worker and injuring him.

“I lost my right arm above the elbow, about three inches above the elbow, and my left about six inches below,” he explained.

“How am I going to make a living and take care of my family? I had always worked with my hands,” he said.

Then with a simple little drawing, a new future opened up for him.

“I thought it was wonderful in a way,” Damon said. “Something was telling me to focus on this and everything will be alright.” Damon doesn’t have a perfect prosthetic arm (假肢)—just a hook (钩子), which he finds works best.

He and his wife Jen run True Grit Art Gallery in Middleboro, Massachusetts, where he shows the works of local artists. With his disability check from the government, he can afford to be an artist. He is a man doing what he wants with his life, and doesn’t look at his situation as a hard time.

“I don’t see it that way,” Damon said. “Suffering an injury like this has a way of making you focus on what’s important in life.”

He believes his best work is still ahead of him. But with his pictures of simple American scenes, Damon has already produced his best work.

1.How did Damon lose his arms?

A.A gas explosion injured his arms.

B.He was attacked when he was driving a car.

C.His arms were trapped by a worker by accident.

D.He was knocked down by a car when he was working.

2.What do we know about Peter Damon when he started taking up painting from the text?

A.His hope for life was brought back.

B.He felt a lot of pressure at the beginning.

C.He didn’t earn enough to support his family.

D.His paintings were so expensive that few people wanted to buy them.

3.What is Damon’s attitude towards his suffering?

A.Wonderful. B.Positive.

C.Pitiful. D.Uncertain.

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.Winners do what losers don’t want to do.

B.Nothing is impossible if you try your best.

C.God closes a door and another will open for you.

D.Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

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Shirley 　　 a book about China last year and it sells well now.

A. has written　 B. was written 　 C. had written　 D. wrote

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This factory produces about one million pairs of shoes each year, 60% ____ are sold abroad.

A. of them　　　 B. of that

C. of whom　　 D. of which

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About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer. I had a scan at 7:30 in the morning, and it clearly showed a tumor on my pancreas（胰腺). I didn’t even know what a pancreas was. The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that was incurable, and that I should expect to live no longer than three to six months. My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order, which was doctor’s code for preparing to die. It meant to try to tell your kids everything you thought you’d have the next 10 years to tell them in just a few months. It meant to make sure everything was buttoned up so that it would be as easy as possible for your family. It meant to say your goodbyes.

I lived with that diagnosis all day. Later that evening I had a biopsy(活组织检查). I was calm, but my wife, who was there, told me that when they viewed the cells under a microscope the doctors started crying because it turned out to be a very rare form of pancreatic cancer that is curable with surgery. I had the surgery and I’m fine now.

This is the closest I’ve been to facing death. No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true.

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by the principle — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.

1.The author's main purpose in writing the passage is to let the readers __________.

A．be brave when facing a cancer

B．treasure their lifetime to fulfill their own business

C．know a sorrowful experience of his won

D．know how he treasured his family.

2.Why can the author's illness be cured so soon?

A．He prepared everything in order.           B．He had a biopsy.

C．His pancreatic cancer can be curable with surgery.   D．His wife helped him.

3.The impression the author gave readers is that __________.

A．he was so optimistic that the incurable illness wouldn't bring him down.

B．he could leave death alone and had enough courage to become what he wanted to.

C．he was so determined that he wasn't scared at death.

D．he was such a responsible man that he prepared well before he died.

4.What does the underlined word "they" in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Gods.                                B．The doctors

C．Heart and intuition                      D．Other persons

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Thirty years ago I worked in a company. My job was to sell the cars. I was young and strong and I had been to most parts of the world and I spent one fifth of my time in the trains or planes. I liked such a life and sometimes I called myself "traveler".

But one day I got into trouble. It was a cold morning. It blew heavily and the ground was covered with thick snow outside. I was still in bed though it was nine. I finished a long journey the day before and decided to have a good rest. Suddenly the telephone rang and my manager told me to fly to New York to take part in an important meeting. I had to get up and after a quick breakfast I hurried to the airport. The taxi went slowly and I missed the first flight. I had to take the next one. It meant I would wait for nearly five hours in the waiting-room. But five hours later a passenger said the information showed there was a bomb (炸弹) in our plane and the policemen were looking for it. And another five hours passed and most passengers lost their patience before we were allowed to get on the plane. At the entrance each passenger and their baggage (行李) had to be examined. A young man who seemed a soldier shouted at the policemen at the entrance, "If I had a gun in my baggage, I would shoot you two hours ago!"

1.The writer called himself “traveler” because he ________ .

A. sold cars for his company

B. liked trains and planes

C. travelled to many parts of the world

D. liked travelling in foreign countries

2.The taxi went slowly because _________ .

A. there was much snow on the road

B. it was very cold that morning

C. the driver didn’t know he would fly to New York

D. the manager told him not to hurry

3.He spent nearly _______ hours in the waiting-room that day .

A. five　　 B. seven

C. eight　　 D. ten

4.The young man became angry because he ________．

A. wouldn't be examined

B. had a gun in his baggage

C. waited for a long time at the airport

D. hated the policemen at the entrance

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Thirty years ago I worked in a company. My job was to sell the cars. I was young and strong and I had been to most parts of the world and I spent one fifth of my time in the trains or planes. I liked such a life and sometimes I called myself “traveler”.

But one day I got into trouble. It was a cold morning. It blew heavily and the ground was covered with thick snow outside. I was still in bed though it was nine. I finished a long journey the day before and decided to have a good rest. Suddenly the telephone rang and my manager told me to fly to New York to take part in an important meeting. I had to get up and after a quick breakfast. I hurried to the airport. The taxi went slowly and I missed the first flight. I had to take the next one. It meant I would wait for nearly five hours in the waiting-room. But five hours later a passenger said the information showed there was a bomb in our plane and the policemen were looking for it. And another five hours passed and most passengers lost their patience before we were allowed to get on the plane. At the entrance each passengers and their baggage had to be examined. A young man who seemed a soldier shouted at the policemen at the entrance, “If I had a gun in my baggage, I would shoot you two hours ago!”

1. The writer called himself “traveler” because he _______       .

A. sold cars for his company                B. often took trains and planes

C. traveled all over the world               D. liked traveling in many places

2. The taxi went slowly because _______       .

A. there was much snow on the road

B. it was very cold that morning

C. the driver didn’t know he would fly to New York

D. the manager told him not to hurry

3. He spent nearly _______       hours in the waiting－room that day.

A. five              B. seven                C. eight              D. ten

4. The young man became angry because he _______       .

A. wouldn’t be examined                  B. had a gun in his baggage

C. waited for a long time at the airport       D. hated the policemen at the entrance

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The iphone 4s, ________ by Apple, sells well across the world.

A. produce　　　　　 B. produced

C. producing　　　　　　 D. to produce

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My name is Peter, and I use a wheelchair to get around. This year I ____ to be in the School Walkathon.

At the Walkathon last year, I helped hand out drinks to the walkers. The teachers and parents said they couldn’t have ____ without me.

“Are you going to give out drinks ____ this year?” my friend Michael asked.

“I ____ so,” I said. “But I ____ wish I could do laps (跑道的圈) with you.”

Michael told Mrs Hunt that I wanted to ____ the Walkathon. Mrs Hunt looked at me. “It’s not a good course for a wheelchair,” she said. “The hilly part would be too ____.”

“But I could push Peter over the hard bits,” said Michael.

“I’ll ____ it,” said Mrs Hunt.

That afternoon, Mrs Hunt called a class meeting. Michale told everyone about his ____.

“We could all take turns. That way no one would get too ____,” said Olivia. Then everyone said they would take a turn.

When the Walkathon began, I turned my wheels round and round as ____ as I could. When we came to the hilly bit, Michael ____ to push me up it. Olivia was waiting halfway up. “My ____ now,” she said. With all the help my ____ were giving me, I ____ the first lap and did a second lap — and another. I was tired in the ____.

“It’s time to announce the winner of the mystery prize. It goes to ... Peter!” Mrs Hunt said.

I looked at all the things I had ____, and felt extremely ____. But then I remembered that the whole ____ had helped me.

“I want everyone to ____ the prize,” I said. “Let’s keep all the things in our classroom. Then we can all have some fun!”

And that’s what we did.

1.A. need　　 B. agree　　 C. want　　 D. offer

2.A. remembered　　 B. waited　　 C. helped　　 D. managed

3.A. soon　　 B. again　　 C. once　　 D. first

4.A. suppose　　 B. hope　　 C. do　　 D. say

5.A. never　　 B. really　　 C. partly　　 D. still

6.A. lead　　 B. organize　　 C. give up　　 D. join in

7.A. difficult　　 B. serious　　 C. important　　 D. different

8.A. take control of　　 B. have pity on　　 C. think about　　 D. look after

9.A. fear　　 B. idea　　 C. success　　 D. story

10.A. sad　　 B. dirty　　 C. slow　　 D. tired

11.A. fast　　 B. long　　 C. far　　 D. often

12.A. forgot　　 B. avoided　　 C. started　　 D. hated

13.A. break　　 B. decision　　 C. turn　　 D. plan

14.A. teachers　　 B. friends　　 C. parents　　 D. neighbors

15.A. finished　　 B. caught　　 C. prevented　　 D. wasted

16.A. day　　 B. way　　 C. past　　 D. end

17.A. owned　　 B. expected　　 C. won　　 D. discovered

18.A. nervous　　 B. happy　　 C. bored　　 D. young

19.A. class　　 B. family　　 C. school　　 D. world

20.A. share　　 B. receive　　 C. value　　 D. show

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My name is Peter，and I use a wheelchair to get around. This year I ______ to be in the School Walkathon.

At the Walkathon last year，I helped hand out drinks to the walkers.The teachers and parents said they couldn’t have ______ without me.

“Are you going to give out drinks ______ this year?” my friend Michael asked.

“I ______ so，” I said.“But I ______ wish I could do laps(跑道的圈) with you.”

Michael told Mrs Hunt that I wanted to ______ the Walkathon. Mrs Hunt looked at me.“It’s not a good course for a wheelchair，” she said.“The hilly part would be too ______.”

“But I could push Peter over the hard bits.” said Michael.

“I’ll ______ it.” said Mrs Hunt.

That afternoon，Mrs Hunt called a class meeting. Michael told everyone about his ______.

“We could all take turns.That way no one would get too ______,”said Olivia. Then everyone said they would take a turn.

When the Walkathon began，I turned my wheels round and round as ______ as I could.When we came to the hilly bit，Michael ______ to push me up it. Olivia was waiting halfway up.“My ______ now,” she said.With all the help my ______ were giving me，I ______ the first lap and did a second lap—and another. I was tired in the ______.

“It’s time to announce the winner of the mystery prize. It goes to ...Peter！” Mrs Hunt said.

I looked at all the things I had ______，and felt extremely ______. But then I remembered that the whole ______ had helped me.

“I want everyone to ______ the prize，” I said.“Let’s keep all the things in our classroom.Then we can all have some fun！”

And that’s what we did.

1.A. need　　 B. agree　　 C. want　　 D. offer

2.A. remembered it　　 B. waited it　　 C. helped it　　 D. made it

3.A. soon　　 B. again　　 C. once　　 D. first

4.A. think　　 B. hope　　 C. do　　 D. say

5.A. never　　 B. really　　 C. partly　　 D. still

6.A. lead　　 B. organize　　 C. give up　　 D. join in

7.A. difficult　　 B. serious　　 C. important　　 D. different

8.A. take control of　　 B. have pity on　　 C. think about　　 D. look after

9.A. fear　　 B. idea　　 C. success　　 D. story

10.A. sad　　 B. dirty　　 C. slow　　 D. tired

11.A. fast　　 B. long　　 C. far　　 D. often

12.A. forgot　　 B. avoided　　 C. started　　 D. hated

13.A. break　　 B. decision　　 C. turn　　 D. plan

14.A. teachers　　 B. friends　　 C. parents　　 D. neighbors

15.A. finished　　 B. caught　　 C. prevented　　 D. wasted

16.A. day　　 B. way　　 C. past　　 D. end

17.A. owned　　 B. expected　　 C. won　　 D. discovered

18.A. nervous　　 B. happy　　 C. bored　　 D. young

19.A. class　　 B. family　　 C. school　　 D. world

20.A. share　　 B. receive　　 C. value　　 D. show

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A farmer had some puppies to sell. He painted a sign advertising them on the edge of his yard.

One day, a little boy came to buy one of the puppies. With a whistle（口哨）, the farmer called, “Here, Dolly!” Out from the doghouse ran Dolly followed by four little balls of fur. The little boy stood against the fence（栅栏）. His eyes danced with happiness.

As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed something else inside the doghouse. Slowly another little ball appeared, something wrong with its legs, doing its best to catch up.

“I want that one,” the little boy said.

The farmer knelt（跪下）down at the boy's side and said, “Son, you don't want that puppy. He will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would.”

With that, the little boy stepped back from the fence, reached down and began rolling up one leg of his trousers. In doing so, he showed a steel brace（固定器）running down both sides of his leg attaching itself to a specially made shoe. Looking back up at the farmer, he said, “You see, sir, I don’t run too well myself, and he will need someone who understands.”

1.How did the farmer advertise his puppies?

A．Advertise them in the newspaper.           B．Put up a sign in his yard.

C．Show them to his neighbors.               D．Send pictures to a magazine.

2.The underlined words “four little balls of fur” refer to “_________”.

A．four toy balls                           B．four balls made of fur

C．four lovely dogs                        D．four puppies with no fur

3.Why did the boy choose the last dog?

A．Because they have something in common.

B．Because he didn't have enough money.

C．Because it was the most lovely one.

D．Because the farmer wouldn't sell other dogs.

4.According to the story, we know that the boy _________.

A．didn't like dogs at all                     B．needed a dog to help him

C．could run as fast as others                 D．had an artificial leg

5.Which of the following words best describes the boy?

A．clever            B．lovely            C．warm–hearted     D．strange

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