1．We all have weaknesses and strengths-no matter who we are．Sometimes the weaknesses seem to outweigh the strengths．Some people get sick easily，for example．
Many people leave it and accept it as just bad luck-but not everyone．Some people facing huge limitations still manage to achieve a lot．They rise above their weaknesses and do not allow them to limit their possibilities．It's your choice
I attended a school prize-giving ceremony not so long ago and the guest speaker was Andrew Becroft，who had a severe stutter （口吃） as a child．Instead of allowing this to limit him，he chose to work hard to overcome it．He is now the Principal Youth Court Judge for New Zealand．
Lots of people face far more limitations than you do．They may be disabled or are born into extreme poverty．But no matter what the limitation，you will always find people who have overcome it．
Here are some more examples：
Brett Eastburn has no arms or legs and yet is an inspirational speaker and also a very good wrestler．He shares his story in a brief video on his site．
Ringo Starr，drummer for the Beatles，came from a very poor background．He was constantly suffering from illnesses as a child and spent lots of time in hospital．Here is his inspiring story．
Helen Keller became ill and lost her sight and hearing when 19months old （before she'd learned to speak）．She went on to become a world famous author and speaker．
Wilma Rudolph was the 20th of 22children．As a child she suffered various diseases，leaving her left leg and foot weak and deformed．Doctors said she would never walk again．She went on to win 3gold medals in track during the 1960Olympic games．
Mark Inglis lost both of his legs below the knees in a mountaineering accident，but has since climbed Mt Everest．No one would have predicted these successes．
These above are cases involving individuals with limitations．They were just people with problems．If one of these people had told you what they hoped to achieve，you would have nodded kindly while quietly thinking to yourself that they had no chance．And yet the results spoke for themselves．
Most of us will never have to face the kinds of challenges these people faced．Yet most of us will never achieve to the degree that these people have either．
If Mark Inglis can climb the highest mountain in the world without legs，what can you do？
54．The author mainly wants to tell usC．
A．no one can predict others'success
B．we all face challenges in life
C．not to let weakness limit our possibilities
D．to accept who we are．
55．If a disabled boy is interested in making speeches，who may he learn from？A
A．Brett Eastburn and Helen Keller
B．Ringo Starr and Helen Keller
C．Brett Eastburn and Ringo Starr
D．Wilma Rudolph and Mark Inglis
56．When people with limitations tell what they want to achieve，one will probablyD．
A．shake his head kindly
B．believe what they have said
C．keep quiet
D．think there is no possibility
57．What can we infer from the last underlined sentence？B
A．No one can achieve what Mark Inglis has achieved．
B．What we can achieve depends on how we choose
C．Mark Inglis is the only one to climb the highest mountain without legs
D．Mark Inglis wouldn't have climbed the high mountain if he hadn't lost legs．
分析 文章讨论的主要就是人人都有缺点，都不完美，但不要让我们的局限限制了我们未来的可能性．只要敢于面对自己的缺点，加上自己的决心与毅力，也是可以取得令人钦佩的成绩的．
解答 54-57 CADB
54．C 写作目的题 根据第一段They rise above their weaknesses and do not allow them to limit their possibilities．及全文可知，文章讨论的主要就是人人都有缺点，都不完美，但不要让我们的局限限制了我们未来的可能性．只要敢于面对自己的缺点，加上自己的决心与毅力，也是可以取得令人钦佩的成绩的．故答案选C．
55．A 细节理解题 根据第六段Brett Eastburn has no arms or legs and yet is an inspirational speaker and also a very good wrestler．和第八段She went on to become a world famous author and speaker．可知，Brett Eastburn and Helen Keller都是知名的演说家，故答案为A．
56．D 细节理解题 根据倒数第三段If one of these people had told you what they hoped to achieve，you would have nodded kindly while quietly thinking to yourself that they had no chance．可知，当有残疾的人说想取得一定成就时，一个人会说这没有可能，故答案为D．
57．B 推理判断题 根据最后一段If Mark Inglis can climb the highest mountain in the world without legs，what can you do？可知，如果没有双腿的Mark Inglis能成功爬上世界最高峰，那么我们四肢健全的人又可以做什么呢？可以推断作者是告知我们的是我们所取得的成就取决于我们自身的选择，故答案为B．
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点．
