Make the Most of What You Have Got
For Nick Vujicic, life was going to be difficult from the day he was born.When Nick arrived into this world, he everyone.He was not like the other babies and it was obvious to his parents and to the doctors in the hospital.
There was no or answers for his condition.Nick was born without any limbs—that is he was born without any arms or legs.But despite being physically , he was mentally and the rest of his body was functioning fine.
he had loving parents, Nick would find school hard as he would often be looked down upon by the other children and at the young age of 10, he considered his life by drowning himself in a bathtub.These dark thoughts were by his negative attitude to being disabled and at the time, he thought that he would never be able to do by himself, that he would never have a job and that he would always have to on his parents for help.
Nick was wrong.
As an adult, Nick is a successful public speaker and is famous for his motivational which focus on life with a disability, hope and finding meaning in life worldwide.He so many people with the story of his life, how he has so many difficulties and most importantly how he is happy every day.
Despite having no arms or legs, Nick lives , even finding ways to do almost things like brushing his teeth on his own and swimming.He has to work harder than a full bodied person and he achieves his goals.
At the first impression, you may look at Nick and feel .You may feel sad that this man has no arms or legs and you might feel his and upset that he could find everyday situations difficult.But we should Nick, as he is extremely positive and he gets on with life.He every day and makes the best of what he has: a positive attitude, a creative mind and a powerful .He also has a very kind and very beautiful wife and they are truly happy and in love.
1.A. shocked B. pleased C. nspired D. accepted
2.A. nervously B. painfully C. hopefully D. cautiously
3.A. surprise B. worry C. explanation D. apology
4.A. active B. sick C. disabled D. abused
5.A. disturbed B. challenged C. calm D. normal
6.A. Since B. If C. Although D. Unless
7.A. changing B. ending C. risking D. sharing
8.A. expressed B. collected C. given D. driven
9.A. something B .nothing C. everything D. anything
10.A. call B. rely C. cheat D. look
11.A. lessons B. poems C. speeches D. posters
12.A. convinces B .touches C. puzzles D. judges
13.A. faced B. created C .met D. overcome
14.A. independently B. comfortably C. hopelessly D. lonely
15.A. impossible B. dangerous C. crazy D. regretful
16.A. pain B. guilt C. panic D. pity
17.A. annoyance B. selfishness C. courage D. confidence
18.A. encourage B. admire C. comfort D. correct
19.A. cries B. shouts C. smiles D. struggles
20.A. voice B. body C. family D. position
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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was a cold Saturday morning.An old man walked slowly into the ____.With shoulders bent forward,he leaned on his trusty stick with each ____step.
His shabby clothes and warm personality made him out from the usual breakfast crowd.Unforgettable were his eyes that shone like diamonds and thin lips _____in a steady smile.
A young waitress named Mary_____him drag toward a table by the window.She ran over to him,and said,“Here,sir.Let me give you a ____with that chair.”
Without saying a word,he smiled and ___.She pulled the chair away from the able.Steadying him with one arm,she helped him get comfortably_____.Then she moved the table up close to him,and leaned his ____against the table where he could reach it.
In a soft,clear voice,he said,“Thank you for your_____.”
“You’re welcome,sir.” She replied__.“And my name is Mary.I’ll be back in a moment,and ____you need anything at all in the meantime,just wave at me!”
After he had finished his breakfast,Mary brought him the change from his ticket.Then she ____him out from behind the table.She handed him his stick,and walked ____him to the front door.Holding the door open for him,she said,“Come back and see us,sir!”
He turned with his whole body and nodded with a ____smile.“You are very kind,” he said softly.
When Mary went to clean his table,she was to find that under his plate there was a business card and a note on a napkin(餐巾纸).Under the napkin was a one hundred dollar bill!
The note on the napkin _____,“Dear Mary,I respect you very much,and you respect yourself too.It shows by the way you ____others.You have found the secret of happiness.Your kind gestures will _____through those who meet you.”
The next day she was told that the man she had ____on was the owner of the restaurant where she was working.
1.A. restaurant B. shop C. hospital D. bank
2.A. big B. quick C. urgent D. unhurried
3.A. get B. look C. stand D. keep
4.A. held B. made C. remained D. put
5.A. felt B. noticed C. discovered D. realized
6.A. table B. cushion C. place D. hand
7.A. nodded B. obeyed C. sat D. hesitated
8.A. moved B. stayed C. seated D. rested
9.A. chair B. spoon C. stick D. plate
10.A. quickness B. kindness C. cleverness D. politeness
11.A. happily B. sadly C. nervously D. angrily
12.A. until B. though C. because D. if
13.A. called B. helped C. took D. made
14.A. in B. around C. with D. towards
15.A. confident B. grateful C. relieved D. delicate
16.A. embarrassed B. satisfied C. disappointed D. astonished
17.A. read B. told C. wrote D. showed
18.A. please B. admire C. follow D. treat
19.A. pass B. shine C. go D. pull
20.A. depended B. served C. waited D. agreed
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--______________.
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Nine years ago, after Leo had died, people said to me. "I never knew he was your stepfather." You see, I never called him that. At first, he was no one special in my life. Then he became my friend. In time, I felt he was also my father.
Leo married my mother when I was eleven. Two years later we moved into a house in a new suburban development, where we put down roots. At first our lawn was just a mud with wild grass, but Leo saw bright possibilities. "We'll plant trees there to give us shade as well as some flowers," he said. And just these little touches made our house different from all the others. More important, a real family was forming. Leo was becoming a full-time parent, and I was learning what it meant to have a father.
Weekday mornings when the weather was bad, Leo often drove me to school. Having a father drop you off may have been something my classmates took for granted, but I always thought it was wonderful. Saturday mornings, we went to the hardware (计算机硬件) shop, then stepped into the five-and-ten, buying a sports magazine or something else. Some people might think that doing shopping together is nothing special, but I, who had ever before spent my childhood watching other families do their everyday activities, experienced them now with extreme delight. Looking back, I realized that Leo gave me what I needed most—the experience of doing ordinary things together as a family.
Soon after we moved to the suburbs, one of our new neighbors introduced herself to me. She had already met my mother and Leo. "You know," she said, "you look just like your father." I knew she was just making a conversation--but even so... "Thank you", I said. Why tell her anything different?
1.The writer's purpose in writing this passage is _______.
A.to show his pride to have a good stepfather
B.to show how interesting a person Leo was
C.to remind us of our parents
D.to explain why they moved to the suburbs
2.The phrase “put down roots”in the second paragraph means
A.farmed B.contacted
C.settled D.accommodated
3.In the writer's opinion, _______.
A.it is not easy to live with a stepfather
B.not all the stepfathers are as good as Leo
C.the husband and wife must think more about their children before they divorce
D.in step families the love and friendship are extremely precious
4.The last sentence “Why tell her anything different?”means that .
A.he should have told the truth
B.he wouldn't tell her the truth
C.he wanted to tell her something that had nothing to do with Leo
D.he wanted to keep silence whenever he met the neighbors
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“Technology is moving very fast,” Rault told ABC News, “The Tamagotchi in the early 1990s was really the first robotic pet, and now Sony and other big companies have improved them a lot.”
This may not sit well with pet lovers. After all, who would choose a plastic toy over a lovely puppy? But Rault argues that the robotic kind has a lot going for it: “You don’t have to feed it, you don’t have to walk it, it won’t make a mess in your house, and you can go on a holiday without feeling guilty.” The technology also benefits those who are allergic to pets, short on space, or fearful of real animals.
It’s not clear whether robot pets can replace real ones. But studies do suggest that we can bond with these smart machines. People give their cars names and kids give their toy animals life stories. It’s the same with robots. When Sony stopped its repair service for its robot dog Aibo in March 2014, owners in Japan held funerals.
As an animal welfare researcher, Rault is concerned about how robotic pets could affect our attitudes towards live animals. “If we become used to a robotic companion that doesn’t need food, water or exercises, perhaps it will change how humans care about other living beings,” he said.
So are dogs and cats a thing of the past, as Rault predicts? For those who grew up with living and breathing pets, the mechanical kind might not do. But for our next generation who are in constant touch with smart technology, a future in which lovely pets needn’t have a heartbeat might not be a far-fetched dream.
1.What does the underlined phrase “sit well with” means?
A. be refused by B. be beneficial to
C. make a difference to D. receive support from
2.What are the advantages of robot pets?
a. They are plastic and feel smooth.
b. Owners needn’t worry about them when going out.
c. They can help cure allergies(过敏).
d. They save space and costs.
A. ab B. bc C. bd D.cd
3.We can learn from the passage that___________.
A. Sony is the first company to produce robot pets Aibo.
B. People can develop strong bond(联系、关系) with their robot pets.
C. Rault thinks robot pets still have a long way to go.
D. Robot toys may help people care more about living beings.
4.The passage mainly tells us___________.
A. the advantages of robot toys
B. the popularity of robot pets
C. living pets are dying out
D. robot pets are coming
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