As a little child,1 was always plump（胖的）.In college I started blowing up. It got out of control
when l went to law school.
I'd made a decision a thousand times: I'm going to lose weight now. But what motivated（激发）
me to get serious about it was turning 30.1 weighed 414 pounds.1 was always tired. Some of my
family members have suffered from heart disease, and l was frightened. I also wanted to look better.
So after my birthday,1 walked into the office of a weight loss doctor.
She was very understanding. Her focus was on balanced meals and she wanted me to exercise.
Walking was all I could do at first. I started by walking a few blocks and gradually increased the
distance, until one weekend, I heard myself saying, "Wow, this seems pretty easy." So I started to run.
1 was losing nine or ten pounds a month, and I had more energy. I started to think about the New
York City Marathon. For years,1 watched the runners and thought, "This looks like fun, but I could
never do that." But now I realized that maybe I could.I joined the New York Road Runners.I ran a
l0km, then a half marathon.I still wasn't confident I could run a full 26 miles. But I told myself I was
going to do it, no matter what.
By my 33rd birthday,1 was down to 180 pounds. I started formally training for the marathon.
And on the morning of November l, I stood on the Verrazano Bridge in Staten Island with more than
40,000 0ther runners, waiting for the event to start.
It was unbelievable to have the audience cheering me on, handing me cups of water. And I
crossed the finish line. My friends sprayed（向……喷射）me with beer, as if I'd won the Super Bowl.
And at that moment,I knew: If I set my mind to something, nothing is impossible.
1.The underlined phrase "blowing up" in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to____.
A. going weaker B. becoming fatter C. becoming healthier D. growing high
2.From the passage we can know that the author____.
A. controlled his weight at college B. began to consider losing weight at 30
C. was satisfied with his figure as a kid D. may have a family history of heart attack
3.Which of the following sayings can best summarize the passage?
A. A good beginning is half done. B. Pride comes before a fall.
C. Practice makes perfect. D. Where there is a will, there is a way.
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When I was three years old, my parents discovered I was totally deaf. After consulting with many doctors, they made a decision about my ______. Instead of sending me to a private school for the deaf, they decided to send me to a ______ one.
From the first day there, the other kids _______ me and called me names ______ my hearing aid and the way I talked. I experienced great _________because, in addition to the problems of “fitting in” with the other students, I also struggled with my _________ I seemed to spend every spare moment doing homework just so I could __________. The teachers didn’t know what to do with me. Because of my hearing disability, I was constantly________ everyone, “What did he/she say?” But I _______that everyone would soon grow tired of repeating everything back to me. Since fitting in was so ________ to me, every time people around me laughed or smiled, I did the same even though I__________had no idea what was going on. On the surface, I was _______, but in reality, my self-esteem（自尊） was quite low. Mrs. Jordan, my 5th grade teacher, _______ all of that with a simple three-word phrase. One morning, she asked the class a question. I read her lips and _______raised my hand. I couldn’t________it –for once I knew the ______. But, when she called on me, I was_______. I took a deep breath and nervously answered Mrs. Jordan’s question.
I’ll never forget what __________ next. With sparkling eyes and a wide smile she cried, “That’s right, Stephen!” For the first time in my young life, I was an instant star. My heart burst with pride. I sat a little taller in my chair. My __________ soared（猛增） as never before. From that day forward, my______ and speech improved greatly and my popularity among my classmates increased.
1.A. performance B. journey C. career D. education
2.A. special B. new C. normal D. big
3.A. laughed at B. talked about C. waited for D. thought of
4.A. except for B. because of C. instead of D. according to
5.A. anxiety B. fear C. regret D. shock
6.A. friendship B. schoolwork C. singing D. dancing
7.A. get out B. speed up C. grow up D. keep up
8.A. reminding B. helping C. asking D. doubting
9.A. ensured B. expected C. imagined D. worried
10.A. easy B. natural C. important D. strange
11.A. finally B. usually C. gradually D. regularly
12.A. smart B. flexible C. outgoing D. energetic
13.A. explained B. supported C. covered D. changed[
14.A. immediately B. frequently C. luckily D. carefully
15.A. have B. believe C. remember D. make
16.A. answer B. rule C. plan D. secret
17.A. angry B. quiet C. afraid D. helpless
18.A. arrived B. improved C. began D. happened
19.A. confidence B. memory C. kindness D. patience
20.A. experiments B. grades C. relationships D. conditions
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Every morning at 6 am Alan Swallow gets out of bed, has breakfast and reads the paper. And for that he is an unsung hero.
When he reads The Southland Times in the morning, he reads it aloud and records if for people who are visually impaired(受损的).
The Blind Foundation provides its members with the Telephone Information Service(TIS) which has articles from more than 70 newspapers, radio and TV schedules, finance information, public and government notices and updates from the Blind Foundation. For 17 years Swallow has read the paper for the service. In the early days someone would head down to the local studio to record the news for the day and they had one chance to get it right. Nowadays, the news readers can work from home suing their phones.
The TIS service is available 365 days a year, and it could sometimes take him an hour to get through the local news items he had chosen. “It doesn’t take much effort, but it does take a commitment because people are relying on it.” He said.
The service had struggled for some time with volunteers because not many people knew about it. Swallow said, “It was fulfilling to know that people were benefiting from what he was doing.”
For Blind Foundation social function organiser Liz Anstice, the opportunity to give back to a foundation that had given much to her, was a nice aspect of the role. She has been involved with the foundation for five years after she became visually impaired. She said the biggest challenge was building the trust that people had in the local branch of the foundation.
Anstice reformed the social committee group and changed things so people did not get bored. The Christmas celebrations had been so well received members from the Blind Foundation in Balclutha were coming down for them. However, sometimes getting members to the events was a challenge because of a lack of volunteers available to transport them, she said. She was proud of being a finalist for the Volunteer Recognition Award.
1.How does Alan Swallow work for The Blind Foundation?
A. By writing newspaper articles.
B. By reading news for the blind.
C. By updating local news every day.
D. By collecting telephone information.
2.How does Alan Swallow feel about his work for the TIS service?
A. Time-consuming. B. Challenging. C. Satisfying. D. Struggling.
3.What’s the problem for getting members to the events according to Liz Anstice?
A. People’s distrust. B. Costs of transport.
C. Boredom of events. D. Shortage of volunteers.
4.What’s the best title for the text?
A. Blind Foundation Recognizes Its Unsung Heroes
B. Work for Telephone Information Service
C. Great Challenges to Blind Foundation
D. Blind Foundation: Reforms Going on
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp
Everyone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit—and that can be a very annoying thing. 1. Read on for some techniques worth trying.
1. 2.
People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimer's disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study. 3. Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. There's evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward.
2. Go for a walk.
Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 4.
3. Learn something new.
Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. 5. or go dancing with your friends.
A. Focus on the future.
B. This can be especially harmful to the aged.
C. It should be something like learning gardening.
D. So take a few minutes each day to do some reading.
E. But don't worry if your schedule isn't filled with life-changing events.
F. Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.
G. In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The internet has become part of young people ‘life 1.reports shows that 38% students often use the internet , moet of them get2. (use ) information on the internet to help in their studies students. But many student don’t use it 3. d good way .some play games too much, some visit websites they should’t look at ,so bad things may happen 4. students spent too much time on the internet. 5.
use the internet 6. (proper).Now we have a textbook, 7. uses many examples8. (teach)student some good way to use the internet ,It gives useful advices.
Some student’s also make 9.(friend) on the internet .But if you want to have a face-to-face 10.
(meet) with your online friends, let your parents ,let your parents knows and meet in a proper place.
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
You’re growing up. That means you’re probably experiencing lots of changes, all at once. Your body is changing. It might even seem as if your entire self is changing. It can be confusing and even scary. 1. And it’s good!
Growing up means that you can do more, learn more, and start to make your mark on the world. In order for that to happen, your body produces chemicals called hormones that help both body and mind grow. Hormone levels change constantly, rising and falling. 2. But it’s partly to blame for intense emotions, surprising reactions, and mood swings.
Because of the way your brain develops, it is somewhat ruled by emotion now and through your teen years. As a result, growing up can seem like an emotional roller coaster! 3.
●Take care of yourself. If you eat right, sleep enough, and get good exercise, your brain will be much more able to deal with the stress.
●4. When you feel your moods swinging or you’re upset, or confused, some quiet time will allow you to gather your thoughts and get calmer.
●Practice relaxing your body and deep breathing when you wake up and when you go to bed.5. Plus, when stuff happens during the day, you’ll be able to calm yourself quickly with a deep breath or two before you react. Your body is changing.
A．Take a time-out.
B．But the truth is, it happens to every teen.
C．Work out regularly to keep physically fit.
D．This changing is needed for your body’s development.
E．It will help you fall asleep—and start the morning right.
F．Here are a few things you can do to make the ride smoother.
G．Usually, these feelings settle down when you realize what is going on.
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Can wine really improve our health? 1. (science) are beginning to say “Yes!”
Researchers have found that red wines contain antioxidants (抗氧化剂), 2. help the body resist cancer and heart disease. 3.(general), red wines contain more antioxidants than most white wines. So, the best bet for drinking wine for our health is to stick to the dryer red wines. 4., this doesn’t give us freedom to get drunk every night. Don’t overdo it—but adding a glass of red wine to your daily diet can definitely make 5.difference to our health.
Paracelsus, the noted 16th-century Swiss physician 6. (write), “Wine is a food, a medicine and a poison it’s just a question of dose(剂量).” As with almost any food or drink, wine 7.(consume) in large doses can be harm to our health.
Most health officials agree that one or two four-ounce glasses of red wine per day can be8.(benefit) to men, while women should limit their consumption to one four-ounce serving per day.
Professor Roger Corder, has spent years studying the evidence of health benefits 9.red wine. In his new book, “The Wine Diet”, he says he 10.(convince) that most of us should include red wine in our everyday lifestyle.
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One day, a mother horse told her son, “My child, will you 1.(happy) go and carry this bag of wheat to the mill(磨坊) to make it 2. flour?” The little horse agreed without hesitation and 3.(run) out of the house with the bag of wheat on his back.
After some time, the little horse came to a river, 4. blocked his path to the mill. He suddenly got 5.(confuse). Looking around, he saw a cow. So he asked, “Auntie Cow, can you tell me whether I can cross the river?” The cow answered, “Definitely you can. The water is very shallow.” When the little horse was about 6.(cross) the river, a squirrel shouted to him, “Don’t cross the river. You will drown.” Not 7.(know) what to do, the little horse decided to go back to ask his mother, who said, “My son, it’s not enough to only listen to others; you have to give it 8. try by yourself, and then you’ll know the answer.”
With those words, he walked carefully across the river. The water was neither shallow nor
9.(deeply). It was just fine for him. Finally the little horse crossed the river and completed his task. He also learned to overcome 10.(difficulty) by practicing instead of only listening to others.
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—I’ve never seen a better film than Pirates of the Caribbean!
—__________. Johnny Depp is such a talented actor.
A. I couldn’t agree more B. I’m afraid not
C. I don’t think so D. I believe not
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