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　　Some people cannot learn in ordinary schools. Physical or 1 handicap prevents a child from learning. Today new 2 are being used in special schools to help the disabled 3 . A school is being 4 in New Jersey, USA. It is called Bancroft. Here the disabled will be trained to 5 themselves and to get along in the outside world.

　　Bancroft is not surrounded by 6 of any kind. Its director insists that it be 7 so that students may gradually develop normal relations with the rest of the world. Bancroft students will 8 in apartments, cooking their own meals, and learning to perform other tasks. As they become 9 , they will buy their own furniture, paying for it out of their own 10 . They will pay for their food, too. They will learn to expect 11 bills for the calls they make every month.

　　As a step towards the goal of becoming independent, each disabled person will decide what kind of work he wants to be 12 to do. While some of the training will be 13 on within Bancroft itself, most of the students will receive 14 training in nearby towns. They will be trained by town people.

　　After the training has been 15 completed, the student will work 16 an assistant and will begin to earn money. After that he will leave Bancroft, but the school will continue to give him help if he 17 it.

　　How long will it take a student to 18 his training under this new system? The director says, “For some a year will be 19 . For others it might take ten years.” For all, however, this method offers a new idea. Many will learn to be 20 and independent, supporting themselves in the world.

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　　Last Sunday I saw the worst thunderstorm in years. It 1 suddenly in the mid－afternoon and 2 for more than three hours. At about two o'clock, I was 3 a copy of Reader's Digest in my room. The air was hot and still. For about fifteen minutes, all were 4 .

　　Then the sky grew 5 all of a sudden. Within minutes, forks of lightning forced a way into the sky. This was 6 by the boom－boom－boom of thunder. A very strong wind blew into my room. My valuable notes, 7 on the desk in the room, 8 high into the air. I jumped up to catch them but unluckily a few 9 sailed out of the open window. 10 I ran out to get the notes, big drops of rain began to fall.

　　I had hardly stepped back into the house 11 the rain began to fall in waves. I 12 to close the windows. I did it but was 13 all over. I dried myself with a towel. Then I heard a very loud crashing 14 from the back of the house. I ran out of the room to 15 out what it was. A tree had torn 16 the roof of the kitchen. Part of its trunk 17 across the floor. The stove was 18 into pieces. It would 19 a lot of work to rebuild it. However, we were 20 that no one was hurt by the falling.

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　　Sir Fransis gave up flying and began sailing. He was already 58 years old when he won the Atlantic 1 . His old dream of going around the world came back but this time he 2 to sail. His friends and the doctors did not think he could do it 3 his poor health. But Sir Fransis insisted on 4 his plan. In August, 1968, at the age of nearly sixty five, when most men stopped 5 , he began the great 6 of his life. Soon he was away in his 16－metre boat.

　　He 7 Australia on 12 December, just 107 days out from England. He 8 a warm welcome from the Austrians and from his family who had 9 there to meet him. On shore Sir Fransis was too 10 to walk without help. Everybody said the same thing. He had done 11 , he must not go 12 But he did not listen. On 29 January he left.

　　The next night, the blackest night he had ever known, the 13 became so big that the boat was 14 turned over. Food, clothes and broken glass were 15 together. But he still kept calm. 16 , the sea had become calm again when the 17 broke.

　　Just before 9 o'clock on Sunday evening, 28 May, 1973, he got back to England, 18 a quarter of a million people were waiting to welcome him. The whole voyage 19 2940 miles. It had taken him nine months, of which the sailing time 20 226 days. He realized his dream with his own efforts.

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　　It was at least two months before Christmas when nine－year－old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bicycle. As Christmas 1 nearer, her desire for a bicycle seemed to 2 , or so we thought. We bought the latest rage, baby－sitter's Club dolls, and a doll house. Then, much to our 3 , on December 23rd, she said that she “really wanted a 4 more than anything else.”

　　It was just too 5 , what with all the details of preparing Christmas dinner and buying last－minute gifts, to 6 the time to select the “right bike” for our little girl. 7 , here we were－Christmas Eve around 9:00 p. m., with Almie and her six－year－old brother, Dylan, nestled snug in their beds. Now we 8 think of the bicycle and the disappointment of our child. “What if I make a little bicycle 9 clay(泥) and write a note that she could 10 the clay model in for a real bike?” her dad asked. “This is an 11 item and she is ‘such a big girl,’ it would be much better for her to 12 it out. ”

　　On Christmas 13 , we were excited for Almie to open the little heartshaped package with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the 14 . Finally she opened it and read the note aloud. “Does this 15 that I trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a real one?” Beaming, I said, “Yes. ” Almie had tears in her eyes 16 she replied, “I could 17 trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy 18 me. I'd rather 19 this than get a real bike.” At that moment, we would have moved heaven and earth to 20 her every bicycle on the planet!

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　　George Pickens had been making a wish daily as a worker at Central Bank. All over the country banks were being 1 , George thought. 2 this bank? Didn't robbers hear of its four－million－dollar 3 ? Were they afraid of Mr. Ackerman, the old 4 guard, who hadn't 5 his gun in twenty－two years?

　　Of course George had a(an) 6 for wanting the bank to be robbed. 7 , he couldn't simply take bills that were under his 8 all day long. So he had thought of another 9 to get them. His plan was 10 . It went like this:

　　If Bank Robber A holds up Bank Teller B…

　　And if Bank Teller B gives Bank Robber A a certain sum of money…

　　What is to prevent Bank Teller B from 11 all the money left and 12 that it was taken away by Bank Robber A?

　　There was only one 13 . Where was Bank Robber A?

　　One morning George entered the bank. “Good morning, Mr. Burrows,” he said 14 . The bank president said something in a 15 voice to George and went into his office.

　　At two o'clock Bank Robber A walked in. George 16 he was a bank robber. For one thing, he stole in. For another thing, he wore a mask(面罩).

　　“This is a holdup,” the man said 17 . He took a gun from his pocket. The 18 made a small sound. “You!” the bank robber said, “Lie down on the floor!” Mr. Ackerman lay down. The robber stepped 19 to George's cage.

　　“All right,” he said. “Hand it over. ”

　　“Yes, sir, ” George reached into his drawer and took all the bills from the top part－close to six thousand dollars. He passed them through the window. The robber took them, put them into his pocket, and 20 to leave.

　　Then, while everyone watched Bank Robber A, Bank Teller B calmly lifted off the top part of the drawer and got the bills from the bottom part into his pockets.

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　　Do you know how our brains work?

　　During the 19th century scientists found that when 1 parts of the brain of a man were 2 , he would lose the 3 to do certain things. And so people 4 that each of the brain does a different 5 . But modern people research has found out that this is not so, for it is not easy to say 6 what each part of the brain does.

　　In the 7 fifty years there has been a great increase in the amount of research 8 on the brain. Chemists and biologists have 9 that the way the brain works is not so 10 as people in general may think. 11 tell us that 100, 000 chemical changes take place in the brain every, second. Some recent research also 12 that we can remember everything that happens to us. We may not be able to recall the things we've heard and seen, 13 it is all kept there in the storehouse of the human being.

　　Earlier scientists thought the power of one's brain got weaker and weaker as one grew 14 . But it is now thought that it is not 15 . As long as the brain. is 16 plenty of exercise it keeps its ability. It has been 17 that an old person who has always been active in the mind has a 18 mind than a young person who has only done 19 work without using much of his brain. It is now 20 that the more work our brains work, the more work they are able to do.

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　　Most great inventors often met with much trouble in their work. Before they could 1 , they had to overcome thousands of difficulties which were put in their 2 . The following is one of such examples.

　　George Stephenson (1781－1848), a famous British inventor, made the first train in 1825, 3 a steam engine. When he was experimenting with the engine on the train, he met with 4 from the government, the newspapers and the gentlemen in the 5 . They said that the 6 and the smoke would kill cows, horses and sheep, that the engine would 7 or that the hot coals from it would set fire to their 8 . People believe what they said.

　　George Stephenson 9 the people that the train could go on small rails, could 10 carriages full of goods and 11 and that there was no great 12 to them. It was a very difficult matter for him to make them 13 However, after some time, he was 14 to do it, and the first train that was driven by Stephenson himself 15 what he had said. On the train there was a new steam engine. It was invented by him, and was proved a complete success.

　　The first day when the train ran on the rails, people along the way heard the noise of the train 16 , and saw it running quickly to them. They 17 it was terrible. They ran quickly back home for 18 and closed their doors tightly. They did not dare to come out 19 it had passed. A week later an old woman 20 said that her hen had been so frightened that it hadn't laid any eggs for these days.

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　　It was my uncle who taught me how to box(拳击). When I was eight, I was 1 into the depth(内地) of England to the 2 where my mother had been born. I became 3 of attack for the village boys. When he returned home from work, my uncle would get to his knees and 4 me to hit him on the 5 , I have been 6 to him ever since. One day, on my way to school I was surrounded(围) and badly attacked by 7 . It was a terrible 8 , but I 9 my uncle's advice and decided to fight my attackers. I 10 a tall boy twice on the nose. He fell 11 the ground and blood ran 12 his nose. All the others ran away.

　　We were 13 at school to play some game of other every afternoon and those who 14 to do so were punished. I had 15 interest in football or tennis but I liked boxing. I read the Boxing Views every week, and in the holidays 16 spending a pound or two on 17 , traveled by bus into the unknown areas of East and South London to the swimming pools 18 some well-known boxers 19 before crowds of 20 people.

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　　During the past hundred years, the car, the radio, the cinema, and now television, have produced great 1 in the amusements with which pass their 2 time.

　　A 3 years ago, people were in the habit of making 4 amusements. When a group of people 5 together, they talked, played cards, or other games, or 6 riding, shooting or walking together. Most people could sing a little, or 7 some musical instruments reasonably well; so at a party the guests amused each other. 8 , conversation was an 9 : amusing conversation could 10 people happy for hours.

　　As for games such as football and cricket(板球), people were also in the habit of playing 11 themselves. Most of them did not play very well, but they 12 themselves and their friends.

　　Nowadays, we are amused by professional singers or plays. 13 listen to your friends singing when you can 14 the great singers of the world over the radio or on TV? Why play football with players who 15 very good when you can go to 16 some of the best players in your country 17 an important match? You may just sit comfortably 18   watch the game without the 19   going outside.

　　The art of conversation and the 20 f playing and singing are dying; people are becoming more and more lookers and listeners, and less doers and talkers. This change does people mare harm than good: it is better to do something not very well oneself than always to sit and watch others doing it.

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　　Roger Crawford had everything he needed to play tennis, except two hands and a leg. He had no palms. The baby's arms and legs were shortened, and he had only three toes on his shrunken   right foot and a withered left leg, which would later be amputated.

　　The doctor said Roger 1 from ectrodactylism, a rare birth defect affecting only one out 90,000 children born in the United states. The doctor said Roger would probably never walk or 2 himself. Fortunately Roger's parents didn't 3 the doctor.

　　“My parents always taught me that I was only as handicapped as I wanted to be,” said Roger. “They never allowed me to feel sorry for myself or take advantage of people because of my handicap. Once I 4 trouble, my school papers were continually late,” explained Roger who had to hold his pencil with both hands to write 5 . “I asked Dad to write a note to my teacher, 6 a two-day extension on my assignments. 7 , dad made me start writing my paper two days early!”

　　Roger's father always 8 him to get involved in sports, teaching Roger to catch and throw a volleyball, and play backyard football after school. At age 12, Roger 9 to win a spot on the school football team.

　　Before every game, Roger would 10 his dream of scoring a touchdown. Then one day he got his chance. The ball landed in his arms and off he ran as fast as he could on his artificial leg toward the goal line, his coach and teammates 11 wildly. But at the ten-yard line, a guy from the other team 12 up with Roger, grabbing his left ankle. Roger tried to pull his artificial leg 13 , but instead it ended up being pulled off.

　　Roger's love of sports 14 and so did his self-confidence. But every obstacle 15 to Roger's determination.

　　Roger's went on to play college tennis, finishing his tennis career with 22 wins and 11 16 . He later became the first physically handicapped tennis player to be certified as a teaching professional by the United States Professional Tennis association. Roger now tours the country, speaking to groups about what it takes to be a winner, 17 who you are.

　　“The only difference between you and me is that you can see my handicap, but I can't see 18 . We all have them. When people ask me how I've been able to overcome my physical handicap, I tell them that I haven't overcome 19 . I've simply learned what I can't do－such as play the piano or eat with chopsticks－but more 20 , I've learned what I can do. Then I do what I can with all heart and soul.”

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