The Power of Dream

When your dream is to become a footballer, nothing should get in your way—even if you have no feet.

Gabriel Muniz, an 11-year-old Brazil kid, was born without feet. Although his family thought he would have serious difficulties living a normal life, he started walking before he was one year old. His mother would go after him, expecting him to keep falling, but he never fell. It took him a while to make the jump from walking to playing football, but he did make it. And, in fact, there’s nothing he loves more than playing football. In his school, the skillful youngster is not only the best player in his school team but also the captain of his gym team.

He knows that his disability means he’ll never be able to play for a professional football team. So Gabriel is hoping that football will one day become a Paralympics (残疾人奥运会的) sport. He proved to everyone there he can go head to head with any other boy. Watching him play is unbelievable. He’s fast and he’s got a big bag of tricks—he’s very skilled and he does everything he can to copy his idol, Messi. So much so that he was invited to go to Spain to meet his idol Messi and show his talent in the Barcelona Football Club.

His coach said he is proving the disability only exists inside our heads and he is challenging the social rules.

1What’s wrong with Gabriel Muniz?

    A. He was born without feet.   

    B. He can’t see and hear anything. 

    C. He often argues with his partners.           

    D. He always gives trouble to his family. 

2 According to the passage we can know that Gabriel Muniz ____________.

    A. thinks others look down upon him   

    B. is a professional football player

    C. prefers playing for a club              

    D. is a skillful football player

3 Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

    A. The boy’s family was surprised he can walk well.

    B. The boy wants to play football in the Paralympics.  

    C. The boy has too much difficulty living a normal life.

    D. The social has noticed the boy’s hard job and talent.

Dear Linda,
I'm glad to hear from you and I would like to be your pen friend. In your letter, you said you wanted to know something about my school life(生活).
I walk to school at 7:30 every morning because the school is near our house. When I get to school at about 7:45, I often do the cleaning with my classmates. After that we do some reading for half an hour. We have four lessons in the morning. I often have my lunch at 12:00 at school. We usually have two lessons in the afternoon. The school is over at about 5:00 and then I go home.
My favorite subject is Chinese. I like all the teachers because they are friendly. I am keen on sports and I enjoy playing football best. I'm a member of our school football team. What about your school life?
Best wishes!
Dick
【小题1】It often takes Dick about _____ to walk to school every morning.

A．half an hour

B．15 minutes(分钟)

C．10 minutes

D．5 minutes

【小题2】After Dick gets to school, he _____ first.

A．does morning exercises	B．does some reading
C．has classes	D．does the cleaning

【小题3】How many classes does Dick usually have in a day?

A．Two.

B．Four.

C．Six.

D．Eight.

【小题4】How does Dick probably(可能地) go home?

A．On foot.

B．By bike.

C．By bus.

D．In Linda's car.

【小题5】From the passage，we know that_____ .

A．Dick goes to school at 12:00 at noon

B．Dick doesn't like studying Chinese

C．Dick’s favourite sport is playing football

D．Dick's Chinese teacher is not friendly to him

Dear Linda,
I’m glad to hear from you and I would like to be your pen friend. In your letter, you said you wanted to know something about my school life(生活).
I walk to school at 7:30 every morning because the school is near our house. When I get to school at about 7:45, I often do the cleaning with my classmates. After that we do some reading for half an hour. We have four lessons in the morning. I often have my lunch at 12:00 at school. We usually have two lessons in the afternoon. The school is over at about 5:00 and then I go home.
My favorite subject is Chinese. I like all the teachers because they are friendly. I am keen on sports and I enjoy playing football best. I’m a member of our school football team. What about your school life?
Best wishes!
Dick
【小题1】It often takes Dick about _____ to walk to school every morning.

A．half an hour

B．15 minutes(分钟)

C．10 minutes

D．5 minutes

【小题2】After Dick gets to school, he _____ first.

A．does morning exercises	B．does some reading
C．has classes	D．does the cleaning

【小题3】How many classes does Dick usually have in a day?

A．Two.

B．Four.

C．Six.

D．Eight.

【小题4】How does Dick probably(可能地) go home?

A．On foot.

B．By bike.

C．By bus.

D．In Linda’s car.

【小题5】From the passage，we know that_____ .

A．Dick goes to school at 12:00 at noon

B．Dick doesn’t like studying Chinese

C．Dick’s favourite sport is playing football

D．Dick’s Chinese teacher is not friendly to him

Dear Linda,

I'm glad to hear from you and I would like to be your pen friend. In your letter, you said you wanted to know something about my school life(生活).

I walk to school at 7:30 every morning because the school is near our house. When I get to school at about 7:45, I often do the cleaning with my classmates. After that we do some reading for half an hour. We have four lessons in the morning. I often have my lunch at 12:00 at school. We usually have two lessons in the afternoon. The school is over at about 5:00 and then I go home.

My favorite subject is Chinese. I like all the teachers because they are friendly. I am keen on sports and I enjoy playing football best. I'm a member of our school football team. What about your school life?

Best wishes!

Dick

1.It often takes Dick about _____ to walk to school every morning.

A．half an hour

B．15 minutes(分钟)

C．10 minutes

D．5 minutes

2.After Dick gets to school, he _____ first.

A．does morning exercises	B．does some reading
C．has classes	D．does the cleaning

3.How many classes does Dick usually have in a day?

A．Two.

B．Four.

C．Six.

D．Eight.

4.How does Dick probably(可能地) go home?

A．On foot.

B．By bike.

C．By bus.

D．In Linda's car.

5.From the passage，we know that_____ .

A．Dick goes to school at 12:00 at noon

B．Dick doesn't like studying Chinese

C．Dick’s favourite sport is playing football

D．Dick's Chinese teacher is not friendly to him