Around the World by Wheelchair

Rick Hansen was always an active kid and loved to fish. 里克·汉森是一个十分活跃又喜欢钓鱼的孩子。When returning in a truck one day from a fishing trip, he had an accident and suffered injuries to his spine (脊柱). 一天在他钓完鱼坐卡车回家的路上，一次意外的事故中使他的脊椎受了伤。This 15-year-old young man awoke to find that he had lost the use of his legs.这个年轻人醒来时发现他的双腿已经不听使唤了。 However, he didn’t give up. Many months later he began to compete in wheelchair sports. At the age of 27, he decided to wheel around the world 好几个月之后他开始参加轮椅运动的比赛。  to raise awareness and money for spinal cord research. 很快他就开始为脊髓研究工作而奔走效力。他决定通过自己坐轮椅周游世界这一途径来为脊髓损伤的研究工作来筹募资金并引起世人的关注。His tour took him through 34 countries around the world between 1985 and 1987. 在1985年到1987年间，他的旅程遍及世界上的34个国家。In this Man of Motion World Tour, he wheeled 24,901.55 miles, which is equal to the distance around the earth.

Bad weather and difficult, rocky roads often provided challenges for Rick, but he continued to push himself to complete the trip. 恶劣的天气以及艰难坎坷的道路经常成为里克所面临的挑战，但是他一直强迫自己坚持完成了这次旅行。He was determined to succeed. 他一定会成功的。Even mountains did not stop Rick Hansen. 就算是崇山峻岭也无法阻止里克·汉森。He wheeled himself up the Rocky Mountains and several other major mountains in the world. 他坐着轮椅登上了落基山脉和世界上几座其他的主要山岭。He even wheeled himself along the Great Wall of China!

“Never Give Up On Your Dreams” was his motto and he hasn’t given up yet. “不要放弃你的梦想” 是他的座右铭，而且他从来没有放弃过。He completed his world tour raising $24 million. 他完成了他的环游世界的行程并从加拿大的资助者那里筹集了两千四百万美元的资金。He continues to work to increase knowledge of spinal cord injury. 他继续着他的工作以不断积累关于脊髓损伤方面的知识。He is a true Canadian hero who shows what determination can achieve.

54. What happened to Rick after the accident?

A. He lost the ability of living.               B. He had to spend his life in hospital.   

C. He couldn’t walk any more.             D. He couldn’t do sports any more.

55. When did Rick begin his tour around the world?

A. At the age of 15.                                          B. Soon after the accident.

C. A year after the accident.                        D. At the age of 27.

56. Why did Rick take his tour around the world in his wheelchair?

A. To gather money for the spinal cord research. B. To learn about the people of other countries.

C. To travel to different countries for fun.           D. To take photos of beautiful mountains.

57. From the passage we can see Rick is a(n) ________ person.

A. unhappy         B. determined       C. careful           D. quiet

第二节 书面表达：（25分）

假如你是一名高三学生，经常为看电视的事跟妈妈闹意见，今天你跟妈妈达成一致。请根据以下表格的内容，以 An Argument 为题为《英语广场》写一篇100字左右的英语短文。

注意：1、短文的开头已给出，不记入总词数。

2、不要表格中的内容，但不要逐翻译。

3、可以适当增添合乎情理的过渡性语言。

假设你是育英中学高一(1)班的学生李华，利用上周末的时间帮助祖父母安排了去北戴河的旅行。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，写一篇英文周记，叙述你从准备到送行的全过程。
注意：1．周记的开头已为你写好。
2．词数100词左右。

书面表达 （满分25分）

假如你是一名高三学生，经常为看电视的事跟妈妈闹意见，今天你和妈妈达成一致。请根据以下表格的内容，以An Agreement为题写一篇120字左右的英语短文。

 注意：

1．字数100—120，短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数；

2．不要漏掉表格中的内容，但不能逐字翻译；

3．可适当增添合乎情理的过渡性语言。

I am a senior three student. I often quarrel with my mother over whether I can watch TV after school. My mother  

第三节 书面表达（满分30分）
假定你是李华。你的英国笔友Pauline写信告诉你她想要在七月份到上海看世博，并请你帮助安排有关事宜。请你给她写一封邮件，告诉她以下内容：
1．已经联系好上海的国际旅行社，安排好了一切；
2．旅行安排是：她将参加一个20人的旅行团队，时间为7月10日至22日，有一名说英语的导游陪同，有车接送；
3．如对就餐，旅馆，费用等有疑问，请来信；
4．请她提前告知航班信息，以便接机。
注意：
1．信的开头和结尾已给出；
2．词数100左右（不含开头和结尾部分）。
参考词汇：旅行社Travel Agency; 旅馆住宿accommodation; 长途客车coach 2010上海世博会Shanghai 2010 World Exop
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