Once I spoke at a high school. After the speech, the principal asked me to see a special student. An     1   had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed.
He was Matthew.   2  he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told    3  would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. He spoke about   4  and succeeding and seeking（追寻）his dreams.
When we finished talking, I went to my    5 and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about    6   and overcoming obstacles（克服障碍）than I ever would. He looked at it for a while, then took it off and handed it   7  to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”
Last summer I got the news that Matthew had   8   and a letter Matthew had written to me a few days before:
Dear Rick,
My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter. The doctors are   9  to tell me that I don't have long to live any more. But I still smile as much as I can.
I told you that in the future I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I'll      10   . I know I'm a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you.
Thank you for loving me.
Your friend
Matthew

Once I spoke at a high school. After the speech, the principal asked me to see a special student. An     1   had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed.

He was Matthew.   2  he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told    3  would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter.

I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. He spoke about   4  and succeeding and seeking（追寻）his dreams.

When we finished talking, I went to my    5 and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about    6   and overcoming obstacles（克服障碍）than I ever would. He looked at it for a while, then took it off and handed it   7  to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”

Last summer I got the news that Matthew had   8   and a letter Matthew had written to me a few days before:

Dear Rick,

My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter. The doctors are   9  to tell me that I don't have long to live any more. But I still smile as much as I can.

I told you that in the future I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I'll      10   . I know I'm a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you.

Thank you for loving me.

Your friend

Matthew

1.                A．excuse         B．effect          C．operation D．illness

2.                A．While          B．When          C．Although  D．Because

3.                A．they           B．he             C．she  D．I

4.                A．winning        B．teaching        C．playing   D．working

5.                A．home          B．desk           C．classroom D．bag

6.                A．failure         B．success         C．luck D．smile

7.                A．around         B．in             C．back D．down

8.                A．went away      B．passed away     C．stayed away   D．moved away

9.                A．surprised       B．brave          C．sorry D．happy

10.               A．never          B．ever           C．often D．seldom

  Mrs. Brown, a rich woman, lived with Benny. She liked Benny very much. She made little coats for him and gave him the ___1____ food. Benny grew fatter every day. Mrs. Brown didn’t want to take him out for long walks because she ___2____ long walks herself, for she was also very fat.

    One day Benny became ill. He lay on the floor and would not eat anything. Mrs. Brown was very afraid, so she ___3____ him to the doctor. As soon as the doctor saw Benny, he knew what had happened. “Will you leave your ___4____ behind with me for two days?”he asked Mrs. Brown. “I am sure I will make him eat.”She ____5____. When the woman had left, the doctor told his man to put Benny in a little room and give him only cold water.

    Mrs. Brown came to the doctor’s house two days later. The doctor brought Benny to her. He looked like a ____6____ dog. He jumped into Mrs. Brown’s arms.“Does he eat now?”the ____7____ asked. Then the doctor gave some bread to Benny, “Bread!”cried Mrs. Brown.“Benny ____8____ eats bread!”But before she finished speaking, Benny had eaten up the bread!

    Mrs. Brown ____9____ the doctor. She paid some money to him, “What ___10____ did you use?”“Water only!”the doctor smiled.

  1. A. best                         B. least                  C. worse                      D. bad

  2. A. liked                        B. took                  C. preferred                  D. hated

  3. A. caught                         B. gave                  C. took                         D. sent

  4. A. son                          B. dog                   C. daughter                   D. husband

  5. A. thought                    B. spoke                C. said                         D. agreed

  6. A. different                   B. same                 C. fat                           D. bad

  7. A. girl                          B. boy                   C. woman                    D. man

  8. A. always                         B. never                C. often                        D. usually

  9. A. saved                       B. laughed at          C. caught                            D. thanked

  10. A. food                      B. fruit                  C. medicine                  D. way

Nick is a 14-year-old school boy. His life is full of exams and studies on weekdays. He has little free time. He thinks playing computer games is the best way to make him relax. When he has free time, he sits in front of the computer. Just like that way, he neither eats nor drinks for several hours.

Last weekend, he played games on the computer again. He was too excited and didn't want to move. He didn't have anything for six hours. When he had to go to the bathroom, he found he could not move. He was taken to the hospital. The doctor told him he should do some more different kinds of activities. In other words, he needs more exercise and outdoor activities to make him have a healthy body.

After coming back from the hospital, Nick follows the doctor's advice. He often plays soccer with his friends. Sometimes he still plays computer games on weekends, but he never does it for long. Now, he lives a happy and healthy life.

1.How old is Nick?

    A．13.                B．14.                 C．15.                D．16.

2.Nick likes _________ in his free time.

    A．riding a bike                                     B．playing the guitar

    C．playing computer games                         D．having a school trip

3.Who took Nick to the hospital?

A．His dad.                                                                B．His mom.

C．His neighbor.                                                          D．We are not sure.

4.Why was Nick taken to the hospital?

    A．Because he was too excited.

    B．Because he had a cold in the morning.

    C．Because he was too nervous of his studies.

    D．Because he couldn't move after playing computer games so long.

5.Nick should ________ to follow the doctor's advice.

    A．go to a movie                                  B．listen to music

    C．take more exercise                             D．play computer games

Li Xiang, a junior 2 student, wishes he never got a mobile phone. Last week, he went to see a doctor because there was something wrong with his arms and fingers. The doctor told him that he had “mobile phone disease(疾病)”. Now, more and more teenagers are getting “mobile phone disease” __ 78__of using mobile phones.

Li Xiang got his mobile phone six months __79__. He __80__ messages to his friends with it all the time, even when going to bed. Li Xiang started to do badly in exams because he spent too much time __81__ mobile phone games. His mom felt very __82__ about him, but he didn’t stop playing with the mobile phone __83__ his arms got injured（受伤）.

Yang Ling, a doctor, says that if someone plays his mobile phone too __84__, like Li Xiang, he will get “mobile phone disease”. If teenagers find their arms or fingers hurt (疼痛), they should go to see a doctor as soon as __85__. Yang says teenagers should try to use their mobile phones less, especially at school.