Yang Yang was a native of Liaoning Province. When he was in Grade Two, his got worse. Later he was found to have sick changes to his retina (视网膜). At 15, he had to school because of his injured eyes.
“Though I my eyesight, I wanted very much to read and study, even if just for ,” Yang says. “My parents my eyes. They have read to me since my childhood.”
Yang the national college entrance exam and entered the Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, where he acupuncture (针灸). In 1999, Yang graduated from college and decided to go on for education.
Later Yang bought a special software (软件) which helped him to the Internet and send e-mails.With the software, Yang hoped to a postgraduate (研究生) degree. But he found that no Chinese offered such degrees specifically for sight-injured people. As the first step toward getting a post-graduate from a foreign university, Yang decided to take the TOEFL for the blind.
After English through computers,Yang took the test in Hong Kong, a mark of 97 out of 120. After taking part in video interviews and the necessary forms and papers, Yang was 47 to the University of Southern California.
“Studying can help me my life. One can change one’s life through effort. I believe that with effort, a child can draw a world if you give him a pen and paper,” Yang says.
A．eyesight B．health C．hearing D．study
A．rescued B．ignored C．suffered D．treated
A．look B．attend C．take D．leave
A．imagined B．lost C．recovered D．caught
A．education B．fun C．experience D．knowledge
A．cared for B．looked after C．acted as D．kept off
A．passed B．made C．tried D．broke
A．offered B．picked C．received D．studied
A．more B．quicker C．easier D．further
A．surf B．repair C．build D．accept
A．buy B．start C．get D．keep
A．hospitals B．universities C．departments D．groups
A．course B．material C．test D．degree
A．learning B．translating C．speaking D．remembering
A．breaking B．scoring C．discovering D．starting
A．looking through B．putting up C．handing in D．carrying on
A．admitted B．turned C．promised D．refused
A．affect B．keep C．find D．improve
A．firmly B．hardly C．only D．partly
A．popular B．beautiful C．natural D．real
Night after night, my mother came to my bed, even long after my childhood years.She would ____ down and push my long hair out of the way, and then kiss my forehead.
I don't remember when it first started ___ me — her hands pushing my hair that way, for they felt workworn and rough ____ my young skin.Finally，one night, I shouted out at her, “Don't do that any more—your hands are too rough！” she made no ____ and left quietly.But never again did my mother do it with that familiar expression of her ____.
With the passing years, my ____returned to that night time after time.By then I ____ my mother's hands and her goodnight kiss.Sometimes the incident seemed very ____， sometimes far away, but always it was ____ in the back of my mind.
The years have passed, and I'm not a little girl any more.Mom is in her seventies, and those hands I once ___ to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family.
Now, Mom no longer has Dad and lives ____.One night on Thanksgiving Eve, I found myself ___to her house to spend the night with her.As I slept in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand hesitantly ran across my face to ___the hair from my forehead.Then a ____， ever so gently , touched my forehead.I burst into tears.
In my memory, thousands of times, I ____ the night my young voice complained.Catching Mom's hand in hand, I told her how ____I was for that night.I thought she'd remember ____ I did.But Mom didn't know what I was talking about.She had already forgotten and ____ long ago.
That night, I fell asleep with a new ____for my gentle mother and her caring hands.And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was ____ to be found.
A．lie B．bend C．look D．fall
A．annoying B．astonishing C．delighting D．disappointing
A．along B．above C．against D．aside
A．reply B．promise C．request D．agreement
A．pity B．sadness C．apology D．love
A．feelings B．opinions C．spirits D．thoughts
A．missed B．forgot C．held D．shook
A．strange B．close C．serious D．common
A．stressed B．existed C．hidden D．exposed
A．expected B．changed C．reminded D．complained
A．yet B．away C．alone D．long
A．drawn B．carried C．moved D．stayed
A．cut B．wash C．brush D．take
A．tear B．kiss C．press D．hand
A．returned B．remembered C．realized D．recalled
A．sorry B．happy C．angry D．nervous
A．when B．how C．why D．as
A．disappeared B．forgiven C．apologized D．abandoned
A．imagination B．inspiration C．decoration D．appreciation
A．still B．soon C．nowhere D．anyhow
I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old.My brother and his friends were all ____ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday.When they ____ that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought ____ for performance.However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn't go, so my brother ____ me the ticket.I was really ____！
I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our ____.After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became ___.I could barely make out the stage in the ____.We waited.Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band ____ the stage.My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn't ___ what he was saying.The first song was already starting and the music was as ____ as a jet engine.I could ____ the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.
I can't recall any of the songs that the band played.I just ____ that I really enjoyed the show and didn't want it to ____.But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished.We left the ____ and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement.I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just ___from a long sleep.My ears were still ____with the beat of the last song.
After the____， I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music.Once in a while，____， I listen to one of their songs and ____I'm back at that first show.
A．members B．friends C．fans D．volunteers
A．guessed B．discovered C．thought D．predicted
A．flowers B．drinks C．clothes D．tickets
A．booked B．offered C．returned D．found
A．relaxed B．embarrassed C．excited D．encouraged
A．seats B．entrance C．spots D．space
A．comfortable B．quite C．serious D．nervous
A．silence B．noise C．darkness D．smoke
A．fell upon B．got through C．broke into D．stepped onto
A．forget B．hear C．repeat D．bear
A．loud B．heard C．sweet D．fast
A．feel B．touch C．enjoy D．digest
A．realize B．understand C．believe D．remember
A．continue B．delay C．finish D．change
A．party B．theatre C．opera D．stage
A．escaped B．traveled C．benefited D．woken
A．aching B．burning C．ringing D．rolling
A．competition B．performance C．interview D．celebration
A．though B．otherwise C．instead D．besides
A．decide B．regret C．conclude D．imagine
I was never a starter for my high school football team.No matter how____I practiced I was always on the second string.A few of us backups(替补队员)even____called ourselves the____boys and gave each other nicknames.Mine was “Splinter(瘦猴)．”
During one of the last games of the year, ____there came a point when I finally ____it onto the field with the starters.It was my ____chance and I was determined to ____myself.It wasn't long either before the ball unexpectedly___its way into my hands.I saw the end zone and turned to____down the field for a touchdown(攻方持球触地得分)．It was my shining moment and it ____so good.It lasted for about one second.That was when an ____player crashed into my back.It was Splinter's first and last shining moment before____back to the bench.
Since that time I have had a lot of shining moments in my life，____most of them probably didn't look that ___in the eyes of the world.But I have come to see life from a ___viewpoint.When I open a ____for someone，share a smile with a____，and laugh with my children then I know that I am glowing bright.When I stop to help another，pass on a ____word，and do a loving act then I know that I am____.I have come to learn too that it is these shining moments that___our lives here.
A．far B．long C．early D．hard
A．jokingly B．secretly C．naturally D．cruelly
A．dull B．field C．bench D．side
A．besides B．though C．therefore D．anyway
A．made B．forced C．caught D．found
A．small B．narrow C．big D．lucky
A．enjoy B．prove C．beat D．devote
A．made B．flew C．pushed D．bounced
A．rush B．lie C．jump D．run
A．felt B．looked C．became D．appeared
A．ordinary B．honest C．opposing D．angry
A．moving B．heading C．fighting D．paying
A．although B．since C．because D．unless
A．important B．graceful C．bright D．worthwhile
A．common B．general C．similar D．different
A．bottle B．door C．window D．closet
A．stranger B．friend C．child D．teammate
A．funny B．simple C．kind D．short
A．acting B．winning C．progressing D．shining
A．take up B．make up C．consist of D．stand for
“Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice．Gifts are easy—they're given after all. Choices can be hard．”
I got the to start Amazon 16 years ago．I the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2300 percent per year．I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew so fast，and the idea of building an bookstore with millions of titles was very to me．I had just turned 30，and I’d been married for a year．I told my wife that I wanted to my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t since most start-ups don’t，and I wasn’t sure what to ．She told me I should the idea．I’d always wanted to be an inventor，and she wanted me to follow my ．
I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a boss that I admired very much．I went to my boss and with him that I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet．He took me on a long walk in Central Park，listened to me，and finally said，“That sounds like a really good idea， it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job．”That logic made some to me，and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours making a final decision．Seen in that light，it really was a difficult ，but finally, I decided I had to give it a shot．I didn’t think I’d regret and failing．And I suspected I would always be troubled by the decision not to try at a11．After much ，I took the less path to follow my dream，and I’m of that Choice．For all of us，in the end，we are our choices．
A．idea B．support C．fund D．message
A．got through B．set aside C．came across D．turn down
A．online B．available C．intelligent D．expensive
A．practical B．exciting C．flexible D．productive
A．take B．1and C．exchange D．quit
A．matter B．work C．fail D．exist
A．do B．finish C．plan D．expect
A．give up B．set up C．stick to D．put off
A．dream B．pace C．hobby D．example
A．cruel B．brilliant C．greedy D．honest
A．shared B．argued C．reasoned D．required
A．gradually B．eventually C．carefully D．generously
A．so B．and C．otherwise D．but
A．sense B．difference C．bet D．bargain
A．while B．before C．once D．since
A．puzzle B．suggestion C．choice D．report
A．managing B．requesting C．changing D．trying
A．consideration B．determination C．conversation D．application
A．difficult B．secure C．amusing D．interesting
A．confident B．regretful C．hopeful D．proud
阅读下面短文 , 掌握其大意 , 然后从每题所给的 A , B , C , D四个选项中选出最佳答案 .
Travelers to new cities are often told to start their trip with a bus tour．It is said that they can then get a full view of the places that _____them．Nonsense! What you see from the ___ of a moving bus is _____and completely removed from the real sights，sounds，and_____ outside．Be adventurous! The best ______to experience any place is on foot and with absolutely no travel plan．______ go wherever your feet and your interests______ you．You finally will get to the _____ sites as you are on the bus tour—the museums, the monuments，the city hall—but you will have seen much more．You will have______the present life of the city．
“But what if I get lost?” people might ask．No one ever gets ______lost in a major city．
At first, you can find your way back to a(n) ______location．If it ____ you to“lost”，just find a taxi and go back to where you started．However， ______ things can happen if you get lost．You can _____ at a sidewalk cafe to sit and relax．You can ask the local people at the next table about the directions．And _____they don’t speak your language．your trip becomes more memorable because of the _____．Here are a few more
ways to get the most out of your travel．
Know before you go．______a few hours before your trip learning about the history and culture of your destination．This will help you understand what you’re seeing．
Move around like a local．Use the subways and buses of the city you’re _______．You’ll not only save money，but you’ll also learn how people really live．
Check the bulletin boards(布告牌)．Sometimes you can find advertisements for free concert，and _____fun activities on bulletin boards around universities．
So next time you see a poster advertising an introductory ______tour，save your money．Instead，wander on your own．I promise you a time you’ll remember with great pleasure．
A．remembered B．disappointed C．reminded D．interested
A．front B．inside C．back D．center
A．invisible B．uncertain C．uncommon D．unreal
A．smells B．cities C．beauties D．views
A．suggestion B．thought C．way D．tip
A．Particularly B．Simply C．Generally D．Especially
A．move B．lead C．tell D．help
A．same B．mistaken C．correct D．different
A．left B．lived C．felt D．lost
A．terribly B．seriously C．finally D．hopelessly
A．unknown B．strange C．well—known D．beautiful
A．supposes B．frightens C．delights D．surprises
A．worst B．hardest C．happiest D．nicest
A．stop B．get C．arrive D．reach
A．even if B．as a result C．in fact D．in case
A．conversation B．experience C．talk D．coffee
A．Take B．Pay C．Spend D．Use
A．seeing B．going C．visiting D．walking
A．other B．another C．others D．the other
A．plane B．car C．train D．bus
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