With a determined(坚定的) look on his face, Chicago’s Michael McCarthy held on to the banister(扶手) and climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1,451 feet(442 meters) tall, the＿21＿ building in the US.
As he got to the last step, McCarthy ＿22＿ fell down, but that didn’t stop him. The 14-year-old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top, where he ＿23＿cheers from many people.
“I just want to show people that ＿24＿ a kid with no legs can do it, anyone can do it,” McCarthy said.
McCarthy, who was born without legs, has to wear prosthetic legs(假肢) and use a stick to walk. But McCarthy has a strong 25 . He believes having a disability(残疾) shouldn’t stop anyone 26 achieving his or her success.
He has been in a special school 27 he was four. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower, his teacher, Jeff Kohn, was 28 by his determination(决心) and offered to help train him. They 29 more than ten hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prosthetics and sticks on the steps every day. “ 30 seems that he never knows how difficult it is. 31 I was so tired that I asked him to rest for a day,”said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more 32 .”
Kohn always walked with McCarthy for the climb. “I 33 the last 10 floors, he went faster,” said Kohn. “He’s the most craven sportsman I’ve ever trained.”
McCarthy said he was 34 of himself and that the tower now holds special meaning. “When I’m older, I’ll 35 to the building and say ‘Look at this building I climbed’,” he said.
A．largest B．highest C．earliest D．latest
A．seldom B．hardly C．always D．almost
A．enjoyed B．needed C．made D．kept
A．while B．after C．if D．though
A．heart B．hope C．body D．love
A．by B．for C．in D．from
A．as B．since C．until D．before
A．pleased B．beaten C．moved D．asked
A．used B．spent C．took D．wasted
A．Here B．There C．He D．It
A．However B．Sometimes C．Again D．Then
A．friends B．helpers C．time D．exercise
A．tried B．saw C．did D．met
A．thinking B．talking C．worried D．proud
A．point B．go C．turn D．hurry
Jack worked in a shop that sold clocks. He was always telling Harry 26 a new clock. But Harry, 27 lived next door to Jack, said he didn’t need one.
“ 28 needs a clock,” Jack said. “How do you know when it’s time to get up?”
“My landlord Mr. Smith turns on his radio at seven o’clock and listens 29 the news,” Harry said. “That’s my morning call.”
“Ok. But how do you know when to go to work?”
“By the time I 30 my breakfast, it’s eight o’clock, time to leave for the office. Then I walk there. When I arrive at my office, it’s nice o’clock. That’s 31 time I start work.”
“Ok. But how do you know when it’s time to go home?”
“The factory bell 32 ” Harry told him.
“But how do you know when it’s time to go to bed?”
“The television programs come to end.”
By now Jack was really 33 . “Ok,” he shouted. “Now tell me what would happen 34 you woke up in the middle of the night and wanted to know the time.”
“That’s easy,” Harry said, “I would knock heavily on 35 wall. Then you would shout at me, ‘What are you doing knocking on my wall at three o’clock in the morning?’”
A．to buy B．buying C．bought D．buy
A．which B．whose C．that D．who
A．No one B．Neither one C．Everyone D．Someone
A．at B．to C．in D．on
A．eats B．have eaten C．ate D．was eating
A．a B．an C．the D．不填
A．ring B．rings C．was rung D．ringing
A．anger B．angrily C．angry D．angering
A．if B．that C．why D．how
A．his B．their C．her D．your
Robby was 11 years old when his mother sent him to have his first piano lesson. I prefer that students begin at an earlier age, but Robby said ____36____ had always been his mother’s dream to hear him play the piano. So I took him on __37__ my student.
Although Robby tried very hard, ___38____ he was not good at music. However, he continued and _____39____ the end of each weekly lesson he’d always say:“My mom is going to hear me play someday.” But it seemed hopeless. He didn’t have a talent for music.
One day, Robby stopped ____40____ to our lessons. He told me that his mom had been sick and unable to take him to piano lessons, but he was still practicing. He asked ____41____ he could take part in my concert and I agreed.
The night of the concert came. The high school gym ___42____ with parents, friends and relatives. The concert was going well. Then Robby came up on the stage, and began to play the piano.
He played _____43___ well that everyone was on their feet, clapping(鼓掌)excitedly. In tears, I ran up on the stage, “Oh, Robby! ____44____ did you do it?”.
“Well, Miss Green…remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, actually she had cancer and died this morning. And well…she was born deaf, so tonight was the ____45___ time she ever heard me play the piano. I wanted to make it special.
A．it B．it’s C．that D．he
A．with B．for C．in D．as
A．and B．but C．/ D．so
A．in B．by C．to D．at
A．come B．to come C．coming D．came
A．why B．if C．when D．how
A．packed B．was packed C．were packed D．packing
A．so B．such C．very D．quite
A．Why B．How C．What D．When
A．good B．better C．best D．worst
Michael Essany is the young star of his own TV talk show. When he was 14, he bought some 36 machines and asked a local television station to air (播放) his show. Michael contacted 500 famous people but only three of them 37 to be on his show. However, now many well-known people want to be on his show. In 2003, the Michael Essany Show became so 38 that even the E! network made a show about his show!
Michael’s show is 39 from the living room of his family’s house. Before the show starts, his parents 40 the guests at the airport and make them comfortable. While the show is 41 , Michael tells jokes and interviews the guests, and his parents 42 the video machines. After Michael finished the show, the guests eat dinner with Michael and his 43 in the dining room.
Michael’s fame (名气) is 44 , but he still has plans and goals. “I would like to be the host of The Tonight Show. That is my 45 , and it’s a dream I intend to realize one day.” A. radio B. video C. Internet
A. forgot B. refused C. agreed
A. strange B. popular C. serious
A. recorded B. discovered C.introduced
A. help out B. look after C. pick up
A. on B. off C. up
A. mend B. run C. sell
A. family B. audience C. boss
A. falling B. disappearing C. growing
A. advice B. dream C. story
Alicia was a young woman who liked to exercise for her health. In fact, she walked five kilometers before 26 every morning, and went swimming once a week at the swimming pool. She didn’t smoke and never 27 . She didn’t eat chocolate. She didn’t eat sweet and
fatty food, 28 . She weighted herself every day.
One day Alicia was on her daily walk when she saw a 29 sitting in a rocking chair under a tree. He looked very old and his hair was white. He looked thin and weak, and his hands were shaking, 30 he looked very happy.
He smiled at her and said, “Good morning! Lovely day, isn’t it?”
He had a wide smile 31 his face, and his eyes shone with happiness. But Alicia saw that he did not have teeth.
“Good morning!” replied Alicia. “Yes, it is a lovely day.”
Alicia thought he 32 very old and wise. She thought he must be at least 90 years old! She decided to ask him about the 33 of a happy old age.”
“I hope you don’t 34 me asking,” she said, “but what is your secret for being so happy at your age? I hope I can look as happy as you do 35 I am your age.”
The man in the rocking chair said, “My secret for 36 ? I smoke twenty packets of cigarettes every week, and drink three bottles of wine every day. I eat hamburgers and chocolates whenever I want. I never eat vegetables. I never walk anywhere and I never play sports. I sit at home every day.”
Alicia was 37 . She didn’t expect the man to give her an answer like that. She wondered how the man got to be so old when he did 38 wrong. She thought he should be 39 and unhappy. Perhaps she was wrong. Maybe, she thought, people could live a long happy life 40 eating well or doing lots of exercise.
“How old are you?” she asked.
“It’s my birthday today,” said the man. “I’m forty-seven!”
A．lunch B．breakfast C．dinner D．supper
A．exercised B．drank C．worked D．slept
A．too B．also C．either D．still
A．man B．woman C．boy D．girl
A．so B．but C．and D．or
A．in B．with C．at D．on
A．saw B．looked C．listened D．found
A．secret B．dream C．plan D．future
A．stand B．mind C．allow D．enjoy
A．when B．since C．though D．for
A．health B．success C．happiness D．life
A．surprised B．worried C．excited D．relaxed
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．angry B．serious C．quiet D．sick
A．through B．from C．without D．by
Mrs. Green is a nurse. She lives in England. Her husband(丈夫) Mr. Green is a Japanese 56 at a high school. They have 57 kids: one is a son 58 his name is John. They also have two 59 : Lucy and Lily. This year they have another(另一个) baby. Mr. and Mrs. Green love her very much. But they have their work, so a woman looks 60 the young baby. She is new here.
A neighbour（邻居） 61 the baby. She likes her very much.
“Look at the baby,” she says. “She looks very cute! I think she 62 Mr. Green. They
63 have big eyes. But what’s her name?”
“ 64 ,” the woman says. “She is only five months(月) old. You know, she can’t 65 . ”A. student B. teacher C. doctor
A. two B. three C. four
A. and B. but C. so
A. sons B. daughters C. brothers
A. at B. for C. after
A. finds B. studies C. sees
A. looks like B. thinks about C. comes from
A. all B. both C. some
A. I don’t know B. That’s all right C. I think you are right
A. tell B. speak C. say
Jenny was my grandmother’s sister and she was an amazing woman. She was born in 1901 and in 2000. It was a pity that she didn’t live to celebrate（庆祝）her 100th birthday,
she had a good,long life.
She had already been a professional before many women had jobs.She taught in Africa for many years. Then she moved to Malaysia and taught English there for a few years. At that time,people didn’t tralvel
a plane, so she had to travel there by ship. It took her three months
from England to Malaysia in those days. In 1947,she traveled by plane for the first time. This made traveling
easier and quicker. She continued to teach around the world until she was 75 years old.
Jenny really loved teaching and she was also good at telling stories. I always loved to hear her her stories. They were
interesting that I would like to listen to her when I was free. It was
that she could remember everything even though she was so old. I think it was because she never stopped
.My grandmother’s sister was really an amazing woman.
A.death B.die C.died
A.but B.and C.or
A.singer B.teacher C.manager
A.on B.at C.by
A.to sail B.sailing C.to fly
A.too B.much C.more
A.talk to B.talk with C.talk about
A.so B.such C.very
A.boring B.relaxing C.amazing
A.work and think B.working and thinking C.to work and think
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