A
Nick Vujicic is a great speaker，born in Melbourne，Australia on the 4th of December,1982.He has no arms and legs.There is no medical explanation for it.In school，he was the first disabled child to be integrated into the Australian school system.He was laughed at，avoided and not included on purpose from games.At age 6，Nick tried some prosthetics but they were more of restriction than aid because they limited his movement.Apparently，he had learnt how to do some things without them.Unfortunately，he severely battled with depression at age 8.He felt he would always be a burden for the rest of his life.These thoughts made his prospects in life a fantasy.
When he was 10，though his home was a refuge from the external storms，he couldn’t manage to deal with the rejections he faced outside.Then he tried to drown himself，but the love he had for his parents discouraged him from doing so.Nick had his Bachelor’s degree in Commerce at Griffith University.One day，his mum noticed his situation affected his life and decided to show him a newspaper article that featured a man that had a severe disability，much more than Nicks.
From that moment on，Nick Vujicic became grateful for life.He also said he found peace after he got his relationship with himself.Although he couldn’t make some things happen easily，he believed it was not what you had but what you did with it.Therefore，he frequently tells himself he is not afraid to fail or try again.Today，he writes up to 43 words per minute，can throw tennis balls，play the drums，get a glass of water and also answer a phone call.
1．What can we know about Nick from paragraph 1?
A．His disability is due to a genetic problem.
B．He had a good time with his schoolmates.
C．He suffered from depression at the age of 8.
D．His prosthetics gave assistance with his movement.
2．What is a key turning point in Nick’s belief?
A．Knowing about a figure in an article.B．His undergraduate graduation.
C．Getting his parents’ encouragement.D．The care from his mother.
3．What is Nick’s present belief in his life?
A．Being grateful to his parents.B．Facing the society bravely.
C．Being content with his present life.D．Being determined to achieve his goal.
词汇积累 1．disabled adj.丧失能力的，有残疾的 2．prosthetics n．义肢 3．refuge n．庇护，避难；避难所 4．commerce n．贸易，商业 |
B
My high school life has been filled with many ups and downs，whether it was social or academic.Even though my current high school was not my first choice，I never regretted attending Southside High School.“Since you have chosen it，then it is the best for you，” said my parents.
Up until the junior year I did not realize my capabilities as a student.Being in the IB Program，I was told that my junior year would be the toughest in all the years of high school.With this “little” piece of information，I walked into my junior year，scared of my grades.As weeks went by，I started to believe that the junior year was not as hard as everyone had said，but I was wrong.My grades were rapidly declining and by the end of the first term I had had five Cs in seven of my classes！I could not believe it—I did not want to believe it.I tried my best to get my grades up myself without any help from anyone，but my pride just made my grades worse.And I had to miss out on one of the most important speech and debate competitions all year：States.I was heartbroken.I realized that I could not survive my junior year on my own，so I had to get help fast.
Once I got help from a tutor，my grades went from Cs，Ds，and even some Fs，to nothing but As and Bs.I slowly started to gain my confidence back in all of my classes and even myself.By the time the third and fourth quarter came around，I had been on the honor roll twice，and I was receiving awards from speeches and debates，tennis and school.
Southside High School has taught me to always keep my head up and never give up on myself no matter what life throws at me.I am proud to be a Southside Tiger.
4．What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A．The author always thought Southside High School was the best.
B．The author’s parents persuaded her into attending Southside High School.
C．The author has met many challenges since she attended high school.
D．Life has become easier since the author came to Southside High School.
5．How did the author feel when she walked into her junior year?
A．Excited.B．Worried.C．Curious.D．Uninterested.
6．Why was the author’s study worse and worse?
A．She didn’t work hard enough.B．She didn’t ask others for help because of pride.
C．She missed many important speeches.D．No one would like to help her.
7.What important lesson has the author learned at Southside High School?
A．Students should face challenges bravely.
B．Students should be careful in choosing school.
C．Students should be proud of their school.
D．Students should better learn about life.
词汇积累 1．capability n．能力 2．miss out on 错过；未能参与 3．heartbroken adj.悲伤的，伤心的 4．the honor roll 荣誉榜，光荣榜 |
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1．C 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.B 6.B 7.A
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