One determined student stepped off the traditional job for blind people in China, and now challenges a new life at university in Britain. Being a message therapist (按摩师)is a perfect job for many people with a visual disability, but for Zheng Jianwei, it was far from enough. The 30-year-old former massage therapist gave up his hospital job in 2009to prepare for admission to graduate school. He took IELTS(雅思考试), the language-fluency test necessary for university admission in the UK, in 2012 and scored 6.5 points. He was the first blind examinee to take the IELTS in the Southeast Chinese region. After about four year’s struggles, Zheng successfully gain an offer from the University of Essex in the United Kingdom and became a graduate student. However,Zheng’s path to graduate school was not easy. “I can’t take China’s national entrance exam for graduate school, which doesn’t provide study material(材料)for blind students,” he says. He then turned to search for graduate school overseas. However, English became his nightmare. Zheng studied in special schools for visually challenged students since primary school, but foreign language was never a main subject. Before giving up his job and learning English again in 2009, Zheng only knew the alphabet, a few words and some basic expressions. “Learning English again in my late 20s is not easy,” he says. It took him three years of intensive study to gain entrance to a graduate school overseas. Because of the lack of study material, Zheng needs to spend hours and days looking for textbooks for the visually disabled and copying them, while it may take only five minutes for a sighted person to order a plain English textbook from Amazon. In his parents’ eyes, Zheng has been a sensible, independent and decisive man from a young age. Zheng made all the major decisions by himself, including studying abroad and choosing majors. “We just follow his decisions, ” the mother says. 小题1:According to the first paragraph, a blind person in China is likely to . A.go abroad for graduate school | B.work as a message therapist | C.be far from pleased with life | D.enjoy a perfect job | 小题2:It can be learned from the passage that the blind students in China .A.can’t take the national entrance exam to college | B.can find less study material than normal students | C.can never learn a foreign language well | D.can’t afford the English textbooks for an entrance exam | 小题3:Which of the following can match Zheng Jianwei’s story?A.All mankind is created equal. | B.Many hands make light work. | C.Rome is not built in a day. | D.Nothing is impossible when mind is set. | 小题4:It can be inferred from the passage that Zheng’s .A.parents have to follow any of his decisions | B.parents don’t understand or care about him | C.visual disability meant a hopeless damage to him | D.mind is healthy though physically disabled |
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小题1:B 小题2:B 小题3:D 小题4:D |
试题分析:文章大意:文章讲述了一位30岁盲人放弃按摩师的工作,克服各种困难,通过自己的努力考进英国著名大学研究生。 小题1:B细节理解题。根据第一段Being a message therapist (按摩师)is a perfect job for many people with a visual disability, but for Zheng Jianwei, it was far from enough.得知,郑建伟是一位按摩师。故B正确。 小题2:B推理判断题。根据文章第三段However, Zheng’s path to graduate school was not easy. “I can’t take China’s national entrance exam for graduate school, which doesn’t provide study material(材料)for blind students,” he says.可以得出答案。故B正确。 小题3:D推理判断题。文章讲述了盲人郑建伟的励志故事,告诉我们:只要下定决心,没有什么事不可能的。故D正确。 小题4:D推理判断题。文章讲述了一位30岁盲人放弃按摩师的工作,克服各种困难,通过自己的努力考进英国著名大学研究生。说明了郑建伟虽然身残但志不残。故D正确。 |
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There was once a group of young people searching everywhere for happiness but what they got was only annoyance, grief and misery. So they Socrates for advice on where happiness . But giving any answers, Socrates asked them to help with building a first. The group of guys had to the task, laying aside their own business of seeking happiness. It took them a long time to cut down a tall tree, gouging out (挖空) the center. Through painstaking effort, they made a canoe out of the tree. They launched the canoe into a river, and then together in it, singing with . Socrates asked, “My children, do you have happiness now?” They answered in chorus: “We be happier!” Socrates , “That’s it! you are too busy pursuing something to notice anything bitter, happiness will occur.” From the story I got to know that happiness hides behind every tiny thing that you are involved in, and that you may only get pleasure through work and creativity. We may have to pain in our daily life and in the process of happiness. Sometimes we tend to look for happiness in things, like a new car, clothes, etc. True long term happiness, however, comes from within our and spirit. So why not turn suffering into life, and tears into the light in your heart? Only in this way can we make it through and find true happiness. So my dear friends, just remember happiness is a state of mind and a matter of , and I you all a life of happiness.
小题1: | A.pointed to | B.referred to | C.turned to | D.kept to |
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小题2: | A.lay | B.belonged | C.stood | D.laid |
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小题3: | A.apart from | B.instead of | C.other than | D.for fear of |
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小题4: | A.house | B.boat | C.bridge | D.school |
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小题5: | A.set about | B.set down | C.set out | D.set up |
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小题7: | A.joy | B.sorrow | C.curiosity | D.hope |
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小题8: | A.mustn’t | B.shouldn’t | C.couldn’t | D.needn’t |
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小题9: | A.declared | B.thought | C.added | D.assumed |
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小题10: | A.Unless | B.Whenever | C.Until | D.However |
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小题11: | A.never | B.always | C.ever | D.seldom |
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小题12: | A.cautious | B.endless | C.hard | D.effective |
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小题13: | A.experience | B.avoid | C.enjoy | D.deny |
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小题14: | A.searching | B.seeking | C.hoping | D.improving |
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小题15: | A.spiritual | B.nice | C.new | D.material |
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小题17: | A.blaming | B.praising | C.ending | D.cursing |
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小题18: | A.turn | B.put | C.divide | D.draw |
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小题19: | A.time | B.energy | C.fact | D.choice |
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小题20: | A.wish | B.promise | C.bring | D.require |
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It was 9:00 am already! Richard had to leave for work! Before leaving he hurriedly looked at the newspaper and stood still! Is he seeing it right? He rubbed his eyes and saw again… Yes, it was his name in the obituary(讣告)! He threw the paper in the bin and screamed. Richard started to recollect. He remembered that last night when he went to bed he had a chest pain and he was rushed to hospital. Then he went into a sound sleep. But what happened after that? He could suddenly see his living room filled with people… all in tears; his mom, his wife and his children. He also saw his best friend, the one he had a serious misunderstanding a few days back. He wanted to say “Sorry” to him… but now no one could hear his voice. He wondered how he could tell his mom that he felt so thankful to have her in his life! He wanted to tell his children how much he loved them. He wanted to tell his wife how much he loved her; he felt sorry to have hurt her sometimes. Richard started crying and pleading to God for one LAST chance! “God, one last chance, please”, shouted Richard and opened his eyes. Oh, this was a dream! He woke up; looked around everywhere. He was on his bed; his wife lay beside him, deep in sleep. Richard whispered in her ears, “You are the best thing to have ever happened to me!” He went up to the window, looking outside. Yes, everything was just the way he has been knowing so long. He decided to meet up his friends and clear all misunderstandings; he also decided to tell everyone who mattered to him all that has remained unsaid so far! 小题1:When Richard saw his name in the newspaper, he felt _________.A.sad | B.shocked | C.regretful | D.worried | 小题2:Richard felt sorry to his wife because _________.A.they had a quarrel the other day | B.he misunderstood her | C.he hurt her sometimes | D.he didn’t love her | 小题3:After the dream, Richard would probably _________.A.be on good terms with his friend again | B.express appreciation and thanks to his friend | C.demand an apology from his friend | D.break up with his friend | 小题4:The writer of the story mainly tells us that _________. A.misunderstanding between friends is common | B.we need to see a doctor when having a chest pain | C.getting along well with friends is important | D.we should tell our family how much we love them |
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It was an early morning in summer. In the streets, sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their . This was the beginning of another day in New York City. this day was to be different. Waiting the crowded streets, on top of a 110 stories high, was Philippe Petit. This daring Frenchman was about to a tightrope (绷索) between the two towers of the World Trade Center. Philippe took his first with great care. The wire held. Now he was he could do it. only a balancing pole, Philippe walked his way across, a of 131 feet. Soon the rush-hour began to notice. What a ! There, 131 feet above the street, a figure was walking on air. Philippe made seven , back and forth (来回). He wasn"t satisfied with just . At times, he would turn, sit down, and go on his knees. Once, he had the astonishing to lie down on the thin thread. And thousands of watchers stared with their hearts beating fast. After the forty-five-minute , Philippe was taken to the police station. He was asked he did it. Philippe shrugged (耸肩) and said, "When I see two tall buildings, I walk."
小题1: | A.jobs | B.homes | C.buses | D.offices |
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小题2: | A.working | B.hot | C.same | D.ordinary |
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小题5: | A.roof | B.position | C.wall | D.building |
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小题6: | A.throw | B.walk | C.climb | D.fix |
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小题7: | A.act | B.landing | C.step | D.trip |
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小题8: | A.sure | B.uncertain | C.glad | D.nervous |
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小题9: | A.Through | B.Against | C.With | D.On |
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小题10: | A.distance | B.height | C.space | D.rope |
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小题11: | A.streets | B.crowds | C.passengers | D.city |
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小题12: | A.height | B.pleasure | C.wonder | D.danger |
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小题13: | A.great | B.strange | C.public | D.tiny |
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小题14: | A.experiments | B.circles | C.trips | D.movements |
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小题15: | A.walking | B.staying | C.acting | D.showing |
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小题16: | A.almost | B.even | C.often | D.rather |
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小题17: | A.spirit | B.result | C.strength | D.courage |
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小题18: | A.patient | B.terrified | C.pleased | D.enjoyable |
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小题19: | A.show | B.trick | C.try | D.program |
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小题20: | A.how | B.why | C.whether | D.when |
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In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank. He got into a life boat, but his supplies were . His chances of surviving were small. when three fishermen found him 76 days later, he was alive —much than he was when he started, but alive. His of how he survived is fascinating. His cleverness —how he to catch fish, how he evaporated (蒸发) sea water to fresh water—is very interesting. But the thing that my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, and there seemed no in continuing the struggle. He was starved and worn-out. Giving up would have seemed the only possible choice. When people these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going. Many people in desperate circumstances in or go mad. Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on difficulties. “I tell myself I can it,” wrote Callahan in his book. “Compared to what others have been through, I’m fortunate. I tell myself these things over and over, up courage…” I wrote that down after I read it. It me as something important. And I’ve told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed off or when my problems seemed too terrible. And every time I’ve said it, I have always come back to my . The truth is, our circumstances are only bad to something better. But others have been through the much worse, that is, in comparison with what others have been through, you’re fortunate. Tell this to yourself over and over again, and it will help you through the rough situations with a little more courage.
小题1: | A.full | B.rich | C.few | D.enough |
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小题3: | A.thinner | B.stronger | C.worse | D.healthier |
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小题4: | A.attitude | B.assumption | C.instruction | D.account |
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小题5: | A.assisted | B.tended | C.managed | D.intended |
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小题6: | A.make | B.absorb | C.select | D.replace |
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小题7: | A.attacked | B.caught | C.froze | D.cheated |
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小题8: | A.operation | B.taste | C.message | D.point |
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小题9: | A.firmly | B.completely | C.hardly | D.generally |
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小题10: | A.deal | B.defend | C.survive | D.observe |
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小题11: | A.similarly | B.differently | C.gradually | D.commonly |
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小题12: | A.pull | B.take | C.break | D.give |
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小题13: | A.for the lack of | B.in the face of | C.in exchange for | D.as a result of |
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小题14: | A.handle | B.carry | C.follow | D.inspect |
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小题15: | A.rolling | B.using | C.building | D.making |
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小题16: | A.defeated | B.recommended | C.introduced | D.struck |
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小题18: | A.feelings | B.senses | C.ideas | D.influences |
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小题19: | A.related | B.measured | C.contributed | D.compared |
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Steve Nash enjoys team success far more than personal success, and always wants to share the glory and the joy with teammates. He is a self-effacing (不爱出风头的) Canadian, who grew up in hockey country. Today Steve Nash has to stand alone even if he doesn’t enjoy it. The Phoenix Sun’s point guard has to take ownership of a set of skills that sets him apart from every bigger, faster basketball player. He is considered the best basketball player in the game. 31-year old Nash was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the NBA on May 8, 2005. “It’s unbelievable,” he said. “It’s been a long road for me and I really enjoy playing as a team, just trying to be a good teammate. That is the only way for me to highlight what I do as a basketball player.” It is the first time a Canadian has won any individual NBA honor. Of the 50 winners of the MVP award, only six have been guards: Steve Nash, Magic Johnson, Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson, and Bob Cousy. “I’m happy for him getting the MVP, which makes us feel like we all got the MVP,” said Phoenix forward Shawn Marion. He may be the only one who truly believes he can reach this level. “I always try to set goals for myself and have my own time frame to accomplish them and I never give up on anything,” he said. It is not as if Nash arrived at this point without countless hours of hard work. His interests go far beyond sports and the NBA. His social conscience is such that he wore a T-shirt bearing an anti-war slogan at the NBA all-star weekend festivities in Philadelphia in 2002. “A lot of great moments are when you win games with your teammates. There’s nothing like sharing something with someone else,” he said. “There is a pinnacle (顶点) of a player’s career individually. In many ways, the pinnacle of a player’s career really is defined by team wins.” 小题1:What does Steve Nash mean by saying the last two sentences?A.A player’s success is decided by his / her individual efforts. | B.A player won’t succeed without a team’s support. | C.A player will succeed sooner or later. | D.A team always decides a player’s success. | 小题2:Steve Nash feels happiest _______.A.when he is named the Most Valuable Player of the NBA | B.when he is 30 years old | C.when he plays at the NBA all-star weekend festivities | D.when his team wins a game | 小题3:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A.Nash is an American basketball player. | B.Nash is better at basketball than Magic Johnson. | C.Nash is the first Canadian winner of the MVP award. | D.Michael Jordan is the best of the six guards. | 小题4: Which of the following is the main message that the passage wants to express? A. Nash prefers team honor to personal honor. B. Hard work will lead to the honor of the MVP of the NBA. C. A Canadian can be an MVP of the NBA. D. Setting goals is of importance to success. |