When your dream is to become a footballer, nothing should get in your way—even if you have no feet. Gabriel Muniz, an 11-year-old Brazil kid, was born without feet. Although his family thought he would have serious difficulties living a normal life, he started walking before he was one year old. His mother would go after him, expecting him to keep falling, but he never fell. It took him a while to make the jump from walking to playing football, but he did make it. And, in fact, there’s nothing he loves more than playing football. In his school, the skillful youngster( 年轻人)is not only the best player in his school team but also the captain of his gym team.
He knows that his disability means he’ll never be able to play for a professional football team. So Gabriel is hoping that football will one day become a Paralympics(残疾人奥运会的)sport. He proved(证明)to everyone there he could go head to head with any other boy. Watching him play is unbelievable. He’s fast and he’s got a big bag of tricks—he’s very skilled and he does everything he can to copy his hero, Messi so much that he is invited to go to Spain to meet his hero Messi and show his talent in the Barcelona Football Club.
His coach says he is proving the disability only exists( 存 在 )inside our heads and he is challenging the social norms.
1.What’s wrong with Gabriel Muniz?
A.He can’t speak. B.He always fell when he was a baby.
C.He doesn’t get on well with his parents. D.He didn’t have feet at birth.
2.According to the passage we can know that Gabriel Muniz_________.
A.thinks his mother doesn’t like him B.is a professional football player
C.loves playing football best D.only plays for the Barcelona Football Club
3.Who is Gabriel Muniz’s hero?
A.Beckham B.Messi C.Ronaldo D.Rooney
4.Which of the following is true according to the text?
A.The boy’s family was surprised he could walk well.
B.The boy plays football in the Paralympics.
C.The boy has too much difficulty living a normal life.
D.His coach has trouble training him.
5.What can we learn from this story?
A.We can make the jump from walking to playing football.
B.We should do everything to copy others.
C.We can become a footballer.
D.We should stick to our dreams.
Miss Wang: What’s wrong, Paul? You look worried.
Paul: Yes, Miss Wang. _____________
Miss Wang: How come? You said she cared about you.
Paul: She did. But she always tries to manage my life._____________She chooses TV programs for me.
Miss Wang: Well, actually that’s not a big deal, is it? It’s her way to take care of you.
Paul: I don’t feel good. I know she cares about me, but I can’t stand that she stops me from playing with my friends._________
Miss Wang: Maybe you should have a talk with her.
Paul: I guess I should. _________ She doesn’t like my friends.
Miss Wang: And you could invite her when you do something interesting with your friends so that she can know them better.
Paul: Oh, yes. _________ Because she likes skating as much as my friends and I do.
Miss Wang: Sounds great. You’ve got it.
Paul: Thank you so much, Miss Wang.
Miss Wang: You are welcome.
1.
A.I don’t like getting up early in the morning. B.I don’t get on well with my elder sister.
C.My sister and I both study English hard. D.My bike was broken on the way to school.
2.
A.She decides what books I need to read. B.She helps mom do many chores.
C.She likes action movies instead of comedies. D.She left her homework at home today.
3.
A.How can I ride a bicycle? B.When is the best time to watch TV?
C.What should I do? D.Where is my sister going?
4.
A.My friends have very bad habits. B.I don’t think my sister is good at painting.
C.My father has a meeting this afternoon. D.She hasn’t known much about my friends.
5.
A.No one can play with her. B.We can do nothing together.
C.We can skate together. D.I wouldn’t like to skate.
Your brain controls everything you do. It makes it_________for you to think, learn, create and feel; to blink(眨眼) and breathe and for your heart to beat—this fantastic control center is your________ .
Can this small grey organ(器官), which _________ less than one and a half kilos, really do so much? Amazingly, your brain contains about 100 billion neurons(神经元)—it would _________you over 3,000 years to count them all. Believe it or not, the ________ in your brain never stops. Your neurons create and send more messages than all the phones in the world. And although one neuron_________only a little electricity, all your neurons together can _______ enough electricity to supply a light bulb(灯泡).
So exactly how fast does your brain work? Well, imagine this: A bee lands on your foot. Neurons in your skin send this information to your brain_________a speed of more than 240 kilometers per hour. Your brain then uses _________ neurons to send the message back to your foot to shake the bee off ________. These neurons can send this__________at more than 320 kilometers per hour. No computer has your brain’s unbelievable ability to deal with the amount of information coming from your eyes, ears and other sensory organs.
But how does your brain allow you________ things that you will use in the future? The structure( 结 构 )of your brain changes every time you have a new_________, remember or learn something. For example, riding a bike seems impossible at first, _________ soon you are able to do it. How? As you practice, your brain ________“bike riding” messages again and again. Soon, the actions are learned and you are able to ride a bike easily from then on.
1.A.possible B.impossible C.polite D.impolite
2.A.mouth B.brain C.eye D.heart
3.A.works B.takes C.weighs D.grows
4.A.take B.cost C.spend D.pay
5.A.action B.electricity C.breath D.activity
6.A.creates B.invents C.discovers D.finds
7.A.provide B.protect C.produce D.become
8.A.in B.at C.with D.for
9.A.other B.another C.the other D.others
10.A.quickly B.quietly C.probably D.carefully
11.A.news B.product C.information D.purpose
12.A.to think B.to learn C.to use D.to change
13.A.mind B.sense C.feeling D.thought
14.A.so B.because C.and D.but
15.A.offers B.takes C.sends D.leaves
—Did you notice________ in the classroom?
—Yes. He was discussing a math problem with his deskmate.
A.what was Sam doing B.what Sam was doing
C.what does Sam do D.what Sam does
—Ten years has passed since we came to Zhangqiu.
—How time flies! We have________ here for so long.
A.come B.arrived C.worked D.left
—This is between you and me!
—_____I won’t tell anybody about it.
A.What a pity! B.Sounds great!
C.I promise! D.Take your time!