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The next time you find an excuse to abandon your ambition, think of Chris Nikic. On November 7, 2020, 21-year-old Chris Nikic made history as the first person with Down Syndrome to attempt and complete an Ironman. Organized by the World Triathlon Corporation, it requires athletes to swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, and run a full 26.2-mile marathon-in under 17 hours!

The event, which took place in Panama City, Florida, began early in the morning with a two-lap swim in the Gulf of Mexico. Chris, who was tied to his coach for safety, completed the course well within 2 hour, 20-minute time limit.

The 112-mile bike ride, which Chris rode alone, proved a little more challenging. Not accustomed to drinking water while riding, he was forced to make multiple stops. To make matters worse, the young athlete was attacked by an army of red ants whose nest he accidentally stepped on during a break. He also had a bleeding knee after crashing while speeding downhill. Despite these setbacks, Chris managed to complete the lap before the 5:30 pm cut-off time.

The competition's final challenge—a two-lap 26. 2-mile run along the waterfront- started smoothly. However, Chris was tired out? by the tenth mile. But, with encouragement from his coach and cheering bystanders, the youngster somehow managed to cross the finish line in 16 hours, 46 minutes, and 9 seconds-almost 15 minutes under the 17-hour time limit.

Chris is no stranger to overcoming challenges. Born with two holes in his heart, he underwent surgery at just five months old. He was too weak to walk independently until he was four. Due to his Down Syndrome, every expert his parents spoke to focused on the limitations rather than the possibilities.

To Chris, this race was more than just a finish line and celebration of victory. It's about being an example to other kids and families that face similar barriers.

【小题1】What does the underlined part "an Ironman" in paragraph 1 refer to?
A.A competition.B.An organization.C.A person.D.An artwork.
【小题2】Which of the following best describes Chris's bike ride experience?
A.Romantic.B.Eventful.C.Pleasant.D.Smooth.
【小题3】What does the author intend to do in paragraph 5?
A.Stimulate readers' interest.B.Introduce a new topic.
C.Summarize the previous paragraphs.D.Add some background information.
【小题4】What can we learn from Chris's story?
A.Winning is everything.B.No dream is unachievable.
C.Life is full of choices.D.Misfortune is a barrier to success.
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Our tolerating ability is indeed way beyond our imagination.But not until the very critical moment will we realize our potential tolerating ability.

There was a woman in the countryside who got married at the age of 18 and had to escape with her two daughters and a son wherever she could at the age of 26 due to the Japanese army’s invasion, Many people could not bear the suffering of being a fugitive (逃亡者)and wanted to commit suicide.Knowing that, she would come to those people and soothed them by saying, "Don' t do that silly thing.There are no such setbacks that we could not overcome.The Japanese armies are bound to be driven away one day!”

Finally, she insisted until the day when all the Japanese armies were kicked out of China.However, her son died of disease without sufficient medicine and nutrition in those days of hardships.Her husband, after knowing the death of his son, lay in bed for two days without eating and drinking anything.She teared to her husband and said, “We have a tough destiny, but however tough our lives will be, we should persist in our efforts.”

After she gave birth to the second son, her husband died of edema (水肿), which almost, blew her away.But eventually, she recovered and embraced the three young children, saying, "My sweet hearts, don,: feel scared.You still have me, your dear mum!”

It took her painstaking efforts to raise her children up and, the life of her family was getting better and better.Two daughters were married and so was her son finally.She said to everyone she met,"Look! What I said is absolutely right.There are no such setbacks that we could not overcome! My life is so happy now!”

She lived until 86.Before she went to Heaven, she said to her children, You all should live to your best.There are no such setbacks that we could not overcome!”

【小题1】What does the underlined word"soothed"in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.Criticized.B.Evaluated.
C.Thrilled.D.Comforted.
【小题2】what caused the woman’s son’s death?
A.Japanese invasion.B.Her husband's death.
C.Lack of nutrition and medicine.D.a disease called edema.
【小题3】Which of the following best describes the woman?
A.Persistent.B.Miserable
C.Scared.D.Intolerant.
【小题4】The passage mainly wants to tell us that__________.
A.the woman was leading a tough life
B.the woman showed great love to her kids
C.hardships can be overcome with an iron will and strong tolerating ability
D.invading other countries would make people there suffer a lot

On March 25, 2010, Kate and David Ogg heard the words every parent fears: Their newborn wasn’t going to make it. Their twins — a girl and a boy — were born two minutes apart and exactly 14 weeks premature, weighing just over two pounds respectively. Doctors had tried to save the boy for 20 minute but saw no improvement. His heartbeat was nearly gone, and he’d stopped breathing. The baby had just moments to live.

“I saw him gasp (大口喘气), but the doctor said it was no use,” Kate told the Daily Mail five years later. “I know it sounds stupid, but if he was still gasping, that was a sign of life. I wasn’t going to give up easily.”

Still, the Sydney couple knew this was likely goodbye. In an effort to cherish her last minutes with the tiny boy, Kate asked to hold him.

“I wanted to meet him, and for him to know us,” Kate told Today. “We’d resigned ourselves the fact that we were going to lose him, and we were just trying to make the most of those last, precious moments.”

Kate unwrapped the boy, whom the couple had already named Jamie, from his hospital blanket and ordered David to take his Shirt off and join them in bed. The first-time parents wanted their son to be as warm as possible and hoped the skin-to-skin contact would improve his condition they then talked to him.

“We were trying to let him stay, ” Kate told the Daily Mail. “We explained his name and that he had a twin that he had to look out for and that how hard we had tried to have him.”

Then something unbelievable happened. Jamie gasped again and then he started breathing. Finally, he reached for his father’s finger.

The couple’s lost boy had made it.

“We’re the luckiest people in the world,” David told Today. Eight years later, Jamie and his sister, Emily, are happy and healthy. The Oggs only recently told the kids the story of their birth. “Emily hardy-held back her tears,” Kate said, “and she kept hugging Jamie with great affection. This whole experience makes you cherish them more.” “They widened their eyes as if there were an apple in their mouths bearing the miraculous experience,” David added.

【小题1】What can we learn about the twins?
A.They totally weighed less than 4 pounds.
B.They have been in bad condition since birth.
C.The couple attempted to save the boy but in vain.
D.They came to the world nearly 100 days earlier than expected.
【小题2】Which is the correct order of the following events?
a. The dying boy went back to normal.
b. The couple gave the boy a skin-to-skin contact.
c. The couple made the case for his name to the boy.
d. Doctors announced the approaching death of the boy.
A.d-a-c-bB.d-b-c-aC.c-b-a-dD.d-c-a-b
【小题3】How did Emily feel when told the story or their birth?
A.Touched and challenged.B.Sad and confused.
C.Astonished and bored.D.Surprised and moved.
【小题4】Which is a suitable title for the passage?
A.A life-giving touch.B.A successful medical attention.
C.A test from the God.D.First-time but devoted parents.
Last year, I lived in Chile(智利)for half a year. I lived with a Chilean family and had the responsibilities of any Chilean teenager. I had good days and bad days I didn’t understand.
Chuquicamata, my host community, is a mining camp. When I arrived there, I was scared. It was so different from what I was used to. There were lots of dogs in the streets, and there was no downtown, few smoothly paved(铺砌的)streets, and little to do for entertainment. Rain was not seen very often, earthquakes and windstorms were frequent.
I had studied Spanish for two and a half years and was always one of the best students in my class. But in my first week in Chile I was only able to communicate and needed one person to whom I could explain my shock. I couldn’t speak the thoughts in my head and there were so many.
Most exchange students experienced this like me. Culture shock presents(呈现)itself in everything from increased aggression(攻击)towards the people to lack of appetite(食欲). I was required(要求)to overcome all difficulties.
As time passed, everything changed. I began to forget words in English and to dream in Spanish and love Chilean food. I got used to not depending on expensive things for fun. Fun in Chuquicamata was being with people. And I took math, physics, chemistry, biology, Spanish, art, and philosophy.
But the sacrifices(牺牲)were nothing compared to the gain. I learned how to accept and to succeed in another culture. I now have a deeper understanding of both myself and others.
【小题1】The author came to Chile last year with the purpose of ________.
A.paying a visit to Chile as a tourist
B.experiencing Chilean life as a teacher
C.studying Chilean culture as a college student
D.studying knowledge as an exchange student
【小题2】On arriving in Chile, why did the author feel frightened?
A.Because he did not know how to get along with the local people.
B.Because it was full of dangers like earthquakes and windstorms.
C.Because its living conditions were worse than what he was used to.
D.Because it was not convenient for him to shop there.
【小题3】What did the author most probably think of his life in Chile?
A.Wonderful and worthwhile
B.Difficult but meaningful
C.Difficult and meaningless
D.Boring and disappointing
【小题4】According to the passage, which of the following statements about Chile is TRUE?
A.Its official language is Spanish and English.
B.It is a developing country without foreign students.
C.It seldom rains and natural disasters often happen.
D.Most Chileans are not friendly to foreigners.

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