Felicia from Sweden doesn’t let anything get in her way, even a life-changing accident (事故).
After a serious car accident, Felicia had to get used to getting around in a wheelchair (轮椅). But that didn’t stop her from following her dream of becoming a top horse rider.
In early June 2016, 17-year-old Felicia got hit by a car. When she woke up in the hospital, she found both of her legs were missing. However, Felicia didn’t stop trying to achieve her dream. She wanted to get back on the horse. She had ridden as a little girl and decided in the hospital to try again. She wasn’t sure if she would be able to. But after ten weeks’ training, she could ride once again!
“The horses have meant a lot to me,” Felicia said. “When I sit on a horse, I don’t feel like the disabled Felicia; I feel like the confident (自信的) Felicia.”
She has taken part in competitions around the world since then, showing she doesn’t need legs to win.
“What I have learned from all this is that you should dare to challenge (挑战) yourself, and remember that you are the only person that sets your own limits (限制),” Felicia said.
【小题1】What did Felicia lose in the car accident?| A．Her arms. | B．Her legs. | C．Her ears. | D．Her eyes. |
| A．One year. | B．Nine years. | C．Seventeen weeks. | D．Ten weeks. |
| A．Becoming a top horse rider is her dream |
| B．She is filled with confidence when riding a horse |
| C．She can get around on a horse instead of in a wheelchair |
| D．She doesn’t feel disabled anymore when sitting on a horse |
| A．Quiet, smart and strict. | B．Strong-minded, confident and brave. |
| C．Smart, humorous and confident. | D．Hard-working, creative and understanding. |
| A．Never say never. | B．Better late than never. |
| C．Never think of yourself. | D．It’s never too late to learn. |
“We've made a rule in our family that it's 13 when you get a phone.” He also said as a resulthischild often returned homefromschool complaining, “All the other kids have it, I'm the only without it, it's so embarrassing.”
Asked if he keeps passwords (密码) to his son and daughters’ e-mail and Facebook accounts(帐号) . Mr Gates said that he doesn’t for Jennifer, 16, who he says is “old enough”.
Besides their wealth Mr and Mrs Gates ,who live in Lake Medina, have said they want to raise their three children as usually as possible. It is said that their kids have to do housework at home after school and aren't given much pocket money.
And in 2010Mr Gates said that he wanted to give most of his $61 billion away rather than hand it down. “That wouldn't be good either for my kids or society,” he said.
Mr Gates left Microsoft in 2008 to put his heart to charity. During the Today interview with host Matt Lauer, he said that helping others made him feel happy as creating software.
“ What you really feel is what you’ve achieved. If a piece of software gets out there and lots of people love it—it lets them get their work down in better ways—that’s exciting.” he replied.
【小题1】How old is Phoebe?
| A．Maybe 11years old | B．Maybe 13years old |
| C．Maybe 14years old | D．Maybe 15years old |
| A．They feel it interesting . |
| B．They don’t think it exciting |
| C．They feel it embarrassing . |
| D．They think it funny |
| A．Jennifer doesn’t like him to do so |
| B．Jennifer is already sixteen years old |
| C．he thinks children should be free |
| D．parents can’t know kid’s password |
| A．Bill’s children like his idear about a child’s first cell phone. |
| B．Bill Gates is still working for Microsoft. |
| C．Bill’s children have to do housework after school. |
| D．Bill’s children are given much pocket money |
| A．Bill Gate’s school life |
| B．How Bill Gates is working for charity. |
| C．Bill gate’s work in Microsoft |
| D．How Mr and Mrs Gates raise their children |
James Blunt has had a fairly amazing career. Rising to fame in 2005 with his song, You're Beautiful, the 31-year-old British singer has seen his songs top charts（登顶排行榜）in many countries. Chinese fans have got a taste of his live show, as he performed in Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing early April, 2018.
But many people don't know much about Blunt besides his music. Before taking up music as a career, Blunt served in the British Army, reaching the rank of captain（上尉军衔）. That's why his nickname is the "captain poet".
He served in a unit（部队）known as the Life Guards. His duty was to guard the royal family on important occasions（场合）. He once joked that the most famous person he knew was Queen Elizabeth. He said, “I don't have her private phone number or anything, but I was in her company a lot.”
Before becoming a captain, he was also sent to join the activities of keeping the peace by armies in Kosovo. He took his guitar with him.
"Whenever you are in the army, you take something to keep yourself amused（愉悦的）. Some bring a pack of cards, some a football, I took a guitar," Blunt told the Herald-Times.
His wartime experience inspired him to write. When he was in Kosovo, he wrote the anti-war（反战）song No Bravery. Even to this day, Blunt remains an outspoken（直言不讳）supporter for army veterans（老兵）, particularly those who return home wounded.
Blunt’s music career took off after he returned from war. From the war-torn streets of Kosovo to the biggest live music halls in the world, Blunt has come a long way.
【小题1】When did James Blunt become very famous for his music?| A．In 2018. | B．At the age of 46. |
| C．In 2005. | D．When he was in the army. |
| A．Because he was a captain who's good at writing poems. |
| B．Because he used to work as a captain and poet in the army. |
| C．Because he was a captain before he became a singer. |
| D．Because he wrote many poems when he was a captain. |
| A．James often guarded Elizabeth. |
| B．Elizabeth used to be James’s boss. |
| C．James and Elizabeth were friends. |
| D．James likes Elizabeth a lot |
| A．A Brave Captain |
| B．The Queen Elizabeth and the Singer James. |
| C．James Blunt’s Hard Career. |
| D．James Blunt’s Life before Music. |
Poverty (贫穷) is a big problem in the world, but China has done a good job to deal with it and made the greatest achievement. During fighting poverty, we’ve been moved by many heroes.
| Helping Girls Zhang Guimei Lijiang, Yunnan Many girls couldn’t go to school because they were very poor. Ms. Zhang started a girl school for free and helped over 1,800 girls go to college. |
| Building a Road Mao Xianglin Wushan, Chongqing Villagers lived on the 1,000-meter-high cliffs (悬崖峭壁). So it took them three days to walk to the nearest town in the past. Mr. Mao led villagers to build a road with their hands for 7 years. Now they spend just an hour driving to the nearest town. Local people can sell fruit to other places conveniently. |
| Planting Mushrooms (蘑菇) Chen Zaiming Jingdong Yi, Yunnan This place was famous for its wild mushrooms. But villagers didn’t know how to grow them. Mr. Chen taught villagers to plant mushrooms and helped them make over 5 million yuan. |
| Chinese Achievements 832 counties (县) and 128,000 villages are no longer in poverty. 98.99 million villagers have been lifted out of poverty in the past 8 years. China is responsible for reducing 70 percent of poverty since the late 1970s all over the world. |
【小题1】Who helped girls go to college?
| A．Mao Xianglin. | B．Zhang Guimei. | C．Chen Zaiming. | D．All above. |
| A．By car. | B．By bus. | C．On foot. | D．By train. |
| A．Jingdong Yi. | B．Wushan. | C．Lijiang. | D．Not mentioned. |
| A．Girls didn’t want to go to school in Lijiang, Yunnan. |
| B．It takes people three hours to drive to the nearest town in Wushan. |
| C．People used to be good at growing wild mushrooms in Jingdong Yi. |
| D．China has got the greatest achievement on lifting out of poverty. |
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