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experience and brought the kind of energy and enthusiasm that made him successful as a film star to an entirely different issue, with huge effect.”
Reeve, 52, died of heart failure on October 10, 2004 after having treatment for an infected pressure wound without realizing his dream of walking again. But in the nine years since his accident, he made personal progress to regain respect and admiration, established the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation, a non-profit research organization, and used his fame to raise millions of dollars for research into spinal cord injuries.
He also provided hope and inspiration to other patients and made speeches to support scientists to be allowed to conduct stem cell research in the hopes of eventually curing paralysis and other illnesses such as diabetes and Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. “He has been our champion. If you think of spinal injuries, you automatically recall a picture of Christopher Reeve,” said Paul Smith, executive director of the Spinal Injuries Association in England. It is because of Reeve that spinal cord injuries and stem cell research are so widely discussed, according to Smith. The fact that it happened to Reeve showed it can affect anyone, even Superman.
Reeve did not live long enough to see whether stem cell research could help restore movement to the paralyzed. The research is still in its early days and no one knows what advances it may bring.
24. Which of the following words can best describe the characteristics of Reeve?
A. caring and reliable
B. tough and persuasive
D. sympathetic and
C. strong-willed and caring considerate
25. The purpose of Paragraph 2 is to show us that ______.
A. the inspiring image in Reeve’s real life was even greater than that in his film B. the image of Superman created by Reeve will always be remembered
C. Reeve is no more than an ordinary person when he was faced with paralysis D. Reeve was not as capable as the image he acted in his film
26. Reeve made the following contributions to the scientific research except ______.
A. setting up a non-profit research organization
B. struggling for the permission to conduct stem cell research C. raising much money for spinal cord injuries research
D. winning public respect and admiration by overcoming obstacles 27. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. A Fighter of Spinal Cord Injuries B. A Real Hero in Film C. A Forever Superman D. A Struggling Life
C
“We’ve had enough of these boys messing about.” This is what Anna Soubry, UK’s former business minister, said earlier last month, offering her backing of Theresa May in the running to become the UK’s next prime minister.
According to a new list compiled by Agence France Presse (AFP), the world’s 10 most powerful women includes the US first female presidential nominee (提名者), Hillary Clinton, head of the US Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, and Director-General of the World Health Organization, Margaret Chan. There is something interesting with the AFP list––A majority of the 10 women are over 60, the rough age when some women become grandmothers.
According to The Atlantic, the reasons behind the phenomenon may include that today’s older women are better educated and experienced than any generations before. It is also because of society’s changing perceptions (观念) about what women can achieve––after being held back in their middle age raising kids and running domestic lives, older women are now more likely to start again instead of retiring into a peaceful life of cooking and gardening.
Also, according to the UK’s Conservative peer, Baroness Jenkin of Kennington, people are growing to be more trusting toward female leaders compared to their male counterparts, especially during periods of instability. “They feel that at a time of turmoil (混乱), a woman will be more practical in their approach, more willing to listen to voices around the table, less likely to have an instantly aggressive approach to things,” she told The Guardian.
In fact, this changing atmosphere in gender equality is spreading all over the world and across women of all ages.
When US gymnast Simone Biles sealed four golds and a bronze, she said, “I’m not the next Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps. I’m the first Simone Biles.” 28. According to the AFP list, which of the following is true?
A. Hillary Clinton ranks first in the list. B. Grandmothers are more likely to be leaders. C. The first female president nominee is from the US. D. Most of the powerful women are of similar age.
29. What does Soubry mean by saying “We’ve had enough of these boys messing about.”?
A. The boys always make things messy. B. The boys often make troubles for others. C. She wants to support women to take power. D. She wants to clear up the mess created by men.
30. According to Baroness Jenkin, compared with men, women are ______.
A. better educated C. more powerful
B. more sincere D. more open-minded
31. Why does the author take Simone Biles for example?
A. To show she is the greatest athlete in the US. B. To show the gender equality in sports field. C. To show women are better than men in gymnastics.
D. To show today’s women are better educated and experienced.
D
Once when I was facing a decision that involved high risk, I went to a friend. He looked at me for a moment, and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice I’ve ever had: Be bold and brave––and mighty (强大的) forces will come to your aid.
Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past, it was seldom because I had tried and failed. It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all. On the other hand, whenever I had plunged into deep water, forced by
courage or circumstance, I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.
Boldness means a decision to bite off more than you can eat. And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces. They are potential powers we possess: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideas––even physical strength greater than most of us realize. Admittedly, those mighty forces are spiritual ones. But they are more important than physical ones. A college classmate of mine, Tim, was an excellent football player, even though he weighed much less than the average player. “In one game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player, who had nothing but me between him and our goal line,” said Tim. “I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and desperately threw myself at that guy like a bullet––and stopped him cold.”
Boldness––a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme—is not one that can be acquired overnight. But it can be taught to children and developed in adults. Confidence builds up. Surely, there will be setbacks (挫折) and disappointments in life; boldness in itself is no guarantee of success. But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.
So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities—and you’ll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.
32. Why was the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past?
A. He faced huge risks.
B. He lacked mighty forces.
D. Failure blocked his way to
C. Fear prevented him from trying. success.
33. What is the implied meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 3?
A. Swallow more than you can digest. abilities.
C. Develop more mysterious powers. D. Learn to make creative decisions. 34. What was especially important for Tim’s successful defense in the football game?
A. His physical strength. C. His real fear.
B. His basic skill.
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D. His spiritual force.