We all have weaknesses and strengths, no matter who we are. Sometimes the weaknesses seem to outweigh the strengths and sometimes it’s the other way around. Some people get sick easily. Some struggle to manage their money properly. Some people are hopeless communicators and struggle with relationships.
Many people accept it as just bad luck, but not everyone. Some people facing huge limitations still manage to achieve surprising things. They rise above their weaknesses and do not allow them to limit their possibilities.
I attended a school prize-giving ceremony not so long ago and the guest speaker was Andrew Becroft, who had a severe stutter(口吃) as a child. Instead of allowing this to limit him, he chose to work hard to overcome it. He is now the Principal Youth Court Judge for New Zealand. Not only did he become successful, but he did so in a profession where he had to speak in front of others regularly.
Lots of people face far more significant limitaions than you do. They may be missing limbs or are born into extreme poverty. But no matter what the limitation you will always find people who have overcome it. Brett Eastburn has no arms or legs and yet is an inspirational speaker and also a very good wrestler. Ringo Starr, drummer for the Beatles, came from a very poor background. He was constantly plagued with illness as a child and spent large amounts of time in hospital. Mark Inglis lost both of
his legs below the knees in a mountaineering accident, but has since climbed Mt Everest.
Most of us will never have to face the challenges these people faced. Yet most of us will never achieve to the degree that these people have either, unless we choose to. If Mark Inglis can climb the highest mountain in the world without legs, _________ ?
小題1:What is the main idea of Paragraph 1? (Within 8 words.)
_______________________________________________________
小題2:Which sentence in the text is the cloest in meaning to the following one?
All of the people don’t think it unlucky to have weaknesses, although many may think so.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
小題3:List three people who rose above their weaknesses according to the text. (Within 8 words.)
①_________________　�、赺_____________　�、踎_______________
小題4:Fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words. (Within 6 words.)
_________________________________________________________________
小題5:Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 into Chinese.
_________________________________________________________________

小題1:We all have weaknesses and strengths./ Everyone has weaknesses and strengths.
小題2:Many people accept it as just bad luck, but not everyone.
小題3:Andrew Becroft, Brett Eastburn, Ringo Starr, Mark Inglis(四選三)
小題4:what can you do/what about you
小題5:但無(wú)論是什么樣的缺陷, 你總能發(fā)現(xiàn)有人克服了它。

小題1:文章討論的主要就是人人都有缺點(diǎn)，都不完美。
小題2:這句實(shí)在很多人都能接受自己身上所存在的弱點(diǎn)，但是并不是每個(gè)人都能接受。
小題3:文章中提及了這四個(gè)人都是接受了自己的弱點(diǎn)并獲得了成功。
小題4:根據(jù)上文可知如果Mark Inglis失去了雙腿也能登上高山，那么你會(huì)怎么辦？
小題5:句子翻譯。（略）
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The shopkeeper had been searching for an honest man who could take ownership of the shop and run it. The shop-keeper felt that he had found the right man.
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A．Nobody could prepare lunch for him every day.
B．He had nobody to keep the shop when he went for lunch.
C．He was too busy to have lunch every day.
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B．Because the shopkeeper invited him to lunch then.
C．Because the shop was closed at that time.
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C．there was a fighting in his shop
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A．once a thief, he will always be a thief
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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher stressed the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished. Gently shaking his head and shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not a proper topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was wonderful.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it”. Soon I was interrupted again by his words：“You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t request you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really?’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.
Always remember: what the English teachers say is always right to us students.
小題1:A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because _______.
A．I didn’t have the slightest interest in them
B．English idioms are not important
C．My teacher didn’t emphasize the importance of them
D．I was not careful with English idioms
小題2:At first, on hearing “You don’t say,” I thought the foreigner meant _______ .
A．I had talked too much
B．he was not interested in the topic
C．he was only interested in the Great Wall
D．he had something to tell me
小題3:Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.
B．The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.
C．The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.
D．The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.
小題4:After the Englishman explained the idiom, _______. 
A．I felt very silly
B．the Englishman became a real fool
C．I thought he had made me a fool
D．I became more careful in everything

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