Make the Most of What You Have Got

For Nick Vujicic, life was going to be difficult from the day he was born. When Nick arrived into this world, he_______ everyone. He was not like the other babies and it was __________ obvious to his parents and to the doctors in the hospital.

There was no__________or answers for his condition. Nick was born without any limbs—that is he was born without any arms or legs. But despite being physically________, he was mentally________ and the rest of his body was functioning fine.

Life was not easy for Nick when he was young.________ he had loving parents, Nick would find school hard as he would often be looked down upon by the other children and at the young age of 10, he considered_________his life by drowning himself in a bathtub. These dark thoughts were__________by his negative attitude to being disabled and at the time, he thought that he would never be able to do________by himself, that he would never have a job and that he would always have to_________on his parents for help.

Nick was wrong. As an adult, Nick is a successful public speaker and is famous for his motivational_________which focus on life with a disability(殘疾), hope and finding meaning in life worldwide . He________so many people with the story of his life, how he has________so many difficulties and most importantly how he is happy every day.

Despite having no arms or legs, Nick lives ________ , even finding ways to do almost________things like brushing his teeth on his own and swimming. He has to work harder than a full bodied person and he achieves his goals.

At the first impression, you may look at Nick and feel__________. You may feel sad that this man has no arms or legs and you might feel his _________and upset that he could find everyday situations difficult. But we should____

Nick, as he is extremely positive and he gets on with life. He____________every day and makes the best of what he has: a positive attitude, a creative mind and a powerful _________. He also has a very kind and very beautiful wife and they are truly happy and in love.

1.A. shocked B. pleased C. inspired D. accepted

2.A. nervously B. painfully C. hopefully D. cautiously

3.A. surprise B. worry C. explanation D. apology

4.A. active B. sick C. disabled D. abused

5.A. disturbed B. challenged C. calm D. normal

6.A. Since B. If C. Although D. Unless

7.A. changing B. ending C. risking D. sharing

8.A. expressed B. collected C. given D. driven

9.A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything

10.A. call B. rely C. cheat D. look

11.A. lessons B. poems C. speeches D. posters

12.A. convinces B. touches C. puzzles D. judges

13.A. faced B. created C. met D. overcome

14.A. independently B. comfortably C. hopelessly D. lonely

15.A. impossible B. dangerous C. crazy D. regretful

16.A. pain B. guilt C. panic D. pity

17.A. annoyance B. selfishness C. courage D. confidence

18.A. encourage B. admire C. comfort D. correct

19.A. cries B. shouts C. smiles D. struggles

20.A. voice B. body C. family D. position

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B. people from European countries often get puzzled about hugging

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D. hugs are forbidden in England

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Time: end of February

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A. Sundance Film Festival. B. Harbin Ice and Snow Festival.

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I was sure that I was to be killed. I became terribly nervous. I fumbled(摸索) in my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes, which had escaped their search. I found one and because of my shaking hands, I could barely get it to my lips. But I had no matches, they had taken those. I looked through the bars at the guard. He did not make eye contact with me. I called out to him “Have you got a light?” He looked at me, shrugged and came over to light my cigarette. As he came close and lit the match, his eyes unconsciously locked with mine. At that moment, I smiled. I don’t know why I did that. Perhaps it was nervousness, perhaps it was because, when you get very close, one to another, it is very hard not to smile. In any case, I smiled. In that instant, it was as though a spark jumped across the gap between our two hearts, our two human souls. I know he didn’t want to, but my smile leaped through the bars and caused a smile on his lips, too. He lit my cigarette but stayed near, looking at me directly in the eyes and continuing to smile.

I kept smiling at him, now thinking of him as a person and not just a guard. "Do you have kids?" he asked. “Yes, here, here.” I took out my wallet and nervously fumbled for the pictures of my family. He, too, took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his plans and hopes for them. My eyes filled with tears. I said that I feared that I’d never see my family again, never have the chance to see them grow up. Tears came to his eyes, too. Suddenly, without another word, he unlocked my cell and silently led me out. Out of the prison, quietly and by back routes, out of the town. There, at the edge of town, he released me. And without another word, he turned back toward the town.

1.What had happened to the man before ?

A. He had been badly treated.

B. He had killed someone.

C. He had been searched.

D. He had been forbidden to get in touch with anyone.

2.Why did the man want to smoke cigarettes?

A. Because he was sure he was to be killed.

B. Because he wanted to ease his nervousness.

C. Because he wanted to talk to the guard.

D. Because he was used to smoking cigarettes.

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A. The man was a heavy smoker.

B. The man smiled to please the guard.

C. The guard set the man free with permission.

D. The man hadn’t thought the guard would set him free.

4.What do you think finally saved the man’s life?

A. The smile. B. The cigarette.

C. The tears. D. The wallet.

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