a king once seriously ill , his doctors and wise men答案解析

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    Roosevelt's active and clever mind helped him greatly through　　 periods of his illness. As soon as he could sit up, he worked on his　　 stamp collection, began to write a history of the United States and a　　 book about John Paul Jones, a navy (海军) hero. He was also ready to　　 try anything that might help him to get well. A member of his family　　 tells the following: Roosevelt got a great deal of physical exercise　　 later simply by crawling (爬行) around on the floor. Although now over　　 forty, he spent hours crawling around his library floor like a child.　　 Then he decided to learn how to go up the stairs by himself. Day after　　 day he would pull himself up the stairs by the power of his hands and　　 arms. He insisted that his family and friends watch him and talk with　　 him, to give the impression that what he was doing was an everyday　　 routine (例行的) action.　　

(1) What do we know about Roosevelt from this passage? 　　

[    ] 　　

A. He was good at sports.　　

B. He was a stamp collector. 　　

C. He couldn't sit up.　　

D. He was once seriously ill.　　

(2) Roosevelt had a lot of exercise in order to ______.　　

[    ] 　　

A. get well again　　　　　　

B. show he was active and clever 　　

C. show he was healthy　　

D. set an example to the family　　

(3) Roosevelt liked ____________.　　

[    ] 　　

A. reading and writing　　

B. talking with the family　　　　

C. crawling on the floor　　

D. to be treated as a child

Imagination and fantasy can play an important role in achieving the things we fear. Children know this very well. Fred Epstein, in his book I Make It to Five, tells a story he heard from one of his friends about Tom, a four-year-old boy with a cancer in his back bone. He came through several operations and a lot of pain by mastering his imagination.

Tom loved to pretend, and he particularly loved to play superheroes. Dr. Epstein explained that it was actually a brilliant way for his young mind to handle the terrifying and painful life he led.

The day before his third trip to the operating room, Tom was terribly afraid. “Maybe I could go as Superman,” he whispered to his mom. Hearing this, the mother hesitated for a while. She has avoided buying the expensive costume(戏装), but finally she agreed.

The next day Tom appeared as the powerful Superman, showing off through the hospital halls and coolly waving his hand to the people greeting him along the way. And Tom, with the strength of his fantasy, successfully made it through the operation.

The power of imagination need not be reserved for children only. We all have the power to use our fantasies to attempt things we never thought possible, to go through those things that seem impossible, and to achieve what we never believed we could. Just as Dr. Epstein puts it, “If you can dream it, you can do it.”

It doesn’t mean that you should dress as a superhero for your next job interview. But, next time you are tested in a way that seems impossible, imagine what it would take to overcome it. Become the person you need to become to win over your challenge and do it in your mind first. So, let your imagination run wild, and dare to dream.

1.What do we know about Tom?

A. He was seriously ill.

B. He was a dishonest boy.

C. He was crazy about magic.

D. He was Dr. Epstein’s patient.

2.What can be inferred about Tom’s mother?

A. She was a rich lady.

B. She refused Tom’s request.

C. She wanted Tom to be a superhero.

D. She wanted to get Tom through the pain.

3.When Tom went for the third operation, he_________.

A. pretended to be painful              B. acted like a superhero

C. appeared in poor spirits    D. argued with his mother

4.In the last paragraph, you are advised________.

A. to go through some difficult tests

B. to wake up from your wild dreams

C. to become a powerful person in your mind

D. to wear expensive clothes for job interviews

The South China tiger could become extinct within 30 to 50 years if it does not receive protection. There are only 20 to 30 South China tigers in their earliest natural places, with Guangdong Province having only five left because forests are being destroyed as a result of rapid industrial growth.

The South China tiger can live 20 to 25 years, but the survival rate for the young is becoming lower as a result of rapid growth in industry and tourism. Even with hard work, it is hoped that the number of South China tigers can only reach 150 to 180 in the coming century.

68. The underlined word “extinct ” means ______.

  A. different       B. seriously ill      C. no longer exist     D. frightening

69. The best title for this news could be ______.

  A. The Life Span of the South China Tiger   

B. The Coming Century for the South China Tiger

C. Chinese Scientists Call SOS for South China Tigers

D. Industrial Growth—The Enemy of South China Tiger

Each spring brings a new wildflower blooming in the fields along the highway I travel daily to work.

    There is one particular blue flower that has always caught my eye. I've noticed that it blooms only in the morning hours. The afternoon sun is too warm for it. Every day each year for about two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers.

    This spring, I started a wildflower garden in my yard. I can look out of the kitchen window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I've often thought that those lovely blue flowers from the fields would look great in that bed alongside other wildflowers.

Every day I drove past the flowers, thinking, "I'll stop on my way home and dig them." "Gee, I don't want to get my good clothes dirty…" Whatever the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a tool one year for that expressed purpose.

One day on my way home from work, I was saddened to see that the highway department had cleared up the fields and the pretty blue flowers were gone. I thought to myself, "Way to go, you waited too long. You should have done it when you first saw them blooming this spring. "

A week ago we were shocked and saddened to learn that my oldest sister-in-law has a cancer. She is 20 years older than my husband and unfortunately, because of age and distance, we haven't been as close as we all would have liked.

    I couldn't help but see the connection between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my husband's sister and us. I do believe that God has given us some time left to plant some wonderful memories that will bloom every year for us.

    And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, I'm sure I'll stop and transplant them to my wildflower garden.

1.How long might the blue flower bloom in spring?

    A. About two weeks.             B. The whole season.

    C. About one week.             D. The whole day.

2.Where did the writer want to transplant the flowers?

    A. Across the fields.               B. Along the highway.

    C. In the garden.                   D. Outside the yard.

3.Which of the following is NOT true about the writer's sister-in-law?

A. She is seriously ill.                   

B. She is twenty years old.

C. She lives far away from the writer.    

D. She is not in close touch with the writer.

4.What does the writer want to tell us?

    A. Value now and don't lose chances.

    B. Visit our relatives only after they get ill.

    C. Refresh our wonderful moments every year.

    D. Plant flowers and don't enjoy them in the field.

Jim was a farmer. He lived in a village far away from the town. One day he was  very ill , and everyone thought he would die . But his family wouldn’t give up. They decided to sent for a doctor in town . The doctor arrived the village two days later and looked over the man. The doctor wanted a pen and some paper , But there was no pen or paper in the village , because nobody could read or write .

The doctor looked around and picked up a piece of burnt wood. Using the wood, he wrote the name of the medicine on the door of the house.“ Get the medicine for him right away, ” he said, “and he will soon get well.’ family and friends did not know what to do . They could not read the writing . Then the village baker had an idea . He took off the door of the house and took the door to the nearest town . He bought the medicine, and Jim was saved. After that Jim would not let anyone wash the magic words off the door .

People in the village thought James would die because ________ .

A. he was seriously ill            　 B. the doctor could do nothing for him

C. the doctor didn’t come            D. they couldn’t find any doctor

The doctor got to the village two days later because ________ .

A. he walked to the village     　　  

B. the will age was far from the town

C. there was something wrong with his car    

D. they couldn’t find any doctor

When the doctor got to the village, he______.

A. found another doctor there

B. gave some medicine to Jim

C. looked over Jim carefully

D. had no idea and could do nothing for Jim

The doctor wrote down the name of the medicine with_____ on_____.

A. a pen; a piece of paper

B. a piece of burnt wood; some paper

C. a piece of burnt wood; the door of the house

D. a pen; a piece of wood

What do you think of the people in the village?

A. They were rich and clever.

B. They were lazy.

C. They could read and write well.

D. They were poor and fell behind the times.

A dog sheltered a newborn baby abandoned by its 14-year-old mother in a field in rural Argentina until the boy was rescued, a doctor said on August 22 (Friday).

    A resident of a rural area outside La Plata called police late Wednesday night to say that he had heard the baby crying in a field behind his house.

The man went outside and found the infant lying beside the dog and its six newborn puppies, Daniel Salcedo, chief of police of the Province of Buenos Aires, told CNN.

The temperature was a chilly（寒冷的） 37 degrees, Salcedo said.

    The dog had apparently carried the baby some 50 meters from where his mother had abandoned him to where the puppies were huddled, police said.

    “She took it like a puppy and rescued it,” Salcedo said. “The doctors told us if she hadn’t done this, he would have died.”

    “The dog is a hero to us.”

    Dr. Egidio Melia, director of the Melchor Romero Hospital in La Plata, told CNN that police showed up at the hospital at 11:30 pm Wednesday with the baby who doctors say was only a few hours old.

    Though the infant had superficial scratches (抓痕) and bruises (伤痕) and was bleeding from his mouth, he was in good shape, Melia said.

    The next morning, the child’s mother was driven by a neighbor to the hospital and told authorities the 8-pound, 13-ounce infant is hers, Melia said.

    The teenager was immediately give psychological treatment and was hospitalized, he said. She has said little about the incident.

    The child has been transferred to a children’s hospital in La Plata, 37 miles from Buenos Aires.

What does the underlined word “sheltered” in the first paragraph mean?

A. protected               B. fed                   C. watched                D. gave

According to the passage , which statement is true?

A. It’s hard for the infant to recover soon.

B. The puppies were running here and there all the time

C. The temperature was very high at that time.

D. But for the mother dog , the infant would have died.

How was the baby when he was found?

    A. He was seriously ill.                    B. He was dying.

C. He was in good shape.                 D. He lost a lot of blood.

What’s the text mainly about?

A. A baby was rescued by a dog.                           

B. A baby was abandoned by its parents.

C. How an abandoned baby was saved by doctors.     

D. Dogs are heroes to human beings.

A dog sheltered a newborn baby abandoned by its 14-year-old mother in a field in rural Argentina until the boy was rescued, a doctor said on August 22 (Friday).

    A resident of a rural area outside La Plata called police late Wednesday night to say that he had heard the baby crying in a field behind his house.

The man went outside and found the infant lying beside the dog and its six newborn puppies, Daniel Salcedo, chief of police of the Province of Buenos Aires, told CNN.

The temperature was a chilly（寒冷的） 37 degrees, Salcedo said.

    The dog had apparently carried the baby some 50 meters from where his mother had abandoned him to where the puppies were huddled, police said.

    “She took it like a puppy and rescued it,” Salcedo said. “The doctors told us if she hadn’t done this, he would have died.”

    “The dog is a hero to us.”

    Dr. Egidio Melia, director of the Melchor Romero Hospital in La Plata, told CNN that police showed up at the hospital at 11:30 pm Wednesday with the baby who doctors say was only a few hours old.

    Though the infant had superficial scratches (抓痕) and bruises (伤痕) and was bleeding from his mouth, he was in good shape, Melia said.

    The next morning, the child’s mother was driven by a neighbor to the hospital and told authorities the 8-pound, 13-ounce infant is hers, Melia said.

The teenager was immediately give psychological treatment and was hospitalized, he said. She has said little about the incident.

The child has been transferred to a children’s hospital in La Plata, 37 miles from Buenos Aires.

What does the underlined word “sheltered” in the first paragraph mean?

    A. protected      B. fed        C. watched      D. gave

According to the passage , which statement is true?

A. It’s hard for the infant to recover soon.

B. The puppies were running here and there all the time

C. The temperature was very high at that time.

D. But for the mother dog , the infant would have died.

How was the baby when he was found?

    A. He was seriously ill.                    B. He was dying.

C. He was in good shape.                 D. He lost a lot of blood.

What’s the text mainly about?

A. A baby was rescued by a dog.                           

B. A baby was abandoned by its parents.

C. How an abandoned baby was saved by doctors.     

D. Dogs are heroes to human beings.

Imagination and fantasy can play an important role in achieving the things we fear. Children know this very well. Fred Epstein, in his book If I Make It to Five, tells a story he heard from one of his friends about Tom, a four-year-old boy with a cancer in his back bone. He came through several operations and a lot of pain by mastering his imagination.

Tom loved to pretend, and he particularly loved to play superheroes. Dr. Epstein explained that it was actually a brilliant way for his young mind to handle the terrifying and painful life he led.

The day before his third trip to the operating room, Tom was terribly afraid. “Maybe I could go as Superman,” he whispered to his mom. Hearing this, the mother hesitated for a while. She had avoided buying the expensive costume (戏装), but finally she agreed.

The next day Tom appeared as the powerful Superman, showing off through the hospital halls and coolly waving his hand to the people greeting him along the way. And Tom, with the strength of his fantasy, successfully made it through the operation.

The power of imagination need not be reserved for children only. We all have the power to use our fantasies to attempt things we never thought possible, to go through those things that seem impossible, and to achieve what we never believed we could. Just as Dr. Epstein puts it, “If you can dream it, you can do it.”

It doesn’t mean that you should dress as a superhero for your next job interview. But, next time you are tested in a way that seems impossible, imagine what it would take to overcome it. Become the person you need to become to win over your challenge (挑战) and do it in your mind first. So, let your imagination run wild, and dare to dream.

1.What do we know about Tom?

A. He was seriously ill                                   

B. He was a dishonest boy.

C. He was crazy about magic.                      

D. He was Dr. Epstein’s patient.

2.What can be inferred about Tom’s mother?

A. She was a rich lady.               

B. She wanted to get Tom through the pain.

C. She wanted Tom to be a superhero.              

D. She refused Tom’s request.

3.In the last paragraph, you are advised ______.

A. to go through some difficult tests 

B. to wake up from your wild dreams

C. to become a powerful person in your mind  

D. to wear expensive clothes for job interviews

4.What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To tell us an interesting story.                

B. To help us make right decisions.

C. To advise us to care about children.              

D. To encourage us to use our imagination.

Imagination and fantasy can play an important role in achieving the things we fear. Children know this very well. Fred Epstein, in his book If I Make It to Five, tells a story he heard from one of friends about Tom, a four-year-old boy with a cancer in his back bone. He came through several operations and a lot of pain by mastering his imagination.

Tom loved to pretend, and he particularly loved to play superheroes, Dr Epstein explained that it was actually a brilliant way for his young mind to handle the terrifying and painful life he led.

The day before his third trip to the operating room, Tom was terribly afraid.” Maybe I could go as Superman ,”he whispered to his mom. Hearing this, the mother hesitated for a while. She had avoided buying the expensive costume(戏装)，but finally she agreed.

The next day Tom appeared as the powerful Superman, showing off through the hospital halls and coolly waving his hand to the people greeting him along the way. And Tom, with the strength of his fantasy, successfully made it through the operation.

The power of imagination need not be reserved for children only. we all have the power to use our fantasies to attempt things we never thought possible, to go through those things that seem impossible, and to achieve what we never believed we could, Just as Dr. Epstein puts it ,”If you can dream it, you can do it”

It doesn‘t mean that you should dress as a superhero for you next job interview. But, next time you are tested in a way that seems impossible, imagine what it would take to overcome it .Become the person you need to become to win over your challenge and do it in your mind first. So, let your imagination run wild, and dare to dream.

26. What do we know about Tom?

A. He was seriously ill                   B. He was a dishonest boy. 

C. He was crazy about magic               D. He was Dr.Epstein’s patient

27.What can be inferred about Tom’s mother?

A. She was a rich lady                     B. She refused Tom’s request

C. She wanted Tom to be a superhero         D. She wanted to get Tom through the pain

28. When Tom went for the third operation, he         .

A. pretended to be painful                  B. acted like a superhero 

C. appeared in poor spirits                   D. argued with his mother

29.In the last paragraph, you are advised         .

A.to go through some difficult tests             B.to wake up from your wild dreams

C.to become a powerful person in your mind   D.to wear expensive clothes for job interviews

30.What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To tell us an interesting story.              B. To help us make right decisions.

C. To advise us to care about children.         D. To encourage us to use our imagination.

 A dog sheltered a newborn baby abandoned by its 14-year-old mother in a field in rural Argentina until the boy was rescued, a doctor said on August 22 (Friday).

    A resident of a rural area outside La Plata called police late Wednesday night to say that he had heard the baby crying in a field behind his house.

The man went outside and found the infant lying beside the dog and its six newborn puppies, Daniel Salcedo, chief of police of the Province of Buenos Aires, told CNN.

The temperature was a chilly（寒冷的） 37 degrees, Salcedo said.

    The dog had apparently carried the baby some 50 meters from where his mother had abandoned him to where the puppies were huddled, police said.

    “She took it like a puppy and rescued it,” Salcedo said. “The doctors told us if she hadn’t done this, he would have died.”

    “The dog is a hero to us.”

    Dr. Egidio Melia, director of the Melchor Romero Hospital in La Plata, told CNN that police showed up at the hospital at 11:30 pm Wednesday with the baby who doctors say was only a few hours old.

    Though the infant had superficial scratches (抓痕) and bruises (伤痕) and was bleeding from his mouth, he was in good shape, Melia said.

    The next morning, the child’s mother was driven by a neighbor to the hospital and told authorities the 8-pound, 13-ounce infant is hers, Melia said.

    The teenager was immediately give psychological treatment and was hospitalized, he said. She has said little about the incident.

    The child has been transferred to a children’s hospital in La Plata, 37 miles from Buenos Aires.

1.What does the underlined word “sheltered” in the first paragraph mean?

A. protected                 B. fed                          C. watched                    D. gave

2.According to the passage , which statement is true?

A. It’s hard for the infant to recover soon.

B. The puppies were running here and there all the time

C. The temperature was very high at that time.

D. But for the mother dog , the infant would have died.

3.How was the baby when he was found?

    A. He was seriously ill.                           B. He was dying.

C. He was in good shape.                      D. He lost a lot of blood.

4. What’s the text mainly about?

A. A baby was rescued by a dog.                                    

B. A baby was abandoned by its parents.

C. How an abandoned baby was saved by doctors.       

D. Dogs are heroes to human beings.

A. She’s seriously ill.

B. She hurt herself.

C. She couldn’t look after herself.

2. Where is his mother now?

A. At home.

B. In hospital.

C. With a nurse.

3. Why does the man need to stay at home for a week?

A. Because he is kind enough.

B. Because he has to take care of his mother.

C. Because he doesn’t like his job.

4. Why doesn’t the man want to hire someone?

A. Because he is good at looking after his mother.

B. Because he likes to look after his mother himself.

C. Because he can’t find someone else to look after his mother.

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　　In English there are a number of phrases about the nose. For example, “to hold up one's nose” expresses a basic human feeling pride. People can hold up their noses at people, things, and places.

　　The phrase,“to be led around by the nose”, shows man's weakness. A person who is led around by the nose lets other people control him. On the other hand, a person who follows his nose lets his instinct guide him.

　　For the human emotion of rejection, the phrase “to have one's nose put out of joint” is very descriptive. The expression applies to persons who have been turned aside because of a competitor. Their pride is hurt and they feel rejected. This expression is not new. It was used by Erasmus in 1542.

　　This is only a touch of expression in English dealing with the nose. There are a number of others. However, it should be “as plain as the nose on your face” that the nose is more than an organ for breathing and smelling!

(1) The nose expresses ________.

[　　]

A．a basic human feeling

B．nothing but human weakness

C．the human emotion of rejection

D．more than one human emotion

(2) “To hold up one's nose” is an expression of ________.

[　　]

(3) A man who is described as “to have one's nose put out of joint” ________.

[　　]

(4) “As plain as the nose on your face” in the last paragraph means ________.

[　　]

A．the nose on your face is very plain

B．it is easy to see your nose

C．a plain-looking nose is very useful

D．it is something quite easy to understand

(5) Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?

[　　]

A．The nose is the part of the face that smells things.

B．The nose is more important than any other organ.

C．The human nose is an organ for breathing and smelling.

D．The nose has given the languages many interesting expressions.

A king once went to a master (大师)．He wanted to become more powerful than other__26__kings.He sat in front of the master and__27__telling him the purpose of his__28__.The master listened__29__to the king.

He then told the king to go to the__30__where a rose plant and a cypress (柏树) plant were growing side by side.He told the king，“They are your__31__.They can teach you what you want to__32__.”

The king went into the garden，and__33__the two plants but could not__34__what he could learn from them.He went back to the master and asked，“What do you__35__，master? I am not able to understand what and how these plants will teach me.”

The master took the king to the plants and__36__，“This cypress plant has been next to the rose plant for so many years.Never once has it wanted to become a rose plant.__37__，the rose plant has never wanted to become a cypress plant.If man had been the cypress plant，he would have__38__himself with the rose and felt jealous (忌妒的) at the__39__that the beautiful rose plant was getting from all the people.__40__，if man were the rose plant，he would have__41__the cypress plant enviously  (羡慕地)  thinking how__42__ the plant was without the__43__ of being disturbed by people all day！Both of the plants grew very well because they__44__all their energy for their own__45__instead of using it to compete with the other.”

26．A.rich　　 　                                  B．handsome　 　

C．western　 　                                    D．neighboring

27．A.forgot                                         B．continued 

C．started                                            D．suggested

28．A.transport                                    B．visit    

C．study                                               D．test

29．A.patiently                                      B．angrily     

C．happily                                            D．worriedly

30．A.valley                                          B．bank    

C．garden                                        D．forest

31．A.enemies                                      B．families

C．friends                                             D．teachers

32．A.design                                         B．learn   

C．build                                                D．notice

33．A.saw                                            B．watched 

C．noticed                                            D．heard

34．A.provide                                       B．show 

C．understand                                      D．remember

35．A.hear                                           B．find 

C．say                                                  D．mean

36．A.ordered                                       B．explained 

C．asked                                              D．requested

37．A.Similarly                                      B．Frequently 

C．Finally                                             D．Luckily

38．A.covered                                      B．compared 

C．marked                                           D．dressed

39．A.pack                                           B．pay 

C．attention                                          D．message

40．A.Besides                                       B．However    

C．Therefore                                        D．Or

41．A.looked at                                    B．waited for

C．called on                                         D．listened to

42．A.heavy                                          B．useful  

C．peaceful                                        D．poor

43．A.duty                                           B．mistake 

C．interest                                            D．trouble

44．A.lost                                             B．used 

C．lent                                                 D．received

45．A.growth                                       B．opinion 

C．fun  D．victory

The South China tiger could become extinct within 30 to 50 years if it does not receive protection. There are only 20 to 30 South China tigers in their earliest natural places, with Guangdong Province having only five left because forests are being destroyed as a result of rapid industrial growth.

The South China tiger can live 20 to 25 years, but the survival rate for the young is becoming lower as a result of rapid growth in industry and tourism. Even with hard work, it is hoped that the number of South China tigers can only reach 150 to 180 in the coming century.

68. The underlined word “extinct ” means ______.

  A. different       B. seriously ill      C. no longer exist     D. frightening

69. The best title for this news could be ______.

  A. The Life Span of the South China Tiger   

B. The Coming Century for the South China Tiger

C. Chinese Scientists Call SOS for South China Tigers

D. Industrial Growth—The Enemy of South China Tiger

30. He is badly down these days. This sentence probably means _____.

A. He is seriously ill these days.                         B. He is in low spirit these days.

C. He fell down and was seriously hurt.                     D. He didn’t study hard these days.

30. He is badly down these days. This sentence probably means _____.

A. He is seriously ill these days.                         B. He is in low spirit these days.

C. He fell down and was seriously hurt.                     D. He didn’t study hard these days.

30. He is badly down these days. This sentence probably means _____.

A. He is seriously ill these days.                         B. He is in low spirit these days.

C. He fell down and was seriously hurt.                     D. He didn’t study hard these days.

Imagination and fantasy can play an important role in achieving the things we fear. Children know this very well. Fred Epstein, in his book If I Make It to Five, tells a story he heard from one of his friends about Tom, a four-year-old boy with a cancer in his back bone. He came through several operations and a lot of pain by mastering his imagination.

Tom loved to pretend, and he particularly loved to play superheroes. Dr. Epstein explained that it was actually a brilliant way for his young mind to handle the terrifying and painful life he led.

The day before his third trip to the operating room, Tom was terribly afraid. “Maybe I could go as Superman,” he whispered to his mom. Hearing this, the mother hesitated for a while. She had avoided buying the expensive costume (戏装), but finally she agreed.

The next day Tom appeared as the powerful Superman, showing off through the hospital halls and coolly waving his hand to the people greeting him along the way. And Tom, with the strength of his fantasy, successfully made it through the operation.

The power of imagination need not be reserved for children only. We all have the power to use our fantasies to attempt things we never thought possible, to go through those things that seem impossible, and to achieve what we never believed we could. Just as Dr. Epstein puts it, “If you can dream it, you can do it.”

It doesn’t mean that you should dress as a superhero for your next job interview. But, next time you are tested in a way that seems impossible, imagine what it would take to overcome it. Become the person you need to become to win over your challenge (挑战) and do it in your mind first. So, let your imagination run wild, and dare to dream.

64. What do we know about Tom?

A. He was seriously ill               B. He was a dishonest boy.

C. He was crazy about magic.          D. He was Dr. Epstein’s patient.

65. What can be inferred about Tom’s mother?

A. She was a rich lady.       B. She wanted to get Tom through the pain.

C. She wanted Tom to be a superhero.      D. She refused Tom’s request.

66. In the last paragraph, you are advised ______.

A. to go through some difficult tests B. to wake up from your wild dreams

C. to become a powerful person in your mind  

D. to wear expensive clothes for job interviews

67. What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To tell us an interesting story.       B. To help us make right decisions.

C. To advise us to care about children.      

D. To encourage us to use our imagination.