题型:阅读选择 题类: 难易度:容易
浙江省宁波市鄞州区2023-2024学年八年级下学期英语期中考试
Rick Hoyt was born unable to use his voice, arms or legs in 1962. Doctors advised his parents to send him away, but they chose to raise Rick themselves.
With great effort, Rick learned to write his thoughts with computer at the age of 12. One day in 1977, Rick told his father, Dick Hoyt, that he wanted to run in a 5-mile race to raise money to help a schoolmate. Though Dick never ran more than a mile at a time, he still tried. They completed (完成) the race with father pushing the wheelchair(轮椅), finishing next to last. But that changed Rick's life. "Dad, when we were running, I feel like I wasn't disabled anymore!"
And that sentence changed Dick. He continued to give Rick that feeling as often as possible. In 1980, he and Rick joined in Boston Marathon(马拉松) and together they completed 32 Boston Marathons, they also participated in more than 1,000 other races. In 1992 they completed a run and bike race across the US that covered 3,735 miles in 45 days.
In March 2021, Dick Hoyt passed away. In May 2023, Rick died. Rick, along with Dick, inspired(激励) millions of people with disabilities to believe in themselves, set goals and complete something unexpected.
BBC Kid ReporterDo you dream of being a reporter? Are you a good English writer who loves the news? We're looking for 100 students from around the world. They will join the BBC Kid Reporter team for the 2023-2024 school year. What BBC Kid Reporters did in the past: * Interviewed (采访) famous and excellent people. * Wrote news stories for BBC For Kids magazine. * Talked about their work on television. Next year our team will continue (继续) to report local news stories for BBC For Kids magazine and www.bbcforkids.com. How to join us: Visit www.bbcforkids.com and fill in the entry form (报名表). Be sure to read the rules and share them with your parents, who must sign your form. You must finish your entry form by November 19, 2023. You must be OVER 13 years old. Good luck! |
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