Jeff Keith has only one leg. When
he was only twelve years old, Jeff had cancer. Doctors had to 16 off most of his right
leg.
17 Jeff puts on an
artificial leg(假肢). The leg is plastic. With the plastic leg, Jeff can ski, ride a
bicycle, swim, and play soccer. He can also run.
Jeff made a plan with his friends
who had plastic legs, 18 . They decided to 19 across America. They
all wore special T-shirts. 20 it was “Run, Jeff, Run,
Jeff Keith’s Run Across America”.
Jeff Keith ran across the United
States from the east to the west 21 he was twenty-two years
old. He started running in Boston(波士顿). Seven 22 later, he stopped 23 in Los Angeles（洛杉矶）. He ran 3,200 miles (1 mile = 1.6093km). Jeff wore out thirty-six
pairs 24 running
shoes and five plastic legs. Jeff 25
in cities on the way to Los Angeles. In every city people
gave Jeff money. The money was not for Jeff, 26 for the American Cancer Society. The
Society used the money to help people know 27
about cancer.
On the way to Los Angeles, Jeff
talked to people about 28 . Jeff is disabled, but he can do many things. He
finished college and is studying to be a lawyer(律师). Jeff says, “People can do 29 they want to do. I want people to
know that. I ran 30 for disabled people. I ran for everybody.”
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put D.
set
2. A. Every day B. One day
C. Some day D. A day
3. A. also B. too C.
either D. neither
4.A. walk B. fly C.
swim D. run
5. A.
On B.
In C. With D.
Above
6.A. while B. because
C. when D. if
7. A. months B.
days C. hours
D. minutes
8.A. running
B. to run C. walking D.
to walk
9.A. at B. for C.
in
D. of
10.A. reached B. studied C.
stopped D. started
11. A. and B. but C.
or D. so
12.A. more B. less C.
fewer D.
little
13.A. cancer B. walk C.
society D. America
14.A. any B. thing C.
nothing D. anything
15. A. not only
B. not C. only D.
just
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