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Grandmacelebratedherfifty-thirdbirthdayjustweeksbeforegrandpadiedofcancerin1965.Althoughhispassingwasverydifficultforher,Ithinktheirsharedstruggletomakehislifelongertaughtgrandmathatgoodhealthwasnottobetakenforgranted,andshemadeuphermindtoliveherrestofherownlifeasfullyandaslongasshecould.Oneday,whensheannouncedtoattendlessonsattheFredAstaireDanceStudioinPortland,Oregon,whereshelived,werolled-oureyesinembarrassmentandhelplesslywishedshewouldjuststayhomeandbakecookiesasnormalgrandmothersdid.Manyyearsfilledwithcountlessdancelessonspassedbeforewelearnedtoappreciatethewonderofhavingadancinggrandma.

Isupposegrandma’sprimarymotivationforwantingtolearntodancewassocial.Shehadbeenashygirl,alwaysverytallandheavy,andhadmarriedintograndpa’squietlifestylebeforedevelopinganyeleganceorconfidenceinherpersonalappearance.Dancing,ontheotherhand,filledherlifewithflashlights，wonderfulparties,beautifuldresses,handsomeyoungdanceinstructors,andthechallengeoflearning.Althoughtheweeklydancelessonsdidnotchangeherample,two-hundred-poundfigure,grandmasurprisedeveryonewithenergeticperformancesonthedancefloor,whichsoongaveherasmucheleganceandconfidenceasanyMissAmericancompetitor.

Havingtakenweeklydancelessonsforyears,mygrandmalearnedvariousdanceseasilyandwassoonparticipatingindancingmatchesallovertheNorthwest.WhenIwasfourteen,grandmaproudlyinvitedmetowatchhercompeteinoneofthesematchestobeheldinthegrandballroomoftheRedLionInn.Myattitudewasstillunenthusiasticatthatpoint,buttomakeherhappy,mymotherandIattendedthematch.Asiftoprovemewrong,grandmamadeawonderfulshowingineveryeventsheentered.Ithoughtshewastrulythequeenoftheballduringthedance,andmythoughtsweresharedbythejudgesashorttimelaterwhenshewasawardedagoldcupforheroutstandingperformance.

1．Whatdidgrandmalearnfromgrandpa’sdeath?

A.Goodhealthwasnotthereforeveryone.

B.Sheshouldtakedancelessons.

C.Shehadtostruggletoliveabetterlife.

D.Sheshouldwearbeautifuldresses.

2．Normalgrandmasusuallyintheauthor’spointofview.

A.tookdancelessonsB.didsomeexercisesathome

C.tookcareofgrandchildrenathomeD.didsomehouseworkathome

3．Theauthorfeltwhenhewasinvitedtowatchgrandma’smatch.

A.happyB.proud

C.excitedD.uninterested

B

SoftwindsblewthroughouttheWindyCitytoday.Wewelcomedthewinds,asitwasanotherhotdayinChicago.Thewindblew,bringingussomecoolness—andmakingtheweathernotthathot.Butitwasabeautifulsummerdaywithabluesky.

Chicagoisagreatcityforeating,andwehaveenjoyedtastingthedifferentfoods.Lastnight,wetriedoneofthecity’smostfamousfoods:

deep-dishpizza.Chicagoclaimscreditfortherichandcheesythick-crustpizza,coveredwithasweettomatosauce.Wetoppeditwitholivesandgreenpeppers.

Weweretouringthecity,mainlylookingfordeliciouslocalfoods.Today,weenjoyedaPolishspecialtyatlunch:

Pierogis,anEasternEuropeandumpling-likedish,filledwithfoodslikepotatoes,cheese,mushrooms,cabbageandmeat.PolishimmigrantsstartedsettlinginChicagointhe1850s,andthecityhasoneofthelargestPolishcommunitiesintheU.S.

Wetookabreakfromexploringthecitytotalkwithsomeofyou!

AshleyandCatyloggedontotheInternetforanon-the-roadversionofTALK2US.WespoketoanEnglishteacherinTokyo,Japan,andagraduatestudentinIndia.

Meanwhile,Adamsearchedforsomelocationsaroundthecitytoshootsomevideo.Hechoseaspectacularspot:

NavyPier,Chicago’smost-visitedattraction.ThewindsfromLakeMichigankeepvisitorscool,andtheviewoftheChicagoskylineneverfailstoimpress.Infact,theviewmadeallofusheadoverheels!

OurtimeinChicagohascometoanend.Tomorrow,thetruejourneybegins,aswepassthroughIllinoisandintoMissouriviaRoute66.Springfield,thehomeofAbeLincoln,andSt.Louis,the“gatewaytotheWest,”waitforus.

4．Whydidtheauthorandhercompanionslikethesoftwinds?

A.Itbroughtwarmthtothem.

B.Itlefttheskyblueandbeautiful.

C.Itimprovedthequalityoftheair.

D.Itmadethemfeelcomfortable.

5．WhatdidtheauthorandhercompanionsmainlydoinChicago?

A.Theyenjoyedfamouslocalfoods.

B.TheyvisitedPolishcommunities.

C.Theystudiedthehistoryofthecity.

D.Theyexploredforforeigncustoms.

6．Theauthorandhercompanionsstayedonline.

A.sharingtheirtravelplanwithstrangers

B.askingforinformationonforeignfoods

C.communicatingwithstrangersabroad

D.learningaboutdifferentculturesintheworld

7．Theunderlinedpart“headoverheels”inParagraph5canbereplacedby.

A.boredB.relaxed

C.fascinatedD.disappointed

C

Ifyou’resecretlyworriedaboutyoursmartphoneaddiction,thenthenewNoPhonemightbejustthethingyouneed.Itlooksandfeelsexactlylikeasmartphone,butitdoesnothing.It’sjustapieceofplasticthatyoucancarryaroundinyourhandtofoolyourself.

DutchdesignerIngmarLarsencameupwiththeideaasajokealongwithhistwofriends.Totheirgreatsurprise,theideareceivedalotofattentiononlineandpeoplefromallovertheworldstartedplacingrequestsforNoPhonesoftheirown.Sothat’swhenthethreefriendsdecidedtoturntocollectingenoughfundformassproduction.

NoPhoneiscurrentlyaprototype（模型）thatwillcostonly$12onceithitsthemarketItis5.5incheshigh,2.6incheswideand0.29inchesthick,bringingitquiteclosetothelatestsmartphonesonthemarket.Itisdescribedas“batteryfree”,“noupgradesnecessary,”“shatter-proof（抗震）”,“waterproof”and“analternativetoconstanthand-to-phonecontactthatallowsyoutostayconnectedwiththerealworld.”

“Phoneaddictioniseverywhere,”thedesignersinsist.“It’sruiningyourdates.It’sdistractingyouatconcerts.It’sblockingsidewalks.Now,thereisarealsolution.Withathin,lightandcompletelywirelessdesign,theNoPhoneactsasasubstitutetoanysmartmobiledevice,enablingyoutoalwayshaveaphonetoholdwithoutgivinguppotentialengagementwithyourdirectenvironment.”

Ifyou’reinterestedinNoPhone,butconcernedaboutnotbeingabletotakeselfies（自拍）anymore.Don’tfeelupset.Themakersdohaveanupgradeatnoextracharge---themirrorsticker.Thatway,theysay,youcanenjoy“real-time”selfieswithyourfriendswhenthey’restandingrightbehindyou.

8．WhatcanNoPhonedoforpeopleaccordingtothetext?

A.Itisactuallyanewkindofrealsmartphone.

B.Itcanhelpusstayawayfromtherealworld.

C.Ithelpsgetridofpeople’ssmartphoneaddiction.

D.It’sjustapieceofplasticandcandonothing.

9．WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?

A.ThesizeofNoPhone.

B.TheinventorsofNoPhone.

C.ThematerialofNoPhone.

D.AbriefdescriptionofNoPhone.

10．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.NoPhonehasreceivedunexpectedattention.

B.NoPhonecancompletelyreplacesmartphones.

C.ThedesignershavemadelotsofmoneyfromNoPhone.

D.NoPhoneisabletotakeselfiesassmartphonesdo.

11．Whattypeofwritingisthispassage?

A.Atravelguide.B.Ascientificreport.

C.Amedicalrecord.D.Anofficialdocument.

D

Distancerunnersoftenworryabout“hittingthewall”duringtrainingorraces---thatterriblemomentwhennegativethoughtsbecomesooverpoweringthattheymakeitdifficulttocontinue.

Hittingthewalltypicallyhappensaround20milesinamarathon,whenthebody’ssuppliesbecomeexhausted.Atthispoint,manyrunnersfeelexhaustedanddiscouraged,slowtheirpace,havetroublefocusingandwanttoquitorwalk.

“Generalizedtiredness,unintentionallyslowingtheirpace,thedesiretowalk,andshiftingfocustojustsurvivingthemarathonappeartobeparticularlycommoncharacteristicsofit,”saidDr.AlistairMcCormick,anexercisepsychologistinEnglandwhoco-authoredanewstudy.“Amarathonbecomesarealmentalbattlewhenrunners‘hitthewall.’”

Psychologicalblocksareanextremelycommonexperienceforrecreationalendurance（耐力）athletes,accordingtothestudy.Tolearnhowtheyaffectpeople,sportspsychologistsasked30recreationalrunnersandcyclersaboutthepsychologicaldemandsoftraining,preparingforandparticipatingincompetitions.

“Recreationalrunnersandcyclistsfounditstressfultryingtofindthetimetotrain,McCormicksaid.“Whatwasalsointerestingwasthenumberofpotentialbananaskinstheymetwithbeforeandduringcompetition-disastersthatcouldcausetheathletestolosetheirfocusandtheirmotivationtokeeppersevering.”

Theseroadblocksincludeddifficultenvironmentalconditionsandequipmentfailure,problemswithnutritionormakingamistake,thestudyreported.Theathletesinthestudysaidtheyfelltheseobstacles（障碍）affectedtheirmotivationandconcentration,negativelyaffectingtheiroverallperformance.

Accordingtothestudy,43percentofmarathonersarelikelytohitthewallduringarace.Findingwaystomovepastthosekindsofexperiences,then,couldhavemajorbenefitsforanathlete’sperformanceandwell-being.

12．Whatwillprobablyhappentoathleteswhen“hittingthewall”occurs?

A.Theirheadswillhurtbadly.