【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 ____ when he was 12 years old.A. lost most of his right leg because of cancerB. played soccer and hurt his right leg badlyC. learned to ski, ride a bicycle, swim and runD. began to run across the US from the east to the west ( )45. The underlined phrase “wore out” means “_______” in Chinese.A. 損害 B. 穿上 C. 穿破 D. 跑丟( )46. The money Jeff got on the way to Los Angeles was used for _______. A. helping those who lost their legsB. the American Cancer SocietyC. helping disabled peopleD. his study about cancer ( )47. By running across the US, Jeff mainly wanted to show that _______.A. he was very strong and good at runningB. disabled people always had kind heartsC. he was lucky because people gave him moneyD. people could do anything they wanted to doCAt just 16 years of age, Liu Shasha has bee the youngest world 9ball champion by defeating 40yearold Karen Corr from Britain.On November 22, 2009, the Women’s World 9Ball Championship took place in Shenyang. In one match, Corr beat Chinese Fu Xiaofang 98 to win her place in the final. In the other match, Liu tried to defeat the big star Pan Xiaoting by the same 98 score (得分), and then she had the opportunity to have a match with Corr in the final.Facing Corr, Liu was very weak. It appeared that Corr would walk away with the championship. She took control (控制) of the table from the very beginning, hardly giving Liu a chance. Liu seemed to be very nervous and off her game. Corr led the ninegame match with a score of 51. Later, Liu realized that she had to be aggressive if she wanted to win. The teenager calmed herself down and began to fight against Corr. In the end, Liu beat Corr! It was Liu’s first world championship, but before the event she was almost unknown. Liu was born in the countryside of Lankao, Henan Province. “Maybe I can work on the ball game,” she told her parents. With her parents’ permission, Liu followed in the footsteps of her neighbor Fu Xiaofang and began to play pool. Her talent was soon discovered.As the new world champion, Liu set her career (職業(yè)) in the pool world. Yet as her coach Zhang Shuchun said, “She has a long way to go in the pool world. Her journey has just started.”( )48. The underlined word “defeating” means “_______” in English.A. facing B. failingC. arguing D. beating( )49. Who did Karen Corr beat before she went into the final of the Women’s World 9Ball Championship?A. Fu Xiaofang. B. Pan Xiaoting. C. Zhang Shuchun. D. Liu Shasha.( )50. What was the score in the match between Liu Shasha and Pan Xiaoting?A. 9:9. B. 9:8.C. 9:7. D. 5:1.( )51. How did Liu Shasha feel when she began to face Karen Corr in the final?A. Very brave. B. Very confident.C. Very aggressive. D. Very nervous.DI used to drive a taxi for a living. One day I met a special old lady.When I arrived to pick her up, it was dark in the building. I knocked at the door and a small woman in her 80s opened it.I took her suitcase to the taxi and then returned to help the woman. She thanked me.“You’re wele,” I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother to be treated.”When we got in the taxi, she gave me an address and asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”“That’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.“Oh, I don’t mind,” she said. “I’m in no hurry. I’m on my way to a hospice (末期病人安養(yǎng)所).” Her eyes were shining.“I have no family,” she went on, “The doctor says I don’t have much time.”I quietly shut off the meter (記程儀).For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me all the buildings that meant something to her and I listened to her stories carefully.As evening