【正文】 A Adrian’s ―Amazing Race‖ started early when his parents realized that he, as a baby, couldn’t hear a thing, not even loud noises. In a special school for the hearingimpaired (聽覺受損的 )， he learned sign language and got to mix with other disabled children. However, the sight of all the disabled children municating with one another upset his mother. She wanted him to lead a normal life. So after speaking to an advisor, she sent him to private classes where he learned to read lips and pronounce words. Later on, Adrian’s parents decided to send him to a regular school. But the headmaster tried to prevent them from doing so, saying regular school couldn’t take care of a special needs students. His parents were determined to take the risk and push him hard to go through his work everyday because they wanted to prove that, given the opportunity, he could do anything. Adrian made the grade and got accepted. It was a big challenge. The pace （節(jié)奏） was faster so he had to sit at the front of the class and really pay attention to the teacher, which wasn’t always easy. But he stuck to it and did a lot of extra work after school. The efforts made by Adrian and his parents paid off. Adrian graduated with good grades and got into a top high school. He also achieved a lot in life outside school. He developed a love for the outdoors and went to Nepal to climb mountains. He even entered the World Yacht Race 05/06 being the first hearingimpaired Asian to do so. But none of these achievements would have been possible without one of the most important lessons from his mother.‖ ―If you believe in yourself and work hard, you can achieve great results.‖ She often said. 41. How did Adrian municate with other children in the special school? A. By speaking. B. By using sign language C. By reading lips D. By making loud noises 42. Adrian’s parents decided to send him to a regular school because . A. they wanted him to live a normal life B. they wanted to prove the headmaster wrong C. he wouldn’t mix with other disabled children D. he wasn’t taken good care of in the special school 43. How did Adrian finally succeed in his study? A. He did a lot of outdoor activities. B. He was pushed hard to study every day. C. He attended private classes after school. D. He worked very hard both in and after class 44. Why is Adrian’s life described as an ―Amazing Race‖? A. He did very well in his study B. He succeeded in entering a regular school C. He reached his goals in spite of his disability D. He took part in the World Yacht Race 05/06 B Below is a discussion on a website. Stuck on a desert island? Started on 23rd April by Steve Posts 1 – 7 of 42 Post 1 Steve USA Hi, everyone. What would you miss most and least if you were stuck on a desert island? For me, it would be the changing seasons in New England. I guess this will sound stupid but I’d probably miss the rain, too. I wouldn’t miss getting up at six every day to go to work, though! What about you? Post 2 Tomas Germany Good question. Steve, I think I’d miss different types of bread, and shopping at the supermarket. I’d miss the food most. What would I miss least? My mobile phoneI’d like to be pletely quiet at least for a little while Post 3 Paola Italy I would miss the pany of people because I know I’d like to have someone to share experiences with. I’d go mad on my own. And I sure wouldn’t miss junk mail(垃圾郵件 ) I hate ing home every evening and a pile of junk mail in my post box. Post 4 Miko Japan Hi, I would miss Manga cartoon, the inter and Japanese food, like sushi. I’d also miss TV shows and shopping for clothes… In fact, I’d miss everything. Post 5 Roger UK I would miss my daily newspaper a