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g for him was to find a way to go back to school. “I wanted to start school again last October,” Ibrahim says. “After my mother told me she could not afford it, I went to visit some of my relatives for support. And I collected 5,000 francs CFA (US $8) to pay my tuition for half a year. I will find the rest of the money somehow.” Ibrahim attends a school in which he is the only disabled student. According to his teacher, he is among the top five students in a class of 55. 56. Why did Ibrahim39。 bicycle. C. He walked to school with the support of his hands. D. He walked to school using a pair of crutches. 58. Ibrahim39。 doubts B. lack of tuition C. physical disability D. terrible mood 59. The best title for the passage might be _____. A. A long way to go B. Determined to learn C. The only disabled student D. I did not like that B A huge shire horse (夏爾馬 ) in Australia has been declared the biggest horse in the world by its owner, beating the current Guinness World Record by several inches. The giant fiveyearold, from Pakenham, . Australia, measures an amazing hands, or tall. He weighs over tons (1,300kg) — about the same as a small car — and is still growing. His owner, horse trainer Jane Greenman, 47, says the only time the horse runs is when there is food on offer. “ He eats an incredible amount. I would hate to run a team of eight horses his size — it would send you broke (破產(chǎn)的 ),” she says. The massive horse, whose name is Noddy, was born in Australia with parents imported from England. Noddy39。s tallest horse during the 198039。t finished — shire horses aren39。re about six or seven.” Jane has said that Noddy could be sold overseas, possibly even fetching a record price to match his height. She is unwilling to sell, but to cover the high cost of keeping him, she needs to put him to work. “He needs a job . It39。ve tried everywhere,” she says regretfully. “I just want people to enjoy this beautiful animal as much as I do.” 60. The underlined word “rocket” in Paragraph 4 probably means _____. A. walk around B. eat a lot C. grow fast D. look strong 61. Which of the following is a big problem for the horse39。t know how to apply for the Guinness World Record. B. She has to support eight big horses at the same time. C. Another horse in Texas is growing even faster than hers. D. There is not enough money to cover the cost of raising her horse. 62. It can be inferred from the passage that _____. A. Noddy must be as powerful as a small car B. Noddy39。 money should be used to support online education. Online schools receive the same amount of funding as all other public schools, even though they don39。S TWILIGHT CRUISE (黃昏巡游 ) June 19, 5 pm 8 pm s wonderful skyline by night. Enjoy a great dinner under the starlit sky. HURRY! VACANCIES (空缺 ) ONLY FOR THE 1ST 20 PUPILS WHO SIGN UP.* Get your consent forms (同意書 ) from Miss Yu and return the forms with your payment ($20) by 30 May. *If there are more than 20 pupils interested in the cruise, priority (優(yōu)先權(quán) ) will be given to Geography Club members. Although online learning allows children to work at their own pace, these online schools have only one teacher per several hundred students. Often, teachers can39。re having difficulty with. Additionally, even though online schooling acmodates(顧及) students who live in more remote states, students in online programs may suffer in social situations because they will not learn valuable munication skills from their schooling. Similar to students who are home schooled, those who take only online classes won39。 money on online schools in extreme cases. 68. What is the passage mainly about? A. Whether students should study at online schools. B. Whether online schools should be allowed to exist. C. Whether taxpayers should pay for online schools. D. Whether traditional schools should be replaced. 69. According to the passage, online schooling _____. A. is helpful to students living in remote regions B. allows studen