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There are books that have climbed up the ladder of the bookshelf this month. Let’s have a look.
No Looking Back by Shivani Gupta
Twenty-two-year-old Shivani had thrown a party one evening and awoke the next morning in hospital. Despite paralyzed (瘫痪) and wheelchair-bound, Shivani refused to give up. She wouldn’t let her inability to walk keep her from achieving her ambitions. This book is an inspiring tale about surviving the challenges of disability.
Courage Beyond Compare by Sanjay Sharma
The 10 sportsmen in the book are champions in diverse disciplines like athletics, swimming and badminton. They overcame physical limitations to reach the top of their chosen fields. Powerful and inspiring, these stories are heart-warming reminders that a strong mind and great determination almost always overcome the limitations of the human body.
Face to Face by Ved Mehta
Blind since the age of four, the author led a lonely childhood in India until he was accepted to the Arkansas School for the blind. The school changed his life. He got degrees at Oxford and Harvard and a successful writing career. This is the author’s autobiography touching upon his childhood, blindness and remaking himself.
This Star Won’t Go Out by Esther Earl
Diagnosed with cancer at the age of 12, Esther Earl was a very bright and talented, but very normal teenager. She lived a hope-filled and generous life as her physical condition declined. This autobiography collects her journals, fiction and letters. The photographs and essays offered by her friends also help to tell her story.
1. Which book is about some athletes’ stories?
A. No Looking Back. B. Face to Face.
C. Courage Beyond Compare. D. This Star Won’t Go Out.
2. What is special about This Star Won’t Go Out?
A. It is about a patient’s experience.
B. Some of its material is from her friends.
C. It mentions its author’s childhood life.
D. Its author had a successful writing career.
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What do the four books have in common?
A. The authors are disabled.
B. The readers are mainly children.
C. They are stories about the authors.
D. They talk about some inspiring tales.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D
