浙江省诸暨市牌头中学2020┄2021学年高一下学期期(7)

26. The underlined part “out of touch with reality” in Paragraph 6 can probably be replaced by “____________”.

A. real

B. false

C. fantastic

D. practical

27. Which of the following statements is NOT true？

A. Pasaden is famous for its Rose Parade each New Year’s Day.

B. If you want to watch unusual-looking people, you can go to the Italian city of Venice.

C. The word “Hollywood” spelled out in huge letters on a hillside is popu lar with people.

D. Because of the unreal nature of Hollywood and the movie industry, Los Angeles is called

“Tinseltown”.

C

It is a major success for anyone who can cross the seas joining five continents by swimming. But it is an even greater success for Philippe Croizon, who has no arms, and no legs! His achievements show that we can all achieve great things—no matter who we are.

Philippe Croizon was 26 years old when he had an accident. The doctors had to remove both of his arms and legs. “When t hey cut off my last leg I wanted to die. I suffered great depression and my spirit was as low as you can get. But you have to choose—and I chose to live!” said Croizon.

While he was recovering in hospital, Croizon saw a television program about a woman who had been swimming across the English Channel. After watching the program Croizon decided to do it. He began to exercise every day to make him strong and it took him two years to prepare.