2023~2024学年北京东城区高一下学期期中英语试卷(学生版)

Leoisafarmer'ssonandhecan'tseetheworld.Buttoday,comparedwithhim,evenalargenumberofnormalpeoplehavefallenbehind.Leowasborn1andhisfamilywasverypoor.Hisfatherusedtodofarmworktosupporthisfamily.Whenhewasborn,theneighborsevenadvisedLeo'sparentstogivehimupbecausetheythoughtthathewouldgrowuptobecomeaburdentothem.Luckilyhisparents2himanddecidedtotakegoodcareofhim.AsLeogrewolder,hisfatherbegantoworryabouthisson's3.Therewasnoschoolintheirvillage,sohisfathertriedhisbesttolethissonattendaspecialschoolfortheblindinthenearbycity.Afteryearsofhardwork,Leograduatedwith4grades,whichsurprisedeveryone.Hisparentswerealsoveryhappywithhisperformance.Theboywasthenencouragedtoworkharderathisstudies.However,Leowasagainfacedwith5whenheappliedforentranceexamsofcolleges.Hewasnotallowedtotaketheexamsbecauseofhisphysicaldisability.Hisrequestwas6bymanylocalcolleges.Eventhen.Leodidn'tgiveup.Heappliedforsomeforeignuniversitiesonlineand7becamethefirstinternationalblindstudentinaworld-famousuniversity.Aftergraduation,Leo