I prefer the stories about the swimmers at the Beijing Olympics，one of which is about Zakia Nassar. She"s a 21-year-old Palestinian __21__ Bethlehem studying dentistry in Jenin. Having had neither a __22__ nor a chance to an Olympic-sized pool in the past year, she had no choice but to __23__ on her own at a 12m public pool.
There is a 50-meter __24__ in nearby Nazareth, but the Israeli government did not __25__ her to use it.
Nassar was __26__ to training only when she returned to her parents" home in Bethlehem, __27__ she did so only about every two months for two days or so. __28__ the pool is only 12 meters long.
“My parents and friends always __29__ me, reminding me that I had to keep training if I __30 wanted to go to the Olympics,” she said.
It was only when Nassar __31__ China a month ago that she finally got the opportunity to swim in a 50m pool and enjoyed the __32__ of having a coach.
When she at last took part in the Games, she swam the 50m in 31.97 seconds, a(n) __33__ of seven seconds on her personal __34__. Nassar said it was the most beautiful moment of her life.
She will not __35__ on the cover of Time magazine or __36__ millions of dollars in endorsements（捐款）, but she can always say she won a race at the Olympics. For her, it wasn’t about __37__ the other swimmers or winning a prize, but about __38__ her own goal, __39__ difficult. When I think things are too difficult or I get those “I-just-can’t-do-it,” I think of her. Then I realize how __40__ the task before me really is.
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honor | C．
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development | B．
improvement | C．
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publish | B．
broadcast | C．
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take | D．
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following | B．
exciting | C．
inspiring | D．
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achieving | B．
realizing | C．
starting | D．
winning |
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whatever | C．
whenever | D．
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difficult | B．
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试题【I prefer the stories about the swimmers at the Beijing Olympics，one of which is 】；主要考察你对 题材分类等知识点的理解。 [详细]举一反三
Doris Lessing was born in 1919 in Persia, moving as a child with her family to southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, where she stayed in school only to the age of 14.
A year after moving to London, she published her first novel in 1950. The Grass is Singing examines unbridgeable racial conflict in colonial Africa through the eyes of a white farmer"s wife and her black servant.
Her literary breakthrough came in 1962 with publication of The Golden Notebook, seen by many, though not necessarily Lessing, as a pioneering work of modern feminism（女权运动）. A disjointed study of the mind of the main character, Anna Wulf, the novel explores her thoughts about Africa, politics, relationships with men and sex, and Jungian analysis and dream interpretation.
Lessing"s themes changed to psychology in her works from the 1960s, and by the 1970s she was interested in the Islamic mystic tradition of Sufism（苏菲教派）. Her turn toward science fiction with the Canopus series in the early 1980s was not warmly received by traditional critics, but she has continued to be popular with new readers and numerous literary awards, including the David Cohen British Literary Prize and the Companion of Honour from the Royal Society of Literature, both in 2001.
Following the announcement, the Horace Engdahl told VOA why he was personally so pleased with Lessing"s selection.
“She is one of the truly great writers -- of novels, short stories, fiction and non-fiction,” Engdahl said. “She is one of the few writers who have had the courage to uphold the principle of equality between the male and female experience, and she has given the impulse to numbers of other women writers. And she is really the mother of a school that is one of the most important in our contemporary literature.”
At 87, Doris Lessing is the oldest Nobel Literature winner since the first prizes were awarded in 1901.
小题1: What would be the best title of the passage?| A．Doris Lessing’s Great Writings. | | B．Doris Lessing’s Concern about Africa. | | C．A Great Writer of Novel and a Pioneer of Modern Feminism. | | D．A Nobel Prize Winner for Literature. |
小题2:It can be inferred from the passage that _______.| A．there are only two characters in The Grass is Singing | | B．The Golden Notebook is regarded as Lessing’s masterpiece by herself | | C．life in Africa in her early age lays solid foundation for her writing | | D．Doris Lessing is strongly against traditional culture in Africa |
小题3:According to the fourth paragraph, _______.| A．Lessing began to believe in Christ in the 1970s | | B．Lessing’s science fiction won readers | | C．Lessing had won two literary medals for her writings | | D．Lessing changed her themes to meet the needs of traditional critics |
小题4:The underlined word “impulse” in the 6th passage is closest in meaning to _______.| A．pressure | B．inspiration | C．energy | D．desire |
| I lived next door to Debbie and her 84-year-old mother, Nan, for about six months. One night last summer, Debbie asked me to check on her mother because she worked the overnight shift (夜班) at a nursing home.
I was glad to help. But I 1 felt a little funny about it. 2 , I’ve been blind since I was a baby and out of 3 for years. In fact, at 54, I came to wonder if I had any 4 to live.
A bit after 9:00 pm, I heard a sound—over the years my ears have grown super 5 . It was Nan. “Jim, Jim. The house is 6 ! Help!”
I went as far as I could to Debbie’s. I got to the front door, 7 for the key and unlocked the door. “Nan! Where are you?” I called.
“Here, Jim. Help!” her voice was 8 and low.
I felt my 9 inside. “Nan, where are you? Keep 10 !” “Here, Jim, here!” sounds as if she’s 11 in front of me. I reached out and touched her shoulder. We felt our way down the steps. ___12____ in the sweet, fresh summer air.
Later the fire truck arrived. Debbie came too. Nan and I heard the sound of the 13 coming down. Finally, the firefighters 14 the fire.
I heard Nan crying. She said, “I was so 15 and got turned around. I couldn’t find the door. You saved my life.”
Now Debbie’s voice quivered (发抖)， “You’re a hero. You rescued my mom.”
I hardly knew what to say. Two hours earlier I was wondering whether I really mattered to anyone. And now I saved a life. Nan and Debbie were thanking me. Truth was, I wanted to thank them. Nan wasn’t the only one who had been saved that day.
| 小题1: | | A．seldom | B．hardly | C．also | D．soon |
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| 小题2: | | A．First of all | B．At all | C．Above all | D．After all |
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| 小题3: | | A．sight | B．money | C．patience | D．work |
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| 小题4: | | A．value | B．pain | C．sadness | D．good |
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| 小题5: | | A．useless | B．deaf | C．sensitive | D．responsible |
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| 小题6: | | A．too cold | B．on sale | C．too hot | D．on fire |
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| 小题7: | | A．looked | B．reached | C．searched | D．waited |
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| 小题8: | | A．afraid | B．weak | C．calm | D．certain |
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| 小题10: | | A．talking | B．standing | C．lying | D．staying |
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| 小题11: | | A．sill | B．even | C．right | D．away |
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| 小题12: | | A．appearing | B．breathing | C．lost | D．driven |
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| 小题13: | | A．house | B．truck | C．fire | D．air |
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| 小题14: | | A．set out | B．put out | C．hold up | D．put off |
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小题15:A tired B. fortunate C. disappointed D. scared | A strong wind was blowing hard, thunder was rumbling, and lightning flashed across the dark sky. Rain was 36 down; it looked as if heaven had been broken open.
Gleams of light appeared from windows of 37 houses, shining like jewels in all the dark.
A 38 woman dressed in rags and trembling with cold was 39 on a lonely road, while the merciless rain was 40 her without pause. She knocked at the door, and a 41 answered it. She begged him to let her stay a while 42 . The boy then let her into the sitting room and 43 her sitting by the fire.
The woman 44 old and tired under the bright electric light, 45 she was only in her early thirties. She sat 46 for a moment, and then her eyes began to look about the 47 . When her wandering eyes rested on the picture of a young man, she 48 up, looking thunderstruck. Just then, the boy came with his 49 . The man at once recognized the woman as his 50 . They had 51 touch with each other during the war, and he thought he had lost her forever.
52 words needed to be spoken, They embraced each other 53 the boy stared at them, puzzled.
The storm was over and the sky cleared. Feeling very 54 , the couple stood face to face with their child between them, watching the rain as it gradually 55 .
| 小题1: | | A．pouring | B．falling | C．dropping | D．flooding |
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| 小题2: | | A．poor | B．black | C．faraway | D．nearby |
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| 小题3: | | A．rich | B．beautiful | C．poor | D．ugly |
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| 小题4: | | A．crying | B．wandering | C．struggling | D．wondering |
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| 小题5: | | A．striking | B．hitting | C．flowing | D．beating |
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| 小题7: | | A．out | B．near | C．outside | D．inside |
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| 小题8: | | A．made | B．left | C．asked | D．told |
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| 小题9: | | A．became | B．showed | C．appeared | D．sounded |
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| 小题10: | | A．so | B．and | C．however | D．though |
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| 小题11: | | A．straight | B．thirsty | C．hungry | D．still |
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| 小题12: | | A．room | B．house | C．picture | D．fire |
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| 小题13: | | A．picked | B．stood | C．came | D．looked |
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| 小题14: | | A．father | B．mother | C．friend | D．brother |
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| 小题15: | | A．wife | B．sister | C．mother | D．girlfriend |
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| 小题19: | | A．disappointed | B．sorry | C．happy | D．sad |
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| 小题20: | | A．began | B．stopped | C．ended | D．wanted |
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| Pop singer Peng Tan has tasted the joys of being at the top of the world. He has also 36 life’s lows too. This 37 him that having a 38 picture of oneself is the key to 39_ .
"I grew 40 at the peak of my career, and I began to lose faith when things turned 41_ me," he said."
"Then I realized that dreams will 42 only if I put myself in the 43 place."
Peng, 29, will 44 at the Beijing Pop Festival at Chaoyang Park in Beijing held on September 8 to 9. He has 45 his first album Teen Spirit after he went solo from the rock band Dada. As the name _46 the album is about his reflection on his youth.
"The _47 years is a special restless period in life, with lots of confusion, sensations, with wise and ridiculous ideas colliding," said Peng.
When younger, he first 48 of being a painter, until one day the 49 singing of Cui Jian lit up his passion, for rock music. In 1996, he became the 50 singer in the band Dada, which he set up with his 51 from junior school.
Soon, they topped the music charts and 52 most of the "’Best Newcomer of the Year" awards. However, the good days didn’t last. The band 53 . Peng became depressed and began 54 his own ability. He then went to the Beijing Pop Festival last year and saw his favorite foreign band, Super Grass. This changed everything. After that, he was back on track and found his confidence.
"When you 55 to your position well in life, opportunities will come to you naturally.” he said.
| 小题1: | | A．shared | B．completed | C．escaped | D．experienced |
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| 小题2: | | A．has scared | B．has taught | C．has held | D．has warned |
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| 小题3: | | A．realistic | B．real | C．true | D．authentic |
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| 小题4: | | A．something | B．everything | C．nothing | D．anything |
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| 小题5: | | A．frightened | B．excited | C．delighted | D．overconfident |
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| 小题6: | | A．against | B．to | C．down | D．over |
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| 小题7: | | A．come out | B．come up | C．come true | D．come across |
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| 小题8: | | A．right | B．left | C．suit | D．wrong |
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| 小题9: | | A．stop | B．perform | C．work | D．stay |
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| 小题10: | | A．created | B．written | C．made | D．composed |
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| 小题11: | | A．tells | B．reads | C．suggests | D．goes |
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| 小题12: | | A．teenage | B．youth | C．mid-aged | D．old |
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| 小题13: | | A．considered | B．dreamed | C．suggested | D．tried |
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| 小题14: | | A．gentle | B．cold | C．depressed | D．explosive |
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| 小题15: | | A．lead | B．pop | C．proper | D．first |
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| 小题16: | | A．workers | B．strangers | C．classmates | D．colleagues |
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| 小题17: | | A．bagged | B．accepted | C．beat | D．finished |
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| 小题18: | | A．broke into | B．broke in | C．broke up | D．broke down |
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| 小题19: | | A．improving | B．doubting | C．wondering | D．considering |
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| 小题20: | | A．reach | B．have | C．adapt | D．contribute |
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| Just not a long time ago did I finish my blog about the unforgettable snowy storm that I had on Monday night in November. I got another big 36 in Seattle again. But this time, it"s not snow, but the wind and rain. I have 37 seen such a strong wind before even though I had 38 the typhoon every summer when I was still in my home country.
That 39 storm was so powerful that it 40 the whole big Seattle area out of 41 . 700,000 people had no electricity, and 42 13 people have died. Seattle is famous for its evergreen trees, but those trees made a big 43 this time. They broke down the power line above the ground, 44 the road and streets, and 45 the houses.
As the last storm was still 46 in my mind, I had another personal 47 about this new storm. 48 , this time, it was not good either. I was 49 to have my TOEFL test on the second day of the stormy night. Since the whole city had no electricity, my test had to be 50 off, and I had to prepare for another one later. It was my last test for the 51 , and I already made a plan for the time after the test, but now 52 is changed.
I guess sometimes, the way that the thing 53 is not always what you 54 . And what I can do now is to fit for it. 55 , we got a free hotel room from my husband"s cousin and met my lovely nephew from San Francisco.
| 小题1: | | A．storm | | B．chance | | C．trouble | | D．surprise |
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| | 小题2: | | A．once | | B．ever | | C．never | | D．often |
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| | 小题3: | | A．studied | | B．heard of | | C．suffered | | D．experienced |
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| | 小题4: | | A．snowy | | B．windy | | C．icy | | D．foggy |
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| | 小题5: | | A．saw | | B．found | | C．spared | | D．made |
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| | 小题6: | | A．control | | B．sight | | C．power | | D．order |
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| | 小题7: | | A．so far | | B．soon after | | C．at last | | D．at the same time |
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| | 小题8: | | A．mess | | B．hole | | C．scenery | | D．success |
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| | 小题9: | | A．built | | B．blocked | | C．cleaned | | D．mixed |
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| | 小题10: | | A．affected | | B．saved | | C．crashed | | D．burnt |
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| | 小题11: | | A．new | | B．fresh | | C．old | | D．fearful |
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| | 小题12: | | A．idea | | B．experience | | C．knowledge | | D．way |
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| | 小题13: | | A．Luckily | | B．Generally | | C．Personally | | D．Unfortunately |
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| | 小题14: | | A．expected | | B．forced | | C．supposed | | D．thought |
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| | 小题15: | | A．called | | B．taken | | C．put | | D．broken |
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| | 小题16: | | A．passport | | B．citizenship | | C．work | | D．application |
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| | 小题17: | | A．everything | | B．something | | C．anything | | D．nothing |
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| | 小题18: | | A．appears | | B．exists | | C．goes | | D．comes |
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| | 小题19: | | A．say | | B．want | | C．see | | D．describe |
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| | 小题20: | | A．Therefore | | B．Besides | | C．Luckily | | D．Finally |
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