It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members 1 the hall. I was only a 7-year-old girl,
but I was the center of 2 . Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would 3 all my hard work in a dance of
performance. Everything would be 4 -so I thought. I waited backstage all 5 in my black tights with a
golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies 6 that my class was next.
My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the 7 . All I had to
do in the next move was put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. I really was
an 8 move. I was concentrating so much 9 the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did
not look 10 I was going. I missed my partner"s box altogether and 11 . There I was standing on the stage
floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles (咯咯笑) coming from the audience,
and I felt the 12 rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, "If you make a mistake, keep
smiling so the audience will not 13 ." I did my best to follow her 14 as I continued with the routine.
When the curtain dropped, so did my 15 for the evening. I 16 bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that
streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could 17 me down.
Recently I realized I had been a 18 that night. I was 19 , but I fought the urge to run off the stage. 20 ,
I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped
during a dance performance, I can laugh too. |
( )1. A. filled
( )2. A. pressure
( )3. A. take over
( )4. A. reasonable
( )5. A. dressed up
( )6. A. suggested
( )7. A. music
( )8. A. easy
( )9. A. containing
( )10. A. why
( )11. A. wandered
( )12. A. blood
( )13. A. leave
( )14. A. gesture
( )15. A. doubts
( )16. A. argued
( )17. A. turn
( )18. A. star
( )19. A. satisfied
( )20. A. However | B. visited
B. impression
B. show off
B. suitable
B. folded up
B. explained
B. audience
B. active
B. hiding
B. whether
B. slipped
B. pleasure
B. cheer
B. example
B. hopes
B. shouted
B. calm
B. pioneer
B. moved
B. Instead | C. attended
C. debate
C. look after
C. obvious
C. covered up
C. announced
C. curtain
C. adventurous
C. sharing
C. where
C. waved
C. pride
C. believe
C. advice
C. voice
C. begged
C. let
C. loser
C. embarrassed
C. In total | D. decorated
D. attention
D. give up
D. perfect
D. mixed up
D. predicted
D. stage
D. extra
D. keeping
D. what
D. skipped
D. tear
D. notice
D. plan
D. patience
D. sobbed
D. put
D. fool
D. confused
D. in return |
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试题【完形填空。 It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members 1 the】；主要考察你对 题材分类等知识点的理解。 [详细]举一反三
| 阅读理解。 | Christopher Thomas, 27, was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed he was always
tired and was losing weight fast. Diagnosed with diabetes (糖尿病), Thomas would need to inject himself
with insulin (胰岛素) three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage, blindness, and even death.
And if that weren"t bad enough, he had no health insurance.
After a month of feeling upset, Thomas decided he"d better find a way to fight back. He left Canton,
Michigan for New York, got a job waiting tables, nicknamed himself the Diabetic Rockstar, and created
diabeticrockstar.com, a free online community for diabetics and their loved ones-a place where over 1,100
people share personal stories, information, and resources.
Jason Swencki"s son, Kody, was diagnosed with type diabetes at six. Father and son visit the online
children"s forums (论坛) together most evenings. "Kody gets so excited, writing to kids from all over," says
Swencki, one of the site"s volunteers. "They know what he"s going through, so he doesn"t feel alone."
Kody is anything but alone: Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, with
24 million diagnosed cases. And more people are being diagnosed at younger ages.
These days, Thomas"s main focus is his charity (慈善机构), Fight It, which provides medicines and
supplies to people-225 to date-who can"t afford a diabetic"s huge expenses. Fight-it.org has raised about
$23,000-in products and in cash. In May, Thomas will hold the first annual Diabetic Rockstar Festival in the
Caribbean.
Even with a staff of 22 volunteers, Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause, while still
doing his full-time job waiting tables. "Of the diabetes charities out there, most are putting money into finding
a cure," says Bentley Gubar, one of Rockstar"s original members. "But Christopher is the only person I know
saying people need help now." | | 1. Which of the following is true of Christopher Thomas? | | [ ] | A. He needs to go to the doctor every day.
B. He studies the leading cause of diabetes.
C. He has a positive attitude to this disease.
D. He encourages diabetics by writing articles. | | 2. Diabeitcrockstar.com was created for _____. | | [ ] | A. diabetics to communicate
B. volunteers to find jobs
C. children to amuse themselves
D. rock stars to share resources. | | 3. According to the text, Kody _____. | | [ ] | A. feel lonely because of his illness
B. benefits from diabeticrockstar.com
C. helps create the online kid"s forums
D. writes children"s stories online | | 4. What can we learn about Fight It? | | [ ] | A. It helps the diabetics in financial difficulties.
B. It organizes parties for volunteer once a year.
C. It offers less expensive medicine to diabetics.
D. It owns a well-known medical website. | | 5. The last paragraph suggests that Thomas _____. | | [ ] | A. works full-time in a diabetes charity
B. employs 22 people for his website
C. helps diabetics in his own way
D. ties to find a cure for diabetes | | 完形填空。 | It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him
saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for all appointment (约会) at 9:30.
The nurse had him take a 1 in the waiting area, 2 him it would be at least 40 minutes 3 someone
would be able to see him. I saw him 4 his watch and decided, since I was 5 busy-my patient didn"t 6
at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had
another doctor"s appointment.
The gentleman said no and told me that he 7 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 8 . He
told me that she had been 9 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 10 if he
was a bit late. He replied that she 11 knew who he was, that she had not been able to 12 him for five years
now. I was 13 , and asked him, "And you 14 go every morning, even though she doesn"t know who you
are?"
He smiled and said, "She doesn"t know me, but I know who she is." I had to hold back 15 as he left.
Now I 16 that in marriages, true love is 17 of all that is. The happiest people don"t 18 have the best of
everything; they just 19 the best of everything they have. 20 isn"t about how to live through the storm, but
how to dance in the rain. | ( )1. A. breath
( )2. A. persuading
( )3. A. if
( )4. A. taking off
( )5. A. very
( )6. A. turn up
( )7. A. needed
( )8. A. daughter
( )9. A. late
( )10. A. lonely
( )11. A. so far
( )12. A. recognize
( )13. A. moved
( )14. A. only
( )15. A. curiosity
( )16. A. realize
( )17. A. agreement
( )18. A. necessarily
( )19. A. learn
( )20. A. Adventure | B. test
B. promising
B. before
B. fixing
B. also
B. show off
B. forgot
B. wife
B. well
B. worried
B. neither
B. answer
B. disappointed
B. then
B. tears
B. suggest
B. expression
B. completely
B. make
B. Beauty | C. seat
C. understanding
C. since
C. looking at
C. seldom
C. come on
C. agreed
C. mother
C. around
C. doubtful
C. no longer
C. believe
C. surprised
C. thus
C. words
C. hope
C. acceptance
C. naturally
C. favor
C. Trust | D. break
D. telling
D. after
D. winding
D. not
D. go away
D. happened
D. sister
D. there
D. hungry
D. already
D. expect
D. satisfied
D. still
D. judgment
D. prove
D. exhibition
D. frequently
D. try
D. Life | | 阅读理解。 | When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called "Brownie". My brothers and I all loved
Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there baths,
playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most
touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better
when she was around.
One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up (咬破) one of my Dad"s shoes, which had to be thrown
away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked
at her and said, "Bad girl," she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.
Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop
and ask if they could pet her. Of course she"d let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There
were many times when we"d be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. He never
barked (吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought
she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.
Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us. | | 1. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family? | | [ ] | A. Look at them sadly.
B. Keep them company.
C. Play games with them.
D. Touch them gently. | | 2. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie _____. | | [ ] | A. would eat anything when hungry
B. felt sorry for her mistake
C. loved playing hide-and seek
D. disliked the author"s dad | | 3. Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet? | | [ ] | A. She was treated as a member of the family.
B. She played games with anyone she liked.
C. She was loved by everybody she met.
D. She went everywhere with the family. | | 4. Some people got frightened by Brownie when she _____. | | [ ] | A. smiled
B. barked
C. rushed to them
D. tried to be funny | | 5. Which of the following best describes Brownie? | | [ ] | A. Shy.
B. Polite.
C. Brave.
D. Caring. | | 完形填空。 | Introduction to Letters to Sam
Dear Reader,
Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my 1 , Sam, was born, my heart
was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been 2 ill many
times. So I wondered if I would have the 3 to tell Sam what I had 4 .
For years I have been hosting a program on the 5 and writing articles for a magazine. Being 6 to move
freely, I have learned to sit still and keep my heart 7 , exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and 8 .
So when Sam was born, I 9 to tell him about school and friendship, romance and work, love and everything
else. That"s how I started to write these 10 . I hope that Sam would 11 them sooner or later.
However, that expectation 12 when Sam showed signs of autism (自闭症) at the age of two. He had actually
stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He 13 to communicate with others, even the family members.
That was 14 for me but didn"t stop me writing on. I realized that I had even 15 now to tell him. I wanted him
to 16 what it means to be "different" from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune he"ll 17 as I
myself, his grandfather, did. I just 18 if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life.
Now, 19 the book has been published, I have been given the chance. Every chapter in the book is a letter to
Sam: some about my life, and all about what it means to be a 20 .
Daniel Gottlieb | ( )1. A. son
( )2. A. seriously
( )3. A. ability
( )4. A. written
( )5. A. radio
( )6. A. ready
( )7. A. warm
( )8. A. hosts
( )9. A. began
( )10. A. letters
( )11. A. find
( )12. A. developed
( )13. A. tried
( )14. A. exciting
( )15. A. less
( )16. A. understand
( )17. A. fear
( )18. A. felt
( )19. A. as
( )20. A. teacher | B. nephew
B. mentally
B. time
B. suffered
B. television
B. unable
B. broken
B. visitors
B. stopped
B. emails
B. read
B. disappeared
B. refused
B. acceptable
B. everything
B. explain
B. face
B. guessed
B. once
B. child | C. brother
C. slightly
C. courage
C. observed
C. stage
C. anxious
C. closed
C. readers
C. forgot
C. books
C. collect
C. changed
C. regretted
C. strange
C. more
C. believe
C. know
C. saw
C. though
C. man | D. grandson
D. quietly
D. responsibility
D. lost
D. bed
D. eager
D. open
D. reporters
D. decided
D. diaries
D. keep
D. arrived
D. hoped
D. heartbreaking
D. nothing
D. question
D. cause
D. doubted
D. if
D. writer | | 阅读理解。 | One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from
the humblest (卑微的) to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly,
unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if
I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.
We cautiously began a conversation and spoke about a wide rang of things. We never introduced ourselves.
I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go
back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee, I asked,
"May I get you something?"
"A coffee would be nice."
Then I bought him a cup of coffee, We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee. Finally, I rose
to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked,
"How did you get to know Mr. Galbreath?"
"Who?"
"The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs."
I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world"s
richest and most powerful men!
My few minutes with Mr. Galbreath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter
who I think they are, and to meet another human being with kindness and sincerity. | | 1. What does the underlined word "disheveled" mean? | | [ ] | A. Unfriendly.
B. Untidy.
C. Gentle.
D. Kind. | | 2. The author bought coffee for the old man because _____. | | [ ] | A. he thought the old man was poor
B. he wanted to start a conversation
C. he intended to show his politeness
D. he would like to thank the old man | | 3. How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend? | | [ ] | A. Proud.
B. Pitiful.
C. Surprised.
D. Regretful. | | 4. What is the message mainly expressed in the story? | | [ ] | A. We should learn to be generous.
B. It is honorable to help those in need.
C. People in high positions are not like what we expect.
D. We should avoid judging people by their appearances. |
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