It has been difficult to sit on the bench most of the time, watching my team from the sideline. I always 1 why I am not good enough to be on the floor. After endless hours of work and devotion, 2
myself through drill after drill, the last thing I want is to be a cheerleader. The feeling of being 3 is
sometimes too much and drives me to 4 on the spot. I often feel as though my 5 are wasted and
my time is eaten away, devoted to 6 . It is heartbreaking to be a spectator(旁观者) for the game I l
ove, knowing that no one has enough faith to give me the chance to 7 on the floor. Tears well up, but I 8 them back. I shouldn"t be so 9 over something so silly.
Away from the game, it"s easier to put my thoughts together, rather than letting my 10 drive my
reasoning. I consider 11 I am where I am. I have played basketball my whole life. I have a strong
12 for the sport and always have. There is nothing like the 13 of playing: the swish (飕飕声) of
the net, the sweat rolling off my cheeks, even the bruises(青肿) are battle wounds worn 14 after
every game.
Even if I don"t play much, I participate in every game. I am part of a team of girls who 15 together
like a family. I am there for them, 16 they are for me.
Should I move on? Or should I stay with my team and continue playing basketball 17 great passion
just a little longer? The 18 isn"t difficult when I consider the joy that being a part of a team 19
me-and not just any team, but my team. I love basketball and my teammates. When I think about that,
my 20 from the bench really isn"t so bad after all. |
( )1. A. wonder
( )2. A. following
( )3. A. careless
( )4. A. quit
( )5. A. beliefs
( )6. A. something
( )7. A. perform
( )8. A. call
( )9. A. upset
( )10. A. hardships
( )11. A. that
( )12. A. imagination
( )13. A. encouragement
( )14. A. carelessly
( )15. A. fix
( )16. A. as
( )17. A. through
( )18. A. conflict
( )19. A. cheats
( )20. A. request | B. promise
B. supporting
B. worthless
B. stay
B. chances
B. nothing
B. respond
B. give
B. nervous
B. possessions
B. why
B. admission
B. embarrassment
B. proudly
B. add
B. if
B. over
B. patience
B. brings
B. intention | C. accept
C. discovering
C. selfless
C. struggle
C. efforts
C. anything
C. identify
C. take
C. scared
C. feelings
C. when
C. caution
C. excitement
C. regretfully
C. argue
C. for
C. with
C. challenge
C. urges
C. view | D. realize
D. pushing
D. homeless
D. delay
D. experiences
D. everything
D. survive
D. hold
D. amazed
D. achievements
D. whether
D. passion
D. disappointment
D. painfully
D. stick
D. though
D. from
D. decision
D. controls
D. ambition | | 阅读理解。 | Western New Bridge Library Announcement
Shortened Library Hours for Spring Break
Library Hours have been shortened to 7hours a day ( 9:00am-4:00pm)for Spring Break from March 21 to March 30. | | Coming Events | On Monday, March 21, at 10:30 am, Scott Sutton, a children"s writer, will tell stories to kids over seven. Sutton"s attractive style will surely inspire everyone present!
At l:00pm, on March 23, the Georgetown musicians will present an Irish folk concert, which will be entertaining for the entire family. Come for the music and stay to check out some relevant(相关的) books for the rest of the week!
On Thursday, March 24, at 2:00pm, the annual Children"s Gathering will take place in Room 201, the second-floor. Pick up an invitation in the Children"s Room and return your RSVP( 回复) to reserve your seat at the table by 3:00pm on Wednesday day, March 23. Only children are allowed in the gathering.
At 10:30 am, on Friday, March 25, Enzo Monfre of the kids" science show, ENZOology, will bring Fossils live! Surely Enzo will take the audience back in time, deep beneath the surface of the earth, to uncover the mysteries of killer dinosaurs, and more Enzo recently appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show -come and see him at the library!Please note: In case that there is emergency, please call the Help Desk at 926-3736 and follow the procedures outlined on the voice message. The call-down service is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergencies. The Help Desk supplies service to you all the year round! For questions about all these, please contact hld@wnbl. org | | Come for the great Fun; Stay for the relevant Books! | 短文填词 。
The mobile phone is becoming more and more popular with teenagers.
It shortens the d________ between people. Thanks to the mobile phone,
it is more ________ (方便) for us to contact people. But have you noticed that
sometimes the mobile phone also b________ embarrassment to us? It"s not
rare to see someone shouting loudly as if there ________ no one else present.
And I"m sure everyone has had some ________ (经历) in which the mobile
phone rings again and again ________ public. People may have various reasons
why they keep the phone w________ all the time, but it interrupts people who
want to concentrate on ________ they"re doing. So if you are one of them,
please shut off your mobile phone on formal occasions, e________ when you
are attending class or meetings. It"s a respect for both ________ (别人) and
yourself. | 语法填空。
The most common problem that worries all of us today is the fear of insecurity. Life has become so
competitive that every now and then we are struck by the fear of the _1_ (know). 2 every new turn
of events our selfconfidence takes a blow. The 3 (big) challenge before every person today is not to
lose confidence in one"s ability.
There are several reasons that affect a person"s selfconfidence. The most important reason is lack
of success. Not being able to 4 (success) affects one"s selfconfidence greatly. This is 5 one begins
to doubt his own ability. In many cases one"s selfconfidence is low when he feels rejected by society.
For example, a person who loses his job keeps away from other people for fear of 6 (question)
about his work. However, this isn"t right. One needs to think along positive lines in spite of failures.
The challenge lies in not allowing your selfconfidence to decrease. 7 lack of success causes you
to doubt your ability, don"t forget to remind yourself that quick success does not last long. Also
remember not to compare yourself with others. These tips will do 8 world of good to your confidence.
In order to be selfconfident, you need to have a lifestyle that is right for you. Create one and live a life
9 you want to. Leave others to 10 . | | 阅读理解。 | 
Is the woman pictured on the right more attractive than the woman on the left?
The photograph on the right was changed using a new "beauty making" computer program, which
uses a mathematical formula involving 234 measurements of distances between facial features to get a
theoretically more attractive version, while keeping the basic appearance of the face unchanged. Unlike
changes done in fashion magazine photos, wrinkles were not smoothed and hair color was not changed.
The program is the latest attempt to combine beauty and science, a subject that has drawn increasing
academic interest in the last decade.
Studies have shown there is surprising agreement among people of different cultures about what
makes a face attractive. Most important is symmetry (匀称), along with youthfulness, skin smoothness
and vivid eyes and hair color. Yet, like the many other scientific or mathematical attempts to define
beauty, this software program raises complex and difficult questions about the understanding of beauty.
"How can they prove something is more or less beautiful?" said Lois Banner, a history professor at
Chicago University, who studies changing beauty standards. "There can never be a single standard of
beauty because so much of it is culturally influenced."
After viewing "before" and "after" photographs of different people, Banner said the original faces
were more attractive. "Irregular beauty is the real beauty," said Banner, adding that attempts to measure
beauty are driven by the media"s efforts to define beauty and who is beautiful.
Martina Eckstut, the woman whose photo was beautified for this article, said she was struck by how
different she looked. "I think the "after" picture looks great, but it doesn"t really look like me at all." She
added, "I would like to keep my original face."
For centuries people have tried to define a universal ideal of beauty. "The first reaction we have to
faces will be based on face symmetry." said Alexander Nehamas, a professor who has written about
beauty. "But in real life we don"t just see a face. We see faces as people express their emotions and
ideas, and all those aspects of the face are essential to our deciding whether a face or a person is
beautiful." | | 1. How does the "beauty making" computer program work? | A. It changes the distances between facial features.
B. It smoothes the skin and softens the color of the hair.
C. It repairs imperfect facial appearance by using a mathematical formula.
D. It replaces the original face with a similar one. | | 2. According to Banner, ______. | A. there is no such thing as beauty
B. irregular beauty is more attractive than symmetrical beauty in every culture
C. the media is to blame for measuring beauty
D. it is impossible to show that one thing is more beautiful than another | | 3. After seeing her beautified photo, Martina Eckstut was ______. | A. shocked because her face looked ugly
B. prefer to get her face changed although it didn"t look like her at all
C. amazed by the attractiveness but refused to change her face in reality
D. confused by how different she looked and had no idea what to do | | 4. Which of the following statements is TRUE? | A. Beauty lies in face symmetry.
B. There is no single standard or definition of beauty.
C. People of different cultures can hardly reach any agreement on beauty.
D. Science should be used to help us create beauty. | | 5. The purpose of the passage is to ______. | A. criticize the attempts to create artificial beauty
B. introduce a beauty program and a discussion about beauty
C. discuss what makes a person beautiful
D. to encourage people to change their appearance |
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