1 . The 100th Running Shoe Keychain
When I was in Grade 6, I joined the cross country running club. I hated running but______ because my friends were in the club. I worked hard but no matter how hard I trained, I ______ came in the last. After yet another meet where I came in last, I told my coach that I was going to ______. I couldn’t run. I hated running and all I was doing was pulling the ______ down. I don’t remember his words, but I do remember he ______to let me quit. I remember feeling that he believed in me even though I didn’t believe in myself. I kept ______and participating in the meets. He never gave up on me. Instead, he always encouraged me to keep going, and told me that I could do it.
Then the final meet came, a huge ______ with less than two hundred students running. We learned that not only the first 20 students ______ the line would win an award, but also the first 100 would be given a running shoe keychain as encouragement. We set off and I quickly______behind. I didn’t stop and kept running. My friends who_____me encouraged me to keep running. When I passed the_____, finally, and received the 100th keychain, there were still students behind me. For the first time, I was not the_____one! I remember how excited I felt and how my friends felt happy for me.
The following week there was a school gathering. We were all called up in front of the school. The coach shared that we were high_____at the meet, and almost everyone on the team came home with_____. I felt ashamed, for I was the one who didn’t win an award. I only came in the 100th place and didn’t______ his praise. Then he came behind me, put his hands on my shoulders and told the school he was _____of me because I never gave up and because of that, I pulled from last ______to the middle of the race--which was an unbelievable personal ______. He spoke on how we all ______one another and how well we worked together, ______we all were racing alone.
I still keep that keychain, which tells me never to give up and always work with others. It doesn’t matter if you are the first; what matters is doing your best.1.

A．obeyed

B．joined

C．agreed

D．practised

2.

A．constantly

B．approximately

C．personally

D．absolutely

3.

A．fall

B．lose

C．rest

D．quit

4.

A．score

B．coach

C．team

D．record

5.

A．regretted

B．forbade

C．refused

D．hesitated

6.

A．begging

B．applying

C．failing

D．training

7.

A．affair

B．success

C．amount

D．honour

8.

A．to

B．beyond

C．over

D．across

9.

A．followed

B．fell

C．left

D．kept

10.

A．helped

B．inspired

C．passed

D．supported

11.

A．field

B．line

C．test

D．match

12.

A．least

B．last

C．quickest

D．farthest

13.

A．spots

B．speeds

C．quality

D．chance

14.

A．presents

B．keychains

C．wishes

D．awards

15.

A．believe

B．value

C．deserve

D．request

16.

A．aware

B．proud

C．capable

D．sure

17.

A．place

B．number

C．race

D．minute

18.

A．matter

B．ambition

C．victory

D．opinion

19.

A．encouraged

B．introduced

C．proved

D．attracted

20.

A．as if

B．in case

C．as long as

D．even though

2 . 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Learning a life lesson on managing time

One day, an expert was speaking to a group of students about how to manage their time. He____ an example those students will never forget.

He pulled out a wide jar and put it on the table. He also____about a dozen rocks and carefully____ them into the jar. One at a time. When no more rocks would ____inside, he asked, “Is this jar full?”

Everyone in the class answered loudly, “Yes.” The expert said, “Really? ” He ____ under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel (砾石). He put some gravel in and____the jar, causing it to go down into the____between the big rocks. He then asked the group once more, “Is this jar full? ” “____ not,” one of them answered this time.“Good!” he replied. From under the table he brought out a bucket of sand and started ____the sand in the jar and it went into all of the spaces left ____the rocks and the gravel. Once more he asked the question,“Is this jar full? ”

“No!” the class shouted. Once again he said, “Good.” Then he ____a cup of water in ____the jar was full. Then he looked at the class and asked, “What is the____ here? ”

Immediately one____student raised his hand and said, “The point is, no matter how full your ____is, if you try really hard you can always fit____things in! ” “No,” the expert replied, “that’s not the point. The point is if you don’t put the big rocks in____, you’ll never get them in____. What are the ‘big rocks’ in your____ ? Time with your loved ones, your education, or your dreams? Remember to put these big rocks in first or you’ll never get them in at all, ____you’ll never have the real quality time you need to spend on the big, important things.”

1.

A．set

B．gave

C．made

D．followed

2.

A．handed out

B．passed on

C．took out

D．picked up

3.

A．threw

B．spread

C．turned

D．placed

4.

A．come

B．push

C．fall

D．fit

5.

A．reached

B．sat

C．got

D．stopped

6.

A．shook

B．covered

C．pressed

D．raised

7.

A．bottom

B．distance

C．areas

D．spaces

8.

A．Usually

B．Probably

C．Obviously

D．Simply

9.

A．inserting

B．packing

C．putting

D．mixing

10.

A．beside

B．between

C．around

D．among

11.

A．allowed

B．forced

C．sank

D．poured

12.

A．until

B．before

C．so that

D．as far as

13.

A．reason

B．result

C．point

D．matter

14.

A．clever

B．eager

C．sensitive

D．curious

15.

A．schedule

B．container

C．time

D．class

16.

A．enough

B．small

C．extra

D．more

17.

A．first

B．once

C．properly

D．immediately

18.

A．at all

B．after all

C．at last

D．any more

19.

A．mind

B．list

C．life

D．world

20.

A．and

B．while

C．but

D．for

3 . In high school I had a math teacher, Mrs. Davies, who took her job seriously and expected her students to put forth the same degree of commitment (付出). Strict but fair, she held our attention with her great method. One of her ______ was for students who were more advanced academically. I chose to ______ it and soon realized that the course was a bit over my head. I ____ with the complex problems that others seemed to learn without much effort.

One Friday we were tested ______ our ability to use a theorem (定理) that no one in the class thoroughly understood. The teacher would ______ our papers based on our ability to progress through the problem which easily filled two pages of formulaic notations (公式符号). I was absolutely ______. Finally, I didn't use the required theorem. Instead, I decided to use more familiar theorems to arrive at an ______. I knew I had failed because I hadn't done the ______ assignment. I became resigned (顺从) to my fate.

Our test papers were ______ back the following Monday. Everyone received a "C" except for me. To my surprise, I received an "A". I ______ that there must be a mistake. I watched ______ as the teacher approached my desk, smiled, and asked for my test ______ back. She then went back to copy my work onto the blackboard, ______ the class how I had arrived at the correct answer. "Mathematics is meant to be a creative tool, pushing our minds to a rewarding answer," she said with confidence. ______ I didn't use the required theorem, she seemed really proud of how I'd worked through the problem. The class saw her fold my test paper and put it into her textbook. She announced that it would be ______ with future classes.

My teacher would have been justified (合理的) in giving me a ______ grade. Instead, she used the ______ to deeply influence a student who often struggled. And after forty years, I still cherish the ______. It helped change my self-image. I ______ up to a broad boundary of possibilities which has made my life an adventure. She understood that teaching went beyond strict demands and could be used to ______ Thank you, Mrs. Davies.

1.

A．ways

B．tasks

C．tests

D．classes

2.

A．run

B．take

C．teach

D．like

3.

A．compared

B．struggled

C．connected

D．argued

4.

A．on

B．at

C．in

D．for

5.

A．explain

B．collect

C．print

D．grade

6.

A．tired

B．curious

C．lost

D．satisfied

7.

A．effect

B．end

C．answer

D．interest

8.

A．completed

B．proved

C．fixed

D．required

9.

A．handed

B．held

C．thrown

D．dated

10.

A．hoped

B．assumed

C．declared

D．dreamed

11.

A．angrily

B．regretfully

C．disappointedly

D．nervously

12.

A．paper

B．score

C．question

D．method

13.

A．helping

B．following

C．showing

D．praising

14.

A．Since

B．Unless

C．Though

D．Because

15.

A．shared

B．exchanged

C．practised

D．checked

16.

A．friendly

B．failing

C．corrected

D．wrong

17.

A．possibility

B．creation

C．intention

D．opportunity

18.

A．change

B．memory

C．school

D．life

19.

A．opened

B．kept

C．made

D．looked

20.

A．learn

B．survive

C．inspire

D．manage