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| A．staff | B．victory | C．arrangement | D．decision |
| A．basketball | B．football | C．baseball | D．volleyball |
| A．ended | B．postponed | C．rearranged | D．begun |
| A．broke | B．played | C．equalled | D．lost |
| A．denying | B．defending | C．making | D．stressing |
| A．feeling | B．misbehavior | C．competition | D．benefit |
| A．love | B．forget | C．wonder | D．evaluate |
| A．final | B．great | C．local | D．senior |
| A．payment | B．trouble | C．support | D．work |
| A．struggling | B．long | C．political | D．new |
| A．serve as | B．argue with | C．suffer from | D．sweep away |
| A．design | B．see | C．miss | D．win |
| A．fight | B．cooperation | C．negotiation | D．interview |
| A．far | B．well | C．fast | D．hard |
| A．visited | B．joined | C．pictured | D．phoned |
| A．coaches | B．contests | C．boys | D．classes |
| A．dormitory | B．city | C．office | D．store |
| A．wash | B．buy | C．choose | D．keep |
| A．award | B．scholarship | C．treatment | D．punishment |
| A．worked out | B．worried about | C．carried out | D．dreamed of |
On a bright Saturday, my peaceful lunchtime was suddenly interrupted when my dad surprised me with an unplanned idea. I couldn’t hide my annoyance as what was supposed to be a relaxing Saturday turned into a day focused on football — a sport I wasn’t very excited about.
Many of my friends loved sports, while I preferred to find comfort in the pages of a good book rather than run around on a football court. My lack of interest resulted in average performance on the team, and I often felt like I was a problem for both my coach and teammates.
Things changed last week when our coach announced a coming match against the champions scheduled for a month later. The realization that this important game would have a big audience only made me more anxious. The fear of possibly letting down the team weighed on me.
Determined to make a positive impact, I decided to practice hard every day. My motivation came from wanting to help the team and to overcome the self-doubt affecting my performance.
As the match day approached, my teammates seemed unsure about including me in the lineup (阵容). I wouldn’t have minded sitting out, but the situations were different. With one player short, they reluctantly (不情愿地) included me, and The Thunder Strikers, our team, stepped onto the field to enjoy cheers from the crowd.
The pressure was intense. The game started, and within the ten minutes, I received a warning. Before long, the referee showed me a second yellow card, forcing me to leave the field. When I got back into the game, the score was tied, and the next goal would decide the winner.
As the ball came toward me, I felt a bit scared. My teammates seemed tired, and the other team really wanted to win. With great courage, I kicked the ball. The opponents (对手), maybe not expecting much from me because of my earlier struggles, were surprised when the ball went past the goalkeeper.
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The Thunder Strikers won!
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________A Girl Without Left Arm
Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. A young girl decided to learn judo (柔道), though she had lost her left arm in a car accident.
This girl began lessons with an old Japanese judo coach. She was doing well. But she couldn’t understand why, after three months of training, the coach had taught her only one move.
“Coach,” the girl finally asked, “shouldn’t I learn more moves?”
“This is the only move you know, and this is the only move you’ll ever need to know,” the coach replied.
Not quite understanding, but believing in her teacher, the girl kept training.
Several months later, the coach took the girl to her first tournament (锦标赛). She used the move to win several matches and she was now in the finals.
This time, her opponent (对手) was bigger, stronger and more experienced. Concerned that the girl might get hurt, the judge called a time-out. She was about to give up the match.
“No,” the coach insisted, “let her continue.”
Soon after the match restarted, her opponent thought little of her and dropped his guard. Instantly, the girl used her move to defeat her opponent. She became the champion.
On the way home, the girl and her teacher reviewed every move in each match. Then the girl asked what was really on her mind.
“Coach, how did I win the tournament with only one move?”
“Two reasons,” the coach answered. “First, you’ve almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. Second, your opponent’s only defense against that move is to catch your left arm.”
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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Hearing what her coach said, the girl was in deep thought.
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With tears running down her face, she realized what she lacked was just “one move”.
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