2 . It was an evening class on Wednesdays. Fifteen boys and girls were running and skipping in a circle on brightly colored _________. Music was blaring from a loudspeaker: “Animal action...Move like a lion!” and suddenly everyone was crawling on the ground_________like lions. I was right beside them making the sound too. It’s _________that the kids are so excited!

These kids were not at school or day care center but at a tumbling (翻腾运动）_________in which I had the opportunity to co-teach when I was only twelve years old. I came upon this opportunity when my gymnastics coach started_________tumbling for kids aged from three to seven. My sister _________ immediately. Despite my going with her to her first practice, she was more_________than I had ever seen her, so the coach invited me to join in to make her more_________. The practice needed high energy and non-stop _________, and I spent the practice teaching the kids how to do cartwheels (侧手翻）and playing games like “Animal action”. I began going to all of the practices with my sister and __________ in any way that I could. Afterwards, I __________ looked forward to the weekly classes, where I could improve my ability to __________ other individuals.

One of the __________moments of my time as a coach was when I taught one of my students how to do a walkover (软翻). I had watched her making progress as a __________ for two years. Seeing the pride she took in herself after she__________accomplished a walkover on her own made the __________not only an accomplishment for her, but one for me as well.

For two years I was a(an)__________coach and during those two years I __________as a person in many ways. I learned a lot about what it __________to be a coach and that being a coach didn’t mean giving orders, but giving kids a role __________to admire and learn from.

1.

A．chairs

B．beds

C．mats

D．lands

2.

A．rolling

B．practicing

C．screaming

D．roaring

3.

A．surprising

B．wonderful

C．terrible

D．depressing

4.

A．class

B．game

C．show

D．assignment

5.

A．explaining

B．teaching

C．conveying

D．discovering

6.

A．signed up

B．turn off

C．gave in

D．held on

7.

A．joyful

B．disappointed

C．nervous

D．independent

8.

A．natural

B．comfortable

C．mature

D．skillful

9.

A．improvement

B．excitement

C．amusement

D．movement

10.

A．helped

B．learned

C．played

D．tried

11.

A．merely

B．always

C．still

D．usually

12.

A．impress

B．indicate

C．guide

D．attract

13.

A．toughest

B．busiest

C．proudest

D．luckiest

14.

A．specialist

B．gymnast

C．runner

D．player

15.

A．suddenly

B．normally

C．particularly

D．eventually

16.

A．experience

B．process

C．reward

D．performance

17.

A．partner

B．substitute

C．assistant

D．head

18.

A．struggled

B．acted

C．remained

D．grew

19.

A．took

B．brought

C．paid

D．cost

20.

A．character

B．figure

C．image

D．model

3 . 完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My friend Samuel, who is a good runner, and I ran a 5K race last weekend. It was my first organized_____ “You run ahead,” I said at the starting line. “You_____?” he asked. “Go!” I said. “I’ll see you at the_____”
Samuel took off, strong and full of energy. My_____ hit the ground in a familiar pattern, and I_____ it to the half-way point. My legs started to_____ and my back hurt._________, I wanted to give up but my spirit told me not to. I started to think I should have_____ a shorter goal as the great distance was too much for me. I began to_____deciding to run the 5K race. I thought about all this while running. The road seemed very_____
____ I ran along, my feet felt like lead(铅). It seemed as if I would _____make it. I was so tired that I couldn’t move a step further. I tried to_____ myself by sayings. Some words appeared in my mind. They were “Do ____ by halves” and “To persevere(坚持) means victory”. They were ____and they filled me with fresh energy. Anyway, I wouldn’t quit. I _____ along. I eventually saw the white tent by the finishing line.
Samuel was at the finishing line. When I ____ at the end, he put his arm around my shoulders and_____ his hand for a high-five.
I realized that_____you never give up, the goal you set can be reached. Above all, you just have to be_____ and take one step at a time.1.

A．picnic

B．show

C．trip

D．run

2.

A．sure

B．ready

C．happy

D．strong

3.

A．top

B．end

C．side

D．front

4.

A．legs

B．hands

C．feet

D．knees

5.

A．brought

B．caught

C．took

D．made

6.

A．break

B．ache

C．bend

D．relax

7.

A．Excited

B．Puzzled

C．Exhausted

D．Disappointed

8.

A．set

B．lost

C．added

D．reached

9.

A．stop

B．practice

C．avoid

D．regret

10.

A．pretty

B．narrow

C．distant

D．similar

11.

A．Unless

B．As

C．If

D．Until

12.

A．never

B．always

C．only

D．still

13.

A．ignore

B．order

C．praise

D．encourage

14.

A．anything

B．something

C．nothing

D．everything

15.

A．tough

B．powerful

C．funny

D．flexible

16.

A．struggled

B．pretended

C．responded

D．complained

17.

A．walked

B．pointed

C．stood

D．arrived

18.

A．touched

B．lifted

C．shook

D．waved

19.

A．as though

B．even if

C．as long as

D．now that

20.

A．confident

B．secure

C．smart

D．careful