1 . I have grown up in a football-loving family. My dad played until injury _________ him out. My elder sister Stevie _________ with Crewe Alexandra Girls for a year or two as a left back (后卫), just like our hero Jamie Carragher.

I remember the exact moment when I told my dad I was _________ in doing what my big sister did. I was watching the game with him in the living room and it just came out: “It makes me _________ that I can’t be a footballer.” He asked why not, and I answered, “Because I’m not a boy.”

He _________ responded by telling me that women’s football was “great” and that I could play if I wanted to. “Yeah, I suppose so,” I responded, “but no one _________ women’s football.” Looking back, I can see exactly why I felt like that.

At school, there was an unwritten _________ that sports like rugby and football were for the boys. I’d never seen a women’s football match on TV and the only _________ athletes I’d heard of were in the Olympics.

Today, the England Lionesses (母狮队) will _________ Scotland in the World Cup, and people across the world will watch it. __________ women’s football has turned out to be one of FIFA’s investments, the majority of female players in top tiers are earning under what anyone would consider a fair __________, and only £24 million prize money was awarded to the women’s World Cup victors in __________ with £315 million to the men’s. That’s a vast __________.

Maybe, the truth is: Investment is needed for female football to become more visible and become a(n) __________ respected game. It’ll mean talented, skillful female footballers being __________ by millions of homes and maybe, just maybe, a little girl believing that she can also be a Lioness one day.

1.

A．allowed

B．admitted

C．followed

D．forced

2.

A．talked

B．trained

C．lived

D．stood

3.

A．tough

B．rich

C．interested

D．concerned

4.

A．sad

B．surprised

C．scared

D．satisfied

5.

A．apparently

B．completely

C．immediately

D．temporarily

6.

A．plays

B．knows

C．likes

D．watches

7.

A．plot

B．word

C．tale

D．rule

8.

A．foreign

B．female

C．young

D．top

9.

A．take on

B．turn on

C．pick up

D．hold up

10.

A．As

B．Although

C．Once

D．Until

11.

A．deal

B．charge

C．share

D．income

12.

A．comparison

B．line

C．cooperation

D．competition

13.

A．difficulty

B．difference

C．variety

D．category

14.

A．equally

B．merely

C．potentially

D．financially

15.

A．explored

B．transported

C．recognized

D．permitted

3 . Not long ago my daughter’s favorite shoes were cut with a knife. She cried. I took them to a shoemaker to get them ______ . The young apprentice (学徒) ______ at the cuts quickly and said, “I can do nothing except ______ the uppers.” The master looked at them and said, “If you trust me, I will ______ more cuts to both of the shoes.” I was ______ and asked why. He ______, “As if the cuts were made on purpose for special style.” I didn’t fully understand him, but I decided to ______ the shoes there.

Two days later, I went to collect the shoes. At first ______, I found there were indeed more cuts on each shoe, but all of them were ______ with red thread around. The shoes looked more unique and interesting than ever. I couldn’t help but praise his ______.

Another time, my wife’s white skirt had an opening. My wife checked it ______ and said, “I’ll mend it myself.” Three days later, seeing the skirt again, I was shocked: the ______ had been repaired by thin and white thread and it looked like a flower. I ______ with praise, “It’s just as beautiful as a piece of art!”

“I got the ______ from that shoemaker. Patches (补丁) are supposed to be ugly, but a skillful person can make it look ______.” replied my wife.

What she said set me thinking: perfection is ______ to achieve in everything; patches are unavoidable, so is human’s life, which will ______ in the form of injury, disability or disease. Now that you can’t ______ the existence of them, all you can do and have to do is to deal with the ______ by patches and try your best to bloom a most beautiful flower on the wound, and that is the ______ of life.

1.

A．cleaned

B．repaired

C．sold

D．painted

2.

A．glanced

B．arrived

C．laughed

D．called

3.

A．comb

B．replace

C．congratulate

D．invent

4.

A．seize

B．cast

C．add

D．ferry

5.

A．delighted

B．convinced

C．dynamic

D．confused

6.

A．explained

B．expected

C．asked

D．whistled

7.

A．assume

B．arrest

C．leave

D．forget

8.

A．attempt

B．sight

C．hand

D．light

9.

A．occupied

B．filled

C．decorated

D．mixed

10.

A．regulation

B．plot

C．antique

D．skill

11.

A．angrily

B．bravely

C．carefully

D．curiously

12.

A．opening

B．substitute

C．boundary

D．scratch

13.

A．breathed

B．said

C．jumped

D．complained

14.

A．significance

B．truth

C．desire

D．idea

15.

A．primitive

B．perfect

C．horrible

D．cheap

16.

A．necessary

B．easy

C．disgusting

D．impossible

17.

A．hire

B．appear

C．miss

D．slip

18.

A．obtain

B．tap

C．change

D．classify

19.

A．wound

B．punishment

C．concept

D．advantage

20.

A．failure

B．meaning

C．system

D．border

4 . One day, my three-year-old son decided to build a castle on a beach. Although I warned him that it might be _________, he insisted on building it in the _________ of the waves that would crash on the shore.

I _________, figuring the only way to make him understand was to let him do whatever he liked and _________ what would happen. I only hoped that he wouldn’t be too _________ when the first wave destroyed his _________.

To my _________, when the waves came and destroyed his castle, he even clapped his hands and said cheerfully, “That’s _________! Let’s do it again!”

I couldn’t understand how he could _________ seeing his fruit of labor ruined.

“Was it really fun when the waves destroyed the __________?” I asked when we were on the way home.

“Yes,” he said.

His reply reminded me of my __________. Nothing I did at home ever seemed to __________, too. I cleaned the floor only to see someone make it __________ again. My life was just one never-ending to-do __________. Just like the sand castles my son built, all my __________ were wiped away by a wave called Family Life. Had I even __________ whether the things I had done really __________?

As I recalled(回想) my child digging in the sand __________, I realized that I have been building something __________, something that will last forever: I have been __________ a family.

1.

A．taken apart

B．cleaned up

C．washed away

D．dug out

2.

A．front

B．path

C．form

D．charge

3.

A．sighed

B．danced

C．floated

D．regretted

4.

A．ignore

B．see

C．refuse

D．forget

5.

A．embarrassed

B．frightened

C．guilty

D．upset

6.

A．future

B．creation

C．world

D．gift

7.

A．disappointment

B．joy

C．surprise

D．sadness

8.

A．difficult

B．impossible

C．silly

D．great

9.

A．keep

B．stand

C．avoid

D．risk

10.

A．tools

B．shells

C．shoes

D．castles

11.

A．value

B．dream

C．housework

D．plan

12.

A．last

B．happen

C．help

D．disappear

13.

A．empty

B．dirty

C．tidy

D．dry

14.

A．experiment

B．test

C．list

D．puzzle

15.

A．tears

B．worries

C．feelings

D．efforts

16.

A．doubted

B．hoped

C．meant

D．realized

17.

A．mattered

B．grew

C．changed

D．existed

18.

A．happily

B．suddenly

C．finally

D．personally

19.

A．physical

B．moral

C．important

D．formal

20.

A．protecting

B．building

C．designing

D．adapting

7 . I grew up in a home with a mother who believes that vaccines cause brain damage, and do not contribute to the health and safety of a society. The only shot I received was for tetanus (破伤风) when I was two months old. After that, nothing.

At the beginning of each school year, I was very anxious. Delayed term paper? Mischievous (捣蛋的) behaviour? Late for school? None of them. I’d be pulled out of class and brought to the headmaster’s office. The school doctor would tell me I haven’t received any of the necessary shots to attend school. But the same thing occurred each time: my mom would exempt (免除) me from the shots and nothing would happen.

After doing a lot of research, I found although people who don’t vaccinate their children make up only a relatively small group, they can cause major consequences. People who, for health or age reasons, cannot receive vaccines are at a higher risk of catching a preventable disease.

Eventually, I turned 18. In Ohio, where I live, I had to wait until I became a legal adult to make the decision to receive vaccine shots. A huge factor in taking the step to ensure my health was the message board website Reddit. Last year, I asked Reddit users for advice about what vaccines to ask for and how to go about getting them from a doctor. After my post received more than 1,000 comments, I made an appointment with my family physician. Despite how strongly my mother felt, I went through with it anyway.

I did something every person should do. It wasn’t special in any way. Vaccines protect the health and safety of not only yourself but also other people. Vaccination is important because someone could die if you don’t get vaccinated. This was the biggest reason I got vaccinated despite the opposition.

1. What can we know about the author from Paragraph 1?

A．He was born disabled.	B．He suffered from tetanus.
C．He was hardly vaccinated.	D．He was spoiled by his mother.

2. Why did the author feel nervous at the beginning of each school year?

A．Because he would never behave himself.

B．Because he couldn’t go to school on time.

C．Because he often forgot to do his term paper.

D．Because he would be called to meet headmaster.

3. How might the author’s mother have felt about his appointment with the family physician?

A．Grateful

B．Annoyed

C．Excited

D．Guilty

4. What message does the author try to convey through his story?

A．Obeying the old pays off.	B．Keeping fit is the best policy.
C．Doing the right thing matters.	D．Following advice is beneficial.

8 . When I was about 12, I had an “enemy”, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings (缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin; I wasn’t a good student; I talked too much; I was too proud, and so on. At last, I couldn’t stand it. I cried and ran to my father. He listened to me quietly. Then he asked, “Sweetie, are the things she says true or not? Didn’t you ever wonder what you are really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and find out the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”

I did as he told. To my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a fairly clear picture of myself.

I brought the list back to Dad. He refused to take it. “It’s just the case for you,” he said, “you know better than anyone the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of great help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don't shut your ears, listen to them all, but hear the truth only and do what you know is right to do.”

Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.

1. What did the father do when he heard the writer’s statements?

A．He told her not to stand what the “enemy” said.

B．He let her get on well with her “enemy”.

C．He told her to make a list of all her “enemy” had said about her.

D．He agreed with her “enemy”.

2. The writer felt ________ when she did the things as her father had told her.

A．angry

B．surprised

C．disappointed

D．sad

3. Which of the following can we know from the passage?

A．The writer and her “enemy” became best friends at last.

B．The “enemy” thought the writer studied hard.

C．The father thought the writer was pretty good.

D．The writer is thankful to her father.

4. What message does the writer want to tell us?

A．We should get along well with our friends.

B．What people say about you is always right.

C．It would be helpful to learn how to take the advice.

D．Friendship will be based on trust

9 . A few months ago, one of my fellow graduate students was offered an incredible career-building opportunity. His efforts on a student-led campaign to increase federal funding for basic research had _______ an invitation to speak on a conference panel (专家组). It would look great on his CV (简历). I was _______ for him, of course. I had been a(n) _______ partner in the campaign. I felt that I deserved the same opportunity. Yet I hadn’t been _______, and I wasn’t sure why.

Growing up, I had been taught that the way to _______ was to put my head down and work hard. If my work was good enough, it would speak for itself and I would be _______ . This, coupled with a natural _______, meant that I_______worked up the nerve to put myself forward. However, I decided that I need to _______ my life again — by becoming my own biggest __________.

So, with my __________ beating fast, I asked my colleague to ask the panel organizers to __________ me. My mind flooded with a list of well-practiced __________ . Maybe I didn't deserve it. Maybe I was being too__________ . But my colleague immediately contacted the organizers, who quickly agreed to __________me to the panel. I’ve come to understand that I can't be recognized for my work if I’m invisible. This isn’t a revolutionary __________, I know, but as an introvert (内向的人) this is my __________ Mount Qomolangma.

I think advocating for myself will always make me a little __________. But I do plenty of other uncomfortable things to __________ I’m living my best life, like getting flu shots. I suppose I can do the same for my __________

1.

A．turned down

B．lacked for

C．referred to

D．led to

2.

A．thankful

B．happy

C．sorry

D．ready

3.

A．legal

B．mental

C．equal

D．special

4.

A．invited

B．promoted

C．informed

D．dismissed

5.

A．practice

B．success

C．power

D．reality

6.

A．observed

B．protected

C．attracted

D．rewarded

7.

A．shyness

B．warmth

C．kindness

D．sweetness

8.

A．quietly

B．frequently

C．rarely

D．completely

9.

A．make sense of

B．take control of

C．pay attention to

D．find fault with

10.

A．advocate

B．promise

C．harvest

D．sacrifice

11.

A．brain

B．bone

C．heart

D．stomach

12.

A．question

B．include

C．serve

D．withdraw

13.

A．get-together

B．background

C．self-doubt

D．breakthrough

14.

A．stubborn

B．proud

C．nervous

D．ambitious

15.

A．add

B．send

C．report

D．track

16.

A．test

B．idea

C．visit

D．plan

17.

A．personal

B．professional

C．skeptical

D．traditional

18.

A．unreasonable

B．dishonest

C．uncomfortable

D．discontent

19.

A．figure

B．predict

C．record

D．ensure

20.

A．health

B．colleague

C．education

D．career