4 . When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was very _________, I wasn’t a good student, I_________ too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to bear all this _________I could. But at last, I became very _________. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.

He listened to me _________. Then he asked, “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re like? Well, you now have that girl’s _________. Go and make a list of everything she said and _________ the points that are true. Pay _________attention to the other things she said.”

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

I brought the list back to Daddy. He __________to take it. “That’s just for __________,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the __________about yourself. But you have to learn to __________, not just close your ears in anger feeling __________. When something said about you is true , you’ll find it will be of __________to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, __________hear the truth and do what you know is the __________ thing to do.

Daddy’s advice has __________me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a __________piece of advice.

1.

A．strong

B．thin

C．tall

D．fat

2.

A．suffered

B．offered

C．talked

D．did

3.

A．if

B．as long as

C．until

D．by the time

4.

A．afraid

B．shocked

C．foolish

D．angry

5.

A．angrily

B．quietly

C．in surprise

D．in disappointment

6.

A．opinion

B．purpose

C．thought

D．disadvantages

7.

A．miss

B．mark

C．tell

D．improve

8.

A．some

B．more

C．much

D．no

9.

A．believe

B．accept

C．judge

D．change

10.

A．thought

B．decision

C．picture

D．memory

11.

A．refused

B．decided

C．promised

D．pretended

12.

A．me

B．you

C．all

D．her

13.

A．secret

B．information

C．truth

D．trouble

14.

A．listen

B．fight back

C．think

D．protect yourself

15.

A．unfair

B．stupid

C．happy

D．hurt

16.

A．the same

B．help

C．interest

D．no value

17.

A．even

B．or

C．but

D．and

18.

A．right

B．usual

C．different

D．special

19.

A．belonged to

B．returned to

C．stuck to

D．passed to

20.

A．worse

B．good

C．bad

D．better

5 . In the dictionary of Jessica Cox, a woman aged 36 from Tucson, Arizona, there seems to be no such words——can’t or impossible. How does that ________?

Jessica was born without ________ but that has only ________ her doing one thing: using the word “can’t”. While she________ prosthetic limbs (义肢) as a child, she finally gave them up and used her feet to________ everyday tasks. “Prosthetic limbs can never________ the tactile (触觉的) ability of flesh and bone——but my feet have that ability,” she said.

She has lived with her ________ since birth with no explanation of why she was born________ what most of us________ as essential (基本的) parts, and she has been proving that she can do________ people with arms can do, ________ what most people are proud of. With her feet, she can eat with chopsticks, type on a keyboard, play the piano and even surf on the sea. To our________, she became the first armless black belt in the American Tae Kwon Do Assocaition. But what ________ people most is that in 2008, she became the first________ to fly a plane with her feet, ________ her a Guinness World Record.

Now Jessica and her husband are working together touring the world as Jessica gives encouraging speeches. “I wanted to________ others not to let fear stand ________ of their opportunities.”

So, next time you are ________ to tell yourself “I can’t possibly …”, remember this ________ woman and change the vocabulary in your________.

1.

A．take down

B．take place

C．take apart

D．take up

2.

A．arms

B．legs

C．feet

D．ears

3.

A．kept

B．believed

C．enlarged

D．stopped

4.

A．dressed

B．equipped

C．wore

D．applied

5.

A．perform

B．operate

C．direct

D．lead

6.

A．reduce

B．remind

C．replace

D．react

7.

A．confidence

B．condition

C．comment

D．contact

8.

A．with

B．in

C．by

D．without

9.

A．regard

B．refer

C．skim

D．watch

10.

A．anything

B．nothing

C．none

D．neither

11.

A．overcoming

B．ensuring

C．achieving

D．entertaining

12.

A．disappointment

B．regret

C．attraction

D．amazement

13.

A．expressed

B．impressed

C．explored

D．influenced

14.

A．pilot

B．physicist

C．director

D．driver

15.

A．exporting

B．exploring

C．earning

D．exchanging

16.

A．demand

B．support

C．surround

D．encourage

17.

A．in a way

B．by the way

C．on the way

D．in the way

18.

A．willing

B．ready

C．confused

D．content

19.

A．outgoing

B．wealthy

C．excellent

D．thoughtful

20.

A．book

B．dictionary

C．notebook

D．argument

7 . Benedict made history this week when he became the first blind person to complete the Paris Half Marathon with guide dogs and no human assistance.

A crowd of blind people ______ their Half Marathon at 9:00 this Wednesday with about two thousand people ______ the game, ______ it was still a little cold as it was raining ______, the people without their sight ran fast with the help of their ______.Falling down sometimes, they ______ up and went on running, which was very attractive, ______ and encouraging.

Of course, some few dogs didn’t ______ their hosts in the right way.As a result, those ______

didn’t finish their task, but they were really ______.In the end, only about twenty blind people
______ their destination.Among them, Benedic did the ______, who got the first place in the game.

With the ______ of his three dogs named Waffle, Westley, and Gus, which ______ leading him throughout the 13.1-mile race, Benedic ______ the finishing line in just over 2 hours 20 minutes.

The game ______ at about 12:00, and many people were so ______ by the sport spirit of the blind people that they were not ______ to leave the spot.When asked about his feeling of the game, “No matter what your ______ is,” said Benedic, 48, who is CEO of Guiding Eyes for the Blind, “don’t let ______ tell you that you can’t.”

1.

A．started

B．held

C．caught

D．registered

2.

A．supporting

B．watching

C．joining

D．playing

3.

A．If

B．Since

C．Because

D．Though

4.

A．rarely

B．sometimes

C．slightly

D．usually

5.

A．assistants

B．sticks

C．dogs

D．drivers

6.

A．added

B．looked

C．climbed

D．rose

7.

A．striking

B．tiring

C．satisfying

D．disappointing

8.

A．carry

B．lead

C．require

D．bear

9.

A．persons

B．viewers

C．animals

D．workers

10.

A．sad

B．worried

C．great

D．proud

11.

A．sought

B．reached

C．found

D．recognized

12.

A．most

B．least

C．worst

D．best

13.

A．instruction

B．exception

C．help

D．control

14.

A．took turns

B．went on

C．gave up

D．had troubles

15.

A．left

B．broke

C．set

D．crossed

16.

A．lost

B．ended

C．continued

D．began

17.

A．confused

B．bored

C．pushed

D．moved

18.

A．sad

B．willing

C．happy

D．satisfied

19.

A．job

B．position

C．challenge

D．aim

20.

A．anyone

B．someone

C．everyone

D．none

8 . For most people, getting a car opens up a new world of freedom and allows you to go wherever you want and whenever you want. Getting a car did________ these for me, and it also brought my best friend and me________. But then it tore us apart.

My best friend lives not far from my________. Soon I seemed to become her________ when I turned 16 in December, since her________ is in late summer, seven months behind me.

And so I________ her up for school and took her home. We made ice-cream________, shopping and to the movies—all in my car. I would drive to her house just to sit on her bed, read magazines and have a good laugh. I went to her house so________ that she gave me a key to her house.

A week after I began to________, she was with me when I had my first accident. She was there and________ me and we kept it a________, since I didn't want people to________. From then on, through thick and thin, it was just me, my car and my best friend.

High school is a time of________, but for a long time I couldn't________ how we became so distant(疏远的). Finally, my best friend________ her dream car. With its________, the passenger seat of my car became________. Our car trips became less frequent until I didn't________ drive down her street.

It's funny how a car can change a(n) ________ so much. I had wanted her to get a car, but once she did, I________ it. I wanted her friendship back even if it couldn't be the same.

1.

A．some

B．any

C．none

D．all

2.

A．closer

B．luckier

C．farther

D．happier

3.

A．neighbor

B．school

C．home

D．office

4.

A．guide

B．follower

C．partner

D．driver

5.

A．holiday

B．birthday

C．course

D．job

6.

A．picked

B．woke

C．called

D．hurried

7.

A．parties

B．trips

C．plans

D．classes

8.

A．hurriedly

B．frequently

C．proudly

D．suddenly

9.

A．sing

B．write

C．drive

D．paint

10.

A．saved

B．suggested

C．advised

D．comforted

11.

A．favorite

B．secret

C．pride

D．joke

12.

A．help

B．see

C．know

D．laugh

13.

A．change

B．disappointment

C．growth

D．excitement

14.

A．believe

B．answer

C．imagine

D．understand

15.

A．found

B．lost

C．got

D．sold

16.

A．arrival

B．dream

C．return

D．beauty

17.

A．broken

B．crowded

C．empty

D．different

18.

A．ever

B．even

C．still

D．again

19.

A．friendship

B．life

C．idea

D．world

20.

A．accepted

B．received

C．enjoyed

D．regretted

9 . I used to be the shyest person in the world. I hid behind my elder sister whenever I had to speak to a stranger. When asked to speak in class, I could ________ breathe, much less speak.

Then in the seventh grade, my sister ________ I take voice lessons. After thinking carefully, I did and tried to keep it secret.

I began a series of exercises, making ________ so strange that I couldn’t help laughing. I learned how to howl (吼叫) like a cowboy and snort (讥讽) like an old lady. By playing around with sound in the class, I gained ________ in the part of me that had been a point of embarrassment before: my voice.

A few months later, I was asked to ________ for some old people, I thought I would do better than before because of the voice lessons. I ________ my mouth and — nothing. I couldn’t remember the lyrics! My face turned ________.

Then the ________ struck me: I’ve already embarrassed (尴尬) myself enough in front of this crowd. There’s really nothing else to lose. So in my second song, I just relaxed and felt the energy of the song lift me. And I did much ________.

After that, I started singing to myself as loudly as I could in my own room. That’s something I would never have done before.

I am not a ________ person. Singing has made me more outgoing.

1.

A．always

B．usually

C．often

D．hardly

2.

A．allowed

B．suggested

C．ordered

D．asked

3.

A．sounds

B．deeds

C．stories

D．jokes

4.

A．confidence

B．money

C．award

D．happiness

5.

A．thank

B．dance

C．sing

D．laugh

6.

A．cleaned

B．closed

C．walked

D．opened

7.

A．red

B．blue

C．green

D．white

8.

A．song

B．thought

C．saying

D．feeling

9.

A．faster

B．stronger

C．better

D．higher

10.

A．funny

B．shy

C．sad

D．happy

10 . A young man and an old man were waiting for a bus at a station.They sat ________ each other. “What’s that in your bag?” asked the young man, ________ to the big bag beside the________.

“Money,” answered the old man.The young man could ________ believe his own ears. “What?” he said to himself in surprise. “________ money? My God! How I________ to be able to get so much money!” Then he began to think about________ to get the money.

The old man________ tired and it seemed that he could hardly keep his eyes ________.

“Are you tired, sir?” asked the young man. “Then you’d better ________ down on the chair and have a good rest. Don’t worry about________ .I'll wake you up in time.”

“All right. It’s very kind________ you, young man.” The old man lay down and by and by he fell________.

The young man took the big bag carefully. ________ when he was just going to run away, he found a corner of his fur coat was ________the old man’s body. Several times he tried to pull it out, but he couldn’t. At last he took off his ________and went away with the bag.

The young man ran out of the station as quickly as his ________ could carry him.He reached a place, _______ he thought the old man couldn’t ________him, then he stopped and quickly opened the bag.

To his surprise, there was ________ but old newspapers in it. He hurried to the station at once. But when he got there, he found the old man was gone.

1.

A．next to

B．under

C．in front of

D．behind

2.

A．showing

B．directing

C．looking

D．pointing

3.

A．man

B．Station

C．driver

D．corner

4.

A．surely

B．really

C．nearly

D．hardly

5.

A．So much

B．So many

C．So little

D．Such many

6.

A．like

B．love

C．hated

D．wish

7.

A．what

B．where

C．how

D．when

8.

A．was

B．is

C．looked

D．became

9.

A．open

B．awake

C．close

D．wide

10.

A．sleep

B．lean

C．sit

D．lie

11.

A．the bag

B．the money

C．the bus

D．me

12.

A．with

B．to

C．of

D．for

13.

A．asleep

B．sleep

C．sleepy

D．sleeping

14.

A．So

B．And

C．But

D．Because

15.

A．above

B．over

C．under

D．in

16.

A．shoes

B．Shirt

C．coat

D．cap

17.

A．legs

B．foot

C．friend

D．bike

18.

A．where

B．which

C．when

D．that

19.

A．watch

B．notice

C．find

D．meet

20.

A．nothing

B．anything

C．something

D．everything