3 . Guiseppe’s father came from a family of fishermen. ____, for nearly 300 years the men in his family had been fishermen in the country of Sicily. His father eventually (最终) moved to San Francisco where he ____ their fishing business. There were nine children in the family. All the boys, ____ Guiseppe, from the time they could walk helped their father on his fishing boat. Guiseppe simply could not go because he got so terribly ____. His stomach just could not take the motion of the boat, or the strong ____ of fish. But even when his dad saw how sick Guiseppe got on the boat, he did not ____ it. He always told his son Guiseppe that he was ____.

Guiseppe was very hurt by his father who always ____ and put him down. But he still tried his best to ____ his family in some way. So as a young boy he went out on the streets and tried every job he could find to bring the ____ back to his father. But his father wasn’t ____ of his hard-working son. ____, he kept telling Guiseppe he was lazy. Finally, Guiseppe just gave up on ever ____ his dad.

He ____ sports and discovered that he was a very ____ and natural athlete, especially in baseball. In fact, he became the most successful son in his whole family. That young boy whom his father had ____ called lazy guy, became one of the greatest professional (职业的) baseball players in history.

You see, Guiseppe refused to believe all the bad things his dad said about him. He never stopped ____ until he finally found his special abilities. So ____ your own family have told you that you’ll never be successful, don’t believe them. Just forgive them and ____ yourself. You can become successful and reach your full ____.

1.

A．Actually

B．Unfortunately

C．Totally

D．Faithfully

2.

A．researched

B．continued

C．adapted

D．decreased

3.

A．like

B．including

C．except

D．towards

4.

A．homesick

B．surprised

C．excited

D．seasick

5.

A．smell

B．weight

C．sound

D．strength

6.

A．refuse

B．accept

C．admit

D．recognize

7.

A．powerful

B．generous

C．useless

D．gentle

8.

A．educated

B．frightened

C．encouraged

D．criticized

9.

A．support

B．influence

C．arrange

D．tolerate

10.

A．chance

B．money

C．fame

D．benefit

11.

A．afraid

B．aware

C．proud

D．tired

12.

A．Otherwise

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Instead

13.

A．pleasing

B．attracting

C．appreciating

D．confusing

14.

A．lost interest in

B．got involved in

C．broke away from

D．became aware of

15.

A．energetic

B．religious

C．talented

D．reliable

16.

A．forever

B．never

C．seldom

D．always

17.

A．trying

B．reacting

C．competing

D．fleeing

18.

A．because

B．even if

C．until

D．unless

19.

A．persuade

B．doubt

C．trust

D．measure

20.

A．patience

B．confidence

C．desire

D．potential

4 . Liu Xiang, an athlete, born in 1983

Liu Xiang made his name by winning the 110-meter hurdles gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This was the first time an athlete of non-African descent (血统) had gone under 13 seconds for the event. In the same year, Liu set a new 110-meter hurdling world record at the Super Grand Prix in Lausanne, with a time of 12.88 seconds.

Lang Lang, a pianist, born in 1982

Lang Lang began piano lessons at age three. His father quit his job to accompany his boy to Beijing. At 11, Lang Lang was awarded first prize for his outstanding performance at the Fourth International Young Pianists Competition in Germany. In 1995, at 13, he won first place at the Tchaikovsky International Young Musicians’ Competition in Japan. At 17, Lang Lang made his breakthrough in the West and has performed with many of the world’s major orchestras since then.

Li Yuchun, a singer, born in 1984

Born into a middle-class family, Li was not encouraged by her parents to pursue a career in entertainment. The turning point came when she entered the Super Girl contest in 2005. This competition drew the largest audiences in Chinese television history. She rose above 120,000 applicants with her tomboy style and Latin-flavored performance. Her win came as a surprise to many people because she didn’t fit the stereotype of female singers. She has millions of fans of all ages all over the country. Her haircut and manners have been copied by tens of thousands of girls. Her first album sold more than 430,000 copies in the first month.

Ding Junhui, a snooker player, born in 1987

Ding quit school at 13, after his father insisted he concentrate on snooker. His parents then sold their house to help Ding kick-start his career. In March 2005, he celebrated his 18th birthday by reaching the final of the China Open in Beijing, along the way beating world top-16 ranked players Peter Ebdon, Marco Fu and Ken Doherty. In the final, he defeated the world No.3, Stephen Hendry, ranking first in the tournament. After shooting to fame, questions were raised over the father’s decision for Ding to quit school.

(China Daily10/31/2012)

1. Who is the passage intended for?

A．Readers of all ages.	B．Children born after the 1980s.
C．Students at school.	D．The young crazy fans.

2. Who was the youngest when they rose to fame?

A．Lang Lang.

B．Liu Xiang.

C．Ding Junhui.

D．Li Yuchun.

3. Whose father insisted on his/her quitting school?

A．Lang Lang’s.

B．Liu Xiang’s.

C．Ding Junhui’s.

D．Li Yuchun’s.

4. In which part on the newspaper China Daily can you read the passage?

A．National News.

B．Business.

C．Personalities.

D．Sports.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where was LeBron James born?

A．In Akron.

B．In Cleveland.

C．In Miami.

2. When did James join the Miami Heat?

A．In 1984.

B．In 2010.

C．In 2014.

3. How did Cleveland fans feel when James left the Cavaliers?

A．Excited.

B．Confused.

C．Disappointed.

4. How many Most Valuable Player awards has James won?

A．Two.

B．Four.

C．Six.

5. Who was Tony?

A．a policeman.

B．a repairman.

C．a businessman.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Oscar Pistorius was born into Henke and Sheila Pistorius in Johannesburg, South Africa on November 22, 1986, with fibular hemimelia (腓侧半肢畸形) in both legs. When he was 11 months old, his legs were amputated (截肢) halfway     1     his knees and ankles. In most homes, that would bring years of sadness. Not so in     2     .

“I grew up in a home where disability was not     3     issue，” Pistorius says. “My parents made me cherish     4     I had.”

Pistorius started running in 2004, and became more and more successful.     5     (know) as “the Blade Runner” and “the Fastest Man on No Legs”， Pistorius took part in the 2004 Summer Paralympics (残奥会) in Athens and     6     (come) third overall in the T44 (one leg amputated below the knee) 100­metre event.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics on August 4, Pistorius became the first amputee runner     7     (compete) at an Olympic Games. In the 400 metres race, he took second place in the first heat of five     8     (run), finishing with a time of 45.44     9     (second) to advance to the semi­finals on August 5. He ran in the second semi­final, where he finished eighth with a time of 46.54 seconds. In the 200 metres competition he set a new world record of 21.30 seconds in his heat on August 29,     10     was defeated in the final by Alan Oliveira of Brazil and took silver.