3 . When I tried out for the football team during the summer before 9th grade, I never imagined how important this sport would become in my life. Football is a_________ sport, at times almost painful, and practices really_________ a team’s physical and mental limits. Without trust in my own ability and a strong sense of commitment, I would never have managed to continue after years of hard work as a player, and with countless_________.

In the first year, I played on the defensive line. This was an amazing_________ that gave me a great sense of achievement. But in the last game of the season, I was seriously injured. I was prohibited from any physical activities for six months. After going_________ a series of physical treatments, I returned to the field as a team captain. I practiced harder than ever to_________ mylost time.

In September,during my junior year, my name was mentioned in the local newspaper as the_________ defensive linemen on the team. After playing a fantastic season, I was given the_________ of Most Valuable Player.

_________, my skills in football do not magically extend to other sports. During the winter__________, I went on a snowboarding trip and seriously__________ my right shoulder. I had to have four operations. __________ I could not use my right arm for two months, I had to learn how to write and eat using my left hand.

__________ life must go on. I knew that my own present__________ would decide my future, so I__________ the strict training program to build strength and improve flexibility in my__________. After an eight-month recovery, I was back out on the field playing football, the sport I__________.

In this sense, the world of football has taught me an important life lesson: __________ and commitment make what seems impossible__________. This lesson from football is one that I know__________ through every part of life.

1.

A．tough

B．popular

C．typical

D．dynamic

2.

A．set

B．control

C．test

D．require

3.

A．mistakes

B．adventures

C．accidents

D．injuries

4.

A．performance

B．position

C．moment

D．advantage

5.

A．with

B．over

C．through

D．into

6.

A．make out

B．make up for

C．put out

D．put up with

7.

A．worthless

B．key

C．extra

D．regular

8.

A．pride

B．choice

C．name

D．honor

9.

A．Unfortunately

B．Similarly

C．Happily

D．Gradually

10.

A．break

B．tryout

C．practice

D．season

11.

A．hurt

B．wounded

C．harmed

D．injured

12.

A．Though

B．Since

C．When

D．While

13.

A．But

B．Therefore

C．Besides

D．However

14.

A．affect

B．affection

C．effect

D．efforts

15.

A．examined

B．changed

C．provided

D．completed

16.

A．shoulder

B．hand

C．leg

D．foot

17.

A．explore

B．avoid

C．love

D．support

18.

A．Knowledge

B．Belief

C．Experience

D．Opinion

19.

A．enjoyable

B．sensible

C．possible

D．responsible

20.

A．translates

B．summarizes

C．adapts

D．attempts

4 . It was a sunny day. A city man was driving along a country road with a new wagon (马车) and a beautiful pair of horses. He didn’t pay much _______ to where he’s going. Soon he realized that he was _______, but he continued to drive, _______ to re-find his way or to meet _______ who could tell him how to _______ to the town.

It was a long _______ road. The man kept on driving for many _______. When it’s almost dark, he saw a tall _______ ploughing (犁地) in the field. He then stopped his _______ team of horses near the fence and called out, “Hello, farmer.”

“Hello, yourself,” the farmer ________ , still ploughing.

“Where ________ does the horse go?” he asked without knowing his language mistakes.

“I haven’t seen it go anywhere. It ________ stays right where it is,” said the farmer, ________ stopping his work.

“How far is it to the next town?” said the city man, speaking a little ________ .

“Don’t know. I never________it,” replied the farmer. The city man was getting ________. “What do you know? You’re the biggest ________ I’ve ever seen.”

Finally ________, the farmer turned and looked for a long time ________ at the city man. Then he said, “Maybe I don’t know much and ________ I am a fool. But at least I’m not lost!”

1.

A．love

B．care

C．attention

D．money

2.

A．lost

B．missing

C．gone

D．done

3.

A．starting

B．planning

C．deciding

D．expecting

4.

A．everyone

B．someone

C．none

D．anyone

5.

A．get back

B．bring back

C．take back

D．return back

6.

A．lonely

B．busy

C．dirty

D．crowded

7.

A．ways

B．nights

C．days

D．hours

8.

A．truck

B．fisherman

C．farmer

D．machine

9.

A．strong

B．tired

C．exciting

D．confident

10.

A．acted

B．understood

C．finished

D．replied

11.

A．on earth

B．as a result

C．at once

D．right now

12.

A．always

B．often

C．sometimes

D．seldom

13.

A．because of

B．still

C．without

D．instead of

14.

A．clearly

B．lower

C．more loudly

D．more politely

15.

A．judged

B．measured

C．saw

D．studied

16.

A．sad

B．lovely

C．friendly

D．angry

17.

A．fool

B．man

C．peasant

D．problem

18.

A．crying

B．working

C．carrying

D．stopping

19.

A．gladly

B．immediately

C．silently

D．excitedly

20.

A．really

B．perhaps

C．certainly

D．fortunately

5 . For some years，my mother worked for a charity as President and Secretary.Selling raffle tickets(兑奖券) was her main means of bringing in the charity’s much­needed funds.We girls would accompany her，selling tickets with great success.My father made and donated beautiful wooden toys，jewellery boxes and other lovely items as prizes.

Now my sister was always coming up with “good ideas”，most of which didn’t work out to plan.But that didn’t deter her.She had many just waiting to be tested.When she was eight and I was just five，we had a wonderful idea for a business adventure.We decided we would sell raffle tickets for charity，and that charity was us!

So one afternoon，we told our mother we were going to play in the park with our cousins as we did most days after school.But instead，we walked around the streets armed with a raffle book，a pen and a large cloth bag to carry the money.

We’d accompanied our mother many times when she sold tickets，so people were familiar with us when we appeared at their doors.Despite the blank looks they received when asking about the prizes on offer，they were very generous.Although there were no actual prizes，our mother’s previous track record enabled us to sell nearly the whole book of raffle tickets.

Like a little pair of lottery(彩票) winners，we walked home and proudly showed off our takings.But our enjoyment of this sudden wealth was short­lived，and our plans for spending it quickly failed.Our angry mother took us back to every ticket buyer，making us apologise and give the money back.Thankfully，our sweet neighbours didn’t make a big deal of our “clever” misbehavior and thus my mother’s

fundraising career could continue safely.We were taught a good lesson by our mother that day.Also I remember my sister’s entrepreneurial(企业家的) spirit dried up a bit after that.
1. What did the author’s father do?

A．He got prizes ready.	B．He sold hand­made items.
C．He was in charge of a charity.	D．He helped design raffle tickets.

2. What does the underlined word “deter” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Embarrass.	B．Shock.
C．Discourage.	D．Mislead.

3. What can be learned about the author and her sister while selling raffle tickets?

A．They ran into their mother.

B．They met some generous strangers.

C．They got lost while walking around the streets.

D．They took advantage of people’s trust in their mother.

4. What lesson did the author and her sister learn?

A．Honesty is the best policy.	B．What’s done can’t be undone.
C．Misfortune never comes alone.	D．Good advice is beyond all price.

6 . There was once a farmer who had a fine olive orchard (橄榄园). He was very hardworking, and the _______ always prospered (繁荣) under his care. But he knew that his three _______ looked down upon the farm work, and were eager to make wealth.

When the farmer was _______ and felt that he would die, he _______ the three sons to him and said, “My sons, there is a pot of gold _______ in the olive orchard. Dig for it, if you wish it.”

The sons tried to _______ him to tell them in what part of the orchard the _______ was hidden, but he would tell them nothing more.

After the farmer was _______, the sons went to work to find the pot of gold; since they did not _______ where the hiding-place was, they agreed to begin in a line, at one ________ of the orchard, and to dig until one of them should find the money.

They ________ until they turned up the ________ from one end of the orchard to ________. ________ no pot of gold was to be found. It seemed as if someone must have stolen it, or as if the farmer had been wandering in his wits(一直在异想天开). The three sons were bitterly ________ to have all their work for nothing.

The next olive ________, the olive trees in the orchard bore (结果实) more fruit than they had ________ given; when it was ________, it gave the sons a whole pot of gold.

And when they saw how much money had ________ the orchard, they suddenly understood what the wise father had ________ when he said, “There is gold hidden in the orchard. Dig for it, if you wish it.”

1.

A．school

B．farm

C．factory

D．hospital

2.

A．sons

B．friends

C．partners

D．children

3.

A．healthy

B．old

C．unlucky

D．sad

4.

A．showed

B．led

C．called

D．visited

5.

A．sent

B．put

C．locked

D．hidden

6.

A．wait

B．let

C．get

D．make

7.

A．goods

B．overcoat

C．clothes

D．gold

8.

A．weak

B．lost

C．dead

D．sick

9.

A．think

B．know

C．wonder

D．settle

10.

A．end

B．top

C．tip

D．bottom

11.

A．discovered

B．searched

C．dug

D．expected

12.

A．sand

B．soil

C．ground

D．floor

13.

A．other

B．another

C．the other

D．others

14.

A．Since

B．And

C．Before

D．But

15.

A．disappointed

B．upset

C．worried

D．sad

16.

A．season

B．part

C．distance

D．item

17.

A．already

B．ever

C．even

D．still

18.

A．made

B．sold

C．packed

D．saved

19.

A．come on

B．come about

C．come up

D．come from

20.

A．thought

B．planned

C．meant

D．guessed

7 . Winslow Homer was a famous American painter. Since Art History class in college，I had always admired his works and I was lucky to see a large exhibition of his works when I was in my early 30s. It was at this event that I bought a print of his painting “Snap the Whip”. It always hung in my classroom until I retired from teaching.

I thought it truly captured the freedom and fun of childhood. In the painting，a group of young boys are playing a game arm in arm on the grass ground in front of a farm house. They are jumping and laughing wildly with great joy. One of the boys is falling down to the ground. They are not even wearing shoes!

During my last year of teaching，there was a young woman in her first year of teaching right next door to me and we got to be good friends. She had been an art student before taking up education. Her eyes were drawn immediately to this print when she entered my room. So on my last day of teaching，after the students had left，I took the painting off the wall and walked next door and gave it to her.

She was really surprised，but very glad to have it. I was delighted that she liked it and all the students she would have would treasure it as much as I had. We found the perfect place for it on one of her walls and hung it together. I was happy that she brought back this wonderful memory for me.

1. Why did the author admire the painting “Snap the Whip”so much？

A．He had a deep love for children and students.

B．It was bought from a famous American painter.

C．He appreciated the freedom and fun in the painting.

D．It had also drawn the attention of the young woman.

2. What is the painting about？

A．Homeless children.	B．The nature of children.
C．Hard-working farmers.	D．The pleasure of working.

3. What does the underlined word“captured”in Paragraph 2 probably mean？

A．Recognized.	B．Controlled.
C．Caught.	D．Influenced.

4. How did the author feel when seeing the painting hung in the woman’s room？

A．Regretful.	B．Painful.
C．Proud.	D．Pleased.

8 . Lisa Pina never thought she would need the fire safety training she received during her apprenticeship(学徒期)as a union painter and dry waller(筑墙工). On Friday morning, she was thanking God she had it.

On Thursday night, while Pina was babysitting her granddaughter, nephew and two nieces in her sister’s apartment, she smelled smoke and realized the apartment building was on fire. When her 4-year-old granddaughter Ilean Garcia began saying, “We’re going to die, ”she knew she had to act.Pina,39, first sealed the door, and then told all four children to get on the floor. After calling 911, she told the children to start singing and promised them all treats as soon as they reached safety. “I said, ‘OK, we’re going to lie down and we’re all going to play a game,’” Pina said. “We all started singing our ABCs and 123s.I was just trying to make it fun.” Pina patiently waited, and a few minutes later, Riverside County sheriff’s deputies (治安官的助手) arrived. Pina, Ilean,8yearold Gabriel Parga,5-year-old Aubreyana Parga and 4-year-old Meriyah Parga were all trapped on the second floor as flames filled the first story.  Pina did the only thing she could. She opened the window and dropped the children, one-by-one, into the arms of the sheriff’s deputies about 15 to 20 feet below. “I just needed to keep the kids calm so they wouldn’t be afraid，”Pina said.“I was deathly afraid inside，but I couldn’t let them know that.”[Not long after dropping the children out of the window, firefighters arrived with a ladder and rescued her. Ten people were treated at the scene for suffering smoke, but nobody was seriously injured.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A．A big fire without serious injury

B．A babysitter rescuing kids from a big fire

C．A brave babysitter

D．How to save children in a fire

2. What did Lisa Pina do before she called 911, in order to prevent the fire?

A．He sealed the door

B．She opened the window of the second floor

C．She had children start singing

D．She let children get on the floor

3. What do we know according to the passage?

A．The fire didn’t cause any injury

B．Lisa Pina was not the last one to be rescued

C．The children were sent to hospital after the fire

D．During the fire Lisa Pina pretended not to be afraid at all

9 . Two old beggars (乞丐) were sitting on a busy street corner of a big city. They watched _______ as a lot of people walked by without looking at them. Sometimes, a kind-hearted woman or a small child would _______ a few coins in the hats in front of them.

Today was not a _______ day for begging. The men were able to _______ enough for a big meal. As it was getting dark, they started to _______ their things.

Just as they were getting ready to leave, they _______ a man walking toward them. He was a _______ man. They could tell that from his fine clothes. The first beggar said to the second with _______, “He’s coming our way!” The man stopped, _______ into his pocket and took something out. What looked like a piece of hard ________, wrapped (包裹) in white paper, hit each of their waiting hats. The rich man turned and ________ his way.

“He could have easily left us a few ________ or a bill, but he laughed at us with a piece of rock candy,” said the first beggar. He looked at the offering ________. “There’s no way we can ________ this — we have no teeth.” With these words, he picked up the thing and threw it away. Then he collected his things and ________ .

The second beggar wanted to do the same, ________ a second thought made him change his ________.“I haven’t had anything like this for ages,” he thought. “How ________ of that man to offer me something so sweet!” With that, he opened the white paper. To his ________, there was no hard rock candy inside. ________, a shiny white pearl (珍珠) worth thousands of dollars fell into his hand.

1.

A．helplessly

B．happily

C．uselessly

D．quickly

2.

A．steal

B．lose

C．drop

D．send

3.

A．cloudy

B．bad

C．rainy

D．cold

4.

A．collect

B．pick

C．buy

D．find

5.

A．carry

B．hide

C．place

D．pack

6.

A．felt

B．heard

C．noticed

D．believed

7.

A．kind

B．strong

C．tall

D．rich

8.

A．worry

B．excitement

C．fear

D．politeness

9.

A．turned

B．looked

C．went

D．reached

10.

A．candy

B．cake

C．rock

D．bread

11.

A．forgot

B．changed

C．missed

D．continued

12.

A．books

B．coins

C．sweets

D．flowers

13.

A．angrily

B．proudly

C．nervously

D．quietly

14.

A．smell

B．eat

C．like

D．put

15.

A．slept

B．sat

C．left

D．cried

16.

A．if

B．although

C．after

D．but

17.

A．habit

B．way

C．mind

D．rule

18.

A．nice

B．funny

C．clever

D．strange

19.

A．interest

B．sadness

C．surprise

D．pity

20.

A．Besides

B．Instead

C．However

D．Again

10 . I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people _______ I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a _______person:

I think my _______started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my _______, and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever _______to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really _______. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n) _______. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I _______to help. That was really a big _______for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of ________are still my best friends today.

A bigger cause of my new ________, however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer s disease became my ________. Every time I came into her room, she was so ________because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never ________her, so I took her place. She let me ________. That making others feel good make me feel good, too. When she died, I was ________, but I was very grateful to her.

I think I am a much ________, person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not ________these experiences. They have ________e to care about other people more than about myself. ________who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.

1.

A．since

B．before

C．or

D．unless

2.

A．famous

B．simple

C．different

D．skilled

3.

A．education

B．career

C．tour

D．change

4.

A．balance

B．homework

C．degree

D．interest

5.

A．talked

B．wrote

C．lied

D．reported

6.

A．careful

B．lonely

C．curious

D．guilty

7.

A．argument

B．game

C．experiment

D．defence

8.

A．dared

B．offered

C．hesitated

D．happened

9.

A．dream

B．problem

C．duty

D．step

10.

A．us

B．which

C．them

D．whom

11.

A．attitude

B．hobby

C．hope

D．luck

12.

A．friend

B．partner

C．guide

D．guest

13.

A．polite

B．happy

C．strange

D．confident

14.

A．bothered

B．answered

C．visited

D．trusted

15.

A．explain

B．guess

C．declare

D．see

16.

A．homeless

B．heart broken

C．bad-tempered

D．hopeless

17.

A．quieter

B．busier

C．better

D．richer

18.

A．forget

B．face

C．improve

D．analyze

19.

A．forced

B．preferred

C．ordered

D．taught

20.

A．miss

B．like

C．wonder

D．expect