2 . When Tony took up running as a hobby he was 42 years old. Now 42 years later he’s a national champion and a world record holder.

He never imagined at the age of 84 this is where he’d be, but then he doesn’t meet many people in their 80s who are out training four times a week.

“I can see it’s a bit unusual, yes. But it’s been my life,” he told the reporter. The retired officer runs at a track near his home in Leeds.

At an event in Italy last month he set a world record in the 80 metres hurdles（跨栏）with a time of under 17 seconds. But he sees no reason to slow down and his ambition（雄心）is still to be competing when he passes a hundred.

“I probably won’t be doing a crouch start（蹲式起跑）, but it’s only 16 years away,” he joked. Like anyone his age, he’s had health problems. He’s had a string of severe heart attacks, but doctors have told him as long as it makes him feel good, he should carry on running.

“I can’t let my heart get in the way of my training. When I am sprinting I have to give it my absolute all. My heart is the last thing on my mind. ” he said.

He trains every other day, dances and plays hockey and he recently cuts down on alcohol （酒精）and chocolate. He said “ I’ve heard alcohol can lead to dementia and I don’t want that. I’ve cut down to one glass of wine every other day. I now have to stay as fit as I can be to keep up my lifestyle.”

Tony’s next birthday is next September. And the first thing he wants to do is become the world’s fastest 85-year-old.

1. What will Tony do after the competition in Italy?

A．He decides to slow down.

B．He decides to retire as an officer.

C．He plans on running until he’s 100.

D．He plans to compete in the 100 metres hurdles.

2. What do the doctors suggest to Tony?

A．Continuing to run if he feels good.

B．Stopping running to treat his heart disease.

C．Trying to run as fast as he can.

D．Cutting down on alcohol and chocolate.

3. Which of the following best describes Tony?

A．Imaginative.

B．Positive.

C．Caring.

D．Helpful.

4. What’s the best title of the text?

A．The Fastest Man in the World.

B．The World’s Fastest 100-year-old.

C．A National Champion and a World Record Holder.

D．Granddad Crowned Fastest 84-year-old in the World.

4 . I was said to be the worst student in my class, and my family thought I was hopeless. I had to ________sixth grade. At that time a new teacher, Miss Sadia, came to our school.

One day after class, she ________ that I was staying alone during the lunch break. She came to me and began to talk to me. It was just a ________ conversation. After that day, she gave me particular ________ and it made me feel special. I started to work hard because she gave me the feeling that ________ believed me, and my ________ started to improve in her subject.

Months later, she moved into a house near my ________. We would walk home together after school. Her constant support helped me, ________ in my studies, as I knew she would ________ my grades both in her subject and the other subjects. I finally ________ second in my class.

Then, after sixth grade, she started to drift apart(逐步疏远) ________ still kept a constant check on me. By the time I was in seventh grade, we ________ spoke, but by then I had become the ________ in my class. When I left school, I was ________ with her, as she never answered the ________ when I called her.

Then I graduated and went to a good university. One fine day, our paths ________ again. I met her at a wedding. I could not ________ asking her, “why did you stop talking to me?”

“You are a clever boy. I wanted you to be a tree ________ on your own roots, not depending on others. Now here you are and I feel ________ of you. You are your inspiration(鼓舞) and do not need to ________a shoulder, ” she said. I could not say anything, but I smiled. I’ll always thank her.

1.

A．jump

B．attend

C．copy

D．repeat

2.

A．heard

B．noticed

C．learned

D．sensed

3.

A．stupid

B．useless

C．normal

D．secret

4.

A．attention

B．attraction

C．explanation

D．examination

5.

A．everyone

B．someone

C．anyone

D．nobody

6.

A．words

B．objects

C．classes

D．grades

7.

A．home

B．school

C．hotel

D．company

8.

A．generally

B．actually

C．especially

D．usually

9.

A．change

B．look

C．improve

D．check

10.

A．received

B．came

C．caught

D．held

11.

A．but

B．as

C．or

D．so

12.

A．ever

B．often

C．once

D．hardly

13.

A．older

B．strongest

C．best

D．cleverest

14.

A．out of touch

B．in common

C．out of reach

D．in touch

15.

A．letter

B．e-mail

C．phone

D．machine

16.

A．separated

B．formed

C．added

D．crossed

17.

A．finish

B．help

C．prevent

D．keep

18.

A．standing

B．flying

C．growing

D．sitting

19.

A．sad

B．proud

C．good

D．ashamed

20.

A．turn down

B．get on

C．look for

D．take up

6 . It was a cold winter afternoon. Robert stopped for a moment as he crossed the bridge and looked down at the river below. There were hardly any________on the river. Near the bridge, however, almost direct below. there was a small canoe(独木舟), with a boy in it The boy was wearing________and shivering(颤抖) with cold, Robert noticed.

Just then he heard a cry, “Help! Help!” The cry________from the river. Robert looked down. The boy was________the water and his canoe was floating away. “Help! Help!” he called again.

Robert was a good________. Taking off his clothes, he jumped into the river. The cold water made him tremble(颤抖) all over,________in a few seconds he reached the boy. “Don’t be afraid,” he said and started to swim towards the river bank,________the boy with him. But at that________he noticed a large motor boat under the bridge. There were several people on the boat, all________in his direction. Robert________to swim towards the boat.

“Give me a hand,” he shouted________he got near the boat. He looked up into a row of faces. “It’s funny,” he thought.” They look so________.” Silently they helped the boy into the boat and wrapped him in a blanket(毯子). But they did not move to________Robert

“Aren’t you going to pull me________, too?”

“You!” said one of the men. Robert noticed that he was standing next to a large________.” You Why, we were making a film and you spoiled(破坏) a whole afternoon’s work You can stay in the water!”

1.

A．fish

B．boats

C．ways

D．birds

2.

A．more

B．many

C．much

D．little

3.

A．happened

B．went

C．arrived

D．came

4.

A．on

B．within

C．in

D．under

5.

A．swimmer

B．guard

C．soldier

D．player

6.

A．but

B．so

C．and

D．or

7.

A．pushing

B．dragging

C．holding

D．catching

8.

A．place

B．period

C．second

D．moment

9.

A．seeing

B．smiling

C．looking

D．shouting

10.

A．decided

B．went

C．agreed

D．promised

11.

A．as

B．till

C．for

D．while

12.

A．nervous

B．angry

C．excited

D．afraid

13.

A．save

B．thank

C．wrap

D．help

14.

A．on

B．out

C．away

D．off

15.

A．boat

B．blanket

C．camera

D．screen

7 . 读下面材料，根据其情节和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的故事。

One weekend in July, Jane and her husband, Tom, had driven three hours to camp overnight by a lake in the forest. Unfortunately, on the way an unpleasant subject came up and they started to quarrel. By the time they reached the lake, Jane was so angry that she said to Tom, “I'm going to find a better spot for us to camp” and walked away.

With no path to follow, Jane just walked on for quite a long time. After she had climbed to a high place, she turned around, hoping to see the lake. To her surprise, she saw nothing but forest and, far beyond, a snowcapped mountain top. She suddenly realized that she was lost.

“Tom!” she cried. “Help!”

No reply. If only she had not left her mobile phone in that bag with Tom. Jane kept moving, but the farther she walked, the more confused she became. As night was beginning to fall, Jane was so tired that she had to stop for the night. Lying awake in the dark, Jane wanted very much to be with Tom and her family. She wanted to hold him and tell him how much she loved him.

Jane rose at the break of day, hungry and thirsty. She could hear water trickling (滴落) somewhere at a distance. Quickly she followed the sound to a stream. To her great joy, she also saw some berry bushes. She drank and ate a few berries. Never in her life had she tasted anything better.

             Feeling stronger now, Jane began to walk along the stream and hope it would lead her to' the lake.

As she picked her way carefully along the stream, Jane heard a helicopter. Is that for me? Unfortunately,the trees made it impossible for people to see her from above. A few minutes later, another helicopter flew overhead. Jane took off her yellow blouse, thinking that she should go to an open area and flag them if they came back again.

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8 . The setting was a packed gymnasium just before the start of a game against another school. There were five girls who were members of the Danville High School basketball team — all of them starters. They were not in uniform to play that night and would not be on the team for the rest of this season. They were there to admit their breaking learn rules. They were there to support their coach's decision to take them off the team. They were there to let the town know there was a problem in their little community that needed to be addressed. And they did it with sincere regret rather than defensiveness.

While the school had been out for the New Year's holiday, the five girls had gone to the party with several of their friends. There was alcohol there. And they all drank some.

Coach Rainville has a zero tolerance rule on drugs and alcohol for her members though it was a hard decision to make. When classes resumed (恢复) and accounts of holiday parties were shared, rumors about the five girls began closing in on them. The coach said she couldn't back down on her rules. And the players — Iwo junior students and three senior students — agreed. That night in the gym was part of their public support of the coach's decision.

“We hope you will understand that we are not bad kids. What we did was definitely not worth it. We hope this event will make everyone realize that there is a big drug and alcohol problem in our community, one of the senior students said, “And if you work with us to try to solve this problem, you will help us feel that we have not been thrown off our basketball team for nothing." The five left the floor to deafening applause.

The team may not win another game this year. But they've learned something about personal responsibility, the effect of one's action on others, and honesty that will serve them well throughout life.

1. It can be inferred from the passage that the five girls who were kicked off the team were probably ________.

A．good players on the team

B．three junior students and two senior students

C．addicted to alcohol and drugs

D．scolded by their parents for drinking alcohol

2. What did the girls do to support their coach's decision?

A．They didn't fight for Danville High School any more.

B．They admitted their mistake in public in the gymnasium.

C．They would never drink any alcohol throughout their life.

D．They all gave speeches to apologize in the local newspaper.

3. Which word best describes the coach Rainville?

A．Energetic.	B．Strict.
C．Content.	D．Cruel.

4. Which would be the best title for the passage?

A．Growing Up with Pain	B．A Bad Mistake in Training
C．The Coach Who Values Rules Most	D．Basketball Girls in High School

9 . In most situations, bystanders’ responses like disapproving glares, uninvited comments or pieces of advice to a child’s angry behavior can add to the stress of the situation. But sometimes bystanders’ truly understand, and sometimes their words or actions can make a positive difference. One mom experienced this firsthand.

This mom was noticeably pregnant and traveling alone with her young son at a Los Angeles airport. Then things had taken a turn for the worse.

The boy, about 18 months old, was in the midst of what Beth, a Facebook user, referred to as a “total meltdown”. He was running all over the place, kicking, screaming, and flopping down (趴) on the floor, dead set on not getting aboard the plane. His mom did her best to calm him down, but, according to Beth, “she couldn’t pick him up because he was so upset. He kept running away from her, then lying down on the ground, kicking                           and screaming again.” Finally, the mom came to her wit’s end. She sat down on the floor next to her son, buried her face in her hands, and began to cry.

Then the most amazing thing happened.

A group of six or seven women, Beth included, circled around the mother-son pair and did something to help. Beth sang him “The Itsy-Bitsy Spider.” Another offered an orange. Another gave him a toy she had on hand. Another helped get his cup out of Mom’s bag. Yet another tended to Mom by offering her a water bottle. With the help of these incredible women, the kid and his mother calmed down and were able to board the plane.

And then life moved on. All of the strangers went their separate ways without speaking of what had happened. But Beth said it was something she’d never forget. “We were strangers, gathering to solve something,” she wrote. “It occurred to me that a circle of women, with a mission, can save the world.”

1. What reaction of the bystanders is proper to a child’s angry behavior?

A．Understanding and trying to help.	B．Offering parents some advice.
C．Commenting on the situation.	D．Stopping the child by glaring.

2. What does the underlined part “came to her wit’s end” probably mean?

A．Burst into tears.	B．Felt totally at a loss.
C．Gave in to her kid.	D．Ran away from her kid.

3. What were the group of women like?

A．Professional.

B．Courageous.

C．Calm.

D．Considerate.

4. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To describe a great volunteer Beth.	B．To introduce some incredible women.
C．To show how strangers can help out.	D．To appeal to people to care for children.

10 . Ever since I was young, I have loved professional wrestling. I woke up every Saturday to _______ my favorite “superstars.” My peers would _______ me for following what was called a “man’s soap opera.” So I put my _______ for wrestling on the shelf. Like everyone else, I wanted to be invited to the _________ and hang out with the popular kids. I became pretty successful. _______ my Friday evenings were busy with parties, I’d still wake up early on Saturdays to watch wrestling. It wasn't until freshman year that I_________ I wasn’t being myself. That year, I _______ many new things and activities. In my town, football was the popular sport, so I decided to play football, thinking it might give me a head start in popularity. But I didn’t do it well. That _______ taught me a lesson: I wasn’t a football player. More importantly, it _______ me to be myself. After that season, I went back to being a wrestling fan. I came across a quote: “Don't dream it. Be it.” When I ________ this, my friend Dan had the same ________ I had. “What if we build a wrestling ring?” we asked. We acquired the necessary wood and equipment for its ________. The following weekend, we ________ in his backyard. We worked the whole day to build our great establishment. By Sunday night, our mission was ________. Our hard work had paid off. We had a real ________. We decided to hold an “event.” We ________ for hours, trying to improve our wrestling ability. The date was May 24th. Our ________ had a start time of 9 p.m. To our surprise, about one hundred friends and fans showed up to ________ us. It was the most ________ night of my life and a complete success.

We are now well known throughout school. When I walk down the halls, I'm ________ by my peers, who know I did something I believed in, despite what others said or thought.

1.

A．watch

B．visit

C．call

D．find

2.

A．worry about

B．laugh at

C．look for

D．agree with

3.

A．knowledge

B．confidence

C．hope

D．love

4.

A．schools

B．meetings

C．parties

D．concerts

5.

A．Although

B．Unless

C．Because

D．Since

6.

A．remembered

B．realized

C．imagined

D．predicted

7.

A．tried

B．refused

C．recorded

D．analyzed

8.

A．project

B．competition

C．dream

D．season

9.

A．promised

B．forced

C．taught

D．trained

10.

A．explained

B．proved

C．answered

D．read

11.

A．problem

B．duty

C．idea

D．mood

12.

A．construction

B．research

C．development

D．content

13.

A．played

B．met

C．disappeared

D．fought

14.

A．stopped

B．destroyed

C．discovered

D．completed

15.

A．yard

B．athlete

C．ring

D．event

16.

A．talked

B．practiced

C．struggled

D．observed

17.

A．show

B．test

C．journey

D．conference

18.

A．help

B．follow

C．support

D．persuade

19.

A．dangerous

B．important

C．comfortable

D．difficult

20.

A．forgiven

B．missed

C．protected

D．respected