1 . I was teaching in a primary school. In October, I told the class about my ______. “I’d like you to do extra (额外的) jobs around the house to make some money,” I said. “Then we’ll ______ food for a needy grandmother.”

A month later, the children arrived early in class bringing their ______. They had set tables and washed dishes. And now they couldn’t ______ to go shopping.

I watched while they were choosing meat and other food in the supermarket. ______ we headed toward the checkout. Then someone ______ a “necessity” that sent them racing back.

“Flowers!” Kristine cried. The group ran toward the holiday plants.

I advised being practical (务实的). It was ______ to buy things that could be made into meals.”

“But Mrs. Sherlock,” came the loud cry, “we ______ flowers.”

I finally ______ and the children chose some purple chrysanthemums (菊花).

We ______ in front of a small house. A woman with a tired face came to ______ us. The children hurried to get the food. When Kristine put the plant on the table, the woman seemed ______. She’s wishing it was a bag of flour (面粉), I thought.

As we were leaving, we could ______ the kitchen window. The woman inside walked past the meat, straight to the flowers. She smiled as she touched the flowers.

The children were quiet. At that moment, they had seen they could ______ another’s life. And I had sensed that sometimes a person ______ flowers on a dark November day.

1.

A．rule

B．hobby

C．plan

D．choice

2.

A．buy

B．make

C．find

D．store

3.

A．homework

B．money

C．flowers

D．dishes

4.

A．afford

B．refuse

C．stop

D．wait

5.

A．At last

B．For example

C．Once more

D．In fact

6.

A．noticed

B．provided

C．showed

D．considered

7.

A．funny

B．unusual

C．easier

D．wiser

8.

A．allow

B．know

C．offer

D．want

9.

A．stood up

B．agreed

C．went away

D．forgot

10.

A．met

B．stayed

C．disappeared

D．arrived

11.

A．visit

B．help

C．welcome

D．accept

12.

A．surprised

B．worried

C．nervous

D．ashamed

13.

A．open

B．see

C．use

D．feel

14.

A．take advantage of

B．put up with

C．have a say in

D．make a difference to

15.

A．brings

B．needs

C．adds

D．receives

2 . Despite all the training, when the day of my first track meet finally arrived, I didn't feel ready. I had been preparing for weeks, but I was still jittery. I didn't know what times I should run, and I didn't know how I was going to like competing.

Walking into the unfamiliar stadium for the meet, I immediately felt afraid. After warming up for a couple minutes, I relaxed a bit. Running has always come naturally to me, and participating in middle school track never made me nervous.

I watched as my teammates prepared for their events. As the shot of the first gun rang out, my nervous expectation was replaced by anxiety. More and more of my teammates began to compete. As they made their way around the track and passed where we were seated, we cheered them on. During this time, any chance of returning to a state of relaxation disappeared.

A half hour passed, and my mind was only filled with thoughts of failure. The terrible race was approaching. The closer I got to race time, the tighter the knots in my stomach became. The list of reasons why I didn't want to run grew. Perhaps I truly forgot what I loved most about running. The girls around me were unfamiliar, and stepping out onto the track put my tension at an all­time high. I can't do this!

The shot of the gun frightened me into running. The negative thoughts in my head disappeared. My competitive spirit wanted to show my talents. I passed one girl, then another, and another. With my second­place medal, I won a huge victory. Most importantly, I learned that running is not always about beating the person in front of you; it is about defeating the person inside of you.

1. What's the meaning of the underlined word “jittery” in Paragraph 1?

A．Relaxed.

B．Nervous.

C．Comfortable.

D．Scared.

2. What can be inferred from Paragraph 5?

A．The writer wasn't good at running.	B．The writer was tired of running.
C．The writer was a confident girl.	D．The writer had a gift of running fast.

3. What did the writer learn from this experience?

A．Running means beating the person in front of you.

B．A person should be brave enough to face the difficulty.

C．Defeating oneself is more important than beating others.

D．Only those with dreams can meet greater challenges.

4. Which is the best title for the text?

A．My Most Unforgettable Memory	B．My Competitive Spirit
C．My Favorite Sport—Running	D．My First Track Meet