1 . Directions: Complete the passage with the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note there is one more word than you need.

A. retire        B. ran       C. settle       D. count       E. honor       F. challenge G. worthy        H. responsibility       I. fulfillment       J. curiosity       K. divides

When I was a young man, I though life was all about me — about how I’d make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my world with all your     1     and mischief and those smiles that never fail to fill my heart and light up my day. And suddenly, all my big plans for myself didn’t seem so important anymore. I soon found that the greastest joy in my life was the joy I saw in yours. And I realized that my own life wouldn’t     2     for much unless I was able to ensure that you had every opportunity for happiness and     3     in yours. In the end, girls, that’s why I     4     for President: because of what I want for you and for every child in this nation.

I want all our children to go to schools     5     of their potential — schools that     6     them, inspire them, and instill in them a sense of wonder about the world around them. I want them to have the chance to go to college — even if their parents aren’t rich. And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own kids and     7     with dignity.

I want us to push the boundaries of discovery so that you’ll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer. And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach beyond the     8     of race and region, gender and religion that keep us from seeing the best in each other.

Sometimes we have to send our young men and women into war and other dangerous situations to protect our country — but when we do, I want to make sure that it is only for a very good reason, that we try our best to     9     our differences with others peacefully, and that we do everything possible to keep our servicemen and women safe. And I want every child to understand that the blessings these brave Americans fight for are not free — that with the great privilege of being a citizen of this nation comes great     10    .

2 . 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。

People are always fascinated by the night sky full of stars. American Dennis Tito isn’t different.     1     a boy, he began to dream that he     2     (travel) there one day. That was one of the reasons for his studies of engineering and his work for NASA. After only five years, however, he left his job in the laboratories and threw     3     (he) into the investment market.

He was so successful that he had $200 million in his account. He still kept his boyhood dream and now he had money     4     (realize) it.

At the time, the Russian space agency was facing financial problems, and that's why they made a deal with Tito. He     5     (pay) twenty million dollars for a one-week space vacation.

He underwent medical examinations     6     (follow) by training for 8 months. On April 28, 2001, Tito took off with two astronauts     7     became the first space tourist to the ISS. Tito didn’t like the name “space tourist”. He preferred the name “independent researcher” because he also per-formed some     8     (science) experiments in space.

Tito stayed in space for 7 days, during     9     he orbited the Earth 128 times. He then     10     (safe) landed in Kazakhstan.