阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible accident. As she was 31 to the bus in order not to miss it, she slipped on the ice and fell under the back wheels of the bus. She 32 the accident but was paralyzed from the waist down. I went to see her, in my 13-year-old 33 thinking that she wouldn’t live 34 from then on.
Over the years, I 35 and didn’t think much about Helen after that. Three years ago, in Florida, my oldest son was hit by a car while riding his bike, 36 a terrible brain injury. While I was looking after my son, a lady who said she was the hospital’s social worker called. It was a (an) 37 trying (难受的) day. I burst into tears for no reason and rang 38 .
A short time 1ater, a beautiful woman, in a wheelchair, 39 into my son’s room with a box of 40 . After 16 years, I still 41 Helen. She smiled, handed me the tissues and hugged me. I told her who I was, and after we both went through the shock of that, she began to tell me about 42 since we last saw each other. She married, had children and got her degree so that she 43 the path for those people who were less 44 than her. She told me that if there was anything she could give me, it would be 45 .
Looking at this wonderful, giving person, I felt 46 . But I also felt the first hope I had since learning that my son was 47 . From this person that I thought would have no 48 of life, I learned that where there is life, there is hope. My son miraculously (神奇的) 49 and we moved north, but I owe Helen 50 that I can never repay.
A．walking B．riding C．running D．driving
A．lived B．survived C．existed D．escaped
A．mind B．brain C．head D．thought
A．equally B．calmly C．quietly D．normally
A．studied B．moved C．worked D．1ived
A．suffering B．causing C．bearing D．catching
A．normally B．particularly C．necessarily D．eventually
A．up B．off C．back D．down
A．ran B．walked C．rolled D．moved
A．tissues B．presents C．pills D．candies
A．realized B．knew C．recognized D．reminded
A．her life B．her son C．her family D．her work
A．clear B．smooth C．clean D．open
A．rich B．healthy C．strong D．fortunate
A．money B．hope C．pity D．medicine
A．small B．pitiful C．weak D．shameless
A．admitted B．beaten C．hurt D．hospitalized
A．use B．value C．meaning D．quality
A．treated B．worsened C．relieved D．recovered
A．some money B．some tissues C．a debt D．a hope
In our whole life，we will come across different kinds of people and things.____，our views of the world，life and value have been changing all the time.To be honest，one of my English teachers has made a great ____on me.
Although she was short，old and ugly，she was talented，____and passionate(热诚的)．Thus，we called her “a crazy stone”．She didn't mind it____；instead，she seemed to love her____very much.In addition，she was so____with students that she knew how to raise our____and get along well with us.Therefore，we studied English well and___her.
To be honest，I am fond of listening to____told by others in my daily life.Maybe I have heard so many that it is____for me to laugh.But she was a(n)____．Her jokes were always so funny，for she always led you to the scenes of them and____an interesting atmosphere.Although I____the university ten years ago，I still remember several jokes，one of which I would like to____with you.
Before having an English lesson，there was a handsome boy who made a selfintroduction.He said that he was able to do____and finally made a conclusion that he was rather untalented.After hearing that，Stone____the teacher's desk and said an old saying: “Innocence is the virtue(美德) for____”．Hearing this we all burst into laughter.
Although I met several good teachers when I was in the high school and during my college，“a crazy stone” is the best teacher in my____．It was she that made me get____in English.It was she that educated me how to fight for success and____difficulties.
A．But B．Although C．Because D．Therefore
A．expression B．promise C．influence D．reputation
A．humorous B．serious C．active D．bright
A．after all B．at all C．above all D．in all
A．description B．occupation C．nickname D．students
A．strict B．friendly C．popular D．familiar
A．force B．enthusiasm C．inspiration D．power
A．respected B．agreed C．pushed D．thanked
A．lessons B．experiences C．tales D．jokes
A．impossible B．easy C．difficult D．likely
A．model B．teacher C．laugher D．exception
A．enjoyed B．came C．created D．reduce
A．lived in B．came into C．left for D．graduated from
A．spend B．communicate C．share D．talked
A．anything B．nothing C．everything D．something
A．stood on B．walked to C．broke down D．pushed away
A．men B．students C．women D．teachers
A．heart B．life C．school D．world
A．hurt B．down C．interested D．rewarded
A．ignore B．overcome C．escape D．face
In the past，people usually believed what newlyborn babies wanted was food and to be kept warm and dry.They thought babies were not able to ____ things until they were five or six months old.____ the researchers in the United States now believe babies begin learning on their first ____ of life.They say babies are strongly ____ by their environment and one baby will ____ if his or her mother does something that the baby likes.
A baby learns to get the best care possible by smiling to ____ her mother.This is how babies start to learn to ___ and communicate with other people.The researchers say this ability to learn ___ in a baby even before birth.They also ____ the idea that newlyborn babies can ____ and understand sounds they heard while they were still ____ inside their mothers.
Recently，an American study ____ 112 babies found babies learned better when they were ____.The babies appeared to learn well whether they were sitting up on their own，sitting in seats or __ to sit up.The researchers say keeping that kind ____ had what they called a ____ effect on the babies' ability to learn about objects.They say the body position may be linked to development in the ____．One ____ says babies can pay more attention to ___ an object if they do not have to be worried about their balance.
A．eat B．know C．remember D．learn
A．Besides B．While C．But D．Therefore
A．hour B．day C．week D．month
A．influenced B．accepted C．disturbed D．moved
A．cry B．smile C．eat D．sing
A．annoy B．love C．notice D．please
A．live B．connect C．speak D．smile
A．disappears B．informs C．exists D．happens
A．infer B．support C．deny D．instruct
A．recognize B．realize C．receive D．record
A．sleeping B．delivering C．shaping D．developing
A．helping B．raising C．involving D．containing
A．sleeping soundly B．lying down C．awaking clearly D．sitting up
A．assisted B．forced C．asked D．mentioned
A．hobby B．gesture C．decoration D．purpose
A．negative B．unmarked C．significant D．side
A．language B．feeling C．brain D．body
A．psychologist B．mother C．doctor D．researcher
A．exploring B．finding C．feeling D．discovering
A．anxious B．confident C．worried D．curious
A person should eat right，get some exercise，or he or she will look terrible in 25 years.And if the person drinks and smokes? Even____．That's the message from Blue Cross Blue Shield.The ____，called “Future You”，uses a digital camera and computer to compare a person's current image with his or her future ____ without changes in bad habits.
“Smoking can ___ your skin，” said Anna，a creative operation manager，“You can see what the results of the toxins(毒素) and the chemicals in____are.” Along with the potentially____sight of one's older self，Future You offers sciencebased____on what to eat，how much to exercise and other ways to ____ your health.But will it work? Too ____ to tell was the verdict(意见) of Anna.“I want to see some data！” she said.
Generally，Anna said，men show____concern about their appearance than women.“Women say，‘That looks like my ____on the screen，’” she said.“Men are more likely to ____，‘Yeah，go ahead.Put it on Facebook.’” The project was raised more than a year ago to improve the overall(总体的) health of the people who are ____ of this company.In addition，the growth in the ranks of ____customers would bring down the overall cost of health care.In coming weeks，two new ones will be ___ in locations such as the American Tobacco Campus and the Museum of Natural Science.If users ____，their information will be stored as secrets without names to create a database of good and bad ___．
The process is free and the response is not ____，at least according to Valencia Robertson，one of a line of people who waited to ____ the instrument on Thursday.“I'm good，” Robertson said after ____ her future image.“It's not going to be a big difference.”
A．easier B．happier C．bitter D．worse
A．instrument B．picture C．place D．structure
A．wealth B．character C．appearance D．education
A．reflect B．bother C．ruin D．affect
A．cigarette B．beers C．medicines D．foods
A．confusing B．convincing C．depressing D．exciting
A．opinion B．plans C．thought D．advice
A．break B．damage C．preserve D．change
A．possible B．natural C．early D．clear
A．deeper B．less C．higher D．stronger
A．son B．father C．daughter D．mom
A．guess B．say C．doubt D．wonder
A．customers B．managers C．secretaries D．cleaners
A．cautious B．smart C．careless D．generous
A．showing up B．thought out C．sold out D．dying out
A．know B．agree C．come D．listen
A．habits B．choices C．methods D．plans
A．nice B．cool C．strange D．bad
A．repair B．sell C．try D．buy
A．drawing B．viewing C．picturing D．imaging
Whenever I felt disappointed I often thought of what my mother had said to me，“Everything happens for the best.If you____，one day something good will happen.And you'll realize that it wouldn't have happened if not for that previous____．”
As it____，mother was right.In 1932，I ended my college life.____ that，I had decided to try for a job in radio，and then could work my way up to sports ___．I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every____－and got turned down every time.In one station，a ____ lady told me that big stations couldn't risk hiring a person who lacked ____．“Go to ____ town and find a little station that'll give you a chance，” she said.I then ____ to Dixon.While there was no radioannouncing jobs in Dixon，my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted an athlete to ____ its sports department.Since Dixon was where I had played high school football，I ____．The job sounded just right for me.But I wasn't ____．
My disappointment must have ___．“Everything happens for the best，” Mom ____ me.Dad ____ me one car for me to job hunt.I ____ WOC Radio in Davenport.The program ___，a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur，told me they had already ___ a contract with another announcer.
I often ____ what direction my life might have taken if I'd gotten the job at Montgomery Ward and if I didn't persist.
A．go on B．hold up C．look on D．stay up
A．successes B．disappointments C．lives D．results
A．carried out B．looked out C．figured out D．turned out
A．Since B．After C．Before D．During
A．announcer B．athlete C．hostess D．performer
A．firm B．station C．store D．school
A．beautiful B．kind C．strict D．cruel
A．money B．knowledge C．appearance D．experience
A．down B．small C．big D．faraway
A．walked B．saw C．added D．turned
A．run B．buy C．sell D．show
A．refused B．applied C．managed D．yelled
A．fired B．employed C．fitted D．satisfied
A．disappeared B．fallen C．shown D．responded
A．reminded B．persuaded C．advised D．recited
A．lent B．offered C．sold D．promised
A．visited B．tried C．passed D．poured
A．boss B．singer C．photographer D．director
A．signed B．assigned C．designed D．resigned
A．doubted B．wondered C．intended D．expected
A Leap(跳跃)to Honor
Leaping on a narrow balance beam(平衡木) is not easy.But Lola Walter, a 13－year－old gymnast, is an expert at it.
To perfect her skills, Lola ____ for four hours a day, five days a week.At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.
That's especially impressive，____she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift(移动)constantly.She often sees double and can't ____ how far away things are.
When she was little, her mom ____ that even though she couldn't see ____ , she was fearless.So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three.She loved the ____ right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more ___ for her than for some of her teammates, she has never quit.She doesn't let her ____ stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport.Her biggest ____ is the balance beam.Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams.She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine.Sometimes she even closes her eyes.“You have to ____ your mind that it'll take you where you want to go，” says Lola.
To be a top－level gymnast, one must be brave.The beam is probably the most ____ for anyone because it's four inches wide.At the state competition, Lola didn't fall ___ the beam.In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10——her highest score yet.
Lola doesn't want to be ____ differently from the other girls on her team.At competitions, the judges don't know about her vision ____.She doesn't tell them, because she doesn't think they need to know.Her mom is amazed by her ____ attitude.
Lola never thinks about ____.She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics.Her ____ is to reach level 9.She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she's learned to other kids ____ she grows up.
Lola is____of all her hard work and success.She says it's helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics too.Her ___ for others is “just believe in yourself”．
A．runs B．teaches C．trains D．dances
A．since B．unless C．after D．though
A．tell B．guess C．assume D．predict
A．suspected B．remembered C．imagined D．noticed
A．deeply B．well C．ahead D．closely
A．task B．sport C．event D．show
A．boring B．enjoyable C．difficult D．satisfactory
A．talent B．quality C．nature D．condition
A．doubt B．advantage C．challenge D．progress
A．examine B．express C．open D．trust
A．fearful B．harmful C．unfair D．inconvenient
A．to B．on C．off D．against
A．greeted B．treated C．served D．paid
A．pains B．stresses C．injuries D．problems
A．positive B．friendly C．flexible D．cautious
A．defending B．quitting C．winning D．bargaining
A．standard B．range C．view D．goal
A．until B．as C．when D．before
A．proud B．tired C．ashamed D．confident
A．plan B．advice C．reward D．responsibility
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