阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、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。
At the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, the sports of canoe (划船) racing was added to the list of international competition. The 31 team in the four-man canoe race was the United States team. One member of that team was a young man named Bill Havens.
As the time for the Olympics 32 , it became clear that Bill’s wife would give birth to their first child at about the 33 that the U.S. team would be competing in the Pairs games. In 1924 there were no planes form Paris to the United States, only 34 ships. Bill found himself in a dilemma (左右为难的困境).
Bill’s wife insisted that he go to Paris. 35 , competing in the Olympics was a lifelong dream. But Bill felt 36 and, after much soul-searching, decided to remain home, where he could 37 his wife when the child arrived. He considered being at her 38 his highest priority (优先考虑的事), even higher than going to Paris to fulfill his 39 .
The team won the gold medal in Paris. And Bill’s wife was 40 in giving birth to their child. 41 , Bill could have competed in the event and returned home 42 to be with he when she gave birth.
People said, “What a shame!” But Bill said he had no 43 . For the rest of his life, he 44 he had made the better decision.
Bill Havens knew what was most important to him. Not everybody 45 that out. Not everybody has the strength to say no to something he or she truly 46 in order to say yes to something that truly 47 . Peace begins to 48 our lives when we learn to say yes to the things that really matter.
Twenty eight years later, Bill 49 a telegram. It was from Finland, where the 1952 Olympics were being held. The telegram read, “Dad, I won. I’m bringing home the gold medal you 50 while waiting for me to be born.”
A．new B．favorite C．special D．weak
A．arrived B．passed C．neared D．ended
A．moment B．opportunity C．time D．promise
A．fast B．old C．small D．slow
A．In all B．After all C．As a result D．As usual
A．honored B．worried C．conflicted D．delighted
A．persuade B．accompany C．support D．satisfy
A．place B．side C．door D．mercy
A．duty B．promise C．dream D．demand
A．favoring B．successful C．safe D．late
A．In addition B．For example C．In fact D．At last
A．on time B．in time C．on purpose D．in need
A．judgments B．excuse C．choices D．regrets
A．believed B．wished C．wondered D．proved
A．puts B．takes C．figures D．gives
A．trusts B．wants C．understands D．respects
A．matters B．happens C．appears D．continues
A．turn into B．look into C．settle on D．rely on
A．discovered B．wrote C．sent D．received
A．grasped B．offered C．took D．lost
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。
It wasn’t yet 8:30 am. However, instead of entering my office, I was leaving it. Carrying a plastic shopping bag of my personal things, I moved in a(n) ________way to my car, and drove home crying. I had just been_______.
For following weeks, I was troubled by the_______of that sudden lay-off: What about the people who would be_______by my abandoned projects? Would I have a chance to get another job? _______with anxiety, shame and sudden outbursts of tears, I felt completely_______. “What should I do next?” I asked myself.
One day, over dinner with my good friend Sophia in a restaurant, I told her about my_______, “Being fired came as a_______. I am not a bad person. I don’t know _______it happened to me. In fact, I was so hard-working and _______to my company”. After listening to my words, she_______ me, “Never be so depressed. Being fired isn’t the same thing as being bad. There are lots of_______that we cannot escape in life, and we have to face them_______and find solutions. I think you should make some changes to help you_______ this issue. Unemployment just means a new start.” Her words gave me a lot of confidence and strength, which_______me to take action to change the bad situation. I had a firm belief that everything would hopefull_______fine.
Then a long journey of applying for new jobs began. In addition, I made a decision — starting to _______the people who helped me either with the emotional support of my unemployment or in my search for a new job. I would send each of them a thank-you card. Sophia had helped me a lot, and she got my first card.
Expressing gratitude is the best thing that I have done to _______my negative thoughts and move forward. Fortunately, I have got a(n) _______job that fits my skills and interests. No matter what happens in the future, I will _______ this wonderful decision and show more people my thanks.
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。
“It’s no use, Mum,” said Johnny. “I’m just no good at dancing.”
“You’ve got to keep trying. Tonight will be , dear. Try a turn with that pretty Lisette.”
Johnny . Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week. He and his parents went to the at the Club, where his hero, Alcide, played the accordion（手风琴）with the band. But lately everything had changed. Now that Johnny was older, he was to dance with a girl!
_____Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club, music had already started. Johnny got up his________to approach Lisette. “May I have this dance?” Johnny asked. “That’s all right,”
said Lisette. Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette’s steps, but he was always one beat behind her. Then Johnny heard his friend Pierre say, “Look! Johnny has two left feet!” .burst from the crowd. Johnny and ran outside, determined never to go to another dance.
The next Saturday, Alcide to Johnny’s house for some potatoes. He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion. Alcide’s eyes . “Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight,” Alcide said. Then he drove off, leaving Johnny staring open- mouthed him.
At the Club, Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and her. The band played for a long time before Alcide said, “Dear friends, I got a for you tonight. Young Johnny is going to join us!” , Johnny stepped up on the platform, his eyes on the floor. He began to play, and the band behind him. When the song ended, he heard cheers. Johnny kept playing until the dance was . “You did a fine job tonight. Play with us again next Saturday night,” Alcide said. “Yes, sir!” said Johnny. he went outside, Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door. Lisette stepped , smiling. “You played really good tonight!” she said.
“Thank you,” Johnny blushed （脸红）. As he walked on, Pierre moved out of the way for him to pass.
Johnny patted his accordion. Come to think of it, in his whole life, he had never once seen Alcide out on the dance floor.
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阅读下面短文，从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always . Not knowing we were poor, my kids(孩子们) just thought I was . I’ve always been glad about that.
It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big for the kids was the fun of Christmas .
They planned weeks ahead of time, asking what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for to share by all five of us.
The big arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开). We had two hours to shop; then we would ___ back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.
Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies—fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door, to be angry again. This is what she told me:
“I was looking thinking of what to buy, and I to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees.’ One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she for Christmas was a doll. So I took the card off the tree and the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”
I never felt so as I did that day.
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完形填空，阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day I was taking a bus. The driver didn't to start the bus soon because it was not yet .A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story , not to anyone particular. On her way to the station, half of her was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked .
When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor（售票员；列车员） began to collect the fares. When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he that he had spent all his money as he accidentally got on a wrong bus and now was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor's side and repeated the conductor's .
The woman was watching the incident. the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered（干涉，介入，干预）.
“Stop him! Can't you see he's only trying to get home”
“He doesn't have any money!” the driver .
“Well, that's no to throw him off the bus.” She insisted.
Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here's his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a time.
All heads turned to the woman. “It's only money,” she shrugged(耸肩).
She rode the rest of her way home a happy smile, with the money she'd lost earlier .
On the road of life, the help of strangers can our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the will be when we make it a little smoother for others!
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完形填空，阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。
Is the world really going mad? ____day I was sitting in a restaurant _____ a quick drink and a talk with a few friends when it suddenly_____ me that almost everyone in the restaurant was smoking. It wasn’t long _____ the whole room was _____ with smoke. I asked with an apology for_____ to open a window to stop myself _____!
Nowadays air pollution is something that hardly question any more. However, I still can’t walk down the street in any of the big cities without _____ that people are _____ the air pollution. It is time for the government departments of the world to introduce emission(废气排放) controls on all cars and _____ the public transport system(公共交通体系) to encourage people to _____ their cars at home. A friend of mine takes flying lesson each morning and it really makes him _____ when he climbs above the smog layer(烟雾) and looks down _____ it and thinks: “I’m breathing that!” This kind of ____ results from the bad management of resources. Waste things can _____ should, be treated properly. House building, road _____, and industrial development are all earthmoving(or earth-reducing) operations and can change the balances of _____ created over millions of years. I would like to _____serious studies done on all these main works before they are built. Also, there should be _____ national parks set up to keep the most beautiful parts of our countries in their natural _____.
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