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Growing up, I always dreamed of being a professional figure skater. After years of hard work, I am living proof that dreams can come true.
When I was born, my parents immediately noticed something 36 and the doctor said I couldn't skate. I, however, 37 trying skating in an ice rink (溜冰场), where local skaters 38 perform ice shows. I started taking group skating lessons, and performing on ice came naturally, but I have always been 39 to speak in group settings. One thing I've never been afraid of is 40 , though. I get nervous, but never 41 . For me, skating has been about being my personal best 42 beating others on the ice. 1 progressed through various 43 rapidly and gave my first ice performance at seven. Soon I started winning local and regional competitions. That's 44 being on the ice has always been the one place where I can 45 express my own emotions. The ice is like home.
When I was nine years old I began training 46 . I would wake up at four o'clock in the morning six days a week and skate for five hours. Then I'd go to school. Since 47 has always been important in my family, I had no 48 but to find creative ways to fit in school studies throughout my 49 career.
After graduating from high school, I moved to Canada and set out to train full-time to give my dreams a chance at reality. In 1992 I went to compete in the Olympic Games. 50 , not my coach or even my family, ever talked to me about winning a gold medal. In fact, I wouldn't even 51 myself to think about it. I thought that would disturb me. 52 , I went with the attitude that I wanted to enjoy the Olympic spirit. 53 the expectation of all the people, I won the gold medal and words couldn't describe the overwhelming mixture of emotions I felt. Then I truly understood what 54 most in achieving a dream is nor to 55 it when you 1ace difficulties, but strive to make it come true.

A．unique B．wrong C．unbelievable D．attractive

A．directed to B．led to C．insisted on D．fixed on

A．could B．should C．might D．would

A．doubtful B．brave C．shy D．disabled

A．competition B．expression C．exchange D．display

A．annoyed B．disappointed C．sad D．fearful

A．rather than B．other than C．except for D．as for

A．positions B．levels C．points D．ways

A．where B．why C．when D．because

A．freely B．comfortably C．seriously D．quickly

A．education B．wealth C．reputation D．health

A．chance B．choice C．goal D．freedom

A．boring B．aimless C．amateur D．normal

A．Somebody B．Everybody C．Anybody D．Nobody

A．allow B．promise C．force D．discourage

A．However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Naturally

A．Beyond B．Within C．Despite D．Without

A．stresses B．applies C．matters D．acts

A．ruin B．ignore C．change D．abandon

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36. A. goverments     B. machines     C. branches     D. buildings
37. A. seldom         B. frequently    C. hardly      D.never
38. A. order           B. theory       C. example      D. tradition
39. A. employees      B. children      C. leaders       D. managers
40. A. at a time        B. in time       C. in no time    D. on time
41. A. pretends        B. fails         C. hesitates     D. tries
42. A. studying        B. working     C. playing       D. helping
43. A. taste           B. smell         C. buy          D. make
44. A. Germany       B. England       C. India        D. China
45. A. those          B. ones          C. that         D. one
46. A. unfairly        B. equally       C. extremely   D.secertly
47. A. happy         B.sad            C. disappointed D. frightened
48. A.start           B. continue        C. end        D. last
49. A. still            B. yet          C. instead      D.even
50. A.tiring           B. touching     C. worrying     D.interesting
51. A. easy            B. funny        C. hard         D. strange
52. A.sharing          B. dividing    C. changing     D.enjoying
53. A. What’s more     B. In reality   C. Worse still   D. On the other hand
54. A. diligent          B. generous    C. brave     D.intelligent
55. A. make up        B. figure out     C. think of      D. take off

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21. A. In return                    B. As a result                C. By the way       D. In a sense
22. A. try                            B. learn                       C. teach                D. do
23. A. delivering                 B. mailing                   C. arriving            D. sending
24. A. excited                      B. worried                   C. tired                 D. interested
25 A. American family         B. own family              C. friends             D. classmates
26. A. Otherwise                 B. Therefore                C. Besides             D. However
27. A. goods                       B. kindness                  C. gifts                 D. help
28. A. talked                       B. worked                    C. waited              D. thought
29. A. store                         B. neighborhood           C. street                D. church
30. A. selecting                   B. matching                 C. remembering    D. organizing
31. A. a shop                       B. a taxi                             C. her employer    D. her parents
32. A. delighted                   B. anxious                    C. surprised          D. respectful
33. A. noticed                     B. listened                   C. got out             D. carried on
34. A. buys                         B. has                          C. uses                 D. needs
35. A. garage                             B. building                  C. station              D. yard
36. A. thanked                     B. encouraged              C. praised             D. admired
37. A. settle                        B. repeat                      C. argue                      D. explain
38. A. to                                    B. for                          C. from                D. by
39. A. delay                        B. silence                     C. time                 D. break
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19． A．what      B．that   C．how D．which
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21． A．chest      B．lock C．cover D．saying
22． A．made      B．broke       C．bought      D．had
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28． A．take chances   B．take turns C．take measures   D．take actions
29． A．on the way     B．by the way       C．that way   D．in the way
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31． A．sad        B．deep C．rich   D．nice
32． A．old man B．fortune     C．guest D．lock
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Chinese tennis is entering a golden time. In recent years there has been an explosion (激增) of　36　female tennis players bursting onto the global scene. And this couldn't have come at a　37　time with the 2008 Beijing Olympics just months
　38　.
These young girls have both strong will and talent.　39　the way is Li Na， who may have the　40　name in women's tennis， but she has a big reputation(名气). Li Na is China's top ranked player and the first to have　41　into the world's top 20.
After　42　nearly six months of the season with a serious injury， the 25yearold　43　an impressive comeback by winning the Australian Women's Hardcourt Tennis Championships.
In the world of professional tennis， Li's refreshing sense of humor proved to be a hit both on and　44　the court(球场).
“My husband said he had a special gift for me　45　I won，” Li Na said after lifting the prize cup. “That’s 　46　I tried so hard today. I wanted a special gift.”
The Wuhan girl　47　tennis at the age of eight after being discovered by a coach who had　48　her playing badminton. After years of hard training， Li Na turned　49　in 1999 and has become one of the most successful Chinese tennis players.
With her solid groundstroke (击落地球) and aggressive (攻击的) mindset， she　50　the first Chinese tennis player to win a WTA Tour　51　. Then two years later， she was the first Chinese to make　52　into the last 16 of Wimbledon， which led to her being　53　number 16 in the world last January.
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40.A.biggest B.longest C.smallest D.shortest
41.A.broken B.walked C.dropped D.changed
42.A.playing B.wasting C.sparing D.missing
43.A.returned B.made C.kept D.brought
44.A.over B.off C.in D.around
45.A.unless B.if C.whether D.that
46.A.what B.how C.because D.why
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16. A. Problems         B. Chances          C. Stories          D. Suggestions
17. A. enjoying         B. gaining          C. losing            D. continuing
18. A. growing          B. boiling          C. turning           D. beginning
19. A. adjusted         B. practiced        C. returned          D. parked
20. A. Finally          B. Thankfully       C. Gradually         D. lately
21. A. opened           B. closed           C. grabbed          D. found
22. A. quite            B. big              C. clean             D. busy
23. A. purses           B. goods            C. cards           D. pockets
24. A. stuck            B. served           C. followed        D. defeated
25. A. pay             B. use              C. accept          D. fill
26. A. extra            B. different        C. ordinary        D. similar
27. A. disappoint       B. change           C. move            D. surprise
28. A. foolish          B. short            C. proud           D. curious
29. A. made             B. did              C. collected       D. left
30. A. ended            B. failed           C. passed          D. disappeared
31. A. stopped          B. recognized       C. saw             D. helped
32. A. room             B. corner           C. line            D. company
33. A. Unless           B. Once             C. Although        D. Since
34. A. intelligence     B. humor            C. smile           D. generosity
35. A. tough            B. lonely           C. lucky           D. simple

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