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 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 tournaments, 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 the 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 grew 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 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．unsatisfactory
A．talent B．quality C．nature D．condition
A．doubt B．advantage C．challenge D．program
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．caution
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
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，选出最佳答案。
The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane(棍子) made her way carefully up the steps. She 36 the driver and, using her hands to feel the 37 of the seats, walked down and found the 38 which the driver had told he
r was empty. Then she settled in.
It had been a year since Susan, 34, 39 a medical misdiagnosis (误诊), was suddenly thrown into a world of 40 . Mark, her husband, was an Air Force officer and he loved Susan with all his heart. He 41 
her how to rely on her other 42 specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and 43 to adapt herself to the new environment. He helped her befriend the bus drivers who could 44 for her, and save her a seat.
45 , Susan decided that she was ready to try the 46 on her own. Monday morning, she said good-bye and for the first time, they went their 47 ways.
On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as usual. As she was 48 the bus, the driver said, “Lady, I 49 envy you.” Susan had no 50 what the driver was talking about, and asked, “What do you 51 ?”
The driver answered, “You know, every morning for the 52 week, a fine-looking gentleman 53 a military uniform has been standing across the corner 54 you as you get off the bus. He 55 you cross the street safely and he watches until you enter your office building. You are one lucky lady.”
Tears of gratitude poured down Susan’s cheeks.
A．thanked B．asked C．discovered D．paid
A．location B．shape C．size D．cost
A．ticket B．bus C．seat D．bag
A．according to B．instead of C．thanks to D．due to
A．anger B．darkness C．happiness D．light
A．asked B．encouraged C．taught D．praised
A．feelings B．sights C．senses D．abilities
A．how B．when C．where D．who
A．make out B．watch out C．find out D．work out
A．Finally B．Luckily C．However D．Besides
A．visit B．trip C．bus D．work
A．opposite B．separate C．difficult D．usual
A．getting on B．getting in C．getting off D．getting up
A．must B．may C．will D．do
A．idea B．opinion C．way D．thought
A．want B．mean C．say D．suggest
A．next B．old C．past D．following
A．by B．on C．with D．in
A．searching B．watching C．calling D．noticing
A．looks out B．takes up C．believes in D．makes sure
Blind from birth, I have never had the opportunity to see myself and have been completely dependent on the image I create in the eyes of others.
There are those who believe that 36 I can’t see, I obviously also cannot hear. Very often people will talk with me at the top of their 37 . Conversely(相反地) to this, people will also often 38 , thinking that since my eyes don’t work, my ears don’t either. For example, when I go to the airport and ask the ticket agent for 39 to the plane, he or she will always pick up the phone and call a ground hostess in a very low voice. "Hi, Jane, wave got a 76 here." I have concluded that the word " 40 " is not used because they are unwilling to inform me of my condition of which I may not have been previously 41 .
On the other hand, others know that of course I can hear, but believe that I can’t talk. Once I became ill and was hospitalized. Immediately after I was 42 , I was wheeled down to the X-ray room. Just at the door sat an elderly woman(judging f
rom her voice) asked the orderly(护工) who had been wheeling me:" What is your name?" “What’s your name?” the orderly 43 to me. "Harold Krents", I replied. "Harold Krents", he repeated. "When was he born?" "When were you born?" This continued for about five minutes before I finally interrupted, "Look, this is absolutely 44 . OK, I can’t see, but it’s going to become pretty 45 to both of you that I don’t need an interpreter." “He says he doesn’t need an interpreter," the orderly reported to the woman.
The 46 misconception of all is the view that because I can’t see, I can’t 47 . I was turned down by over forty law firms, 48 my qualifications included a cum laude(优等成绩) degree from Harvard Law School. The 49 to find jobs, the continuous 50 of being told that it was impossible for a blind person to 51 law, the rejection letter, not based on my lack of 52 but rather on my disability, will always remain one of the most upsetting experiences of my life.
53 , the Department of Labor issued laws that demand equal 54 opportunities for the disabled. The business community’s response has been 55 . The attitude towards the disabled is beginning to change.
A．since B．although C．whether D．in that
A．lungs B．ears C．head D．eyes
A．shout B．laugh C．whisper D．cry
A．welcome B．permission C．advice D．assistance
A．passenger B．blind C．trouble D．situation
A．afraid B．aware C．curious D．desperate
A．invited B．released C．included D．admitted
A．asked B．responded C．repeated D．exchanged
A．cheerful B．ridiculous C．charming D．disgusting
A．clear B．easy C．confusing D．doubtful
A．earliest B．slightest C．latest D．toughest
A．think B．study C．work D．understand
A．as if B．even though C．now that D．in case
A．attempt B．opportunity C．mistake D．success
A．disappointment B．relief C．envy D．effort
A．disobey B．challenge C．practice D．make
A．confidence B．luck C．ability D．ambition
A．Regretfully B．Purposely C．Exactly D．Fortunately
A．caring B．employment C．learning D．traveling
B．passive C．negative D．uncertain
It was years ago. He was young. I saw him as he _______ (36) the busy crossroads near a mall in northwest Austin. He walked with one arm moving wildly, _______ (37) a leg, as he went. I had seen the walk before at the hospital. He caught my ______ (38) because I had known a young man who had ______(39) through the ordeal (磨难) just a few years before and walked with a _____ (40) walk.
The reason why I stopped to watch was that I didn't think he would _____（41） it across the busy 7 lanes of _____ (42) during the time allowed by the light. But as the light turned _____ (43) and the crosswalk light image flashed green for “walk”, he _____ (44) off at a fast pace.
I found myself holding my breath as the crosswalk light image _____ (45) yellow and then changed to the “do not walk” image. A few seconds later, just a moment or two ______ (46) the light changed and the traffic began to _____ (47) again, he grabbed (抓) a light pole to catch his breath, ______ (48) on the other side. I ______ (49) that he had done this before and had the timing down _____ (50). He was tired, but he was walking and living on his own.
Sometimes, the real heroes walk. Flying on wings like eagles and running without growing _____ (51) make great posters. But here, bending over resting against the stoplight standard was someone who _____ (52) — despite great hardships and difficulties — to give up. He just kept walking.
I don’t know ______ (53) you are when you face your own personal challenges. I don’t know what _____ (54) you are facing right now. I know some face the same challenges that have caused others to admit _____ (55). And so, my prayer is that you will just keep walking! Sometimes, the real heroes just keep walking.
A．approached B．watched C．left D．built
A．leading B．pulling C．dragging D．drawing
A．thought B．hand C．breath D．eye
A．broken B．saw C．gone D．cut
A．strange B．similar C．familiar D．perfect
A．put B．get C．make D．catch
A．work B．traffic C．the disabled D．the young
A．green B．yellow C．red D．white
A．took B．turned C．broke D．got
A．floated B．hung C．flashed D．shone
A．after B．until C．since D．before
A．fly B．grow C．appear D．flow
A．nervous B．warm C．safe D．comfortable
A．realized B．wondered C．watched D．told
A．carefully B．eventually C．extremely D．exactly
A．disappointed B．tired C．surprised D．interested
A．refused B．promised C．agreed D．struggled
A．what B．who C．where D．which
A．jobs B．chances C．hardships D．reasons
A．loss B．challenge C．surprise D．failure
When studying in a middle school，I read a quote that went something like：“If you live each day as if it were your last，someday you’ll most certainly be right. ”It made a deep 36 on me, and since then, for the past 33 years，I have 37 in the mirror every morning and asked myself：“If today were the last day of my life， 3 8 I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a 39 ，I know I need to change something.
Remembering that I’ll be 40 soon is the most important tool I’ve ever known to help me make the big 41 in life because almost everything falls away in the face of death， 42 only what is truly important.
About a year ago I was 43 with cancer. My doctor even advised me to go home and get my affairs 44 order，which is a doctor’s way of telling people to prepare to die. I 45 with that diagnosis all day. 46 ，at last an advanced test showed that it was a very rare cancer that is 47 with surgery. I had the surgery and I’m fine now.
48 wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all 49 . No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be，because death is very likely the single best invention of 50 . It is life’s change agent. It clears out the old to 51 for the new. Right now the new is you. But someday not too 52 from now，you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic，but it is quite true.
Your time is 53 ，so don’t waste it living someone else’s 1ife. Don’t be 54 by dogma(教条) —which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner 55 . And most importantly，have the courage to follow your heart.
A．joke B．impression C．curse D．decision
A．1ost B．seen C．looked D．found
A．could B．would C．should D．might
A．row B．hurry C．1ine D．moment
A．frustrated B．successful C．rich D．dead
A．choices B．apologies C．fortune D．impressions
A．telling B．proving C．leaving D．confirming
A．round B．diagnosed C．cured D．treated
A．at B．on C．for D．in
A．1ived B．met C．got D．did
A．So B．However C．But D．Therefore
A．changeable B．incurable C．curable D．fatal
A．Everyone B．Anyone C．Someone D．No one
A．escape B．want C．avoid D．share
A．disease B．destination C．1ife D．science
A．make way B．make up C．make for D．make our
A．away B．distant C．short D．long
A．1ost B．1imited C．rare D．enough
A．trapped B．wasted C．cheated D．excited
A．confusion B．voice C．love D．direction
There are many kinds of friends. Some are always 36 you, but don't understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only 37 friends leave footprints.
I shall always recall (回忆) the autumn and the girl with the 38 . She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.
It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves 39 on the cool 40 . In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, 41 to the sound of them.
Autumn is a 42 season and life is uninteresting. The free days always get me 43 . But one day, the sound of a violin 44 into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was 45 in playing her violin.
I had 46 seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been 47 there for so long but my existence (存在) did not seem to disturb her.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building 48 I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became 49 . 50 we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believe she also loved me.
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly
51 . To my astonishment (惊讶), the girl came over to me.
“You must like violin.” she said.
“Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.
Suddenly, a 52 expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
“I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that 53 me.” she said.
“In fact, it was your playing 54 gave me a meaningful autumn,” I answered, “Let's be friends.”
The girl smiled, and so did I.
I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went downstairs to listen like before. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure (身影) of the girl. She is like a 55 —so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light that it makes the autumn beautiful.
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