Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. Take, for example, the story of one boy who decided to study judo(柔道)____ 1____the fact that he had lost his____ 2____in a car accident.
The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was doing__ 3__, but he couldn’t understand____ 4__ , after three months of training, the master had taught him only one move(招数). “Sensei,” the boy finally said, “____5____I be learning more moves?” Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy____ 6____training.
Several months later, the sensei took the boy to his____ 7____ tournament（联赛）.____8____himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent became____ 9____and charged; the boy skillfully used his one move to____10____the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals.
This time, his opponent was____11____and more experienced. Soon the____12____appeared to be overmatched.____ 13____ the boy might get__14__ , the referee would call a time-out. He was about to stop the match____15____the sensei stopped it. “No,” the sensei insisted, “Let him__16 __.”
Soon after the match renewed, his opponent made a deadly mistake: he____17____his guard. Instantly, the boy used his move to beat him. On the way home, the boy and sensei 18____every move in every match. Then the boy gathered the____19____to ask his master, “Sensei, how did I win the tournament with only one move?”
“Two reasons,” the sensei answered. “First, you’ve____20____mastered one of the most difficult throws. Second, your opponent always failed to grab your left arm.”
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A beggar, carrying a shabby(破旧的) old wallet, was begging alone from house to house. As he complained about his 36 , he kept wondering that people who lived in 37 houses should always be unsatisfied, 38 rich they might be, and they should go so far as to 39 all they have.
“Here, for example,” he said, the former master of this house succeeded in trading, and made himself very rich. By then, instead of stopping, and handing over his 40 to another, and spending the rest of his years 41 peace, he took to(从事) equipping ships. He expected to get mountains of gold; but the ships were 42 , and his treasures were lost. Now they all lie at the bottom of the sea, and he has found his 43 disappeared like those in dreams. In short, examples of this are 44.
At this moment Fortune suddenly appeared to the beggar and said, “Listen! I have long wished to 45 you. Here are a lot of gold coins I have found. Hold out your wallet, and I will fill it with them; but only on this condition: All shall be gold that falls into the wallet, but if 46 of them falls out of the wallet to the ground, it 47 become dust. Consider this well. I have warned you I shall 48 keep my word. Your wallet is old, don’t fill it 49 its power.” The beggar was almost too overjoyed to breathe. He 50 felt the ground below his feet. A stream of coins were poured 51 it. The wallet soon became rather heavy.
“Is that 52 ?” “Not yet,” “Isn’t it 53 ?” “Never fear.” “Consider, you are a millionaire.” “Just a little more, just 54 a handful,” But at that moment the wallet broke, the gold coins 55 dust and Fortune disappeared. The beggar had nothing but his empty wallet and remained as poor as before.
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I didn’t have a job at the time and I was getting help from the government. One day, I was walking to a36 to get some food when I noticed a little man37 on a bench beside the store. I walked past him but could not 38 thinking about him. So I 39 around and went up to him and asked him if he was40 . He said no. He said he hadn’t41 for two days. I told him, “Don’t42 . I’ll be right back.” Before leaving, I43 him what he would like to eat. He said it didn’t 44 . Then I asked him to tell me what he hadn’t had for a long45 . He said “a Pepsi”. I went into the store and got him some bread, lunch meat, chips, cookies —46 food for a few days. The store didn’t have Pepsi,47 I had to go to another one. I used the 48 of what I had to get him a Pepsi from a store far 49 .
After a long time, when I brought him the 50 and the Pepsi, he cried. With51 in his eyes, he said, “You are my angel.” When he52 to hug me, I had a strange53 — he was my angel, too. I couldn’t even54 the feeling clearly. Maybe because he gave me a / an 55 to help him, which helped me to understand that I also had abilities to help others.
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My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other 36, including her “sixth sense”, 37 she rarely gives the impression she’s missed anything.
Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us, 38 that she doesn’t push too hard on them, 39 really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house, she moves around so fast that often the 40 don’t realize she’s blind.
I 41 this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very 42 about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was 43 excited about her finger-painting project.
“Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. “I learned how to 44 colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle 45 with us.”
To my great 46, my child had learnt about color from a blind friend!
Then Kayla continued, “Michelle told me my 47 showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment. She really 48 what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never felt how good finger paints felt 49 Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.
I realized Kayla didn’t know that Michelle was blind. It had just never 50 in conversation.
When I told her, she was 51 for a moment. At first, she didn’t believe me. “But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla 52. And I knew my child was 53 because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her artwork. Michelle had also heard Kayla’s 54 in her work.
We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Michelle really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my 55. ” Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.
A．ways B．means C．methods D．senses
A．which B．when C．that D．as
A．and B．except C．even D．but
A．who B．that C．she D．which
A．guests B．family C．children D．friends
A．realized B．heard C．recognized D．witnessed
A．excited B．sad C．satisfied D．enjoyed
A．especially B．not so C．a little D．not at all
A．paint B．draw C．create D．mix
A．stayed B．painted C．talked D．played
A．excitement B．encouragement C．delight D．surprise
A．attitude B．color C．picture D．paper
A．touched B．distinguished C．saw D．understood
A．after B．before C．until D．when
A．referred to B．turned out C．come up D．talked about
A．curious B．quiet C．puzzled D．worried
A．cried B．insisted C．complained D．informed
A．right B．wrong C．worried D．uncertain
A．shortcomings B．difficulties C．pride D．description
A．paper B．pens C．hands D．eyes
happened towards evening, when I was resting in a cafe. I 36 a pair of newly bought white leather shoes, which were rather expensive. Then 37 came to me.
He was in an unfit shirt, 38 pale and weak. He looked about eleven or twelve. No sooner39 begun to speak than he opened the box in his hand and took out the tools of shoe-polishing. He bent down, 40 my leather shoes, and began to shine them.
He was concentrating on his job when heavy rain began to pour 41 . People rushed into the cafe for protection from the 42 
. More and more people crowded in and gradually 43 the boy from me.
Hours passed, and 44 turned dark. I had no shoes on my feet and wondered 45 the boy had been. I thought he would not 46 my leather shoes, and I would have to walk back home on 47 in the night.
When it was near midnight the rain 48 , people started to go out. The cafe 49 closed. I had to move to the door. I was surprised to see the boy sleeping on the floor with his head leaning 50 a box. He held a package made of his shirt tightly in his arms.
I 51 him 
slightly and woke him up. He jumped up and rubbed his eyes for a while before he 52 me. Then he opened the 53 hurriedly, gave me my leather shoes, and apologized to me shyly.
I paid him and wrapped around him his unfit shirt, which 54 my leather shoes. After saying goodbye to the boy, I was 55 home, with the image of the boy stay in my mind.
A．put on B．dressed C．wore D．wore out
A．a boy B．a woman C．a girl D．an old man
A．looked B．look C．to look D．looking
A．had I B．I had C．I did D．did I
A．taking up B．took off C．taking off D．took on
A．in B．down C．on D．up
A．wind B．snow C．rain D．fire
A．separated B．connected C．joined D．divided
A．this B．that C．it D．what
A．there B．where C．how D．what
A．polish B．clean C．turn D．return
A．feet B．my foot C．my bare feet D．my own foot
A．started B．began C．ended D．came
A．was B．was to be C．had been D．has been
A．against B．with C．under D．over
A．cover B．shook C．grasped D．caught
A．thanked B．made out C．recognized D．passed
A．wallet B．arms C．shoes D．package
A．was wrapping B．was wrapped C．had wrapped D．wrapped
A．on the way to B．on a way C．on my way D．in my way
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。
One day Tom bought , for two dollars , a large number of second-hand books . He put them in a 21 and pulled them to the 22 . He had to remain at work 23 three in the morning .
At three , he began to walk home . The streets were dark . Tom could24 wait to arrive home to begin reading his new books . “ 25 ! ” a voice shouted . But Tom was too 26 to hear the shout . A moment later , a gunshot went 27 his ear . He heard the shot . Tom turned to see what was 28 . An angry policeman ran towards him . The policeman didn’t 29 that the bag was Tom’s . He shouted at Tom , “ 30 it !”
“Open it ! ” the policeman 31 .
Tom opened it and the old books fell out of it .
“Why did you not stop 32 when I shouted ?” the policeman asked , “If I could shoot 33 , you would be dead .”
“I didn’t 34 you , ” Tom said , “ I am almost deaf . ”
The policeman told Tom he was 35 for having shot at him . “ 36 would be better for you not to walk on the 37 at night . ” he said .
Tom smiled , and told the policeman that his job 38 a clerk in the telegraph office was a 39 job . The policeman could think of 40 to answer this .
A．basket B．box C．desk D．bag
A．office B．bedroom C．bookstore D．police station
A．at B．by C．until D．to
A．eagerly B．really C．hardly D．almost
A．Stop B．Thief C．Hello D．Danger
A．nervous B．excited C．delighted D．frightened
A．off B．into C．from D．past
A．breaking B．taking C．happening D．following
A．say B．think C．hope D．wish
A．Fall B．Throw C．Drop D．Keep
A．ordered B．asked C．begged D．wanted
A．hearing B．running C．crying D．carrying
A．earlier B．later C．worse D．better
A．recognize B．hear C．know D．understand
A．careless B．brave C．angry D．sorry
A．It B．That C．Things D．This
A．way B．ground C．streets D．shops
A．like B．as C．with D．of
A．dawn B．daytime C．dark D．night
A．nothing B．everything C．anything D．something
