完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）
Wings of Angel
I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could play on the monkey bars and ride on a bicycle, but not 37 . I had a severe spinal cord disorder (脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much 38 than others.
I hated going to school and I hated people 39 at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing straight and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the 40 and seeing an ugly hunchback (驼背).
My friends found me distant because I didn’t let others get 41 to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life 42 Angela appeared.
That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school — a spot where no one would 43 me. That’s when I first heard her voice.
“Hi. Can I sit down?”
I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible smile on her round face.
“What are you looking at?” she asked.
“Ants.”
“What are they doing?”
“No idea.”
“I bet they’re playing games and making friends. Don’t you think so?”
That was how our 44 started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun—the ants, the clouds, my situation — until it was sunset.
Then suddenly, she saw my 45 . She just stared.
My heart sank. What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would 46 me now.
She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “I know 47 your back is hunched.”
I closed my eyes like a criminal waiting to be sentenced(审判). I begged in my heart for
her to 48 , but she just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”
“No,” I answered weakly.
She bent and 49 my ears.
“Your back is hunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”
I was 50 .I looked into her eyes and her kindness touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to 51 myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind-hearted friend.
A．them B．it C．myself D．me
A．shorter B．taller C．weaker D．slower
A．looking B．smiling C．aiming D．glaring
A．street B．sun C．mirror D．corner
A．closely B．close C．near D．nearly
A．after B．while C．until D．unless
A．disturb B．seek C．comfort D．ignore
A．games B．performance C．conversation D．competition
A．face B．back C．eyes D．wings
A．look up to B．catch up with C．look down upon D．put up with
A．that B．why C．whether D．how
A．relax B．stop C．leave D．forbid
A．said B．spoke C．whispered D．shouted
A．worried B．astonished C．ashamed D．upset
A．control B．hate C．forgive D．like
________ can be good at something for 40 years if he doesn't love it.
A．Anybody B．Everybody C．Nobody D．Somebody
I have been applying, interviewing, etc since July with no prospects(前景). I have been told mostly that I am overqualified, or they need fulltime etc. I had been getting pretty down and discouraged. I was actually asking myself why can’t someone be kind enough to take me on as an .
This past Tuesday evening it was outside and going to be 9 pm as I was waiting at a bus stop. Just as the bus a young woman approached me. She had a T-shirt, Capri pants, and slippers on. She also was wearing several hospital bracelets.
I my purse and took out $5.00 so she could get something to eat. I then took off my jacket and and gave them to her. I said, “These are a little big but they should keep warm.” She looked at me and said “Aren’t you going to be cold?” I told her my being cold for 15 minutes I got to my place was worth it if I knew she would be a little warmer. She sobbed and thanked me with a hug. I just told her to .
Then after I got on the bus that’s the miracle of spreading happened. I stepped up to pay the and the bus driver said, “Mam, I saw what you just did and your fare is me, even though technically we aren’t supposed to let you get on the bus without shoes.” he said with a wink.
A lady who was dressed in a very business suit called me over to her seat. She said, “I want to know the of the person who just did the most thing I have ever seen.” I told her my name and she said , “What can I do for you to what I just witnessed?” I said a paying job would be nice.
The next day she called me and said that she had a administrative assistant position in her company and wanted me to meet with the manager. It that the lady was the head Human Resources person.
I start Monday morning at 9am! Thank you all for inspiring me to keep passing the kindness on! I never expected to get so much back in return!
A．engineer B．entertainer C．employee D．employer
A．burning hot B．pouring C．snowing D．freezing cold
A．pulled up B．picked up C．broke down D．dropped off
A．brought out B．cut in C．dug in D．reached
A．gloves B．sweater C．blouse D．tennis shoes
A．her B．him C．you D．me
A．until B．before C．after D．since
A．pass it on B．go ahead C．cheer up D．come on
A．where B．why C．when D．how
A．luck B．kindness C．generosity D．mercy
A．ticket B．fare C．money D．check
A．to B．for C．on D．with
A．informal B．casual C．professional D．practical
A．job B．address C．religion D．name
A．inspiring B．courageous C．amazing D．grateful
A．praise B．repay C．appreciate D．admire
A．seriously B．eagerly C．hopefully D．jokingly
A．part-time B．tough C．simple D．novel
A．empty B．open C．offer D．opportunity
A．came about B．occurred to me C．turned out D．worked out
I wanted to be just like those big kids I saw wearing their medals and carrying their ribbons(绶带). So I____the crosscountry team at my school.
However, I was very slow in the team. In races, I would finish almost____. I'd always have to____in the longer races.The__ __races and at least 100 people competing in it made me really____. Every time I stopped, 10 people would__ __me. But I still couldn't push myself to keep going, even though I____watching them go by me. After every race, I'd go home and burst into tears.
Then one of my friends joined the crosscountry team, too. She never got tired and didn't get cramp(抽筋) in her legs. I just didn't understand how that was____! I'd been running much longer than she had, but she could run__ __while I had to suffer. She even came 8th in a big race with over 200 people in it! My____was lower than ever and I wanted to quit badly.
I didn't, ____. Even a whole month before a race, I'd get so nervous that I felt like I might give up. Still, I____to quit. I still had that____appearing in my mind and I hung on to it.
Finally, I realized the reason why the bigger races made me so nervous was that I was always worried that I wasn't____for them. I started to practice at home almost every day. I____a plan that had me running almost three kilometers every day, which helped me build up a steady____.
When the time came for the big race, all the practice really____. I stopped only once and my pace was much better.
I was____of myself for sticking with it even though it was really hard and I'd even wanted to quit. I showed myself that I was____enough to keep going. That was what made me feel good about myself and gave me confidence.
The next time I'm faced with a tough____, I will know that I can take it up. None of this would ever have happened if I had quitted!
A．liked B．admired C．supported D．joined
A．best B．first C．last D．least
A．stop B．rest C．breathe D．suffer
A．exciting B．tiring C．interesting D．disturbing
A．nervous B．frightened C．sad D．angry
A．help B．encourage C．leave D．pass
A．missed B．hated C．avoided D．escaped
A．equal B．reasonable C．fair D．tolerable
A．quickly B．easily C．happily D．hopefully
A．strength B．demand C．goal D．confidence
A．yet B．either C．though D．still
A．refused B．decided C．failed D．wanted
A．lesson B．faith C．future D．picture
A．suitable B．active C．ready D．well
A．took out B．mapped out C．figured out D．let out
A．pace B．race C．will D．level
A．set off B．paid off C．got off D．took off
A．sure B．aware C．proud D．afraid
A．strong B．patient C．steady D．devoted
A．job B．sport C．competition D．challenge
What is it that you love to do but never feel that you get it quite right? Perhaps you don't even try any more because you think what you do is not enough．
Discouragement seems to follow us a good part of the time, however hard we work, it seems that there is someone else who can do it much better．
I have always enjoyed music and it is to me that every musician has a of their own．My father _ several instruments and when he played with other people, it was not difficult to his sound in a group．Whether it was guitar or another instrument, he had his own sound．
I heard of a music teacher who commented to a discouraged student, " else can make the sound that you make．" The sound that you make may not be the same as someone else's, but who is to say which is ．It is said that, " is in the eye of the beholder .” . Perhaps it could be said that a delightful sound is in the ear of the ．
Every person has a different tone of voice that only to them, we all know people with an unforgettable laugh or a way of that is unique to them．It might not be the sound of your music or your voice at all．It be the way you whistle or the sound of your footsteps．
Each person has a（an） on the world in some way．Someone else can do what you do, but they cannot do it in the same way that you do it．The next time you feel , remember nobody else can make the sound that you make．
A．easy B．good C．simple D．hard
A．because B．although C．when D．if
A．seldom B．always C．never D．sometimes
A．satisfying B．convincing C．inspiring D．interesting
A．gift B．sound C．life D．song
A．played B．designed C．created D．checked
A．turn down B．call up C．pick out D．give off
A．loud B．powerful C．perfect D．special
A．once B．yet C．even D．still
A．Anybody B．Somebody C．Nobody D．Everybody
A．bigger B．better C．deeper D．lower
A．Beauty B．Interest C．Patience D．Honesty
A．speaker B．receiver C．listener D．looker
A．devotes B．adds C．adapts D．belongs
A．but B．yet C．and D．for
A．running B．walking C．jumping D．speaking
A．must B．might C．would D．should
A．choice B．opinion C．duty D．effect
A．exactly B．carefully C．cautiously D．seriously
A．annoyed B．puzzled C．discouraged D．bothered
If you think you are sick, you are no matter what anyone else says. On the other hand, if you believe in your , and if he tells that you are going to feel better, you probably will. The effect of the mind upon the body and sometimes can be powerful. It exists one is aware of it or not.
Take the case of Mrs. Green, for example. She get to sleep at night and was too tired during the day to do some things that she used to enjoy doing. She had headaches more often which prevented her from reading or watching TV. The more she thought about conditions, she felt. At last she went to see her doctor, whom she had known . The doctor listened to her and gave her a very . Then he said to her. “There is wrong with you physically, I accept the fact that you don’t feel well. I’m going to give you some that should help. I want you to one after dinner and one half an hour going to bed tonight. Call me tomorrow and tell me you feel.”
The next day Mrs. Green , “Doctor, I had the first night’s sleep in two months night. is in this pills?” The doctor said, “It’s an old formula (配方) I have for years. Just keep on taking them for a week.” Turning to the nurse, he said, “It’s what a little baking soda (苏打) can do!”
A．healthy B．well C．sick D．pleasant
A．doctor B．physician C．nurse D．surgeon
A．exist B．doesn’t exist C．does exist D．never exist
A．neither B．whether C．either D．no matter
A．was uncapable B．was able to C．could D．was unable to
A．uneasy B．unsuccessful C．trouble D．simple
A．the more B．the worse C．the less D．the better
A．for years B．since years C．years ago D．before long
A．thorough study B．careful examination C．clear check D．general examination
A．nothing serious B．serious nothing C．seriously nothing D．nothing seriously
A．or B．instead C．and D．but
A．advice B．pills C．suggestions D．drinks
A．take B．eat C．use D．drink
A．when B．since C．before D．after
A．what B．whether C．why D．how
A．wrote B．telephoned C．said D．complained
A．bad B．terrible C．right D．good
A．Whoever B．Whichever C．Whatever D．However
A．sold B．written C．used D．read
A．wonderful B．terrible C．serious D．curious