Once I spoke at a high school. After the speech, the principal asked me to see a special student. An 1 had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed.
He was Matthew. 2 he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told 3 would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. He spoke about 4 and succeeding and seeking（追寻）his dreams.
When we finished talking, I went to my 5 and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about 6 and overcoming obstacles（克服障碍）than I ever would. He looked at it for a while, then took it off and handed it 7 to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”
Last summer I got the news that Matthew had 8 and a letter Matthew had written to me a few days before:
Dear Rick,
My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter. The doctors are 9 to tell me that I don't have long to live any more. But I still smile as much as I can.
I told you that in the future I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I'll 10 . I know I'm a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you.
Thank you for loving me.
Your friend
Matthew
A．excuse B．effect C．operation D．illness
A．While B．When C．Although D．Because
A．they B．he C．she D．I
A．winning B．teaching C．playing D．working
A．home B．desk C．classroom D．bag
A．failure B．success C．luck D．smile
A．around B．in C．back D．down
A．went away B．passed away C．stayed away D．moved away
A．surprised B．brave C．sorry D．happy
A．never B．ever C．often D．seldom
Several days ago, some students from the US visited our school. When we talked, I found __1__ differences in school life between the US and China. For example, each class __2__fifty minutes in the US. It is a little__3_than that in China. We usually have forty-five minutes in each class. Another difference is that they have less break time between__4__. Besides, although most schools in both countries finish their__5__classes at 12 o’clock, the students in the US only have _6__break, so they need to eat lunch quickly. Their afternoon classes begin at 1:00 pm and school is over at __7__ 3:00 pm. Then they take part in club activities or play sports.
Many Chinese students don’t work during their high school years, __8__ the US students like to find a part-time job(兼职) in their free time. They don’t have a dream job in mind. They think __9__ is no difference between jobs. Working is a useful experience for them and they make money at the same time. Some of them even take one-year full-time jobs__10__they leave high school and then go to college.
A．a little B．little C．a few D．few
A．has B．finishes C．starts D．stays
A．shorter B．longer C．earlier D．later
A．schools B．classes C．meals D．students
A．day B．night C．morning D．afternoon
A．a hour-long B．an hour long C．an- hour- long D．an hour-long
A．after B．before C．during D．about
A．although B．when C．but D．and
A．it B．there C．that D．this
A．after B．with C．when D．during
完形填空：从每小题A、B、C三个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。
Life is not easy, so I'd like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”
When I was a young boy, I 1 very shy（害羞的）. My classmates often laughed(笑) at me. I was unhappy but could do 2 . Later, something happened and it changed my life. It was an English speech(演讲) competition. My English teacher asked me 3 part in it. What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak 4 all the teachers and students of my school!
“ 5, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to win. ” Then my teacher and I 6
about many different topics. Finally I chose the topic “Believe in yourself”. I did my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 times. With my teacher's great love, I did 7in the competition. I won the first place. I could hardly(几乎不) believe my 8
when the news came. I 9 the cheers from the teachers and students.
Since then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell 10to be sure and I will find myself.A. will be B. was C. am
A. something B. anything C. nothing
A. take B. taking C. to take
A. after B. before C. with
A. Come on B. Go on C. Turn on
A. told B. talked C. said
A. good B. well C. interested
A. ears B. eyes C. story
A. listened B. heard C. sounded
A. I B. my C. myself
完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在所给选项中，选出最佳选项。
At the beginning of this century, medical scientists made an interesting discovery: we are built not just of flesh (肌肉) and blood but also of time. They were able to show that we all have a ‘body clock’ 1 us, which controls the 2 and fall of our body energies. It can 3 us different from one day to the next.
The idea of a ‘body clock’ should not be too 4 because the lives of most living things are controlled by the 24-hour night-and-day cycle (循环). We feel 5 and fall asleep at night. We become 6 and energetic during the day. Most people will have a bad feeling if the 24-hour cycle is 7 . For example, people who are not used to working at night can find that lack (缺少) of sleep causes them to 8 badly at work.
9 the daily cycle of sleeping and waking, we also have other cycle which lasts longer than one day. Most of us would 10 that we feel good on some days and not so good on others; sometimes our ideas seem to be so active and at other times, they are not.
A．beside B．inside C．outside D．under
A．life B．offer C．use D．rise
A．show B．treat C．make D．change
A．difficult B．natural C．surprising D．frightening
A．quiet B．tired C．comfortable D．cheerful
A．regular B．serious C．lively D．clear
A．disturbed B．pushed C．restarted D．troubled
A．perform B．suffer C．count D．control
A．With B．As well as C．Except D．Rather than
A．afford B．admire C．advise D．agree
完形填空。
Tony is four years old. His (1) name is Brown. (2) father and mother (3) doctors .They are very busy and Tony is (4) home alone .
Tony likes drawing very much. He often draws dogs, cocks, foxes and flowers (5) the floor or on the wall. One afternoon, Tony’s mother buys brushes and many books for (6). Tony is very happy. After supper his (7) watch TV, but he begins to draw carefully at the table.
“ (8) do you draw , Tony ?” asks his father . “God(上帝) ,” the (9) answers.
“But we can’t (10) God and what does God look like?”
“When I finish drawing, you will know about it,” says the little boy .
A．last B．first C．full D．call
A．His B．Her C．He’s D．She’s
A．is B．am C．are D．have
A．with B．at C．for D．on
A．in B．between C．under D．on
A．him B．her C．he D．his
A．Where B．What C．How D．Why
A．girl B．man C．boy D．men
A．look B．look at C．see D．watch
完形填空
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
When I was about twelve years old. I had an enemy (敌人)，a girl who liked to tell me about my shortcomings. She always 1 me that I was very short, and I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, and so on. I tried to stand all of these as long as I could. Finally, I became very 2 . I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me 3 , and then asked, “Are the things that she said true or not? Jane, have you ever 4 what you’re really like? Now you have that girl’s 5 . Go and make a list of everything she said and find out if that are 6 . Pay no attention to the things that are not true.”
I did 7 he told me. To my great surprise, I found that about half of the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t 8 , like being very short, but a good number of them I could. I wanted to change the bad things in me, and for the 9 time I knew something about myself in a very clear way.
I brought the list back to my father. He 10 to take it. “That’s only just for you,” he said, “You know better than 11 else the truths about yourself, but sometimes others’ opinions are also important, so you have to learn how to 12 , and not just close your ears in anger and feel hurt. When something 13 is said about you is true, you’ll find that it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think that they know you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to all of them.
14 hear the truth and do what you think is the right thing to do.”
I have remembered my father’s 15 at many important moments. I have never had a better piece of advice in my whole life.
A．reminded B．said C．shouted D．laughed
A．dull B．brave C．angry D．happy
A．quietly B．carelessly C．casually D．differently
A．came out B．dealt with C．got over D．thought about
A．strategies B．ideas C．photos D．books
A．crazy B．true C．strict D．simple
A．as B．against C．since D．for
A．produce B．check C．borrow D．next
A．decided B．liked C．wanted D．refused
A．everything B．anyone C．nothing D．anything
A．shout B．teach C．listen D．read
A．that B．why C．where D．who
A．so B．or C．for D．but
A．features B．excuse C．advice D．promises