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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Never would I forget the other night when I came across an unforgettable sight while watching the Olympics. It was not a gold medal, or a world record broken, but a 36 of determination and courage.
The 37 was swimming and started with only three men on the blocks. Two of them, however, were disqualified(取消资格) due to 38 starts. That left only one to 39 . That would have been difficult enough, not having anyone to race 40 . I watched the man dive off the 41 and knew right away that something was 42 . Now I’m not an expert swimmer but I do know a good dive from a poor one, and this man was far from being a medal winner. When he 43 , it was clear that the man was not out for gold. I listened to the crowd begin to 44 at this poor man that was clearly having a 45 time. Finally he 46 his turn to start back. It was pitiful. He made a few all-out strokes(划水) and you could 47 he was worn out.
__48___in those few awkward strokes, the crowd had ____49____. No longer were they laughing, but beginning to ____50____. Some ____51___began to stand and yell things like, “Come on, you can do it!” and, “Go for it!” He did. A clear minute slower than the average swimmer, this young man finally finished his 52 . The crowd went 53 . You would have thought that he had won the gold, and he should have. Even though he recorded one of the slowest times in Olympic history, this man gave more heart than any of the other 54 .
A man that gave his all -- knowing that he had no chance, but competed because of the 55 of the games.
A．taste B．show C．sense D．member
A．program B．sport C．event D．accident
A．straight B．false C．eager D．right
A．compete B．match C．win D．succeed
A．against B．for C．to D．with
A．banks B．blocks C．benches D．boards
A．new B．funny C．wrong D．terrible
A．recovered B．resurfaced C．renewed D．returned
A．stare B．point C．laugh D．glare
A．happy B．hard C．good D．long
A．miss B．made C．catch D．carry
A．forget B．believe C．admit D．tell
A．But B．So C．Or D．Thus
A．moved B．left C．changed D．stopped
A．cheer B．chat C．quarrel D．debate
A．ever B．still C．even D．never
A．duty B．turn C．action D．race
A．bad B．wrong C．hungry D．wild
A．audience B．athletes C．judges D．experts
A．spirit B．progress C．skill D．secret
When I was 17，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 1 on me, and since then, for the past 33 years，I have 2 in the mirror every morning and asked myself：“If today were the last day of my life， 3 I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a 4 ，I know I need to change something．
Remembering that I’ll be 5 soon is the most important tool I’ve ever known to help me make the big 6 in life because almost everything falls away in the face of death， 7 only what is truly important.
About a year ago I was 8 with cancer. My doctor even advised me to go home and get my affairs 9 order，which is a doctor’s way of telling people to prepare to die．I 10 with that diagnosis all day． 11 ，at last an advanced test showed that it was a very rare cancer that is 12 with surgery．I had the surgery and I’m fine now.
13 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 14 ．No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be，because death is very likely the single best invention of 15 ．It is life's change agent. It clears out the old to 16 for the new．Right now the new is you．But someday not too 17 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 18 ，so don’t waste it living someone else’s 1ife．Don’t be 19 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 20 ．And most importantly，have the courage to follow your heart.
A．joke B．curse C．decision D．impression
A．looked B．seen C．found D．1ost
A．might B．should C．would D．could
A．hurry B．1ine C．row D．moment
A．successful B．dead C．rich D．frustrated
A．choices B．fortune C．impressions D．apologies
A．proving B．confirming C．leaving D．telling
A．treated B．cured C．diagnosed D．round
A．on B．for C．at D．in
A．met B．1ived C．did D．got
A．But B．However C．Therefore D．So
A．incurable B．fatal C．curable D．changeable
A．No one B．Someone C．Anyone D．Everyone
A．want B．avoid C．escape D．share
A．destination B．science C．1ife D．disease
A．make up B．make way C．make our D．make for
A．distant B．long C．short D．away
A．enough B．rare C．limited D．1ost
A．wasted B．cheated C．excited D．trapped
A．love B．voice C．direction D．confusion
In the dining room of my grandfather’s house stood a massive grandfather clock. Meals in that dining room were a 1 for four generations to become one. The table was always 2 with food from wonderful family recipes（食谱）all containing 3 as the main ingredient（成分）. And always that grandfather clock stood like a trusted old family 4 , sharing our happiness.
As I was a child, the old clock 5 me. I watched and listened to it during meals. I 6 how at different times of the day, that clock would strike with a wonderful 7 . Year after year, the clock struck a part of my 8 , a part of my heart.
Even more wonderful to me was what my grandfather did each day. He 9 wound that clock with a special and magic key, which 10 the clock ticking and striking. He never let that clock wind down and 11 . When we grandkids got a little older, he showed us how to 12 the clock.
Several days after my grandfather died, I entered the dining room, with tears flowing 13 . The clock stood desertedly14 , seeming smaller and not as magnificent as before. I couldn’t 15 to look at it.
Years later, my grandmother gave me the clock and the key. The old house was quiet. I opened the clock door with my shaking hand. Then 16 , reverently（虔诚地）, I entered the key and wound the clock. It sprang to 17 . Tick – tock , tick – tock, life and chimes were18 into the dining room, into house and into my 19 . In the movement of the hands of the clock, my grandfather20 again.
A．party B．time C．place D．situation
A．filled B．cleared C．spread D．left
A．wine B．surprise C．fish D．love
A．friend B．guard C．doctor D．lawyer
A．disappointed B．encouraged C．interested D．comforted
A．questioned B．remembered C．doubted D．wondered
A．sound B．hammer C．voice D．ring
A．studies B．opinions C．memories D．brains
A．strangely B．carefully C．eagerly D．usually
A．got B．kept C．prevented D．found
A．Break B．fall C．stop D．move
A．wind B．repair C．read D．clean
A．unexpectedly B．gently C．difficultly D．freely
A．ticking B．moving C．noisy D．quiet
A．help B．bear C．hope D．insist
A．slowly B．quickly C．unwillingly D．naturally
A．feet B．hands C．sense D．life
A．breathed B．blown C．taken D．sent
A．study B．bedroom C．heart D．mind
A．died B．lived C．smiled D．sang
When I began planning to move to Auckland to study，my mother was worried about a lack of jobs and cultural differences. Ignoring these36 ，I got there in July, 2010. 37 I arrived，I realized the importance of getting a job 38 my living experience. Determined to do this __39__ ，I spent several weeks going door-to-door for a job，but found __40__ response(回应)．
One afternoon，I walked into a building to ask _41__ there were my job opportunities. The people there advised me not to continue my job search in that __42__ .As I was about to_43__，a man who had been listening approached me and asked me to wait outside __44__.Nearly ten minutes later，he __45__.He asked me about my plans and encouraged me to stay __46__.Then he offered to take me to Royal Oak to __47__ a job.
I was a little surprised，but had a __48__ feeling about him. Along the way，I realized that I had __49__ resumes(简历)．Seeing this，the man __50__ at his business partner’s office to make me fifteen __51__ copies. He also gave me some __52__ on dressing and speaking. I handed out my resumes and went home feeling very __53__ .The following day，I received a __54__from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.
It seems that the world always __55__ to you when you need it. And this time，it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.
A．doubts B．concerns C．instructions D．reasons
A．Even if B．Every time C．Now that D．Soon after
A．of B．at C．for D．with
A．on my own B．on my way C．by any chance D．by the day
A．any B．much C．some D．little
A．why B．wherever C．whether D．whenever
A．direction B．attitude C．language D．manner
A．answer B．work C．leave D．refuse
A．for ever B．at any time C．as usual D．for a while
A．returned B．hesitated C．passed D．regretted
A．silent B．busy C．positive D．comfortable
A．pick out B．search for C．take on D．give up
A．dull B．good C．guilty D．general
A．made use of B．taken care of C．run out of D．become tired of
A．stopped B．knocked C．glanced D．appeared
A．right B．more C．former D．different
A．pressures B．agreements C．impressions D．suggestions
A．lonely B．funny C．disappointed D．satisfied
A．call B．tip C．present D．report
A．turns off B．goes over C．gives back D．looks up
Long long ago, there was a small village． This village had a 1 tradition． At the beginning of every year, any boy who had reached the age of majority （the state of legally being an adult） was given land and money to build a home． The boy had to 2 his home before winter． If his home failed to endure the cold weather in winter, the villagers could not 3 him in any way．
One 4 , Paul and Marc reached their majority． They 5 their land and money and decided to search nearby villages for ideas on building their homes． In each village, they found the nicest 6 and talked to the owners． Each owner gladly offered 7 ．
After Marc saw several homes, he 8 the best ideas and went back to his own land． Paul, 9 , continued collecting more ideas． Soon he had so many great ideas that he began to 10 some of them． But he always believed he could find even better ideas in the next village．
Marc began building his home． He had several false starts, 11 his home gradually rose from his land． By fall, Marc had finished his home． It wasn't perfect, but it was strong and he could 12 it later． Paul enjoyed all the beautiful homes and 13 with home owners． The first snow came and Paul, realizing he was running out of time, 14 back to his land． He built the best home he could in the time he had, but it was 15 ． The first winter storm destroyed his home and he froze to 16 ． The villagers mourned for him．
Marc 17 the winter． Each year, Marc searched for other good ideas he could use to make his own home look better． He became a leader in the village, 18 a family, and lived a happy, content life．
We all build and improve our own mental homes． It’s 19 and fun for us to search for ideas from other mental home owners, but we only improve our own mental home if we actually 20 the best ideas．
A．strange B．hopeful C．literary D．cultural
A．find B．make C．complete D．buy
A．help B．encourage C．scold D．persuade
A．winter B．summer C．autumn D．spring
A．exchanged B．received C．recognized D．advice
A．girls B．jobs C．houses D．presents
A．rooms B．drinks C．attention D．advice
A．expected B．gathered C．created D．understood
A．similarly B．finally C．however D．furthermore
A．forget B．believe C．replace D．doubt
A．because B．although C．but D．so
A．repair B．rebuild C．sell D．improve
A．conversations B．achievements C．struggles D．arguments
A．drove B．rushed C．flew D．moved
A．weak B．funny C．small D．amazing
A．blindness B．death C．sadness D．illness
A．experienced B．loved C．survived D．spent
A．brought B．earned C．contacted D．raised
A．slow B．easy C．dangerous D．special
A．realize B．bring C．collect D．apply
George selected his food in Value Mart carefully. He estimated he had ___36___ 80 cents today. He was pleased he had got good ___37___ for his money again.
At the exit, the freezing wind ___38___ him of his gloves. He was sure he was wearing them when entering the___39___. He made a search of his pockets. Then he thought they must have been ___40___ somewhere in the store. George had bought the black gloves for ＄35 ten years ago. They were leather, soft and durable. Until then, he had worn cheaper man-made material that never lasted long. His ___41___ to buy the gloves turned out to be good, which even ___42___ his position on the bus, as poorer passengers stared at him ___43___.
George re-entered the store. He followed the same ___44___ he had walked before, ___45___ at the bread counter, to the dairy section, the shelf where salt and sugar were placed. It did not take long to be ___46___ that the gloves were not there. His ___47___ grew heavier.“People have changed”,he ___48___ .“Years ago, if somebody ___49___ something lost, they would give it back.”
Yet he did not give up .This time he focused on the gloves on other shoppers’ ___50___ .Suddenly he ___51___ a lady nearby wearing a black pair of gloves. He said“Hi !”But when the surprised lady returned his ___52___, his eyes dropped to the floor, for the fingers of her gloves were too small for him.
Without gloves, he had to ___53___ his hands into his sleeves. Back home, George was ___54___. He could not do without gloves. George decided to buy another leather pair. But before that, he stepped into Value Mart again to see if by any ___55___ his gloves hand been returned to the lost and found office. The girl looked into her drawer and took out a pair of men’s leather gloves.“Are they ?”
“Yes ! Mine !”George shouted with joy.
A．had B．wasted C．spent D．saved
A．quality B．value C．score D．number
A．informed B．warned C．reminded D．remembered
A．store B．counter C．flat D．square
A．forgotten B．taken C．dropped D．rejected
A．hope B．decision C．wish D．opportunity
A．pulled B．promoted C．reduced D．pushed
A．enviously B．angrily C．sincerely D．properly
A．road B．entrance C．gate D．route
A．staring B．starting C．stopping D．looking
A．relaxed B．ignored C．convinced D．rushed
A．heart B．eyes C．legs D．body
A．exchanged B．discussed C．whispered D．argued
A．picked out B．picked up C．made out D．made up
A．hands B．baskets C．pockets D．fingers
A．prevented B．recognized C．noticed D．cursed
A．anger B．greeting C．emotion D．description
A．spread B．extend C．wave D．shrink
A．serious B．proud C．upset D．cautious
A．chance B．probability C．means D．terms