My mother always says that I’m born to dance ballet．But that September when I was in a ballet 36 and went to do a turn，something just happened. I heard it and I surely 37 it．I went right to a doctor and got an MRI，which 38 a lot of damage to my knee——a(n) 39 injury for a dancer．I had to have a(n) 40 .
Everything had been going so well and now I had this huge injury．Dance was my life，but 41，I wasn’t going to be able to do it for a year or possibly never again．
My dad was really a big inspiration for me. He was 42 a battle against cancer at that time．He showed me how to make it through a 43 situation．I thought that if he could do that，I could handle this，too． 44 my operation，I had great difficulty walking，but I knew that if I really worked hard，my injury would 45 ．
Several months later, I definitely wasn't at my strongest，but I could 46 a class. The dancing I did was basic 47 that my knee could handle．
Once we started practicing in the fall，I was beginning to feel like myself again．One day，I 48 the schedule and my name was next to Eliot Feld．I thought it must be a(n) 49 because he is very famous in the ballet world．But it wasn’t．He 50 me and taught me a lot of things．At l8，I had a solo performance! It was a big 51 ．I was so excited and felt like a real ballerina．After the 52 ，Eliot said，“You know, you have a gift—and you are also made of 53 ．"That，coming from him，was the 54 compliment(赞美)I have ever received．I’d like to think that 55 my injury made me strong．
A．school B．class C．team D．play
A．felt B．accepted C．broke D．touched
A．pointed B．said C．showed D．read
A．necessary B．important C．practical D．deadly
A．operation B．cry C．holiday D．test
A．all of a sudden B．in time C．at present D．once in a while
A．leading B．losing C．fighting D．inventing
A．wonderful B．difficult C．positive D．heavy
A．At B．During C．After D．Over
A．move B．go C．die D．heal
A．take up B．get through C．break into D．set out
A．damages B．activities C．moves D．breathes
A．stole B．checked C．faced D．borrowed
A．problem B．opportunity C．mistake D．task
A．held B．obeyed C．received D．encouraged
A．success B．secret C．surprise D．position
A．performance B．speech C．competition D．match
A．mud B．wood C．steel D．gold
A．simplest B．greatest C．deepest D．smartest
A．turning to B．1etting out C．setting up D．dealing with
People around the world drink about 180 billion liters of soda a year. That translates to more than 29 liters per person. Experts say the amount of carbonated soft drinks we consume(消费) is growing. New research from the American Heart Association finds that drinking soda, even diet soda, may significantly increase your risk for heart disease. Dr. Ramachandran Vasanled the study. "Drinking just one or more sodas a day may not be as innocuous as people think."
In a large study of 9,000 people, doctors discovered that those who drank one or more sodas a day had a 30% increased risk for obesity(肥胖), a 25% increase in the risk for abnormal(非正常的) blood sugar levels, and a 32% increase in the odds of having low levels of good cholesterol(胆固醇).
All of these factors increase the risk for heart disease. And there was no difference in the results for those who drank diet soda over regular soda. It’s something that surprised even the researchers.
Critics of the study say diet soda may not be the cause of increased risk of heart disease. Connie Diekman is president of the American Dietetic Association. "It does not conclusively say that this will cause that."
In other words, it could be that unhealthy people like soda. Dr. Vasan found those who drink soda generally tend to have greater caloric intake. They eat more saturated fat and trans fats. They also eat less fiber and exercise less. Diet soda drinkers may also share this unhealthy lifestyle. Dr. Vasan agrees that the link he found between heart disease risk and diet soda needs additional study.
What does the underlined word “innocuous” in the first paragraph probably mean?
A．popular. B．harmless. C．effective. D．risky.
A．Only people who overdrink sodas have high risk for heart disease. B．In the study, about one quarter of people have high blood level. C．Both regular and diet sodas can probably increase the risk for heart disease. D．Dr. Vasan is the leader of the American Heart Association.
A．All the experts agree with the results of the study. B．Sodas of any kind are certain to increase the risk for heart disease. C．People have expected the results of the research. D．More studies are needed to prove the results.
A．By comparing opinions. B．By giving advice. C．By showing facts. D．By discussing information.
Jasmine Harman，a famous TV presenter, was sunny and active. Nothing seemed to her down. But nearly a decade on, Jasmine spent the first years of her TV life a secret about her background—one she couldn’t to be made public.
“When I started out in TV, I lived in fear of someone discovering about my ,” she admitted. Because her mother had a illness called hoarding Disorder(囤积症). “Mum would keep batteries, old speakers, broken dolls and baskets she in the street. Nothing would be thrown away. And she’d be if you ever tried to clear them up,” Jasmine recalled. Eventually, the entire family couldn’t have a life.
Two years ago, Jasmine did something . She made a documentary called My Hoarder Mum and Me about her family’s battle to fight against her mum’s disease. “I do our program will shine more light on the issue,” said Jasmine. Then a second program, Britain’s Biggest Hoarders
Luckily, there are diagnostic criteria(诊断标准)now and experts that can help. Jasmine has become a(an) herself in a way. She runs a website to help sufferers and their . “It’s incredible. I spent most of my childhood being ashamed, but now I’d like to make it . People like my mum need help, but not to be made to feel .”
“We hadn’t been able to have Christmas dinner at Mum’s for , because you couldn’t get people into the house . But we had one last year, and it was amazing,” Jasmine said. “The still isn’t perfect, and Mum isn’t perfect either. She’s still with it. But I’m so proud that she’s come this far, and I want to tell other people it’s possible.”
A．settle B．take C．beat D．calm
A．making B．discovering C．hiding D．mixing
A．wait B．plan C．cover D．bear
A．work B．mum C．illness D．memory
A．mental B．physical C．final D．social
A．new B．used C．round D．expensive
A．put away B．made out C．picked up D．dug out
A．terrible B．grateful C．OK D．crazy
A．rich B．normal C．simple D．hard
A．special B．dangerous C．hopeless D．impossible
A．hope B．wonder C．fear D．doubt
A．ended up B．broke down C．kept away D．came out
A．patient B．expert C．example D．role
A．friends B．bosses C．families D．mistakes
A．fair B．safe C．false D．public
A．better B．younger C．prouder D．worse
A．years B．months C．centuries D．weeks
A．hardly B．actually C．luckily D．regularly
A．dream B．way C．house D．study
A．struggling B．filling C．turning D．begging
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
When we read books we seem to enter a new world. This new world can be similar to the one we are living in, or it can be very . Some stories are told they were true. Real people who live in a world do real things; in other words, the stories are about people just like us doing what we do. Other stories, such as the Harry Potter books, are not . They are characters and creatures that are very different from us and do things that would be for us.
But there is more to books and writing than this. If we think about it, even realistic writing is only . How can we tell the difference between what is real and what is not real? For example, when we read about Harry Potter, we seem to learn something about the real world. And when Harry studies magic at Hogwarts, he also learns more about his real life than . Reading, like writing, is an action. It is a way of . When we read or write something, we do much more than simple look at words on a page. We use our -- which is real-- and our imagination-- which is real in a different way --- to make the words come to life in our minds.
Both realism and fantasy(幻想) the imagination and the “magic” of reading and writing to make us think. When we read realistic, we have to imagine that the people we are reading about are just like us, even though we that we are real and they are . It sounds , but it works. When we read, we fill in missing information and about the causes and effects of what a character does. We help the writer by that what we read is like real life. In a way, we are writing the book, too.
Most of us probably don’t think about what is going on in our when we are reading. We pick up a book and lose in a good story, eager to find out what will happen next. Knowing how we feel we read can help us become better readers, and it will help us discover more about the real magic of books.
A．possible B．easy C．new D．different
A．that B．what C．whether D．as if
A．usual B．normal C．certain D．common
A．realistic B．reasonable C．moral D．instructive
A．difficult B．impossible C．important D．necessary
A．thinkable B．designed C．imagined D．planned
A．do B．make C．have D．are
A．lessons B．dreams C．experience D．magic
A．working B．thinking C．living D．understanding
A．knowledge B．skill C．words D．grammar
A．make B．get C．use D．have
A．a newspaper B．something C．everything D．a story
A．find B．learn C．know D．hope
A．too B．not C．all D．so
A．dangerous B．serious C．strange D．terrible
A．talk B．learn C．read D．think
A．telling B．pretending C．promising D．guessing
A．mind B．life C．world D．society
A．heart B．time C．money D．ourselves
A．what B．how C．when D．why
It was my first year teaching in a special class, and I wasn’t sure what to expect at our yearly Special Olympics sports meeting. My had some challenges, from learning disabilities to cerebral palsy (脑瘫).
Mark was one with the latter. Restricted to a , he had to fight his spasms (抽搐) just to control his movements. , he always had a positive attitude and greeted everyone with a huge smile. His classmates him and always took the time to make sure he was included in group activities, especially Mike, Andy and Lucas, three boys who were good at . Obviously, Mark wanted to be like them, unrestricted by the limitation of his , and watching them moving on the playing field seemed to fill him with .
When the day came, Mike, Andy and Lucas placed well in their sports events, and gave the calm audience something to cheer about. Mark sat in his wheelchair on the sidelines, them on. The final event of the day was the 400-meter race. was invited to either walk or run, according to their ability, around the length of the track.
When Mike, Andy and Lucas reached the finish line, they and turned to look behind them. At the of the crowd on the track, determined not to be left behind, was Mark. All his classmates had him. He was alone on the track with over half the distance left to . Mike, Andy and Lucas looked at each other, and a silent passed between them. Slowly, they jogged towards their friend, cheering him on he had done for them moments before.
The progress was , but in the end the three star runners and Mark the finish line together to the enthusiastic cries of their teachers and classmates. Seeing the look on Mark’s face and hands upraised, I came to understand what the Special Olympics.
Years later, I’m still cheering them on.
A．students B．friends C．partners D．classmates
A．bed B．machine C．desk D．wheelchair
A．Thus B．However C．Otherwise D．Besides
A．protected B．satisfied C．loved D．cared
A．expression B．practice C．studies D．sports
A．interests B．habits C．body D．mind
A．trust B．admiration C．fear D．worry
A．bringing B．cheering C．holding D．moving
A．Someone B．Everyone C．Anybody D．Nobody
A．average B．different C．entire D．extra
A．fell B．rested C．hurried D．paused
A．end B．front C．center D．top
A．left B．ignored C．passed D．helped
A．run B．jog C．cover D．walk
A．demand B．relief C．action D．thought
A．back B．along C．again D．on
A．while B．although C．since D．as
A．slow B．great C．boring D．relaxing
A．crossed B．arrived C．rushed D．got
A．left B．made C．kept D．found
Homelessness is a huge problem all over the world. It’s said that each day there are about one million people on the streets in the US. It is a serious problem which should be effectively(有效地).
There are main reasons for people leaving their homes: poverty and less affordable houses bad economic conditions. Living without a home people main targets of violence activities and these homeless people have to face the following .
They have to move , carrying their belongings, which makes difficult to help them. They have limited to bathrooms and restrooms and are forced to live in dirty conditions, making them easy to be attacked by . They have limited access to health-care facilities in case of emergency(紧急情况), and no access to education as they have no money. They are often badly treated by society, makes them unfriendly, often ending up being involved(被卷入) in activities connected with crime like selling drugs or guns.
Homelessness is not that happened suddenly --- it has been in the country for . The society usually those living on the street to be mentally(精神上) ill sometimes. This belief is partially true. Most of them are people just like you and me.
The government is doing it can to help but it is not enough, so the ordinary citizens have to help it’s possible. There are various organizations, such as charity organizations that are working all the time to help them and the united efforts have helped of people return to their normal lifestyle. However, there is still a long way to go a better situation is created for all the homeless.
A．going B．working C．playing D．living
A．worked out B．concerned with C．dealt with D．made up
A．one B．several C．two D．three
A．according to B．because of C．in addition to D．as to
A．makes B．takes C．has D．gives
A．challenges B．difficulties C．activities D．punishments
A．out B．quickly C．about D．personally
A．that B．which C．who D．it
A．access B．right C．time D．approach
A．robbers B．polices C．disasters D．diseases
A．seldom B．almost C．hardly D．ever
A．that B．what C．which D．it
A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything
A．weeks B．days C．seconds D．decades
A．believes B．judges C．makes D．lets
A．common B．ordinary C．normal D．usual
A．any B．all C．every D．none
A．whatever B．however C．whichever D．whenever
A．million B．millions C．hundred D．thousand
A．when B．after C．before D．unless