A Leap(跳跃) to Honor
Leaping on a narrow balance beam(平衡木) is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13yearold gymnast, is an expert at it.
To perfect her skills, Lola ____ for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.
That's especially impressive, ____ she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift(移动) constantly. She often sees double and can't ____ how far away things are.
When she was little, her mom ____ that even though she couldn't see ____， she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the ___ right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more ____ for her than for some of her teammates, she has never quit. She doesn't let her ____ stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest ____ is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. “You have to ____ your mind that it'll take you where you want to go，” says Lola.
To be a toplevel gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most ____ for anyone because it's four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didn't fall ____ the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10—her highest score yet.
Lola doesn't want to be ____ differently from the other girls on her team. At competitions, the judges don't know about her vision ____. She doesn't tell them, because she doesn't think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her ____ attitude.
Lola never thinks about ____. She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her ____ is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she's learned to other kids ____ she grows up.
Lola is ____ of all her hard work and success. She says it's helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics too. Her ____ for other is “just believe in yourself”．
A．runs B．teaches C．trains D．dances
A．since B．unless C．after D．though
A．tell B．guess C．assume D．predict
A．suspected B．remembered C．imagined D．noticed
A．deeply B．well C．ahead D．closely
A．task B．sport C．event D．show
A．boring B．enjoyable C．difficult D．satisfactory
A．talent B．quality C．nature D．condition
A．doubt B．advantage C．challenge D．progress
A．examine B．express C．open D．trust
A．fearful B．harmful C．unfair D．inconvenient
A．to B．on C．off D．against
A．greeted B．treated C．served D．paid
A．pains B．stresses C．injuries D．problems
A．positive B．friendly C．flexible D．cautious
A．defending B．quitting C．winning D．bargaining
A．standard B．range C．view D．goal
A．until B．as C．when D．before
A．proud B．tired C．ashamed D．confident
A．plan B．advice C．reward D．responsibility
It was the district sports meet．My foot still hadn’t healed (痊愈) from a(n) ________injury．I had _________ whether or not I should attend the meet．But there I was, _________43 for the 3,000-meter run．
“Ready … set …” The gun popped and we were off．The other girls rushed _________ me．I felt _______ as I fell farther and farther behind．
“Hooray!” shouted the crowd．It was the loudest ________I had ever heard at a meet．The first-place runner was two laps (圈) in front of me when she crossed the finishing line．“Maybe I should _________,” I thought as I moved on．_________, I decided to keep going．During the last two laps, I ran _________ and decided not to _________ in track next year．It wouldn’t be worth it, __________ my foot did heal．
When I finished, I heard a cheer _________ than the one I’d heard earlier．I turned around and _________, the boys were preparing for their race．“They must be cheering for the boys．”
I was leaving __________ several girls came up to me．“Wow, you’ve really got courage!” one of them told me．
“Courage? I just __________ a race! ” I thought．
“I would have given up on the first lap,” said another girl．“We were cheering for you．Did you hear us? ”
Suddenly I regained __________．I decided to __________ track next year．I realized strength and courage aren’t always _________ in medals and victories, but in the __________ we overcome．The strongest people are not always the people who win, __________ the people who don’t give up when they lose．
A．slighter B．worse C．earlier D．heavier
A．expected B．supposed C．imagined D．doubted
A．late B．eager C．ready D．thirsty
A．from behind B．ahead of C．next to D．close to
A．ashamed B．astonished C．excited D．frightened
A．cheer B．whisper C．cry D．noise
A．slow down B．drop out C．go on D．speed up
A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．Besides D．However
A．with delight B．with fear C．in pain D．in advance
A．keep B．arrive C．race D．attend
A．even if B．only if C．unless D．until
A．weaker B．longer C．lower D．louder
A．well enough B．sure enough C．surprisingly enough D．strangely enough
A．while B．when C．as D．since
A．finished B．won C．passed D．lost
A．cheer B．hope C．interest D．experience
A．hold on B．turn to C．begin with D．stick with
A．measured B．praised C．weakened D．increased
A．sadness B．struggles C．diseases D．tiredness
A．or B．nor C．and D．but
When a consumer finds that an item she or he bought is faulty or in some other way does not the manufacturer's claims, the first step is to present the guarantee, or any other records which might help, at the store of purchase. In most cases, this action will results. , if it does not, there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction.
A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. , the “higher up” his or her complaint, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumer's , supposing he or she has a just claim. Consumers should complain person whenever possible, but if they cannot get to the place of purchase, it is to phone or write the complaint in a letter.
Complaining is usually most effective when it is done but firmly, and especially when the consumer can what is wrong with the item in question. If this cannot be done, the consumer will best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, by making general statements. For example, “The left speaker does not work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is unclear” is better than “This stereo does not work”.
The store manager may advise the consumer to write to the manufacturer. If so, the consumer should do this, stating the as politely and firmly as possible. If a polite complaint does not achieve the result, the consumer can go to a step . She or he can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization for protecting consumer's rights.
A．live up to B．keep up with C．look up to D．catch up with
A．know B．produce C．ask D．make
A．Instead B．Moreover C．Otherwise D．However
A．In conclusion B．In general C．In fact D．In reality
A．favor B．need C．benefit D．advantage
A．of B．for C．in D．to
A．possible B．important C．acceptable D．likely
A．politely B．rudely C．strictly D．comfortably
A．tell B．describe C．modify D．present
A．forgive B．fail C．work D．succeed
A．better than B．more than C．rather than D．other than
A．worry B．complaint C．curiosity D．suggestions
A．ordered B．devoted C．adapted D．desired
A．further B．more C．farther D．additionally
A．ready B．suitable C．good D．responsible
Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more than we realize. In fact, nonverbal communication (非言语交际) takes up about 50% of what we really . And body language is particularly when we attempt to communicate across cultures (文化). Indeed, what is called body language is so a part of us that it’s actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. , different societies treat the between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having contact (接触) even with friends, and certainly not with . People from Latin American countries, , touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it’s possible that in , it may look like a Latino is a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving . The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep ---which the Latino will in return regard as .
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people . And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from cultures, there’s a strong possibility of . But whatever the situation, the best is to obey the Golden Rule; treat others as you would like to be .
A．less B．louder C．harder D．further
A．sounds B．invitations C．feelings D．messages
A．hope B．receive C．forget D．mean
A．immediate B．misleading C．important D．difficult
A．well B．far C．much D．long
A．For example B．Thus C．However D．In short
A．trade B．distance C．support D．response
A．eye B．verbal C．bodily D．telephone
A．strangers B．relatives C．neighbors D．enemies
A．in other words B．on the other hand C．in a similar way D．by all means
A．trouble B．conversation C．silence D．experiment
A．disturbing B．helping C．guiding D．following
A．closer B．faster C．in D．away
A．stepping forward B．going on C．backing away D．coming out
A．weakness B．carelessness C．friendliness D．coldness
A．talk B．travel C．laugh D．think
A．different B．European C．Latino D．rich
A．curiosity B．excitement C．misunderstanding D．nervousness
A．chance B．time C．result D．advice
A．noticed B．treated C．respected D．pleased
There were two lazy men who did any work at all. They spend the whole day sitting in the sun and sleeping talking about what they would do when they were .Many years went in this way and the two men poor. One summer’s day as they were sitting on a bench in the sunshine, one of the men jumped his feet without warning and exclaimed, “We can’t go on this. We’ve got to do something to some money.”
“ for instance?” asked his friend in a voice.
“We’ll go to the mountains and snails（蜗牛）,” said the first man.
The second man didn’t want to go out at first. But in the end his friend him. They each took a bucket（桶）and set for the mountains. They walked extremely slowly. When they reached the hill, they looked it might have a lot of snails on it. The first man said, “Let’s work . I’ll go up this side with my bucket, and you go up the other side with , we’ll meet at the top.”
They snails all day and in the evening they met on top of the hill. “How many did you get?” asked the first man. “Two,” said the second man. “I got three, but one got away.”
A．always B．never C．often D．seldom
A．used to B．was used to C．got used to D．became used to
A．or B．and C．but D．with
A．old B．ill C．rich D．poor
A．on B．with C．by D．down
A．appeared B．proved C．continued D．remained
A．calmly B．quietly C．nervously D．nearly
A．up B．down C．off D．to
A．as B．like C．with D．about
A．steal B．rob C．exchange D．make
A．How B．However C．What D．Whatever
A．tireless B．tiring C．tired D．tiresome
A．catch B．take C．get D．fetch
A．advised B．persuaded C．agreed D．forced
A．up B．about C．down D．off
A．as B．though C．that D．as though
A．lonely B．separately C．alone D．together
A．mine B．ours C．yours D．yourself
A．hunted B．found C．searched D．caught
A．nearly B．finally C．mainly D．already
I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early_____of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to _______my parents.
At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with _____at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to ______!” Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought it a waste of time.
At that age, I always did something______to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found_______, I would plant a garden!
I planted some lily（百合花）seeds in the yard. But they failed to ______.I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild ______ joy, I found the first rose bloom（开花）.One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. _____, I was touched by this land of wonder.
______, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even______at me because he found it was ______to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s _____, I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds_______flowers.
Regardless of their ______,I kept on planting my garden and ______to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they_______to care and love.
It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to ______my parents. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very____ . And now I could say it is my affection for______that makes me a real gardener.
A．memory B．dream C．intention D．design
A．please B．change C．help D．annoy
A．doubt B．appreciation C．surprise D．excitement
A．collect up B．care about C．clean up D．come in
A．equal B．similar C．superior D．opposite
A．painful B．valuable C．upsetting D．interesting
A．come up B．break out C．hold on D．get through
A．to B．with C．in D．by
A．Luckily B．Cheerfully C．Regularly D．Eventually
A．Instead B．However C．Therefore D．Besides
A．shouted B．laughed C．glanced D．jumped
A．convenient B．troublesome C．enjoyable D．dangerous
A．sadness B．displeasure C．delight D．relief
A．other than B．more than C．rather than D．less than
A．dislike B．encouragement C．threat D．suggestion
A．decided B．stopped C．continued D．struggled
A．devote B．turn C．respond D．lead
A．defeat B．satisfy C．respect D．challenge
A．proud B．comfortable C．strange D．disappointed
A．freedom B．life C．growth D．nature