Ever since I was very young, I have looked to my parents and grandparents, friends and teachers for guidance. I ask them for answersto everything. Afraid to make a , I’ve asked countless times, “What should I do?”
Maybe I was to take my first baby step on my own. I decided I only wanted to do things the “right” way, even if it meant not doing something.
Sometime during my high school years, I . Maybe it was when I decided to try for the lead in “Beauty and the Beast”. Never mind that I would have to memorize lines and movements, I would take the chance that I might fail. The day of tryouts my heart was beating wildly. My hands were badly when I got up to sing.
But something happened. When I opened my mouth to sing, the sound was loud, powerful and sweet. I reached for the high notes that sometimes were beyond my reach. With no break in my voice, I was trying to do my best even though I might . But I didn’t. I realized that if I wanted to live life to the fullest, I had to take chances.
Now, I do take these chances with baby steps every day, my opinions in class discussions or debates, performing in other school plays.
I have finally learned to myself. I’m taking a tough science course right now. Some of my friends are talking about auditing（旁听）the class so a low grade won’t affect their opportunities for college. I’m taking the chance that if I try enough, I’ll get a good grade so that it won’t lower my strong grades in other subjects.
I have come to realize that even though my parents and grandparents, friends and teachers don’t always have the to “What should I do?”, they will be there to support me when I try.
“Life is learning to deal with Plan B,” my mother told me. But I now know that the Plan A I make for my life will become easier with every I take.
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完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意, 然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 (10分）
I have a friend. He is a boy. His name is Nick. He is from England. Nick is a sports fan .He likes ____every kind of games. He likes basketball, football, tennis, badminton ____ swimming.
And Nick is good at ___ football. Yang Chen is his favourite football player. Nick is a member ____ the Football Club. When he goes shopping , he always ___ newspapers about sports and he often watches sports news. His school is very big and beautiful. There is a football___ a tennis court and a swimming pool in his school. He usually plays football___ his friends after school.Nick says that he wants to ___ a football player when he grows up. Nick often goes to the stadium (体育馆) to watch the football matches___ the weekend. He___ want to miss any match.
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完形填空（本大题共1分,每题10分）
Today, I want to write something about my mother. When I had something difficult to do, I often asked my mother for . But she always said, “Do it yourself, dear.” I was not happy about this at all. I thought she was the mother in the world.
For example, one day, I decided to__ some friends to my home. My bedroom was not in order(整齐的). Books were ___ , and I didn’t make the bed. I asked my mother to help me clean it, __ she still said, “Do it yourself, girl.”
Because of my “lazy mother”, I had to my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents do ___ . I even had to go to the dentist by myself. It was really hard for me to do everything well, but I have a lot.
As time goes by, I understand my mother. She made me clever and diligent (勤奋的) . a great mother! A mother is worth（等值于）one hundred teachers! Don’t you think so?
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完形填空． 先通读下面的短文，从下面四个答案中选择最佳答案。（本大题共10分）
I have a friend. He is a boy. His name is Nick. He is from England. Nick is a sports fan .He likes ________ every kind of games. He likes basketball, football, tennis, badminton __________ swimming.
Nick is good at ________ football. Yang Chen is his favourite football player. Nick is a member___________ the Football Club. When he goes shopping, he always ____ newspapers ___________ sports and he often reads sports news. His school is very big and beautiful. There is a football tennis court and a swimming pool in his school. He usually plays football _________ his friends after school.
Nick says that he wants to _________ a football player when he grows up. Nick often goes to the stadium (体育馆) to watch the football games _______ the weekend. He ____ want to miss any match.
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Mrs Black was waiting _____ an important _____, but she had ______ bread in the house, so she left the baby at home and said to her five-year-old son. “I’m going to the shop, Jimmy, and I’ll _____ in a few minutes.”
When she was ____, the telephone rang, and Jimmy answered. “Hello,” said a man, “Is your mother there?” “No,” Jimmy answered. “Well, when she comes back, tell her that Mr Baker telephoned.” “What?” “Mr Baker. Write it _____.” “I can’t write.” “Little boy, is there anybody else _____ you? Any brothers or sisters?” “My brother Billy is here.” “Good! I want to talk to him, please.” “All right,” Jimmy took the ______ to the baby’s bed and gave it to Billy.
When their mother came back, she asked, “Did ______ telephone?” “Yes,” said Jimmy, “A man only wants to talk to _____.”
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阅读下面一篇短文，理解大意，然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。
My friend Mr. Smith is a famous doctor and has a hospital. So he has enough money to ___ all over the world. And he’s been to a lot of places of interest. He likes to ____ _ children and has a lot of little friends. They often ask him to tell them all kinds of funny things he _____. It makes them happy and his room is always full of children when he’s free.
It was my little son’s seventh birthday yesterday. The boy wanted to invite (邀请) his old friend Mr. Smith to the party. He ____ Mr. Smith for himself and tol d him about it. The doctor accepted his invitation ____ _. At half past seven the boy was waiting for his coming at the gate. ______ he saw his car, he ran towards him. Mr. Smith came on time, with a nice present in his hand. After dinner the children sat around the traveler and asked him to tell them some funny stories. Mr. Smith agreed and his stories made them ____ again and again. At last he told them the funniest story. He said, “Once I reached a city _____ _ a foggy(雾的) day. The fog was the thickest in the world …”
“Please wait a ___ , Mr. Smith,” said my son. “it’s said that the fog in London is the thickest in the world.”
“You’re _____ , my clever boy,” said the funny doctor. “The city had much fog that day …” “What was it, then?” the boy couldn’t wait to ask again.
“The fog was so thick that I couldn’t see it at all,” the funny doctor said with a smile.
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