One day I was walking to the mailbox with my dad，when I saw something drop from a tree.I couldn't what it was,so I kept my eyes on the spot as we came near .It was a baby bird,which had fallen from its nest.It had long,awkward wings and feet,and that fought to stay open .It was , so I sat next to it watching while my dad got the mail.I its nest and mother , what would happen to it.
My dad and we had to it;there was nothing we could do.He said if the bird mother smelled any traces(踪迹) of ,she wouldn't go near the again.
As we began to walk away,a woman .”Did it fall out of a nest ?”she asked.
“Yeah.”I answered.
“It a lot. Not much we can do,”she said .”Try not to think about it when you go to sleep tonight.”
I walked the mailbox the next day.The baby bird lay in the grass.
I realize that “Try not to think about it” is the of many people towards things which to provide them with perfect excuses not bothering . The woman wasn't being ; she was actually quite nice. But when everyone says”there's I can do —just try not to think about it，”Where will we finally ? When billions of people try not to think about it When they go to bed at night, there might be millions of fallen birds lying dead and in the grass the next morning.
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完形填空（共20小题, 每小题1分, 满分20分）
Bethany Hamilton, born on February 8, 1990, learned to surf at 7 and began her career as a surfer when she entered her first competition at age 11. ____ age 13, she was an excellent surfer and well-respected in the ____ world. Her lifelong ____ of becoming a professional surfer was ____ on October 31, 2003, as she was ____ by a 14-foot tiger shark while surfing off Kauai’s North Shore. She lost her left arm ____ that did not destroy her ____. And it just made her stronger.
“I know I have ____ important to say. Something that people need to hear—but sometimes they get ____ caught up in the story part, that they miss the meaning,” says Bethany Hamilton.
Bethany has chosen to use her ____ to become an inspiration and help others to overcome adversity（厄运）, no matter how ____. She says, “People I don’t even know ____ me. I guess they ____ me as a symbol of courage and inspiration. One thing hasn’t changed—and that’s how I feel when I’m ____ a wave. It’s like, here I am. I’m ____ here. It’s still me and my board—in God's ocean!”
Bethany was presented with a special courage ____at the 2004 Teen Choice Awards and Best Comeback Awards in 2004 ESPY（卓越体育表现奖）. Bethany ____ to compete in the most challenging waves in the world and amaze everyone by achieving the ____. She dominated（支配） the 2005 National Scholastic Surfing Association Nationals Championships, taking first ____ in the Explorer Women’s division.
Her story continues to be told, with Bethany continuingly ____ to be the best at whatever God calls her to do.
A．For B．Till C．By D．To
A．sports B．sailing C．swimming D．surfing
A．dream B．task C．hope D．interest
A．damaged B．ruined C．interrupted D．destroyed
A．killed B．attacked C．shocked D．bitten
A．for B．and C．but D．so
A．life B．courage C．ambition D．profession
A．something B．everything C．nothing D．anything
A．very B．too C．so D．quite
A．experience B．accident C．suffering D．misfortune
A．large B．much C．great D．serious
A．come up with B．live up to C．put up with D．come up to
A．look B．think C．refer D．see
A．surfing B．riding C．speeding D．sliding
A．even B．still C．also D．already
A．present B．reward C．prize D．award
A．continues B．begins C．hopes D．tries
A．unusual B．unfortunate C．unimaginable D．unique
A．lead B．place C．step D．action
A．struggling B．determining C．supposing D．winning
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As a child, I was very competitive. It didn’t matter __ I was playing sports, working in class, or earning money. I looked at everything as a ___ and I always wanted to be the ___ _.
At the age of seven, I __ _ selling vegetables door to door and soon was addicted to ___ __. It was a great way to help others and make ____ __. I began selling everything I could get my ___ _ on. I learned early, however, that my success in selling wasn’t only the result of getting people to buy a particular item, ____ _ rather that people bought from me largely because they liked me and ____ _ me. That distinction really ____ __ my life.
As I focused more ____ __ helping people, I noticed more and more business opportunities around me. It’s funny how that ____ __. After my ninth birthday, I started my first business. The one ability that has really helped me the most is being able to recognize a “____ _” in the marketplace and then figure out what needs to be done in order to ___ __ the idea into a money-making opportunity.
Over the following years I started several different ____ __. I have been fortunate enough to make my first million before ____ __ from high school and buy my own house by the age of twenty.
So if you’ve got an idea or a passion for ____ __, it’s good to get started now. It doesn’t matter how old you are. Opportunities are all around you, but you won’t see them ___ _ you look for them. In the worse case, you learn from your ___ _ and increase your chances of success the next time. So do what ____ __ inspires you. It’s never too early – or too late – to pursue your passion and achieve your dream.
A．that B．whether C．what D．which
A．chance B．challenge C．luck D．fortune
A．happiest B．favorite C．best D．luckiest
A．set B．enjoyed C．started D．shared
A．swimming B．shopping C．skipping D．selling
A．journey B．sense C．money D．choice
A．hands B．arms C．legs D．knees
A．so B．but C．or D．and
A．cheated B．agreed C．trusted D．required
A．recognized B．shaped C．developed D．conducted
A．over B．through C．along D．on
A．produces B．works C．looks D．acts
A．deal B．promise C．change D．need
A．look B．take C．turn D．get
A．experiences B．trips C．classes D．businesses
A．dropping B．graduating C．persuading D．preventing
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．unless B．if C．after D．since
A．travels B．views C．mistakes D．advantages
A．really B．wrongly C．hardly D．nearly
When I was a boy I was always amazed by what a heavy sleeper my Grandma was. I knew this mainly because her_ _was right next to the one my brother and I__ __.When I would wake up in the morning I would hear her steady snoring(打呼噜)echoing through the__ __walls.She rarely ever got up during the _ _and when she took a short sleep in her chair the television and record player never_ __her up.
It seemed a strange__ __then that during the middle of one night she would__ __awake the moment that old wiring in her room caught fire.Her_ __awoke my brother who then rushed through the house waking up the rest of the family.The __ __was made of old, _ __timbers(木材)and the fire raced through it in a __ __of minutes.Smoke filled every room.None of us could see anything.We were all filled with__ __and confusion(迷惑).Still,_ _ _my Grandma waking up at just that moment we all __ __it out safely.My Mom even found our small dog and picked him up just_ __we ran out the front door.
Without the coincidence of my Grandma waking up at just the__ _second that fire would have__ _us our lives as well as our home.Without it my brother would never have become a teacher and I would never have_ _ a word. Without it my brothers and I would never have raised seven__ __children. Without it all the love,learning, and__ __my family has shared with others would have been lost.
A．chair B．washroom C．table D．bedroom
A．shared B．stayed C．occupied D．spared
A．high B．low C．thin D．thick
A．meeting B．day C．period D．night
A．woke B．took C．picked D．broke
A．consequence B．coincidence C．incident D．accident
A．fully B．quickly C．suddenly D．naturally
A．sleep B．screams C．steps D．noise
A．bed B．wall C．roof D．house
A．dry B．light C．heavy D．dirty
A．moment B．matter C．flash D．glance
A．regret B．puzzle C．fear D．wonder
A．in place of B．as for C．in case of D．thanks to
A．made B．moved C．found D．fought
A．until B．before C．as D．since
A．correct B．right C．exact D．instant
A．cost B．lost C．killed D．destroyed
A．collected B．spoken C．written D．kept
A．wonderful B．silly C．healthy D．clever
A．chances B．adventure C．experience D．joy
Late one night, a thief crept into a wealthy merchant’s house. He was a young thief, without experience. In fact, this was his first professional . So he had everything carefully.
All went marvelously well at first. He found, as he , an unlatched window and got into the room easily. But, stepping his way through the room, he stubbed (碰到) his bare against a table leg. Choking (抑制) back a cry of pain, terrified of waking the merchant, he hit on the forehead and called himself a fool. He had to bring a light.
In the darkness, , he was able to see an oil lamp on the table, and lit it, then he gave a of relief. As he the lamp, a small spider came out from under its .
“Thank you for saving my life,” said the spider. “Before he went to bed, the merchant set this lamp down on top of me so I couldn’t escape. If you hadn’t come along, I wouldn’t have the night; , I’d have extremely uncomfortable situation for a long time.”
“You have saved a life and shown compassion (同情), ”the spider went on, the impatient thief said he had not to do so. “ yet, you have done so without the thought or hope of reward. You have gained more merits (优点) than you could possibly imagine.”
“But you’re only a spider,” said the thief.
“And you’re only a man.” said the spider. “My dear thief, when you understand that is life, whether on eight legs or , you will have understood much. Your deed, , has got rid of the bad things from your heart. Go from here with a fresh spirit. And good luck to you.”
The thief did so and never thought to steal again.
A．job B．mistake C．appearance D．finding
A．explained B．managed C．planned D．imagined
A．expected B．remembered C．reminded D．meant
A．dull B．dark C．sitting D．terrible
A．head B．shoulder C．hand D．toe
A．the merchant B．the spider C．the thief D．himself
A．remembered B．forgot C．avoided D．happened
A．however B．when C．so that D．but
A．applause B．cry C．sigh D．laugh
A．woke up B．laid down C．picked up D．turned over
A．base B．cap C．cover D．foot
A．spent B．lasted C．hated D．worried
A．in time B．however C．anyhow D．indeed
A．although B．so C．so that D．as if
A．said B．led C．cared D．intended
A．Better B．Worse C．Natural D．Lucky
A．hopeful B．least C．ordinary D．most
A．man B．spider C．life D．chance
A．three B．two C．a dozen D．a hundred
A．in no case B．at ease C．in any case D．without delay
Andy was born with a developmental disorder. The two sides of his brain were not____normally together. The right side of his____could not communicate with the left. At the age of three, it was____for him to walk, speak, and play. He could only echo(重复) a few words, and walked____while someone held each of his hands.
Then came the ____. He attended an all-day center where he____every unimaginable treatment. He struggled, sometimes in____, to get stronger. Andy hated it when his parents would____him there in the mornings. However, they____ --against all odds(逆境)--that he could grow up to live a____ healthy life. They believed it for themselves, and for Andy.
It____.Today Andy is a successful 13-year-old high school student and has won the gold medal for his math competition. His ____has been nothing short of a wonder. He receives special help with a few things, but____his friends in all the activities he loves. Andy overcomes a lot of____to move from adversity (逆境)to victory.
Ask yourself :"What are the seeds of____hidden in my struggles today? If I get up when I____, what will that make possible tomorrow?"
"Overnight success" is the____of years of tenacity (坚韧)and continued____.
Victory is possible for those who never give in to whatever bad____to them. They'll find the path to their dream. ____, they will accept adversities as universities that will foster(促进) strength, growth, and skills to attract the victory they seek.
A．touched B．used C．mixed D．joined
A．ear B．body C．foot D．shoulder
A．difficult B．easy C．interesting D．funny
A．fast B．strangely C．strongly D．slowly
A．power B．attention C．struggles D．failures
A．watched B．followed C．received D．enjoyed
A．tears B．smiles C．excitement D．disappointment
A．make B．leave C．forget D．put
A．doubted B．believed C．guessed D．imagined
A．lovely B．rich C．normal D．colorful
A．paid off B．set out C．ran out D．went off
A．story B．problem C．experience D．progress
A．sees B．visits C．invites D．joins
A．objects B．enemies C．habits D．difficulties
A．flower B．spirit C．strength D．pride
A．lose B．fail C．fall D．stop
A．mark B．result C．symbol D．sign
A．learning B．taking C．offering D．refusing
A．related B．happened C．appealed D．referred
A．However B．Otherwise C．Besides D．Rather