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All through high school, I (play) football, basketball, and soccer, and I was on the track team. But from that day on, boxing was the sport that I liked
(much), because it’s more
(challenge)and exciting to me. I found that I enjoyed the thrill of the one-on-one competition. I also liked the fact that it was up to me
I won or lost—that I was thedetermining factor. I think I’ve always been a competitor, and winning would give me
(satisfy) and a good feeling about myself. I wanted to win—every time.
I started training with the man who got me into the ring that first time. With him (act) as my boxing coach, friend, mentor, and a father figure for me
(look) up to, I learned that boxing is a sweet science
I could use my brain as well as my strength and size. I used my ability to focus under pressure.
(train) by him for several years, I went from being a street fighter
a gold medal-winning Olympic champion.
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My Italian Grandmother was a wonderful woman. I always felt blessed growing up in her home a boy. She worked hard, laughed loud, and was never afraid of
life threw at her.
When she fell and broke her hip in her eighties, my Dad (force) to admit that he could no longer take care of her at home. It was with a heavy heart
Dad moved Grandmother into a nursing home.
Our whole family gathered together for her 90th birthday in the nursing home dining room. It was a wonderful celebration of her life and the love we all had her.
Shortly after that birthday, however, life gave her the (tough) challenge of all as age and illness started to take her mind from her too. The Dementia(痴呆) grew worse and worse. At times when I visited her she didn’t know
I was. During one of these visits I was holding her hand while she slept. When she awoke, her eyes stared at me and I could tell she didn’t recognize
. She looked down at my hand
(hold) hers and instead of pulling hers away, she smiled at me. Then she closed her eyes and went
(peace) back to sleep. I could see then that even though her mind didn’t remember me, her spirit still remembered love.
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
“Equal pay for equal work” is a phrase by the American women who feel they are_______(fair) treated by society. They think it is not right for women to be paid less than men for the __
__ amount of work. Some people say men have more duties than women. A married man has to earn money to support his family and make important decisions, __
_ it is right for them to be paid more. Some are even against married women _
__(work)at all. When wives go out to work, they say, the home and children are given no attention _
. If women are encouraged by equal pay to take up jobs, they will be able to do __
___ they are best at doing,such as making a nice home and bringing _
_ children. Women who disagree say that they want to escape from the limited place which society wishes them to fill and have __
freedom to choose between a job and home life __
_ a mixture of the two. As a matter of__
__, women have the right not only to equal pay but also to equal chances.
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Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep ______(need) depends on the age of the person and the conditions in ______ sleep takes place. The young may need more sleep than _____ old, but usually eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with _____ than this amount,____ ___ others may need more. Every person knows his own need. _____ is then a matter of good judgment to satisfy his need. Sleep should always be enough to make one bring back his ______ (strong) and get ready for a day’s work.
Fresh air is necessary to sound sleep. So it is not ______ reason for some people to think that it is practicable to sleep in the open air. A bath at bedtime, ________ hot nor cool but of body temperature, may be helpful to sleep. Sleep-producing drug should never be taken except when ______ (suggest) by a doctor.
阅读下面材料,在空格处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或使用括号中单词的正确形式。
A few months ago we started a blog called "Confessions(自白) of an English Learner." This blog is____you to share your stories about language misunderstandings. Many of you provided advice about
____ you learned English. Thanks to everyone who
___ (join) the discussion on the blog so far.
One web visitor described his ___ (difficult) with two English language words that sound similar _
__ are very different in meaning. Moises wrote from his home in El Salvador. He described a mistake he made on his first visit _
__ the United States.
At the time, Moises was working on a cruise ship. It was his second day. He was organizing some of his belongings ____ a co-worker came into the room they were sharing. The co-worker asked, "Hey, my friend, do you want soap?" Moises wrote that he was surprised by the question and excited __
__ (use) his English. He answered, "No thanks. I am not hungry."
Well, everyone in the room started laughing and Moises did not understand the joke. ____ new friends then explained that "soap" is something you use to wash yourself. "Soup" is what you eat.
Moises said this incident happened ten years ago. He added, "Do you imagine that I am ____ English teacher now?"
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阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填在答题卡标号为1-10的相应位置上。
One Sunday morning in August I went to local music festival. I left it early because I had an appointment (late) that day. My friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with me
the bus arrived. I got on the bus and found a seat near the back, and then I noticed a man
(seat) at the front. He
(pretend) that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice. He must be
(mental) disabled.
Behind him were other people to he was trying to talk, but after some minutes they walked away and sat near me, looking annoyed.
I didn’t want (laugh) at for talking to him but I didn’t like leaving him
his own either. After a while I rose from my seat and walked to the front of the bus. I sat next to the man and introduced myself. We had
amazing conversation. He got off the bus before me and I felt very happy the rest of the way home.
I’m glad I made a choice. It made of us feel good.