Life is always full of challenges and difficult experiences．They can help you find out who you really are．
About two years ago，I was（1） in one of my first taekwondo（跆拳道）championships．I was very confident in（2） ．My opponent（对手 ）was very thin．The thoughts in my head were something like "She's so tiny and of course you'll win．"（3） the match started，my opponent's true personality came out． She came straight at me and gave a head kick to me， （4） three points in the first five seconds． I was so shocked，scared and forgot everything my coach said．I was kicking blindly，in hopes of not losing．But the（5） hit me． I lost 21﹣5．I had never lost before．I was afraid of the girl， and to me， her name was（6） with failure．
The experience lasted with me．I worked and trained harder than before．I listened to my（7） wholeheartedly and made sure I was not overconfident． The following year， I（8） the same girl once again at the championships． I was（9） ． But with the encouragement from my coach，I（10） some confidence． When the competition started， I did not panic（恐慌） like the past match but listened to my coach's（11） ． His voice （12） me around the ring（拳击场） to fight at key moments．
The main thought in my head was not about winning or losing，（13） doing my best． Finally， I won．My hard work and listening to my coach all worked． My opponent had the same thin figure（身形） ， but did not make me scared anymore．
From this experience， I learned not to be too proud． It is important to（14） the fact that there are people better than you． But with this idea in mind， you can work hard to become that person who is better． This experience also taught me not to judge others by their（15） ． We should be modest and learn more from others ， especially from our opponents．
（1）A． competing |
B． beating |
C． playing |
D． training |
（2）A． me |
B． mine |
C． myself |
D． my |
（3）A． When |
B． Unless |
C． Since |
D． Though |
（4）A． taking |
B． catching |
C． reaching |
D． scoring |
（5）A． satisfaction |
B． courage |
C． fact |
D． memory |
（6）A． compared |
B． connected |
C． mixed |
D． filled |
（7）A． teammate |
B． teacher |
C． coach |
D． friend |
（8）A． realized |
B． faced |
C． admired |
D． reminded |
（9）A． afraid |
B． moved |
C． pleased |
D． helpful |
（10）A． remembered |
B． borrowed |
C． lost |
D． developed |
（11）A． effort |
B． influence |
C． performance |
D． advice |
（12）A． showed |
B． led |
C． kept |
D． included |
（13）A． but |
B． or |
C． so |
D． and |
（14）A． support |
B． refuse |
C． receive |
D． accept |
（15）A． description |
B． words |
C． looks |
D． behavior |
Tim Berners﹣Lee is not the most famous inventor in the world．However，his invention has changed
our lives．
He was born in London，England in 1955．When he was a small boy，Tim was interested in playing with electrical things．He studied science at Oxford University．He made his first computer from an old television at the age of 21．
Tim started working on early computers．At that time，they were much bigger than now．He worked in England then Switzerland．Tim was really interested in two things，computers and how the brain works．How could the brain connect so many facts so quickly？He had to work with people all over the world．They shared information about computers．It was hard to manage all the information．He answered the
same questions again and again．It took a lot of time．It was even difficult for computers in the same office in Switzerland to share information．Tim also forgot things easily．Could a computer work like a brain？Could it"talk"to other computers？
There was an Internet already but it was difficult to use．In 1989，Tim Berners﹣Lee invented the World Wide Web（WWW） all by himself．This had a special language that helped computers talk to each other on the Internet．When people wanted to share information with others，they used the World Wide Web．The Internet grew quickly after that．
Tim Berners﹣Lee doesn't think he did anything special．He says that all of the ideas about the Internet were already there．All he did was to put them together．He says that many other people worked together to make the Internet what it is today．
Most inventors want to become rich．But Tim gave away the World Wide Web for nothing．He now works in America．He helps people share technology and wants the Internet to be free for everyone to use．Maybe he is the most important but least famous inventor in the world today!
31．What was Tim Berners﹣Lee interested in？
A．Looking for jobs in different cities．
B．Talking to people around the world．
C．Studying how to connect computers．
D．Exploring how to improve memory．
32．The underlined word"It"in Paragraph 3 refers to" "．
A．Working on early computers
B．Connecting different facts together
C．Travelling to the office in Switzerland
D．Repeating the answers to the same questions
33．Why is Tim Berners﹣Lee one of the most important men in the world？
A．He made information sharing on the Internet possible．
B．He made the first computer when he was 21 years old．
C．He helped people understand better how the brain works．
D．He invented the Internet and made it free for everyone to use．
34．In what order did the following events take place？
a．Tim worked in England．b．Tim worked in Switzerland．c．Tim made his first computer．
d．Tim invented the World Wide Web．e．Tim studied science at Oxford University．
A．c﹣e﹣d﹣a﹣b
B．e﹣b﹣a﹣c﹣d
C．c﹣d﹣a﹣e﹣b
D．e﹣c﹣a﹣b﹣d
35．What does the writer think of Tim Berners﹣Lee？
A．He is not famous because he is not rich．
B．He has changed our lives and he is great．
C．He did nothing special but make people a good life．
D．He has made great achievements in memory research．
We often hear stories of animals rescuing people．But now someone has managed to return the favor．
The event took place one snowy January morning．Thomas Smith was walking his dog，Jack，in the park．"As I was walking，I just saw Jack running onto the ice towards the ducks in the middle，and then he fell into the water and couldn't climb out，"said Smith．He realized he had no choice but to try and save his dog．"someone else told me the lake was only one﹣meter deep，but it was at least twice that．I had to break my way through the 6﹣cm ice．Finally，I got Jack by the neck，and pulled him out．I don't think I have ever felt so cold by the time we got back to dry land．And when we got there，everyone was asking if Jack was okay﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣no one was particularly worried，about me!"
A neighbor，Julie Brown，saw it all happen．"The dog went onto an icy lake．All of a sudden，it started to go under．There were crowds of people around，and they were all shouting and screaming．Before I knew it，the owner Smith was in the water forcing his way through the ice．I can't begin to imagine how cold it was．Everyone was very nervous，but he was as cool as a cucumber﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣he just crawled back out，put the dog on its lead，and went home．"
Many regard him as a hero，but Mr．Smith is quite laid﹣back about it．"Most dog owners are the same as me．They would do what I did without a second thought．But in the future，I'm going to make sure he's on lead near any ice ponds，Pets are members of our family．Would you do the same for them？
26．What happened on a cold January morning
A．Mr．Smith met Jack in the park．
B．Mr．Smith ran after Jack on the ice．
C．Jack fell from the ice into the water．
D．Jack played with the ducks in the water．
27．How did Mr．Smith save Jack？
A．He asked a neighbor for help．
B．He broke the ice and shouted to Jack．
C．He got Jack by the leg and pulled him out．
D．He pulled Jack out of the icy water by the neck．
28．The underlined phrases"as cool as a cucumber"in Paragraph 3 means" "
A．relaxed
B．proud
C．shy
D．brave
29．In the last paragraph，the writer asks a question to ．
A．suggest keeping pets for fun．
B．remind people to put their dogs on the leads．
C．encourage people to take good care of their pets．
D．advise people not to leave their dog near icy pounds．
30．What is the best title of the passage
A．A Man's Pet Dog
B．A Dog's Best Friend
C．The Danger on the Icy Lake
D．Suggestions for Pets'Owners．
More than 700 years ago，Scotland （ 苏格兰 ） was fighting with England．The king of England wanted to（16） Scotland．He had a strong army so it was （17） for the Scots to fight．They lost many times，King Robert of Scotland had to run from the English army．
One rainy day，King Robert lay in an old house．He thought that he was not good enough to be king．He was so（18） that he didn't even see a spider（蜘蛛）near him．He （19） when he
saw the spider climbing．It was trying to climb up its web at the top of the house but it fell down．
"How sad"thought King Robert．"The spider is like me．It's not （20） enough．"He watched while the spider climbed up again．It fell down a second time．
"Be careful，little spider，or you might die，"he said．"Life is so hard．You'll never get back to your web．"But the spider （21） again and again．King Robert watched while it （22） climbed back to its web．After an hour，the spider got do the web．
"You are such a great （23） ，"he said．"If you can keep trying．I can too．I must keep on fighting．I won't let the English win．"His （24） grew strong and they （25） the English army．Scotland was free．
Nobody knows if this is a true story．Many parents tell it to their children because the want them to keep trying．
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16．A．leave |
B．control |
C．help |
D．visit |
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17．A．interesting |
B．difficult |
C．important |
D．necessary |
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18．A．surprised |
B．bored |
C．worried |
D．lonely |
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19．A．looked ahead |
B．looked out |
C．looked on |
D．looked up |
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20．A．old |
B．strong |
C．fast |
D．free |
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21．A．tried |
B．fell |
C．practiced |
D．cheered |
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22．A．finally |
B．easily |
C．slowly |
D．suddenly |
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23．A．player |
B．fighter |
C．soldier |
D．spider |
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24．A．army |
B．feeling |
C．opinions |
D．family |
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25．A．kept |
B．raised |
C．stopped |
D．joined |
"I'm going shopping in the village，"George's mother said to George on Saturday morning．"So be a good boy and don't get into trouble．And don't forget （1） good care of Grandma．"Then she went out．
Grandma （2） in the chair by the window when she opened one little eye and said，"Now
you heard （3） your mother said，George．"
"Yes，Grandma，"George said．
George was bored to tears．He didn't have a brother or a sister．His father was a farmer，and （4） farm they lived on was miles away from anywhere，（5） there were never any children
to play with．He was tired of staring at（6） pigs，hens，cows and sheep．He was especially tired of having to live in the house with his grandma．Looking after her all by himself was hardly （7） way to spend a Saturday morning．
"Go and make me a cup of tea for a start，（8） sugar and milk．"Grandma said．
Most grandmothers are lovely，kind，helpful old ladies，but not this one．George's grandma was a woman（9） was always complaining about something or other．She spent all day（10） on her chair by the window．George （11） that Grandma used to be a gentle lady，but as she grew older，she was not able to look after herself and even worse，she was easy to get angry．
"We （12） be nice to the old，George，"His mother always told him．
Thinking of this，George （13） into the kitchen and made Grandma a cup of tea with a teabag．He put one spoon of sugar and （14） milk in it．He stirred the tea well and carried it into the living room （15） ．
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1．A．take |
B．taking |
C．to take |
D．takes |
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2．A．sleep |
B．sleeps |
C．is sleeping |
D．was sleeping |
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3．A．that |
B．what |
C．where |
D．which |
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4．A．a |
B．an |
C．the |
D．/ |
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5．A．but |
B．if |
C．or |
D．so |
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6．A．hundred |
B．hundreds |
C．hundredth |
D．hundreds of |
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7．A．exciting |
B．the most exciting |
C．more exciting |
D．much more exciting |
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8．A．in |
B．with |
C．of |
D．for |
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9．A．who |
B．which |
C．where |
D．when |
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10．A．sitting |
B．sits |
C．sit |
D．sat |
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11．A．tell |
B．told |
C．was told |
D．has told |
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12．A．should |
B．would |
C．might |
D．can |
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13．A．goes |
B．went |
C．will go |
D．has gone |
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14．A．many |
B．any |
C．few |
D．some |
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15．A．care |
B．careful |
C．carefully |
D．careless |
许多次我都想放弃，但我奋力坚持了下来．
Many times I thought about ，but I fought on．