It is not always easy to discover yourself.From a young age，I had a strong sense of who I would become ﹣ but an （1） changed everything.
To me，skating was more important than anything else in the world.Nothing else filled my heart with so much （2） .I spent twenty﹣four hours a week developing my skills.I had no （3） life or interests other than skating.But I was rewarded with first place medals in nearly every competition.
（4） ，during one competition，I fell and was badly injured.The doctor told me that I couldn't skate anymore.The pain in my back was hard to bear and even basic daily tasks became （5） .
My passion （激情） had been taken away.I lost （6） and had no idea what I would become.After eight months of suffering，something had to change.Instead of sitting around and （7） my days，I began to work with local community service projects.By volunteering as a swimming teacher and summer reading assistant for kids，I（8） an idea of who I wanted to become.After a few months，I found a new interest.Little by little，I stepped out of the shadow and rebuilt my confidence.
Sometimes，challenges in life will get in our way.We can （9） to stay behind or try to get past these challenges.My accident was a challenge that failed to stop me from reaching success.Today，I'm a very confident and optimistic person.
（1）A.exam |
B.accident |
C.illness |
（2）A.joy |
B.pride |
C.experience |
（3）A.simple |
B.social |
C.comfortable |
（4）A.Unluckily |
B.Finally |
C.Recently |
（5）A.strange |
B.relaxing |
C.difficult |
（6）A.power |
B.heart |
C.chance |
（7）A.wasting |
B.valuing |
C.enjoying |
（8）A.got |
B.knew |
C.heard |
（9）A.learn |
B.choose |
C.refuse |
完形填空将序号填在下面框内（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）。
根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、c、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Most adults(成年人)once studied at school, had classes and did their homework every day. The same is going on at school now. it seems that doing weekend homework is problem for the modern students.
All the students should agree that weekend homework should be abolished(取消).It's for them studying at school five days a week. They have a lot of interests. With homework to do on Saturday and Sunday, when can they find to help around the house, go and see a football or basketball game or a good film, join in family recreations（娱乐），or just have at home? Because of these other activities, the homework can't be finished until .So their weekend homework is usually done in such a hurry that on Monday teachers are and often threaten(威胁)to fail(使考试不及格)whole class of students because they know nothing about the . If there is no weekend homework for the students to do, they will be happy to go to school on Monday having a good rest and to learn what the teachers teach.
A．thing B．school C．class D．homework
A．Also B．But C．Still D．Though
A．no B．another C．one D．other
A．not enough B．enough C．no good D．no use
A．friends B．time C．places D．money
A．a rest B．an exam C．a lesson D．a picnic
A．Monday afternoon B．Saturday afternoon C．Friday night D．Sunday night
A．pleased B．sorry C．unhappy D．not worried
A．lesson B．games C．interests D．Activities
A．until B．when C．before D．after
阅读下面的对话,掌握其大意,然后从对话后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。
A: Good afternoon!
B: Good ! I’m Angela. What’s your ?
A: Jenny Brown.
B:Please it.
A:J-E-N-N-Y, Jenny. , Brown.
B: Thanks. first name is Jenny and your last name is Brown.
A: Yes. And is my sister (妹妹). name’s Gina.
B: Nice to you, Gina!
C: Nice to meet you, Miss Wu!
B: What’s this?
A: is my ID card. And this is my telephone . It’s 456-317.
B: Thanks.
A．morning B．afternoon C．evening D．night
A．family B．boy C．name D．English
A．spell B．phone C．answer D．look
A．Alan B．Mary C．G-I-N-A D．B-R-O-W-N
A．His B．Her C．My D．Your
A．It B．His C．This D．Your
A．His B．Her C．My D．Your
A．thank B．be C．meet D．hello
A．It B．Her C．That D．His
A．color B．question C．list D．number
完形填空 (每小题1分，共10分)
Kate’s brother Danny some New Year’s resolutions this year. , he is going to learn the guitar. She is going to take the guitar lessons practice every day. Next he wants to get good . He is going to study and he is going to do all his homework he watches TV. Finally, he wants to learn new language. He is going to buy some CDs and practice at home every morning.
A．made B．make C．is make D．making
A．First B．Second C．Third D．Last
A．play B．playing C．to play D．plays
A．but B．or C．then D．and
A．lesson B．class C．grades D．record
A．harder B．worse C．more beautiful D．cooler
A．when B．as C．if D．before
A．an B．a C．the D．/
A．Japan B．Japanese C．China D．America
A．they B．their C．them D．theirs
完形填空(10分)
One summer evening, a ____boy was trying to hit(打) a bottle with a slingshot(弹弓). The bottle was about 7 to 8 meters ________. The boy tried many times .but still couldn’t hit it . His mother just kept passing small stones （石头） _______ him.
A girl walked by. She watched the boy for some time and said to the mother,“Let me show him how ________.”
“No, thank you ,”said the mother .“He is blind.(盲人)”
The little boy tried________.The mother always told him that he was doing well . The boy became more _________.After a long time ,it got dark. The girl said ________ to the mother and the son .When he turned to leave, she ________ a stone hit the bottle ! The little boy ________ made it !
With confidence and patient (耐心)，________ is impossible .A.10-year oldB. 10 years oldC. 10-year-old
A.far B. awayC. far away
A.onB. toC. onto
A.to shootB. shootingC. shoot (射击)
A.over and over again B. over and againC. again
A.confidentB. happyC. worried
A.sorryB.goodbyeC. hello
A.saw B. heardC. listened to
A.finally B.suddenlyC.quickly
A.anythingB. everythingC. nothing
“Nancy, try to cook for us today,” my mother called. “But Mom, I don’t know how to cook,” I said. “Today I will you to cook, ”said my mother. I didn’t know it would go, but I agree.
I saw my mother cook rice before, so I did it easily. when it came to cooking vegetables, I didn’t know how to do it. My father asked me to cut up one cabbage and make other ingredients(原料) . “Now put some garlice(大蒜)into the pot. Then, some turmeric(姜黄根粉)and put the cabbage. Don’t forget to add some salt.” My father stood next to me and told me what I should do finishing the cabbage, I cooked beef soup. , I finished cooking the meal in almost two hours. I the food to my parents. They ate it and said it was wonderful. At last, it was turn to eat the food. I thought it was terrible.
From that day on, I learnt to cook. The first experience of my own cooking was so terrible, but it taught me a great lesson. I started respecting(尊重)food, as I learnt that one had to try his best to cook it.
A．shake B．question C．expect D．teach
A．what B．how C．which D．where
A．Because B．so C．But D．If
A．ready B．traditional C．lucky D．similar
A．fall B．cover C．pick D．add
A．Through B．After C．From D．Before
A．Quickly B．Loudly C．Finally D．Quietly
A．served B．turned C．filled D．shared
A．my B．his C．our D．their
A．waiting B．reaching C．discussing D．tasting