It's not always easy to discover oneself. From a young age, I had a strong sense of who I was to become, ___37___ an accident made me redefine ( 重审 ) myself.
To me, skating was above all. There was ___38___ in this world that filled my heart with such joy ( 快乐 ). I spent twenty-four hours a week practicing my ___39___ . It's helpful. It brought me first place medals in nearly every ___40___ .
Unluckily, in one show, I fell down and hurt myself badly. After several checks, the ___41___ told me that I couldn't return to my sport any more.
As my passion ( 激情 ) was ___42___ , I had little sense of who I was to become. And I became silent. I was afraid to speak in public. After eight months of suffering, something had to ___43___ . Instead of wasting my days sitting around painfully, I began to put my energy into local community service projects. By working ___44___ a swimming teacher and summer reading helper for kids in my spare time, I got an idea of who I wanted to become. After a few months, I spent time on my interest in the arts. Little by little, I ___45___ out of the shadow ( 阴影 ) and rebuilt my confidence.
Sometimes, some large rocks block ( 阻碍 ) our way. We can choose to stay behind or try to climb over. My accident was a rock ____46____ failed to stop me from reaching success. Today I'm a very confident person.
37.
| A． |
and |
B． |
but |
C． |
or |
D． |
so |
38.
| A． |
everything |
B． |
something |
C． |
nothing |
D． |
anything |
39.
| A． |
skills |
B． |
feelings |
C． |
thoughts |
D． |
habits |
40.
| A． |
meeting |
B． |
exam |
C． |
concert |
D． |
competition |
41.
| A． |
waiter |
B． |
doctor |
C． |
teacher |
D． |
driver |
42.
| A． |
found out |
B． |
brought back |
C． |
written down |
D． |
taken away |
43 
.
| A． |
change |
B． |
remain |
C． |
leave |
D． |
arrive |
44.
| A． |
to |
B． |
as |
C． |
in |
D． |
at |
45.
| A． |
ran |
B． |
sang |
C． |
stood |
D． |
stepped |
46.
| A． |
who |
B． |
what |
C． |
that |
D． |
whom |
完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Several years ago, I was at a train station in Amsterdam. I saw a young homeless man people for money so he could buy breakfast. Most of the simply took no notice of the young man or gave him a dirty look. There was one exception(例外) though: an older, well-dressed lady. When the young homeless man moved this elegant lady, she turned and looked straight into his eyes and asked, “How much do you need?” I couldn’t hear what the young man said but watched the old man pulled several bills(纸币) from her wallet and them in the young man’s hands.
I don’t know whether the young man actually used this money for breakfast or for some other purpose. What I do know is that I saw two completely different reactions(反应) to the same . I saw people who were either afraid or annoyed or distrustful(猜疑的). And then I saw this old lady who the homeless man as her brother. I decided then and there that, even though we have to be in this world, I would rather be like her.
Every day may bring us many chances for . The key is to do it or not.
A．asking B．calling C．disturbing D．kidnapping
A．guests B．audience C．neighbours D．travelers
A．from B．after C．before D．over
A．softly B．sadly C．loudly D．hopefully
A．because B．unless C．as D．although
A．cheeked B．put C．covered D．threw
A．location B．survey C．situation D．programme
A．ordered B．treated C．required D．recommended
A．famous B．creative C．careful D．successful
A．richness B．happiness C．fitness D．Kindness
完形填空（本题10分，每小题1分）
Everyone wants to own friendship, because without a friend, the world is like a desert. Friendship is thought very important. Too many people want others to be their friends, but don’t give friendship back. That is one of thewhy some friendships don’t last very long. , you must learn to be one friend. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning the following rules.
Honesty is where a good friendship . Friends must be able to trust(相信) one another. If you don’t tell the truth, people usually find out, and you may lose your friend’s trust. Good friends always trust in one another to speak and do things honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You don’t have to give your lunch money your clothes, of course. Instead, you share your ideas and feelings. These can be valuable to a friend. They tell your friend is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friends know you better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and helpa problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it _to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So in order to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put in your friend’s place, so you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are ever exactly alike(相像的). But all true friendships havethings in common. In fact, good friendship will not easily last., you must give as much as you take, or friendship will die away.
完型填空。（每题1分，共10分）
Never give up! That is one lesson I learned when I was very young. At the age of four, I started school. It was because I couldn’t talk to other kids. Maybe I was shy because I got used to talking with others. I only knew Spanish, and English was just a mixture(混合物) of .When the teacher spoke, the words became faster and faster. I was unable to . I didn’t know what to do. I sometimes felt like crying, but I kept telling myself never to 。
Soon I started to learn English. the end of year I could understand, read, speak and write English. The next year I met my friend Erick. It was his year of school and he didn’t know English, so I started to him this difficult language. We kept learning more and more every year and now we are very good English speakers. I also began teaching my two young sisters.
Now I’m learning Japanese. It may be a little but I will keep at it. No matter how hard something is, I never give up.
Nothing is difficult in the world if you put your heart into it.
A．afraid B．funny C．relaxing D．lonely
A．ever B．never C．always D．often
A．language B．subject C．noise D．sound
A．hear B．express. C．understand D．believe
A．give up B．put up C．look up D．fix up
A．By B．At C．On D．In
A．first B．second C．next D．last
A．give B．teach C．show D．send
A．between B．neither C．all D．both
A．easy B．difficult C．exciting D．interesting
完形填空(10分)
Yesterday afternoon I went to the hospital my mother. She had been sent there the day before. I was going into the hospital I suddenly met an old friend of , Mr Black. I was very happy to see him. We had not seen each other we left school five years ago. He looked worried. I asked him he was worried about. He told me that he had just had a tooth taken out. I thought that there was serious about it and I said so. But he said, “I’m worried because the doctor has taken out a when the doctor finished. I couldn’t tell him what had happened to me because my mouth was filled cotton. Ten minutes later, after the cotton was pulled out, I was able to tell the doctor that the bad tooth was there.” He said that he was to hear that . “I will have another operation.”
A．saw B．to see C．seen D．seeing
A．while B．when C．after D．as
A．I B．me C．my D．mine
A．since B．for C．as D．when
A．why B．how C．whom D．what
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
A．had one B．wrong one C．bad tooth D．one tooth
A．by B．with C．of D．almost
A．already B．also C．yet D．still
A．glad B．happy C．sorry D．angry
When learning new vocabulary, don’t just memorize a list of words. Instead, try to five sentences using each new word. Then use the new word as often as you can day you learn it. This you will remember new words much longer.
Practising sounds, you know, is —the “th” sound for example. Choose words that begin “th” and repeat(重复) them over and over again you are comfortable with them. Let’s try! This , that , those, them, think, thought, through, thin….
Read, read, read—in English, of course! Reading is one of the best ways to increase(增加) your vocabulary improve your grammar in a natural and fun way. Be to choose topics(话题) or books you are interested in.
When someone is talking in English, the main(主要的) point. If you hear a word you don’t understand, ignore(忽略) it and go on listening. If you stop and think about the word, you will everything else the person is saying.
A．make B．remember C．say D．speak
A．some B．the first C．each D．the second
A．time B．word C．day D．way
A．easy B．difficult C．terrible D．funny
A．from B．at C．in D．with
A．until B．when C．after D．since
A．so B．and C．but D．or
A．quick B．necessary C．sure D．important
A．hear B．see C．look for D．listen for
A．guess B．catch C．miss D．get