Across the street from our home was a school and I would often watch the kids as they played basketball during the break. I often noticed a small 1 playing with boys. I watched in 2 as she ran circles around the other kids. She 3 to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could. At other times I saw her playing alone, sometimes until 4 . One day I asked her way she 5 so much. She looked 6 in my eyes and without a moment of hesitation she said, "The only way I can go to 7 is to get a scholarship. I believe that I would get it if I were good enough at 8 . My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don"t 9 ." Then with a determined smile she ran towards the court, I watched her 10 those junior high school years and into high school. Every week, she led her team to victory. One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head 11 in her arms. The coach told her that at 5 feet 5 inches she would 12 never get to play for a top ranked team--much less offered a scholarship-so she should 13 dreaming about college. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She 14 her head from her hands and told me that her father said those coaches just did not understand the 15 of a dream. He told her that if she truly wanted a scholarship, 16 could stop her except one thing-her own attitude. The next year, 17 she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was seen by a college coach. She was indeed 18 a scholarship, a full one. She was going to get the college education that she had 19 and worked toward for all those years. It"s 20 : If the dream is big enough, the facts don"t count. |
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A. true | B. girl B. shock B. tried B. noon B. suffered B. quickly B. court B. basketball B. delay B.over B. placed B. sadly B. begin B. lifted B. power B. anything B. before B. handed B. dreamed of B. possible | C. student C. wonder C. failed C. dark C. performed C. quietly C. college C. my lessons C. count C. beyond C. hidden C. nearly C. continue C. turned C. aim C. nobody C. as C. sent C. asked for C. proper | D. teacher D. delight D. attempted D. dawn D. drilled D. directly D. school D. the exams D. fail D. through D. dropped D. probably D. start D. moved D. advantage D. nothing D. once D. offered D. referred to D. perfect | 完形填空。 | I grew up in a community called Estepona. I was seventeen when one morning Dad told me I could 1 him to a distant village, and then take the car to a 2 garage. I readily accepted. When we got to the village, I 3 to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the ear at the garage. With several hours to 4 , I went to a theater. However, when the last movie 5 , it was six. I was two hours late! I knew Dad would be 6 if he found out rd been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the 7 . when I hurried there I. apologized for being late, and told him I"d come as quickly as I could, 8 that the car had needed some major repairs. I"ll never forget the 9 he gave me. "I"m disappointed you feel you have to 10 to me, Jason." Dad looked at me again. "When you didn"t turn up". called the garage to ask if there were any 11 , and they told me you hadn"t yet picked up the car." I felt 12 as I weakly told him the real reason. 13 passed through Dad as he listened attentively. "I"m angry with 14 . I realize I"ve failed as a father. I"m going to walk home now and think seriously about 15 I"ve gone wrong all these years." "But Dad, it"s eighteen miles!" My apologies were 16 . Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him, 17 him all the way, but he walked 18 . Seeing Dad in so much physical and emotional 19 was my most unforgettable experience. However, it was also the most 20 lesson. I have never lied since. | ( )1. A. push ( )2. A. different ( )3. A. managed ( )4. A. spare ( )5. A. closed ( )6. A. angry ( )7. A. opinion ( )8. A. so ( )9. A. news ( )10. A. 1ie ( )11. A. questions ( )12. A. ashamed ( )13. A. carelessness ( )14. A. you ( )15. A. where ( )16. A. meaningless ( )17. A. informing ( )18. A. heavily ( )19. A. pain ( )20. A. enjoyable | B. drive B. quiet B. expected B. waste B. performed B. surprised B. truth B. or B. sound B. talk B. problems B. frightened B. sadness B. myself B. how B. useless B. persuading B. awfully B. hurt B. powerful | C. move C. useful C. learned C. pick C. finished C. puzzled C. result C. and C. look C. explain C. mistakes C. confused C. nervousness C. me C. why C. helpless C. begging C. silently C. ruin C. practical | D. lead D. nearby D. promised D. cover D. disappeared D. anxious D. story D. but D. reason D. reply D. faults D. disappointed D. weakness D. yourself D. when D. worthless D. inspiring D. naturally D. loss D. successful | 阅读理解。 | My most memorable experience will stay in my mind forever. For most people, horses are just animals that should only be used for racing. Ever since 1 was a child, my dream was to ride a horse. When that time finally carne, my heart beat a thousand times a minute. It Was a warm summer day, and we were at a park. My mom was buying several things for home while I wandered around to find something interesting. Suddenly I found a horse standing down the block. I ran up to it, not even knowing how to pet it, just excited to see the most beautiful animal. He was shining white, with a well-brushed tail. Where was the owner? Right away I made up my mind to ride this horse. I found my morn and dragged her to where the horse was. The owner was back and stated that I couldn"t ride it. Tears flooded down my cheeks as my mom tried to convince the man to let me ride the horse. He finally agreed for a costly price. Being on the horse awakened all the senses in me. I was the happiest little girl, having the time of my life. I began planning to buy a horse after I became a millionaire. Before I knew it, the ride was over. Surprisingly, I actually learned to control the horse. That day was probably the happiest time of my life. Most children wouldn"t have as much fun as I did. Several years later, I began to get involved in show jumping. If it weren"t for that special experience. I wouldn"t be able to enjoy the most amazing sport. | 1. The writer wanted to ride the horse because _______. | A. she could control the horse well B. she knew she would ride the horse for free C. she expected to take part in the show jumping D. she fell in love with the horse at the first sight | 2. The writer was _______when her mother tried to persuade the owner of the horse. | A. worried B. satisfied C. proud D. tired | 3. From the passage, we can infer that _______. | A. the horse owner was a kind and rich man B. the horse was one of the best horses in the area C. the experience opened doors for her to get into the sport D. the writer"s mother loved the horse as much as her daughter | 4. Which would be the best title for the passage? | A. Love for Animals B. An Amazing Ride C. Interest in Sports D. An Excited Girl | 阅读理解。 | He was her best friend"s boyfriend. It sounds like a lifetime TV movie. Back in high school in Chicago, Sue Napolitano and Larry McNevin were just friends. They wore jackets and were always sitting on the bridge smoking. But neither gave the other a romantic thought. In fact, asked to describe each other back in those days, Sue and Larry both came up with the adjective:"nice". On Sept.11, 2004, after 35 years, the high school friends were about to find out how nice "nice" could be. Larry was looking for another friend with whom he went to high school through Classmates.com, a service that reconnects high school friends through e-mails. That friend suggested he call Sue. Then Larry and Sue talked from the topics of music to food and found they shared similar tastes. After that, they both ran to their closets to dig out their yearbooks to find the other"s picture. With that one call, Sue, who divorced (离婚) in 1985 after five years of marriage, and Larry, who divorced in 1997, began calling and e-mailing each other daily. A month later Sue flew to Chicago. Larry and Sue hugged and cried when they met at the airport. They were like two lovers separated for years. On April 11, 2005, while the two were in Las Vegas, they got married. After the wedding, Larry said it make more sense for him to move to Phoenix, since he planned on retiring to some place warm, and few places are warmer. They now live in Phoenix and are surprised how high school friends found their way back together after 35 years. | 1. When Sue and Lorry were in high school, ____. | A. Sue was Larry"s girlfriend B. they felt it was nice to stay together C. they both liked lifetime TV movies D. they always had romantic ideas with each other | 2. On Sept.11, 2004, Larry was surfing at Classmates.com with the purpose to _____. | A. search or his girlfriend B. look for how to reconnect Sue C. seek advice about marriage D. search for another schoolmate | 3. According to the passage, the climate in Phoenix is probably _____. | A. cold B. warm C. wet D. dry | 4. After so many years, Sue and Larry got married, which they both felt ____. | A. amusing B. foreseeable C. amazing D. impossible |
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