I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn"t like attention drawn to myself. And 1
otherwise assigned (指定) a seat by the teacher. I always 2 to sit at the back of the classroom.
All this 3 after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball
team. At first I thought it was a crazy 4 because I didn"t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have
the 5 to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept
insisting on my " 6 for it", I wouldn"t have decided to give it a try.
Getting up the courage to go the tryouts was only the 7 of it! When I first started 8 the practice
sessions, I didn"t even know the rules of the game, much 9 what I was doing. Sometimes I"d get 10
and take a shot at a wrong direction-which made me feel really stupid. 11 , I wasn"t the only one "new"
at the game, so I decided to 12 on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not to be
too hard on myself for the things I didn"t 13 "just yet".
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the 14 and the "moves". Being part of a team was fun and
motivating. Very soon the competitive 15 in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I
learned how to play and make friends in the 16 -friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be
a team player. I never had so much fun.
With my 17 self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from
" 18 " in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, 19 raising my hand-even
when I sometimes wasn"t 100 percent 20 I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in
myself. |
( )1. A. as
( )2. A. hoped
( )3. A. continued
( )4. A. idea
( )5. A. right
( )6. A. going
( )7. A. point
( )8. A. enjoying
( )9. A. less
( )10. A. committed
( )11. A. Interestingly
( )12. A. focus
( )13. A. want
( )14. A. steps
( )15. A. role
( )16. A. process
( )17. A. expressed
( )18. A. dreaming
( )19. A. by
( )20. A. lucky | B. until
B. agreed
B. changed
B. plan
B. chance
B. looking
B. half
B. preparing
B. later
B. motivated
B. Fortunately
B. act
B. do
B. orders
B. part
B. operation
B. improved
B. playing
B. for
B. happy | C. unless
C. meant
C. settled
C. belief
C. ability
C. cheering
C. rest
C. attending
C. worse
C. embarrassed
C. Obviously
C. rely
C. support
C. rules
C. mind
C. movement
C. preserved
C. relaxing
C. with
C. sure | D. though
D. chose
D. started
D. saying
D. patience
D. applying
D. basis
D. watching
D. further
D. confused
D. Hopefully
D. try
D. know
D. games
D. value
D. situation
D. recognized
D. hiding
D. to
D. satisfied | | 完形填空。 | Diana Velez does everything with maximum effort-and at maximum speed. That 1 learning a new
language, completing two certificates and opening a store.
When arriving in Canada in 2008, she had one 2 ; to have what she had back Home in Colombia.
"I didn"t want to 3 what I do, like so many who come to a new Country," she said. "I 4 to open a
store here in Canada but knew I had to 5 myself properly."
Diana quickly realize that making her dream of shop ownership in Canada a 6 meant going to school
to get the 7 education and certification. "My experience of owning a shop and working as a designer in
Colombia gave me 8 in my abilities, but I couldn"t speak the language and I had to 9 how to do things
in Canada. It was like having to 10 all over again," said Diana.
11 , she found just the help she needed for relaunch (重新开张) 12 continuing education at George
Brown College. She began taking 13 for both the Essential Skills in Fashion Certificate and the Image
Consulting Certificate in May 2009. 14 Diana met with the language barrier, she was always going 15
while at college.
By the end of October 2009, she had completed all certificate requirements. Within two years after her
16 in Canada, Diana at last achieved her 17 goal when her new store opened its doors in Toronto"s
Sheppard Center. She was on the fast-track to 18 .
Looking back, Diana, a fashion (时装) designer, 19 her achievements to the goal she set, the education
she received from the college, and 20 , the efforts she made. Now Diana is very happy doing what she is
doing. | ( )1. A. requires
( )2. A. goal
( )3. A. continue
( )4. A. demanded
( )5. A. teach
( )6. A. reality
( )7. A. physical
( )8. A. pressure
( )9. A. put away
( )10. A. advance
( )11. A. Naturally
( )12. A. through
( )13. A. notes
( )14. A. Though
( )15. A. around
( )16. A. adventure
( )17. A. original
( )18. A. success
( )19. A. adds
( )20. A. after all | B. encourages
B. memory
B. choose
B. decided
B. prepare
B. fact
B. private
B. judgment
B. depend on
B. start
B. Gradually
B. for
B. responsibilities
B. As
B. back
B. arrival
B. common
B. wealth
B. connects
B. above all | C. includes
C. choice
C. change
C. agreed
C. enjoy
C. challenge
C. primary
C. influence
C. learn about
C. suffer
C. Luckily
C. before
C. chances
C. Since
C. ahead
C. performance
C. another
C. glory
C. devotes
C. at least | D. advises
D. problem
D. lose
D. hesitated
D. persuade
D. wonder
D. necessary
D. confidence
D. look into
D. work
D. Clearly
D. with
D. courses
D. Once
D. out
D. journey
D. distant
D. happiness
D. owes
D. at first | 语法填空：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。 | One Sunday morning in August I went to local music festival. I left it early because I had an appointment
1______ (late) that day. My friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with me 2______ the bus arrived.
I got on the bus and found a seat near the back, and then I noticed a man 3______ (sit) at the front. He
4______ (pretend) that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice. He must be 5______ (mental) disabled.
Behind him were other people to 6______ he was trying to talk, but after some minutes 7______ walked
away and sat near me, looking annoyed.
I didn"t want to be laughed at for talking to him but I didn"t like leaving him 8______ 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 9______ 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 10______ of us feel good. | | 阅读理解。 | In the animal kingdom, weakness can bring about aggression in other animal. This sometimes happens
with humans also. But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people. I see it every day
when people hold doors for me, pour cream into my coffee, or help me to put on my coat. And I have
discovered that it makes them happy.
From my wheelchair experience, I see the best in people, bur sometimes I feel sad because those who
appear independent miss the kindness I see daily. They don"t get to see this soft side of others often, we
try bevery way possible to avoid showing our weakness, which includes a lot of pretending. But only when
we stop pretending we"re brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness that"s in them.
Last month, when I was driving home on a busy highway, I began to feel unwell and drove more slowly
than usual. People behind me began to get impatient and angry, with some speeding up alongside me, horning
(按喇叭) or even shouting at me. At the moment I decided to do something I had never done in twenty fore
years of driving. I put on the car flashlights and drove on at a really low speed.
No more angry shouts and no more horns!
When I put on my flashlights, I was saying to other drivers, "I have a problem here. I am weak and doing
the best I can." And everyone understood. Several times, I saw drivers who wanted to pass. They couldn"t
get around me because of the stream of passing traffic. But instead of getting impatient and angry, they waited,
knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak.
Sometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we don"t feel that way. But those are
and far between. More often, it would be better if we don"t pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or
pretend that we are brave when we are scared. | | 1. The author has discovered that people will feel happy when _____. | A. the offer their help
B. they receive others" help
C. they feel others" kindness
D. they show their weakness | | 2. The author feels sad sometimes because _____. | A. he has a soft heart
B. he relies much on others
C. some people pretend to be kind
D. some people fail to see the kindness in others | | 3. What did the other drivers do when they saw the flashlights? | A. They speed up to pass.
B. They waited with patience.
C. They tried their best to help.
D. They put on their flashlights too. | | 4. In this passage, the author advises us to _____. | A. handle problems by ourselves
B. accept help from others
C. admit our weakness
D. show our bravery | | 5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? | A. A Wheelchair Experience.
B. Weakness and Kindness.
C. Weakness and Strength.
D. A Driving Experience. | | 阅读理解。 | A year after graduation, I was offered a position teaching a writing class. Teaching was a profession
I had never seriously considered, though several of my stories had been published. I accepted the job
without hesitation, as it would allow me to wear a tie and go by the name of Mr. Davis. My father went
by the same name, and I liked to imagine people getting the two of us confused. "Wait a minute" someone
might say, "are you talking about Mr. Davis the retired man, or Mr. Davis the respectable scholar?"
The position was offered at the last minute, and I was given two weeks to prepare, a period I spent
searching for briefcase (公文包) and standing before my full-length mirror, repeating the words, "Hello,
class. I"m Mr. Davis." Sometimes I would give myself an aggressive voice. Sometimes I would sound
experienced. But when the day eventually came, my nerves kicked in and the true Mr. Davis was there.
I sounded not like a thoughtful professor, but rather a 12-year-old boy.
I arrived in the classroom with paper cards designed in the shape of maple leaves. I had cut them
myself out of orange construction paper. I saw nine students along a long table. I handed out the cards,
and the students wrote down their names and fastened them to their breast pockets as I required.
"All right then," I said. "Okey, here we go." Then I opened my briefcase and realized that I had never
thought beyond this moment. I had been thinking that the students would be the first to talk, offering their
thoughts and opinions on the events of the day. I had imagined that I would sit at the edge of the desk,
overlooking a forests of hands. Every student would yell. "Calm down, you"ll all get your turn. One at a
time, one at a time!"
A terrible silence ruled the room, and seeing no other opinions. I inspected the students to pull out their
notebooks and write a brief essay related to the theme of deep disappointment. | | 1. The author took the job to teach writing because _____. | A. he wanted to be expected
B. he had written some storied
C. he wanted to please his father
D. he had dreamed of being a teacher | | 2. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 2? | A. He would be aggressive in his first class.
B. He was well-prepared for his first class.
C. He got nervous upon the arrival of his first class.
D. He waited long for the arrival of his first class. | | 3. Before he started his class, the author asked the students to _____. | A. write down their suggestions on the paper cards
B. cut maple leaves out of the construction paper
C. cut some cards out of the construction paper
D. write down their names on the paper cards | | 4. What did the students do when the author started his class? | A. They began to talk.
B. They stayed silent.
C. They raised their hands.
D. They shouted to be heard. | | 5. The author chose the composition topic probably because _____. | A. he got disappointed with his first class
B. he had prepared the topic before class
C. he wanted to calm down the students
D. he thought it was an easy topic | 最新试题
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