A Little Coaching (指导)

I always felt nervous at the running race. I was too thin to be an athlete. So when our class needed a ________ in the two mile race around the lake, I hoped ______ would notice me.

I hid under a ________ when our teacher Bronto called the names of the runners. I got more nervous when I heard he called, “Noah! Where’s Noah? He’s in this race!”

He saw me under the tree and shouted, “Noah, we ________ a boy to run the two mile race.” He pushed me to the starting line. I pleaded(恳求) with him. “I don’t know the way around the lake!”

“It’s not a problem. Just _______ Craig and you’ll know the way.” Bronto smiled. Craig was the fastest runner in our class. Then Bronto said, “For the last hundred meters, ______ throw your head back and run.”

I stood next to Craig and trembled(颤抖). Then I heard the gun and sixteen of us started to run. I ran ______ behind Craig.

But gradually(逐步地), the distance(距离) between Craig and me became wider.

It was ______. I felt very tired. My energy was spent. I was about to ______. But then I looked ahead(向前) and _______ only three boys were in front of me. The crowd was shouting, but I could hear Bronto shouting, “Run!”

I threw my head back and told my legs to go. I never looked ahead and I never looked back for those last hundred meters. I felt ________. Nobody was telling me what I was, or what I wasn’t. My legs were running a race against my brain and I was winning!

I didn’t know when I crossed the finishing line. Bronto caught me and shouted, “You flew! You flew, man! ________! You passed two boys!”

However, the best prize that I got was _______. That year I discovered I could do a lot ______ I believe myself and put my energy into them.

I never got to say goodbye to Bronto right after the race. But later, I saw him over the lake. He was coaching another kid. I had no ______ that the kid was also going to win.

1.A. runner B. jumper C. swimmer D. diver

2.A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody

3.A. desk B. tree C. bed D. chair

4.A. get B. teach C. help D. need

5.A. forget B. beat C. follow D. trust

6.A. also B. just C. still D. yet

7.A. slowly B. hardly C. closely D. happily

8.A. surprising B. difficult C. boring D. wonderful

9.A. catch up B. come up C. hurry up D. give up

10.A. saw B. heard C. guessed D. remembered

11.A. nervous B. tired C. free D. lucky

12.A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth

13.A. love B. respect C. teamwork D. confidence

14.A. before B. unless C. until D. if

15.A. question B. doubt C. value D. thought

Young Larry stops by Mr. Smith’s Clothes Store. Mr. Smith sees him and says, “Can I help you?” Young Larry thinks for a minute and says, “Er, yes, good morning, Mr. Smith, I need two green sweaters for 15 dollars each(每一件), a pair of black shoes for 28 dollars, a pair of socks for 2 dollars and three skirts in purple for 20 dollars each.”

Mr. Smith looks at Young Larry in surprise(惊讶). He doesn’t think a child can pay for(支付) them, but he thinks maybe Larry’s mother asks her son to do so. He goes into the store happily and takes out a big bag to put the clothes in. Young Larry stops him and asks, “How much does that come to?”

“One hundred and twenty dollars.” Mr. Smith answers.

“Now, if(如果) I give you two hundred dollars, how much change can I get?” asks Young Larry.

“Eighty dollars.” Mr. Smith answers.

“If I go on to take a yellow jacket for twenty dollars, how much change can I get then?”

“Sixty dollars. That’s for sure. “Mr. Smith answers with a little anger(生气).

“Er, in fact,” Larry says at last, “I don’t want to buy the things. I ask you that just because it’s my math homework, and I need some help. Thank you. Good bye! Mr. Smith!”

1.Why does Mr. Smith look at Young Larry in surprise at first?

A. Because he doesn’t think a child can be so rich(有钱的).

B. Because he doesn’t think his mother can be so rich.

C. Because he doesn’t think his mother asks him to do so.

D. Because he doesn’t think he has so many things in his store.

2.Young Larry goes to Mr. Smith’s Store to ______.

A. buy some clothes B. get some change

C. give him some money D. ask for some help with math homework

3.What does the word “change” mean in this passage?

A. 改变 B. 零钱 C. 钞票 D. 货物

4.Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Young Larry wants to buy some clothes.

B. Young Larry takes the clothes home at last.

C. Young Larry gets the answer to his homework at last.

D. Young Larry’s mother asks him to buy the clothes.

5.From the passage, we can know that Mr. Smith will be ______ at last.

A. happy B. unhappy C. angry D. bored

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