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Sarah Winchester lived in California. She was a very 1 woman. She didn't buy many jewels(珠宝) or 2 clothes. 3 , she spent millions of dollars in 4 a house. She began to do it at the age of 45. The strange thing about Sarah's 5 was that it seemed never finished. The work on the house went on for 38 6 because Sarah was afraid to 7 building it.
Sarah's house was near San Jose. Every day, a lot of 8 arrived there to work for her. Sarah wanted more rooms and more doors and more windows, 9 the workers kept on building them. The house was seven floors high and had 160 rooms. There were 200 doors and 1,000 10 . There were also three lifts, nine kitchens, and 47 fireplaces.
Why did Sarah want a house that kept getting 11 ? It was because Sarah was afraid of 12 .She thought she would die when the house was finished, so she didn't want her house to be finished.
Sarah Winchester's 13 seemed to have worked(奏效) 14 she lived to be 83 years old. But 15 , her house was finished.
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With a determined(坚定的) look on his face, Chicago’s Michael McCarthy held on to the banister(扶手) and climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1,451 feet tall, the building in the US.
As he got to the last step, McCarthy fell down, but that didn’t stop him. The 14-year-old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top, where he cheers from many people.
“I just want to show people that a kid with no legs can do it, anyone can do it,” McCarthy said.
McCarthy, who was born without legs, has to wear prosthetic legs(假肢) and use a stick to walk. But McCarthy has a strong . He believes having a disability shouldn’t stop anyone achieving his or her success.
He has been in a special school he was four. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower, his teacher, Jeff Kohn, was moved by his determination(决心) and offered train him. They more than ten hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prosthetics and sticks on the steps every day. “ seems that he never knows how difficult it is. I was so tired that I asked him to rest for a day,” said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more .”
Kohn always walked with McCarthy for the climb. “I found when climbing the last 10 floors, he went faster,” said Kohn. “He’s the sportsman I’ve ever trained.”
McCarthy said he was of himself and that the tower now holds special meaning. “When I’m older, I’ll point(指着) to the building and ‘Look at this building I climbed’,”
1.A. largest B. highest C. earliest D. latest
2.A. seldom B. hardly C. always D. almost
3.A. enjoyed B. needed C. made D. kept
4.A. while B. after C. if D. though
5.A. mind B. legs C. body D. love
6.A. by B. for C. in D. from
7.A. as B. since C. until D. before
8.A. help B. to help C. helping D. helped
9.A. used B. spent C. took D. wasted
10.A. Here B. There C. He D. It
11.A. However B. Sometimes C. Again D. Then
12.A. friends B. helpers C. time D. exercise
13.A. strong B. stronger C. strongest D. strongly
14.A. excited B. curious C. worried D. proud
15.A. say B. speak C. talk D. tell
完型填空：阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we 1 the national flag go up.
Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was 2 and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.
Can I really do it?
Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher 3 me, “I know you want to have a try. Next Monday morning, I want you to give the talk. Go and write something down. 4 for it, I’m sure you’ll do well.”
“Thank you.” I answered. It was such a great 5 for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents 6 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.
Finally Monday morning came. I began to feel 7 .
When did I last give a talk to 8 many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really 9 it? Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.
When I got to school, we all went out to the playground. I 10 in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn’t say anything.
“Take it easy,” I said to 11 . “Don’t be nervous. You can do it.”
Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I couldn’t 12 stand up.
I took a look at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes seemed to say, “You can do it! Come on! 13 afraid, just talk!”
I took a big breath. Then I began to talk. It wasn’t hard. It was easy.
I don’t know 14 I finished my talk, but I tried my best to do it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself 15 everyone what I can do.
1. A．watch B．see C．notice D．look at
2. A．surprised B．proud C．bored D．careful
3. A．spoke B．asked for C．said to D．showed
4. A．Look out B．Come on C．Take care D．Get ready
5. A．chance B．news C．time D．message
6. A．to do B．to listen C．to see D．to play
7. A．excited B．happy C．nervous D．surprised
8. A．after B．such C．before D．so
9. A．do B．speak C．talk D．take
10. A．sat B．stood C．jumped D．ran
11. A．me B．myself C．my class D．my parents
12. A．be able to B．hardly C．never D．even
13. A．Not be B．Don’t C．Don’t be D．Not
14. A．where B．how C．why D．whether
15. A．with B．at C．to D．for
完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
13. A．Not be B．Don’t C．Don’tbe D．Not
You can probably all ride a bike well，I’m an exception（例外）．
When I was 5 my cousin gave me a beautiful pink bike At the time，my parents were too__1__ to teach me how to ride，it．So I __2__ learn by myself．
I practiced hard. Gradually（逐渐地）I learned how to ride, __3__I sill didn’t know how to make turns.
One summer vacation, I borrowed an old bike and rode it with my friends on a country road we sang and practiced our __4__ skills, Suddenly, a small boy ran into the road, I was shocked （震惊的）and I couldn’t __5__the bike. My bike crashed into the boy and he fell, Luckily he wasn’t seriously hurt, But the __6__scared me I no longer dared（敢）to ride a bike
Then, last year, Hangzhou started to _7__free bikes. My mother encouraged me to ride After practicing in the yard for two days, I tried to ride on the road. The traffic__8__me so nervous that I had to ride really __9__
But I’m not going to give up. One day, believe me, you’d see me riding a bike __10__a professional bike rider in a small alley or big street
（ ）1．A．tired B．busy C．old D．excited
（ ）2．A．might B．needed C．could D．had to
（ ）3．A．although B．and C．or D．instead
（ ）4．Driving B．playing C．riding D．singing
（ ）5．A．help B．ride C．stop D．see
（ ）6．A．opportunity B．event C．lessons D．experience
（ ）7．A．offer B．give C．borrow D．sell
（ ）8．A．got B．had C．brought D．made
（ ）9．A．fast B．careful C．slowly D．differently
（ ）10．A．with B．like C．as D．for
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he went faster,” said Kohn. “He’s the sportsman
I’ve ever trained.”