I am a long distance runner. When I was thirty-one, I was in a serious car accident. The doctor told me that they would try to get me to walk “normally” but I would never run again—terrible news for someone who views running as the oxygen(氧气) she breathes. The doctors were right. For the next nine and a half years, I was unable to run more than twenty-five feet.

In 2006, I began self-training to take part in a 60-mile walk. Three months into preparing, I realized that walking 4-5 hours a day was too long. If only I could jog(慢跑) part of it—that would cost me less time. I started jogging without my knees aching. Slowly, I increased the distance. The doctor were proved wrong—it only took nine and a half years to do so.

While practicing, I suffered a loss—a dear friend suddenly died. His work had been to help women to accept themselves and reach their fullest potential(潜力). He believed that people should let nothing hold them back from achieving their goals. Soon after his death, a crazy thought entered my mind: what if I could run the LA Marathon? I knew that if I didn’t train to my fullest, the doctor would win. So I trained seven days a week. And I succeeded in crossing the finish line of the LA Marathons all over the United States to the astonishment of my doctors. They never believed that I would achieve that.

The aches and pains I experience while training and racing are nothing compared to the suffering people whom I respect must accept.

1.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 1?

A.She didn’t believe what the doctor said.

B.She often felt it was hard to tolerate.

C.She loved running very much.

D.She lost heart after the accident.

2.The author tried jogging because she wanted to ______.

A.save some time                         B.protect her feet

C.get more exercise                       D.catch up with others

3.Why did the author decide to join in the marathon?

A.Because she was so sorry for the loss of a friend.

B.Because she was encouraged by her dead friend’s words.

C.Because she wanted to prove the doctors were wrong.

D.Because she wanted to make more friends.

4.What does the underlined word “astonishment” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A.Surprise.                              B.Sadness.

C.Disappointment.                        D.Anger.

 

One day at the day care centre(日间托儿所)I watched a mother try to pick up her daughter. The girl wanted to go to McDonald’s. The mother replied, “Susie, not tonight. Maybe we can go tomorrow.”. Susie  16 dropped to the floor, kicking and screaming. “I want to …”

Her mother tried to  17  Susie’s tantrum(发脾气). Finally her mother  18 . I was surprised that we could have almost anything we wanted by throwing a tantrum.

That day my mother 19 me up early because we were going to a department to do the shopping for 20  Day. I was excited to see a toy telephone. Looking lovingly 21 at my mother, I asked, “Can I have that telephone?”

She replied, “Baby, not now, but  22 you are a good girl, maybe Santa Clause will 23 you.” “But Mama, I want that telephone right now,” I said. My mother’s eyes   24 and her hand tightened(紧握)on mine. “Becky, you   25 have that telephone today, and if you  26 you can have a spanking(打屁股).”

We were standing in the long   27 ,and I knew from my experience that it was now or   28 . So I lay down on the ground and began screaming, “I want that telephone.” Tired Christmas   29 looked as my mother calmly said, “Becky, you’d better get up by the   30 of three or else.” “One…Two…Three.” But I was   31 in full tantrum. Then she lay down beside me on the   32

and began screaming, “I want a new car, I want some jewellery, I want…”

  33 , I stood up. “Mama, stop, Mama, get up,” I tearfully 34 .

She stood up. The others waiting began to laugh. The next thirty minutes was complete  35 for me. Then one parent said to me with a smile, “I bet you’ll never try that again”.     

1.                A.heavily         B.immediately     C.directly   D.hopelessly

 

2.                A.cover          B.free           C.resist D.stop

 

3.                A.gave in         B.gave off         C.gave out  D.gave up

 

4.                A.carried         B.picked          C.held D.sent

 

5.                A.Mother’s      B.Children’s      C.Christmas D.National

 

6.                A.down          B.up             C.over D.out

 

7.                A.if             B.unless          C.until D.while

 

8.                A.praise          B.believe         C.love D.help

 

9.                A.opened        B.closed          C.narrowed D.shone

 

10.               A.won’t         B.daren’t       C.mustn’t  D.can’t

 

11.               A.lie            B.risk            C.scream    D.steal

 

12.               A.line           B.street          C.row  D.passage

 

13.               A.never          B.ever           C.later  D.then

 

14.               A.managers       B.sellers         C.families   D.shoppers

 

15.               A.noise          B.count          C.voice D.word

 

16.               A.again          B.even           C.still   D.more

 

17.               A.bench         B.mat            C.counter   D.floor

 

18.               A.Frightened      B.Satisfied        C.Embarrassed   D.Amused

 

19.               A.begged         B.resigned        C.explained  D.promised

 

20.               A.luck           B.discomfort      C.complaint  D.anger

 

 

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A  Famous University Town

When we say that Cambridge is a university town we do not mean that it is a town with a university in it.

   1    The university is not just one part of the town; it is all over the town. The heart of Cambridge has its shops, restaurants, market places and so on, but most of it is university, colleges, libraries, clubs and other places for university staff and students. The town was there first. Cambridge became a center of learning in the thirteenth century. Many students were too poor to afford lodgings(公寓)  2    This was the beginning of the present day college system.

Today there are nearly thirty colleges.    3   Many of them live in lodgings at first and move into college for their final year. But every student is a member of his college from the beginning. He must eat a number of meals in the college hall each week.

   4    so nearly all of them use bicycles. Don’t try to drive through Cambridge during the five minutes between lectures, as you will find crowds of people on bicycles hurrying in all directions. If you are in Cambridge at five minutes to the hour any morning of the term, you’ll know that you are in a university town.     5   .

A.Colleges were opened so that students could live cheaply.

B.Students are not allowed to keep cars in Cambridge,

C.Many students were short of money for their education, so college towns were set up then.

D.A university town is one where there is no clear separation between the university buildings and the rest of the city.

E. Stop in some safe place, and wait.            

F. The size of Cambridge University is not so big as the town.

G. Very few students can now live in college for the whole of their course; the numbers are too great.

 

I would like to talk to you about one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. I was born and raised there and now I visit it from time to time. My family moved to the city, so I only go back to see friends or to camp and fish.

I grew up in a small town called Antonito Co. It is surrounded by mountains. So camping is a big source of happiness in the valley. There are so many beautiful places to hike.

The town itself is very small. It is said that if you blink when you’re going through it, you’ll miss it. This has some truth in it considering the size of the town. We have one grocery store, a tiny post office, and a tiny bank. There are also a few gas stations, bars, some excellent restaurants, a small hospital and of course several schools. However, for clothing and shoes, you have to drive thirty miles to Alamosa to shop there.

Everyone in the town is nice and we all know each other. The crime rate is zero unless you count some weekend fights that break out because some people drink too much. The classes in school are small, so you get a lot of attention from the teacher.

You’re probably wondering why I don’t live there. Well, I can’t get a job there. A lot of the businesses are family-owned. And they never fire their employees. So the employees work there usually until they retire. Most people have to go to other places to get a job .

1.What is this passage mainly about?

A. An introduction to the writer’s hometown.

B. A travel guide of the writer’s hometown .

C. The history of the writer’s hometown .

D. The scenery of the writer’s hometown .

2.By the underlined part in paragraph 3, the writer wants to show that the town is            .

A. beautiful               B. small              C. exciting              D. faraway

3.What can you find in the writer’s hometown ?

a bank     b. a post office     c. some gas stations and bars     d. a clothing store

e. a shoe shop    f. some restaurants and a hospital

A. abce               B. bdef               C. abcf              D. cdef

4.What do we know about the classes given at the schools in the writer’s hometown ?

A. The classes are usually very short .

B. Students usually don’t get much attention .

C. One teacher has to teach many classes

D. Each class has just a small number of students .

5.We can learn from the last paragraph that in the writer’s hometown              .

A. not many job opportunities are provided

B. employees don’t make much money

C. most people live a very hard life

D. only the old still live there

 

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