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Elizabeth and I are 18 now, and about to graduate．I think about our elementary-school friendship, but some memories have blurred （模糊）．What happened that day in the fifth grade when Beth suddenly stopped speaking to me? Does she know that I've been thinking about her for seven years? If only we could go back, and discover what ended our relationship．
I have to speak with Beth．I see her sometimes, and find out school is "fine"．It's not the same．It never will be．Someone says that she's Liz now．What happened to Beth?
I can't call her．Should I write? What if she doesn't answer me? How will I know what she's thinking?
Yes, I'll write her a letter．These things are easier to express in writing．" Be-," no, " Li-," no, " Elizabeth," I begin．The words flow freely, as seven year old memories are reborn．I ask her all the questions that have been left unanswered in my mind, and pray she will answer．I seal my thoughts in the perfect white envelope, and imagine Beth looking into her mailbox．Will she know why I'm writing? Maybe she once thought of writing the same letter．
As the mailman takes my envelope from me forever, I wonder if I've made the right decision．Do I have the right to force myself into Beth's life again? Am I simply part of the past? I have taken the first step．Beth has control of the situation now．
One day has passed．Are my words lying on the bottom of the post office floor?
Two days are gone．I'm lost in thought and don't even hear the phone ting．
"Hello? It's Elizabeth．"
【小题1】What can we learn about Beth?

A Leap(跳跃)to Honor

Leaping on a narrow balance beam(平衡木) is not easy.But Lola Walter, a 13－year－old gymnast, is an expert at it.

To perfect her skills, Lola ____ for four hours a day, five days a week.At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.

That's especially impressive，____she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift(移动)constantly.She often sees double and can't ____ how far away things are.

When she was little, her mom ___ that even though she couldn't see ____ , she was fearless.So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three.She loved the ____ right away and gymnastics became her favorite.

Though learning gymnastics has been more ____ for her than for some of her teammates, she has never quit.She doesn't let her ____ stop her from doing anything that she wants to.

She likes the determination it takes to do the sport.Her biggest ____ is the balance beam.Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams.She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine.Sometimes she even closes her eyes.“You have to ____ your mind that it'll take you where you want to go，” says Lola.

To be a top－level gymnast, one must be brave.The beam is probably the most ____ for anyone because it's four inches wide.At the state competition, Lola didn't fall ____ the beam.In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10——her highest score yet.

Lola doesn't want to be ____ differently from the other girls on her team.At competitions, the judges don't know about her vision ____.She doesn't tell them, because she doesn't think they need to know.Her mom is amazed by her ____ attitude.

Lola never thinks about ____.She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics.Her ____ is to reach level 9.She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she's learned to other kids ____ she grows up.

Lola is____of all her hard work and success.She says it's helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics too.Her ____ for others is “just believe in yourself”．

1.A.runs? B．teaches? C．trains? D．dances

2.A.since? B．unless? C．after? D．though

3.A.tell? B．guess? C．assume? D．predict

4.A.suspected? ????????????? B．remembered? C．imagined? ????????????? D．noticed

5.A.deeply? B．well? C．ahead? D．closely

6.A.task? B．sport? C．event? D．show

7.A.boring? ????????????? B．enjoyable?? C．difficult? ????????????? D．satisfactory

8.A.talent? B．quality? C．nature? D．condition

9.A.doubt? B．advantage? C．challenge? D．progress

10.A.examine? B．express? C．open? D．trust

11.A.fearful? ????????????? B．harmful? C． unfair? ????????????? D．inconvenient

12.A.to? B．on? C．off? D．against

13.A.greeted? B．treated? C．served? D．paid

14.A.pains? B．stresses? C．injuries? D．problems

15.A.positive? B．friendly? C．flexible? D．cautious

16.A.defending? ????????????? B．quitting? C．winning? ????????????? D．bargaining

17.A.standard? B．range? C．view? D．goal

18.A.until? B．as? C．when? D．before

19.A.proud? B．tired? C．ashamed? D．confident

20.A.plan? ????????????? B．advice C．reward? ????????????? D．responsibility

A Leap（跳跃）to Honor

Leaping on a narrow balance beam（平衡木） is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13-year-old gymnast, is an expert at it.

To perfect her skills, Lola 36 for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.

That’s especially impressive, 37 she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift constantly. She often sees double and can’t _38 how far away things are.

When she was little, her mom 39 that even though she couldn’t see 40 , she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the 41 right away and gymnastics became her favorite.

Though learning gymnastics has been more 42 for her than for some of her tournaments, she has never quit. She doesn’t let her _43 stop her from doing anything that she wants to.

She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest 44_ is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. “You have to 45_ your mind that it’ll take you where you want to go,” says Lola.

To be a top-level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most 46 for anyone because it’s four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didn’t fall 47 the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10---- her highest score yet.

Lola doesn’t want to be 48 differently from the other girls on her team. At the competitions, the judges don’t know about her vision _49 _. She doesn’t tell them, because she doesn’t think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her _50 attitude.

Lola never thinks about 51__. She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her 52 is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she’s learned to other kids 53 she grew up.

Lola is 54 of all her hard work and success. She says it’s helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics, too. Her 55 for others is “just believe yourself”.

1. A．runs B．teaches C．trains D．dances

2. A．since B．unless C．after D．though

3. A．tell B．guess C．assume D．predict

4. A．suspected B．remembered C．imagined D．noticed

5. A．deeply B．well C．ahead D．closely

6. A．task B．sport C．event D．show

7. A．boring B．enjoyable C．difficult D．unsatisfactory

8. A．talent B．quality C．nature D．condition

9. A．doubt B．advantage C．challenge D．program

10. A．examine B．express C．open D．trust

11. A．fearful B．harmful C．unfair D．inconvenient

12. A．to B．on C．off D．against

13. A．greeted B．treated C．served D．paid

14. A．pains B．stresses C．injuries D．problems

15. A．positive B．friendly C．flexible D．caution

16. A．defending B．quitting C．winning D．bargaining

17. A．standard B．range C．view D．goal

18. A．until B．as C．when D．before

19. A．proud B．tired C．ashamed D．confident

20. A．plan B．advice C．reward D．Responsibility

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－Do you agree with her ideas at the meeting?

－Absolutely,what she’s just said is the very idea________I want to express．

A．that

B．what

C．which

D．why

Elizabeth and I are 18 now, and about to graduate．I think about our elementary-school friendship, but some memories have blurred （模糊）．What happened that day in the fifth grade when Beth suddenly stopped speaking to me? Does she know that I've been thinking about her for seven years? If only we could go back, and discover what ended our relationship．

I have to speak with Beth．I see her sometimes, and find out school is "fine"．It's not the same．It never will be．Someone says that she's Liz now．What happened to Beth?

I can't call her．Should I write? What if she doesn't answer me? How will I know what she's thinking?

Yes, I'll write her a letter．These things are easier to express in writing．" Be-," no, " Li-," no, " Elizabeth," I begin．The words flow freely, as seven year old memories are reborn．I ask her all the questions that have been left unanswered in my mind, and pray she will answer．I seal my thoughts in the perfect white envelope, and imagine Beth looking into her mailbox．Will she know why I'm writing? Maybe she once thought of writing the same letter．

As the mailman takes my envelope from me forever, I wonder if I've made the right decision．Do I have the right to force myself into Beth's life again? Am I simply part of the past? I have taken the first step．Beth has control of the situation now．

One day has passed．Are my words lying on the bottom of the post office floor?

Two days are gone．I'm lost in thought and don't even hear the phone ting．

"Hello? It's Elizabeth．"

1.What can we learn about Beth?

A．She had a quarrel with the author in the fifth grade．

B．She moved to another school in the fifth grade．

C．She is now called Liz instead of Beth．

D．She hasn't seen the author for seven years．

2.Why does the author decide to write a letter instead of calling?

A．She is sure that Beth will not answer．

B．She's afraid that they'll quarrel on the phone．

C．She doesn't know Beth's telephone number．

D．It is easier to express her feelings in writing．

3.Which of the following the author might NOT mention in her letter?

A．Their elementary-school friendship．

B．Her future plan after graduation．

C．Her expectations for Beth's reply．

D．The questions about the endings of their friendship．

4.What might happen at the end of the story?

A．Beth answers her letter two days later．

B．The letter doesn't reach Beth at all．

C．They make up their friendship．

D．Beth refuses to make peace with her．

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