I first went to Harrow in the summer term.The school had the biggest swimming pool I had ever seen.It was a good joke to come up behind a naked boy,and push him into the pool.I made quite a habit of this with boys of my own size or less.

One day I saw a boy wrapped in a towel on the side of the pool.He was no bigger than I was,so I thought him a fair game.Coming secretly behind,I pushed him in,holding on to his towel so that it would not get wet,I was surprised to see an angry face come out from the water,and a being of great strength making its way by fierce strokes(猛力地划) to the shore.I fled,but in vain.He overtook me,seized me violently,and threw me into the deepest part of the pool.I soon climbed out on the other side,and found myself surrounded by a crowd of younger boys.“Do you know what you have done?”they said.“It’s Amery;he is in Grade Six.He is champion at gym;he has got his football honor.”

I was frightened and felt ashamed.How could I tell his position when he was wrapped in a bath towel and so small?I decided to apologize immediately.“I am sorry,”I said,“I mistook you for a Grade Four boy.You are so small.”He didn’t seem pleased at all,so I added in a most brilliant word.“My father,who is a great man,is also small.”At this he laughed,and after some general words about my rude behavior and how I had better be careful in the future,signified the incident was closed.

The writer thought Amery “a fair game” because the boy ______.

A.looked like an animal

B.was fond of games

C.was of similar size

D.was good at sports

The writer felt “ashamed” because ______.

A.he was laughed at by other boys

B.Amery turned out to be in the same grade

C.he pushed Amery hard and hurt him

D.he played a joke on an outstanding athlete

By saying “My father,who is a great man,is also small”,the writer_______.

A.tried to please Amery

B.challenged Amery

C.threatened Amery

D.admired his father

Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The writer could run faster than Amery.

B.The writer liked playing jokes on boy of all sizes.

C.Amery was a student in Grade Four.

D.Amery forgave the writer for his rude behavior.

On a warm Monday, Jenny Neilson bought a sandwich and parked her car under some trees. Rolling down the windows to  36  in fresh air, she settled back to enjoy her lunch. Suddenly she  37  a big bald(秃顶的)man running through the parking lot. Before she came to  38  what would happen, the man was there, shouting through her window. “Get out!”
Neilson  39 .
Pulling open her door, the man seized her  40  the neck and hair, and threw her out of the car onto the ground. She screamed,  41 her purse and the keys.
Two reporters of the local newspaper, Robert Bruce and Jeff Jackson, just outside their office building on a  42  , heard the screams and began running.
When they  43  Neilson’s car, the attacker had jumped into the driver’s seat and was  44 searching for the keys. Bruce opened the door, and he and Jackson dragged the man out. The attacker  45  back. But even in his cornered panic, he was no  46  for the two athletic men.
Reggie Miller, a worker of the local newspaper, heard the screams, too. He rushed back to the office to  47  the police, and then ran back with some plastic ropes —— used to tie up newspapers.
With his arms  48  tightly behind him, the prisoner looked up and said   49  , “I hope you guys feel good about yourselves – you just caught one of the most wanted men.” They 50  him and waited for the police.
Later, Bruce and Jackson were shocked to learn the man was the  51 carjacker(劫车者) and suspected murderer, whose  52 —but with a full head of hair – had been recently printed in their own newspaper.
Neilson considers herself lucky  53  she suffered injuries. She believes the story might have had a 54  ending if those good people had not come to her aid. “Unfortunately,” she says, “many people would   55  have done what they did, and that is the real truth.”

【小题1】
A.bringB.gatherC.letD.send
【小题2】
A.recognizedB.noticedC.watchedD.met
【小题3】
A.imagineB.understandC.realizeD.conclude
【小题4】
A.refusedB.struggledC.escapedD.obeyed
【小题5】
A.byB.aroundC.withD.on
【小题6】
A.buryingB.forgettingC.grabbingD.offering
【小题7】
A.tripB.visitC.holidayD.break
【小题8】
A.startedB.reachedC.enteredD.stopped
【小题9】
A.carefullyB.patientlyC.disappointedlyD.madly
【小题10】
A.foughtB.turnedC.jumpedD.shouted
【小题11】
A.targetB.matchC.equalD.companion
【小题12】
A.phoneB.remindC.inviteD.beg
【小题13】
A.rolledB.foldedC.tiedD.bent
【小题14】
A.angrilyB.kindlyC.warmlyD.coldly
【小题15】A. caught          B. ignored             C. comforted         D thanked.
【小题16】
A.ordinaryB.outstandingC.honestD.professional
【小题17】
A.characterB.backgroundC.pictureD.story
【小题18】
A.thoughB.butC.andD.when
【小题19】
A.ridiculousB.differentC.strangeD.similar
【小题20】
A.sometimesB.foreverC.oftenD.never

Dealing with ADIS strengthens the bond of friendship, and encourages emotional and spiritual growth. Before October 16, 2011, I was the most ? person in the world. I never ? that anything bad could happen to me or my friends.

???? Then one day my best friend David pulled me aside and broke down in . He said he was infected with ADIS and was __ _. David was only 17. I had never felt so ? in my whole life.

???? As time went on, David became very ill. There was could do but watch him weaken. This to me meant? ? was sure to come and all too quickly. I wasn’t ready to let him die. There were so many things that I wanted to do and say, ? ? couldn’t find the words. I went to doctor after doctor with him, and saw him? ? so much. But I must keep a positive attitude . So, in times of stress I pushed all my aside and was strong for him.

???? Soon David was put in the . This gave him the feeling that there was no more ? ? left. He looked at me and said, “ Faye, I am dying; let’s that. All I want you to do is to remember me, life and be careful.” For the first time in front of him, I cried.

???? June 5, 2012 the end of David’s life. He went ? . That was a comfort all in its own. In a way I was that it was over, for he was no longer in pain.

???? It hasn’t been a year yet, but I am no longer that casual teenager. I now people about ADIS, and David is still with me and always will be, in mind and .?

1.A. casual????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. considerate????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. determined????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. cautious

2.A. hoped????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. thought????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. planned????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. sensed

3.A. anger????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. excited????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. rags????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. tears

4.A. leaving????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. going????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. dying????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. changing

5.A.thoughtful????????????? ????????????? B. careful????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C.meaningless????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. powerless

6.A. something????????????? ????????????? B. nothing????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. anything????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. everything

7.A. death????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. pain????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. illness????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. stress

8.A. and????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. so????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. but????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. or

9.A. go over????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. go through????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. go about????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. go down

10.A. for his good????????????? ????????????? B. at his convenience????????????? C. to his credit????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. in his place

11.A. emotions????????????? ????????????? B. strengths????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. bravery????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. happiness

12.A. school????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. hospital????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. ambulance????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. avenue

13.A. cure????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. treatment????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. courage????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. hope

14.A.suspect????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. tolerate ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. accept????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. reject

15.A. possess????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. enjoy????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. respect????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. create

16.A. sighed????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. signaled????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C.showed ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D.marked

17.A. peacefully????????????? ????????????? B. gradually????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. patiently????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. steadily

18.A. embarrassed????????????? ????????????? B. shamefully????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. disappointed????????????? ????????????? D. glad

19.A. consult????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. tease????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. educate????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. entertain

20.A. peace????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. knowledge ????????????? ????????????? C. spirit????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. imagination

 

I was watching some little kids play soccer. These kids were only five or six years old, but they were playing a real game — a serious game — two teams, complete with coaches, uniforms, and parents. I didn’t know any of them, so I was able to enjoy the game without the distraction of being anxious about winning or losing.

The teams were pretty evenly matched. I will just call them Team One and Team Two. Nobody scored in the first period. Then came the second quarter. The Team One coach pulled out what must have been his first team and put in the scrubs(替补队员), except for his best player who now guarded the goal.

    The game took a dramatic turn. I guess winning is important even when you’re five years old — because the Team Two coach left his best players in, and the Team One scrubs were no match for them. Team Two packed around the little guy who was now the Team One goalkeeper. He was an outstanding athlete, but he was no match for three or four who were also very good. Team Two began to score. The lone goalkeeper gave it everything he had, desperately throwing his body in front of incoming balls, trying bravely to stop them.

    Team Two scored two goals in quick succession. It angered the young boy. He became a raging maniac — shouting, running, diving. With all the strength he could gather, he covered the boy who now had the ball, but that boy kicked it to another boy twenty feet away, and by the time he repositioned himself, it was too late — they scored a third goal.

I soon learned who the goalkeeper’s parents were. They were nice, decent-looking people. I could tell that his dad had just come from the office — he still had his suit and tie on. They yelled encouragement to their son. I became totally absorbed, watching the boy on the field and his parents on the sidelines.

    After the third goal, the little kid changed. He didn’t quit, but he became quietly desperate and futility was written all over him. His father changed, too. He had been urging his son to try harder — yelling advice and encouragement. But then he became anxious. He tried to say that it was okay — to hang in there. He sorrowed for the pain his son was feeling.

    After the fourth goal, I knew what was going to happen. The little boy fetched the ball from the net and handed it to the referee(裁判). He just stood there while huge tears rolled down both cheeks. He went to his knees, and he cried the tears of the helpless and brokenhearted.

    At that moment, I saw the father start onto the field. His wife seized his arm and said, “Jim, don’t. You’ll embarrass him.” But he tore loose from her and ran onto the field. Suit, tie, dress shoe, and all — he charged onto the field, and he picked up his son so everybody would know that this was his boy, and he hugged him and held him and cried with him. I’ve never been so proud of a man in my life.

    He carried him off the field, and when he got close to the sidelines I heard him say, “Scotty, I’m so proud of you. You were great out there. I want everybody to know that you are my son.”

    “Daddy,” the boy sobbed. “I couldn’t stop them. I tried, Daddy, but they scored on me.”

    “Scotty, it doesn’t matter how many times they scored on you. You’re my son, and I’m proud of you. I want you to go back there and finish the game. I know you want to quit, but you can’t. And, son, you’re going to get scored on again, but it doesn’t matter. In my eyes, you are the winner! Go on, now.”

    The little guy ran back onto the field — and they scored two more times — but it was okay. Now in all viewers’ eyes, he is the Winner.

    When you’re all alone, and you’re getting scored on — and you can’t stop them — it means a lot to know that it doesn’t matter to those who love you. In their eyes, so long as you don’t give up, you are the winner. And they are always proud of you.

1.The phrase “took a dramatic turn” (Paragraph 3) can best be replaced by ______.

A. went on smoothly                             B. changed greatly

C. attracted less attention                    D. got interrupted

2.Which detail from the story can reflect the little boy’s losing confidence?

A. The lone goalkeeper gave it everything he had, desperately throwing his body.

B. He became a raging maniac — shouting, running, diving.

C. With all the strength he could gather, he covered the boy who now had the ball.

D. He didn’t quit, but he became quietly desperate and futility was written all over him.

3.Why did the boy’s mother try to stop her husband running onto the field?

A. She thought it would only make his son feel awkward.

B. She hoped her son could gather courage and cheer himself up.

C. She considered it useless to encourage his son at that time.

D. She knew it was not allowed when the game was still in progress.

4.Which words can best describe the change of the writer’s feelings when watching the game?

A. curious → anxious → grateful

B. bored → upset → delighted

C. calm → absorbed → moved

D. surprised → thoughtful → interested

5.Which can be seen as the climax (the most important point) of the story?

A. The boy’s going to his knees and bursting into tears helplessly.

B. Team Two’s scoring another two goals after the boy went back to the field.

C. The boy’s fighting bravely in face of Team Two’s excellent performance.

D. The father’s running onto the field and encouraging his son not to give up.

6.The best title for the story is ______.

A. A Proud Father                                          B. An Amazing Game

C. The True Winner                                        D. The Magical Encouragement

 

No one else knew about the extra club in Zach Nash’s golf bag. It belonged to a friend, and Zach forgot it was there as he played his way to victory in a junior tournament(锦标赛)last summer in Wisconsin, US.

The 14-year-old accepted his medal, celebrated with his grandparents who had come from a long way to watch. But when he stopped by his country club to share the news, a professional player noticed something wrong. “Count your clubs,” he told the teenager.

Fifteen—one more than allowed. Zach’s eyes filled with tears.

If Zach had just won a basketball championship or a soccer game and someone had discovered a violation after the win, it would not have mattered. It is nothing unusual for a soccer player to dive to the turf to draw fouls(假摔以使对方犯规).

Golf is different. In a win-at-all-costs world, the game holds itself to a higher standard. Golf isn’t a game where referees watch closely. In golf tournaments, dozens of competitors are spread across acres of land, so officials cannot hope to see each shot. Competitors call penalties(处罚)on themselves.

 “It was a sport for gentlemen, and gentlemen did not care about winning. They care about doing the right thing,” said Robert Simon, a golf coach at Hamilton College in New York.

Honesty became a medal of honor. When one of the game’s early stars, Bobby Jones, was praised for calling a penalty on himself at the 1925 US Open, he replied: “You might as well praise a man for not robbing a bank.”

So even the error had no effect on Zach’s final score—he has never used the extra club, the teenager packed up his medal and dropped it in the mail. “But this is golf, and rules are rules. I just knew what I had to do,” he said.   

Then came another tournament. Before teeing off(开球), Zach counted his clubs—four times.

1.What can we infer from the text?  

   A. A friend put an extra club in Zach’s bag.     

   B. Zach returned the medal that he had won.    

   C. Zach’s grandparents encouraged him to play fair.

   D. Zach regretted meeting with the professional player.

2.According to Robert, golf is different from other sports in that ______.

A. honor comes before victory

B. players are superior to coaches

C. referees have to watch each shot     

D. players needn't care about medals

3. What can be learned from the underlined sentence?

   A. One should be praised for not robbing a bank.

B. Bobby looked down upon bank robbers.

C. Little did Bobby care about the penalty.

D. Observing rules demands no praise.

4. Why did Zach count his clubs four times before the following tournament?

A. He remembered the lesson.                                                 B. He lacked self-confidence.

C. He felt a little too nervous.                            

D. He was no good with numbers.

 

 

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