阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I was the fool at school, regarded as a special needs student. I was termed as such. Obviously, because I was not interested in school and did not care for my ________.

Over time, I started to believe in my stupidity. I ________ the fact that I was in special needs classes and poured it out as anger and depression. But one activity ________ this view of myself: chess.

I started to play chess with my father after school simply because I wanted to ________ him at something. My father was a ________ man, fond of physics, writing, religion, ..., almost every ________. He was called a walking dictionary. So, winning in chess against my father would be a ________ that I had intellectual power. On the small chessboard, I had a chance to ________ my so-called inability.

Game after game, I wanted to beat my father even more. I started to study chess books and play against a chess computer to ________ my skills. One weekend, I finally checkmated(将杀) my father on a ferry ride, which made me feel ________.

Two years later, I became the second board on my school chess team, with our top board being the best high school player in the state. But before the tournament season, our top player ________ to come. There came my chance to play as top board against the best players in other states.

I was determined to show who I had become: a(n) ________ person able to win with calculation, logic and will. My most ________ game came in the final round. Our team was facing a high school which only excellent students attended. It was ________ a match between a special needs student and a smart soul. My opponent(对手) was playing well and kept ________ while I kept defending to keep my king safe. He spent long trying to break down my defenses, but could not find the final push. I ________ with more defensive moves, trying to make it as difficult for him as possible. With little ________ left, he started to make rapid moves. ________ he could make the final decision, he ran out of time. Honestly, as his clock flag fell, I jumped up out of my seat and kissed the floor out of excitement. Of course it was not the most sportsmen-like ________, but I could not control my emotions.

While holding my winner’s cup, I knew I was not ________. The inferiority complex(自卑感) had melted away, and I realized that underneath our thoughts, each person is a genius.

1.A. habitsB. gradesC. plansD. benefits

2.A. noticedB. explainedC. acceptedD. ignored

3.A. changedB. supportedC. questionedD. showed

4.A. pleaseB. comfortC. beatD. disturb

5.A. smartB. strictC. quietD. strong

6.A. methodB. topicC. eventD. field

7.A. dreamB. lessonC. theoryD. sign

8.A. proveB. exposeC. overcomeD. promote

9.A. teachB. sharpenC. chooseD. invent

10.A. overjoyedB. disappointedC. puzzledD. interested

11.A. promisedB. managedC. happenedD. failed

12.A. braveB. luckyC. activeD. intelligent

13.A. terribleB. memorableC. dangerousD. popular

14.A. normallyB. possiblyC. actuallyD. partly

15.A. attackingB. smilingC. pausingD. escaping

16.A. returnedB. quitC. wonD. exchanged

17.A. patienceB. timeC. energyD. wisdom

18.A. OnceB. UntilC. BeforeD. Unless

19.A. spiritB. thoughtC. commentD. behavior

20.A. proudB. stupidC. brightD. lazy

Public bookshelves are appearing across Germany on street corners,city squares and in suburban supermarkets. In these free-for-all libraries,people can grab whatever they want to read,and leave behind anything they want for others. There’s no need to register,no due date,and you can take or give as many as you want. “This project is aimed at everyone who likes to read .It is open for everybody,” Michael Aubermann,one of the organizers of the free book exchange said.

The western city’ s latest public shelf was put up next to Bayenturm. It is the fourth free shelf that Aubermann’ s group,the Cologne Citizen’s Foundation,has placed outside.“We set up our other outdoor shelves last year and it’s been working really well,” said Aubermann. The public bookshelves,which are usually financed by donations and cared for by local volunteer groups,have appeared independently of each other in many cities,suburbs and villages. Each shelf holds around 200 books and it takes about six weeks for a complete turnover,with all the old titles replaced by new ones.

Even commercial book stores and online book sellers seem to support the idea of free book exchanges.“We see this project rather as a sales promotion than as competition,”said Elmar Muether.“If books are present everywhere,it helps our business,too.”

So far,the Cologne book group has had few problems with damage or other problems. Aubermann said,“Propaganda (宣传) is the only kind of literature we do not allow here.”

At another bookshelf in the Bayenthal neighborhood,the lower shelves are reserved for children’s literature only.“It is important that we make it easy for everyone to participate in this ‘reading culture on the street’—from old readers to kids to immigrants,”Aubermann said.

While most of the shelves have so far been put up in upscale neighborhoods,Aubermann and the 20 volunteers who help look after the project are planning to put up future shelves in poor neighborhoods,where citizens often don’t have as much access to literature.

1.Which of the following is TRUE about the public bookshelves?

A. People can take the books and leave their books at will.

B. People can’ t borrow books unless they donate books.

C. People can borrow whatever they like after registering.

D. People have to return the books according to the required time.

2.According to Aubermann,the public bookshelves ________.

A. are financed by local volunteers

B. have been going well since their birth

C. were managed by the local government

D. will hold more books and take a shorter turnover

3.The underlined phrase “upscale neighborhoods” refers to ________.

A. communities that have many people

B. communities that have many tall buildings

C. communities that are free to live in

D. communities that are of high grade

4.Which might be the best title for the passage?

A. Public Reading Becomes Popular Worldwide

B. New Trends of Bookshelves in Germany

C. Public Bookshelves Spread Across Germany

D. Reading Culture on the Street in Europe

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