阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Starting from my early young age, I was a happy child. However, at age twelve, my life had a huge _________ . I developed obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). I started to wash my hands ten times an hour to _________ bacteria and I frequently checked my kitchen oven to make sure that it was _________ . This way of life continued for four _________ years, and by then, my OCD had led to _________ . I was no longer the happy little girl I had been. I told my mother that I was suffering from depression. So Mum took me to a _________ . The medicine didn’t help me very much. I was still _________ sad, believing that my life no longer _________ .

One autumn evening two years ago, I hit rock bottom. I _________ thought suicide was the only _________ to my depression problem, so I wrote a suicide _________ to my family. As I was folding the note, my _________ fell on a photograph. It was a picture of a lovely little girl with dark-blue eyes _________ of adventure and curiosity. It took me a few minutes to _________ that the smiling girl in the photo was me. The photo had been taken at one weekend at my uncle’s house when I was seven. Suddenly I felt a chill (惊悸) and it was like my younger _________ had sent me a message. Once I had been a _________ little girl, and I had to become strong like that again.

I tore up my suicide note and swore that I would have to _________ the depression with my mind, too. I could make myself happy again. It has been two years _________ I “rediscovered” myself. I am OCD- and depression-free. I am prepared for whatever _________ life may bring. My hero is a seven-year-old girl, _________ back at me from a photo on my desk.

1.A. request B. breakdown C. outcome D. drawback

2.A. avoid B. breed C. carry D. examine

3.A. down B. hot C. off D. clear

4.A. boring B. careful C. shy D. painful

5.A. impression B. pressure C. motivation D. depression

6.A. doctor B. stranger C. teacher D. schoolmaster

7.A. generally B. suddenly C. occasionally D. constantly

8.A. changed B. mattered C. succeeded D. failed

9.A. still B. even C. yet D. barely

10.A. situation B. method C. solution D. relation

11.A. essay B. notice C. note D. poster

12.A. hands B. heart C. head D. eyes

13.A. full B. free C. proud D. fond

14.A. imagine B. realize C. predict D. guess

15.A. brother B. sister C. uncle D. self

16.A. strong B. beautiful C. young D. curious

17.A. accept B. fight C. relieve D. distract

18.A. when B. after C. before D. since

19.A. concerns B. demands C. challenges D. chances

20.A. crying B. shouting C. smiling D. going

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A _________ thing happened _________ me last Sunday. It was such a beautiful day _________ I drove to go for a look in the country.

On the way back home, my _________ stopped. It was out of gas on a _________ road far from a town! I decided to walk until I found someone _________could sell some gas. I had walked almost a mile _________ I finally found a house near the _________ . I was glad to see it because it was getting dark.

I knocked at the door and a little old lady with long white hair _________ . She said, “I’ve been _________ for you here for a long time. Come in. _________ is almost ready.”

“But I only came for some gas,” I answered. I couldn’t _________ what she was talking about.

“Oh, Alfred! Gas? You _________ tea,” said she.

I quickly _________ that my car was out of _________ , but she didn’t seem to listen to me. She just kept _________ me Alfred and talking about how long it had been _________ she had seen me. She was acting very strangely and I was anxious to leave. As soon as she went to get tea, I went out of the house as fast as I _________ .

Fortunately, there was another house down the road and I was able to buy the gas I needed. When I told the man about my _________ he said, “Oh, that’s Miss Emily. She lives by herself in that big house. She’s strange, but she wouldn’t _________ anybody. She is still waiting for the man she was going to marry thirty years ago. The day before their wedding he left home and never came back because of the war.”

1.A. happy B. strange C. common D. bad

2.A. on B. in C. upon D. to

3.A. and B. so C. but D. that

4.A. car B. bus C. bike D. truck

5.A. narrow B. lonely C. crowded D. busy

6.A. what B. whom C. who D. how

7.A. before B. after C. while D. as

8.A. street B. path C. way D. road

9.A. came B. answered C. opened D. appeared

10.A. asking B. looking C. calling D. waiting

11.A. Gas B. Coffee C. Tea D. Lunch

12.A. consider B. understand C. accept D. think

13.A. like B. love C. used to like D. liking

14.A. answered B. explained C. refused D. promised

15.A. gas B. tea C. strength D. energy

16.A. calling B. call C. to call D. called

17.A. until B. before C. since D. when

18.A. could B. can C. would D. wanted

19.A. accident B. incident C. experience D. surprise

20.A. hit B. injury C. hurt D. frighten

Once there was a king who received a gift of two magnificent falcons (猎鹰).They were the most beautiful birds he had ever seen.He gave the ____ birds to his head falconer to be _____.

Months passed, and one day the head falconer informed the king that _____ one of the falcons was flying high in the sky, the other bird had not ______ from its branch since the day it had arrived.

The king ordered healers from all the land to ______ the falcon, but no one could make the bird fly.He ________ the task to the members of his court, ____the next day, the king saw ______ the palace window that the bird had still not moved from its branch.

Having _______ everything else, the king thought to himself, “Maybe I need someone more ______ the countryside to understand the nature of this problem.” So he cried out to his court, “Go and get a _______.”

In the morning, the king was ______ to see the falcon flying high above the palace garden.He said to his court, “_______ me the doer of this miracle.”

The court quickly located the farmer, who came and stood before the king.The king asked him, “_____ did you make the falcon fly?”

With his head ______, the farmer said to the king, “It was very easy. I ______ cut the branch where the bird was sitting.”

We are all made to fly—to realize our ______ potential as human beings.But instead of doing that, we sit on our branches, hanging on to the things that are ______ to us.The possibilities are ______, but for most of us, they remain undiscovered.We ______ to the familiar, the comfortable, the boring.So for the most part, our lives are mediocre (平庸的) instead of exciting, thrilling and fulfilling.

1.A.curiousB.preciousC.expensiveD.clever

2.A.testedB.exhibitedC.appreciatedD.trained

3.A.asB.ifC.thoughD.since

4.A.eatenB.sungC.movedD.waken

5.A.tend toB.watch forC.drive awayD.pick up

6.A.reducedB.presentedC.removedD.brought

7.A.untilB.soC.butD.as

8.A.throughB.acrossC.beyondD.behind

9.A.learnedB.triedC.preparedD.understood

10.A.beneficial toB.fit for

C.friendly withD.familiar with

11.A.farmerB.gardenerC.falconerD.healer

12.A.embarrassedB.thrilled

C.anxiousD.relaxed

13.A.TellB.AwardC.CreateD.Bring

14.A.WhenB.WhyC.HowD.Where

15.A.stretchedB.stuckC.bowedD.turned

16.A.simplyB.narrowlyC.necessarilyD.nearly

17.A.unavoidableB.virtual

C.imaginaryD.unbelievable

18.A.properB.familiarC.unusualD.similar

19.A.endlessB.limitedC.changeableD.uncertain

20.A.applyB.referC.directD.stick

Plan on traveling around the USA? There are a number of outstanding websites that can make your American dream come true.

www.101usaholidays.co.uk

This is the latest offering that features 101 holiday ideas to the USA. It’s a diverse selection, ranging from touring in the footsteps of Martin Luther King to a golfing break in Arizona and a cycling and wine-tasting trip in California’s Napa Vailey. Narrow down what you’re looking for—whether by price, region, theme and who will be traveling—and then just the photos of the relevant holidays remain on view. It’s a really clever design.

http://byways.Org

The National Scenic Byways Program covers 150 memorable roads. Some are natural scenic routes, such as Route 1 along the California coast. Others focus on history (such as Route 66) or man-made attractions (the Las Vegas Strip). Or each, you’re provided with a map telling the route’s length and how long is allowed.

www.oyster.com

This is the best website for reviews of hotels in US cities and tourist sites. There are photos of each hotel. Importantly, these are not promotional photos provided by the hotels, but more honest and revealing ones taken by inspectors. From the 243 hotels reviewed in New York, you can narrow down what you are looking for by locations, facilities and styles, or just pick out a selection of the best.

http://seawoldparks.com

Sea World in San Diego can make dreams come true, but the price are not affordable for the majority of people. So turn to long-established, giving big discounts on tickets, hotel and dining at Sea World.

1.Where is the text probably from?

A. A science report.

B. A news article.

C. A travel brochure.

D. A book review.

2.At which website are travel ideas for wine lovers are available?

A. www.101usaholidays.co.uk

B. http://byways.Org

C. www.oyster.com

D. http://seawoldparks.com

3.What can be inferred from the text?

A. You can see some man-made attractions driving along Route 66.

B. The National Scenic Byways Program covers all American roads.

C. Photos on www.oyster.com can be trusted by tourists.

D. http://seawoldparks.com is a newly established website.

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