题目内容
What separates me from everyone else? The difference is not what clothes I wear or the music I listen to, but what I feel _1_ .
Ever since I was young, I have loved professional wrestling. As I grew older, my friends 2_ me for following what was called a "man's soap opera. " _3_ , I put my love for wrestling on the shelf. It was not until freshman year that I _4_ I wasn't being myself.
That year, I tried many new things and activities. In my town, football was the sport, so I decided to play football, _5_ it might give me a head _6_ in popularity. The team started with forty-eight athletes. _7_ , there were fourteen of us left. I stuck it out not because I liked it, but because I am not a quitter (懦夫). That long season taught me a(n) _8_ : I wasn't a football player. More importantly, it taught me to be _9_ .
After that season, I _10_ back to being a wrestling fan. I came across a well-known saying: "Don't Dream It. Be It." When I read this, my friend Dan and I had the _11_ idea.
"What if we build a wrestling ring?" we asked. The following weekend, we met at his house. We saw our 12_ in a pile in his backyard. ．We worked from dawn to dusk to build our great project. Our hard work paid _13_. We had a real ring. We decided to hold an "event." We practiced for hours, trying to _14_ every aspect (方面) of our wrestling ability. The date was May 24th. To our surprise, about one hundred friends and fans showed up to _15 us. It was the most important night of my life and a _16_ success. Since that time, we have held five shows with as many as two hundred and fifty people turning out. We _17 to live this dream. We accomplished what we set out to do.
As my senior year winds down, I'll remember all of my high school memories. But 18 will stick out most is the memory that I did something I _19_, despite what everyone said or thought. I achieved the _20_. . . I lived my dream.
1．A．outside B．inside C．behind D．beside
2．A．laughed at B．talked about C．listened to D．called on
3．A．Then B．But C．And D．So
4．A．admitted B．noticed C．realized D．declared
5．A．thinking B．finding C．remembering D．guessing
6．A．level B．start C．end D．point
7．A．At the end B．At the beginning C．In return D．On one hand
8．A．art B．truth C．fact D．lesson
9．A．oneself B．somebody C．myself D．nobody
10．A．gave B．went C．put D．set
11．A．original B．perfect C．same D．correct
12．A．dream B．success C．progress D．future
13．A．for B．out C．off D．back
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15．A．praise B．support C．teach D．follow
16．A．gradual B．complete C．endless D．timeless
17．A．have B．begin C．prefer D．continue
18．A．why B．how C．which D．what
19．A．loved B．faced C．studied D．needed
20．A．task B．step C．goal D．game
1-5 BADCA 6-10 BADCB 11-15 CACCB 16-20 BDDAC
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| Stuck on a desert island? | |
| Started on 23rd April by Steve Posts 1 – 7 of 42 | |
| Post 1 Steve USA | Hi, everyone. What would you miss most and least if you were stuck on a desert island? For me, it would be the changing seasons in New England. I guess this will sound stupid but I’d probably miss the rain, too. I wouldn’t miss getting up at six every day to go to work, though! What about you? |
| Post 2 Tomas Germany | Good question. Steve, I think I’d miss different types of bread, and shopping at the supermarket. I’d miss the food most. What would I miss least? My mobile phone---I’d like to be completely quiet --- at least for a little while |
| Post 3 Paola Italy | I would miss the company of people because I know I’d like to have someone to share experiences with. I’d go mad on my own. And I sure wouldn’t miss junk mail(垃圾邮件) --- I hate coming home every evening and a pile of junk mail in my post box. |
| Post 4 Miko Japan | Hi, I would miss Manga cartoon, the internet and Japanese food, like sushi. I’d also miss TV shows and shopping for clothes… In fact, I’d miss everything. |
| Post 5 Roger UK | I would miss my daily newspaper and listening to the news on TV and radio. I’d feel very cut off if I didn’t know what was happening in the world. What I’d miss least would be traffic jams in the city, particularly my journey to work. |
| Post 6 Jayne | Why hasn’t anyone mentioned their family? I’d be lost without my husband and two kids. They’re the most important for me. And I can’t get started in the morning without a cup of black coffee. I wouldn’t miss doing the housework! |
| Post 7 Jaime Mexico | It would have to be music. I couldn’t live without my music. I wouldn’t miss going to school at all or doing homework! |
Who would miss his or her family most?
A. Jaime B. Jayne C. Miko D. Paola.
Which of the following people would feel most uncomfortable without the news media?
A. Steve. B. Jaime C. Roger. D. Tomas
How many of them mentioned that they would miss food or drink?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four