When I was fourteen I was hit by a car and I felt almost senseless from the waist down.I spent the next four years   36  a back support.I began running seven days a week to   37 my muscles (肌肉).It was exhausting but I   38  before I graduated from high school.
When I was thirty-one, I was in   39  car accident in which my legs were seriously injured.The  40  told me that their goal was to get me to walk "__41  " but that I would never run again.Stubborn and _42_ , however, I set out to rebuild my leg muscles to support my knees through my own personalized 43  program. The fact was that it took me two years to learn how to walk and nine and a half years to run again.
While on one of my runs, a   44  thought entered my mind: what   45  I could run the LA Marathon? I wanted to know what it felt like to _46  the prized finish line, even if it  47  I had to crawl(爬) across it.I had only four months to get ready.I spent almost all my time training as if my very 48  depended on it——actually, it did.I   49  that if I didn’t train to my fullest, my body would   50  and the doctors’ diagnosis (诊断) would win.I wasn’t about to let that happen.I had a dream: I would run the LA Marathon to achieve one of my life’s greatest   51  .I trained eight times a week, seven days a week —twice on Wednesdays.
Finally, my hard efforts   52  .I crossed the finish line of the LA Marathon, strong and solid.
I’m often asked why I run, to which I always   53  ,"I run because I can." I   54 myself that the aches and pains I experience while training and racing are  55  , compared to the suffering those whom I admire must bear.This is why I run.
【小题1】A, dressing           B.wearing             C.designing       D.decorating

【小题2】
A.relaxB.comfortC.protectD.strengthen
【小题3】
A.recoveredB.curedC.quittedD.shook
【小题4】
A.otherB.oneC.anotherD.some
【小题5】
A.doctorsB.patientsC.coachesD.pioneers
【小题6】
A.frequentlyB.normallyC.attractivelyD.carefully
【小题7】
A.determinedB.excitedC.unsatisfiedD.disappointed
【小题8】
A.workingB.sharingC.trainingD.walking
【小题9】A.suitable       B.reasonable          C silly            D.crazy
【小题10】
A.ifB.whetherC.unlessD.once
【小题11】
A.skipB.slipC.completeD.cross
【小题12】
A.meantB.proved C.agreedD.explained
【小题13】
A.patienceB.existenceC.appearanceD.absence
【小题14】
A.suggestedB.knewC.noticedD.declared
【小题15】
A.look outB.come outC.break downD.fall down
【小题16】
A.promisesB.reputationsC.goalsD.levels
【小题17】
A.worked outB.turned outC.paid backD.paid off
【小题18】
A.reactB.replyC.relateD.refer
【小题19】
A.showB.askC.remindD.teach
【小题20】
A.somethingB.anythingC.everythingD.nothing

The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during the break .She seemed so small as she pushed her way __36__ the crowd of boys on the playground . She___37__ from them all.
I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing __38__.She would practice dribbling(运球)and shooting over and over again, sometimes until __39__. One day I asked her __40__ she practiced so much. She looked __41__in my eyes and without a moment of hesitation she said, "I want to go to college. The only way I can __42__ is that if I get a scholarship, I am going to play college basketball. I want to be __43__. My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don't count."
Well, I had to give it in to her--- she was __44__.One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head __45_ in her arms. I walked toward her and quietly asked what was _46___. "Oh, nothing," came a soft reply. "I'm just too short." The coach told her that at her height she would probably __47__get to play for a top ranked team,__48__offered a scholarship. So she _49___stop dreaming about college.
She was __50___ and I sensed her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong. They just didn't __51__ the power of a dream. He told her __52__she really wanted to play for a good college, if she truly wanted a scholarship, __53___could stop her except one thing-- her own attitude. He told her again," if the dream is big enough, the facts don't count."
The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was seen by a college recruiter(招聘人员). She was indeed offered a __54__ .She was going to get the college education that she had __55___and worked toward for all those years.

【小题1】
A.across B.throughC.over D.into
【小题2】
A.brought outB.showed out C.stood out D.worked out
【小题3】
A.onlyB.lonely C.simply D.alone
【小题4】
A.dark B.dawn C.midnight D.daybreak
【小题5】
A.how B.when C.why D.what
【小题6】
A.worriedlyB.shyly C.quietly D.directly
【小题7】
A.go B.get C.enter D.attend
【小题8】
A.worse B.betterC.the best D.the worst
【小题9】
A.encouragedB.determined C.fixed D.fascinated
【小题10】
A.coveredB.enclosed C.dropped D.buried
【小题11】
A.the affairB.the matterC.matter D.the wrong
【小题12】
A.ever B.even C.once D.never
【小题13】
A.far moreB.much less C.much fewer D.many more
【小题14】
A.should B.must C.can D.may
【小题15】
A.overjoyedB.moved C.embarrassed D.heartbroken
【小题16】
A.understandB.experience C.learn D.believe
【小题17】
A.even ifB.as if C.that if D.only if
【小题18】
A.anythingB.nothing C.something D.everything
【小题19】
A.prize B.medal C.scholarship D.position
【小题20】
A.dreamed of B.accepted C.thought of D.appreciated

Teary Joe was a boy with a special ability: he could cry in less than a second.If he  36 something or things became difficult, Joe would  37 a pitiful face.In this way he got everything he wanted,  38     no one could resist(抗拒) his sad face.
But one day, Joe met Pipo.Pipo was begging in the street for some  39 .Pipo was very poor, but he always had the biggest_ 40 on his face.
Joe decided to help Pipo make some money.He went over to Pipo, took off his hat, and started crying with the most pitiful_  41 
In a few minutes, Joe's hat was full of coins, but when Joe offered all these to Pipo, Pipo  42      him down.
"I prefer  43 what I receive," answered Pipo with his usual smile."It's much more fun making a(n)44 to get things.Today I've washed a dog,  45 a blind old lady to the park and helped a stranger to mind his bag.Maybe I haven't gotten what I've wanted, but I've done many  46 things."
Joe walked  47 away.He had gotten everything he wanted, but he'd done  48  nothing of interest.He hadn't even  49  himself spending almost all his time crying.
That evening, Joe_  50 a delicious cake for his supper.When his mother  51 , Joe tried to cry, but_ 52 how joyful Pipo was, Joe couldn't do it.Instead, he had an idea.He tried to get the cake in another way. Joe spent the whole evening helping his mother water the Plants and   53 the rooms.
In the end there was no  54 .But that wasn't so bad, because Joe  55 it had been much more fun doing all those than just crying to get a piece of cake.

【小题1】
A.damagedB.ignoredC.boughtD.disliked
【小题2】
A.put onB.put upC.put downD.put off
【小题3】
A.thoughB.untilC.becauseD.unless
【小题4】
A.foodB.moneyC.presentsD.suggestions
【小题5】
A.smileB.doubtC.pityD.dream
【小题6】
A.exhibitions B.agreementsC.resourcesD.expressions
【小题7】
A.setB.turnedC.calmedD.settled
【小题8】
A.inspectingB.consultingC.deservingD.asking
【小题9】
A.effortB.promiseC.excuseD.difference
【小题10】
A.accompaniedB.accompanyingC.companiedD.companying
【小题11】
A.useless B.difficultC.hopefulD.meaningful
【小题12】
A.lightlyB.sadlyC.carefullyD.cheerfully
【小题13】
A.secretlyB.hardlyC.reallyD.eagerly
【小题14】
A.enjoyedB.missedC.noticedD.caught
【小题15】
A.cookedB.preparedC.showedD.wanted
【小题16】
A.admittedB.allowedC.refusedD.decided
【小题17】
A.understandingB.suggestingC.commentingD.remembering
【小题18】
A.visitB.cleanC.checkD.leave
【小题19】
A.cakeB.chanceC.luckD.choice
【小题20】
A.regrettedB.arguedC.discoveredD.suggested

            Being the head of a high school for many years, I grew tired of budget meetings, fundingcuts, and many other administrative chores and started to dream of retirement.Sitting in trafficon a weekday morning, I would find my mind wandering.I would imagine spending time withmy grandchildren, quiet evenings with my wife, traveling, or rediscovering some great books.Itold myself that I wouldn't sign myself up for any committees, any classes, or anythingrequiring a schedule.
My first day of retirement came at last! I cooked a great breakfast for my wife and me,leisurely read the paper, cleaned a bit of the house, and wrote a few letters to friends.On thesecond day, I cooked breakfast, read the paper …On the third day, ...This is retirement? Itried to tell myself that it was just the transition, that those golden moments were right roundthe corner, and that I would enjoy them soon enough.But something was missing.
A former colleague asked a favor.A group of students was going to Jamaica to work withchildren in the poorest neighbourhood.Would I interrupt my newfound "happiness" and returnto the students, just this once? One trip.That's all.My bags were packed and by the door.
The trip was very inspiring.I was moved not only by the poverty I saw but also by thesense of responsibility of the young people on the trip.When I returned home, I offered to workone day a week with a local youth organization.The experience was so positive that I was soonvolunteering nearly full-time, working with students across North America to assist them intheir voluntary work.
Now,it seems, the tables have turned .Some days I am the teacher, other days I am thestudent.These young people have reawakened my commitment to social justice issues bychallenging me to learn more about the situation in the world today, where people are still poorand suffer because of greed, corruption and war.Most importantly, they have given me theopportunity to continue to participate in helping to find solutions.In return, I help them do theircharitable projects overseas.I've gone from running one school to helping oversee theconstruction of schools in twenty-one countries!
【小题1】What did the writer expect to do after he retired?

A.To stay away from busy schedules.B.To write some great books.
C.To do some voluntary work.D.To plan for his future.
【小题2】Why did the writer decide to go to Jamaica?
A.He missed his students in that country.
B.He couldn't reflise his colleague's favor.
C.He was concerned about the people there.
D.He was not satisfied with his retired life.
【小题3】The underlined part "the tables have turned" (Paragraph 5 ) means that thewriter  
A.improved the situation in his schoolB.felt happy to work with students again
C.became a learner rather than a teacherD.changed his attitude toward his retired life
【小题4】What does the writer think of his retired life now?
A.Disappointing.B.Troublesome.
C.Promising.D.Meaningful.


Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States, covering a wide area with its alkali sand. Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States.
Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place "Tomesha"-- the land of fire. Death Valley's present name dates back to 1849, when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story. Today Death Valley has been declared a National Monument and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily. Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place.
Here nature created a lot of surprising, almost like the sights on the moon, ever-changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors. One of the most astonishing and colorful parts of Death Valley is the Devil's Golf Course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from dreams. Sand sculptures stand on a frightening ground, as evening shadows move and lengthen.
1. The name of the valley comes from__________ .
A. an Indian name                              B. the death of the miners
C. the local people                              D. a National Movement
2. From the passage we can learn that__________.
A. no one had ever known the desert before the miners
B. it's still not easy to travel across the desert
C. people can find gas-stations, cafes and hotels in the desert
D. people have changed the natural sight of the desert
3. The Devil's Golf Course is famous for__________ .
A. the terrible sights                            B. the moon-like sights
C. dream-like sights                             D. the ever-changing sights
4. From the passage we can see that the writer__________the Death Valley.
A. appreciates         B. is fearful of           C. dislikes          D. is tired of

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