17.Twist was the name of an old champion racing horse.He was past thirty years old,but the heart of the true (36)D still beat with the great spirit.However,I knew little about the (37)C that the old horse's spirit would have on my daughter.
My daughter Stacy had ever had a (38)C experience with a runaway horse.She was just eight at the time,and a terrifying (39)B accompanied the disaster.Although she broke no bones,her (40)D,love for horses and the desire to learn to ride were(41)A.No matter how my wife and I tried,we had no (42)A in curing the damage caused that day.But when she was thirteen,a turning point came.One day as I saw Stacy look into the eye of the(43)B fellow in the stall(牲口棚),I knew this was going to be the beginning of a (44)C relationship.
Fortunately,Stacy's accident had not weakened her love for (45)A in general,and this small opening was all that Twist needed to create an unusual (46)D.In the following weeks,Stacy began to express daily (47)B in coming to the stall with me.She actively spent time with him,feeding,brushing and combing him,all the(48)D talking to him about her life.
Then one day (49)C I was readying one horse for a ride,I noticed the old guy's eager expression and desire to be (50)B,too.So I asked Stacy if she wanted to take Twist out for a ride.In (51)A,Stacy looked once again into the old man's eye.That moment,their two spirits (52)Cand completed the bond that had been forming over a couple of months.Continuing to look deep into his eyes,Stacy didn't (53)D.She only nodded yes.Moments later,I saw them riding (54)A together,Stacy winning renewed(重建的) confidence and desire,and Twist winning his medal of a child's(55)B.
My daughter Stacy had ever had a (38)C experience with a runaway horse.She was just eight at the time,and a terrifying (39)B accompanied the disaster.Although she broke no bones,her (40)D,love for horses and the desire to learn to ride were(41)A.No matter how my wife and I tried,we had no (42)A in curing the damage caused that day.But when she was thirteen,a turning point came.One day as I saw Stacy look into the eye of the(43)B fellow in the stall(牲口棚),I knew this was going to be the beginning of a (44)C relationship.
Fortunately,Stacy's accident had not weakened her love for (45)A in general,and this small opening was all that Twist needed to create an unusual (46)D.In the following weeks,Stacy began to express daily (47)B in coming to the stall with me.She actively spent time with him,feeding,brushing and combing him,all the(48)D talking to him about her life.
Then one day (49)C I was readying one horse for a ride,I noticed the old guy's eager expression and desire to be (50)B,too.So I asked Stacy if she wanted to take Twist out for a ride.In (51)A,Stacy looked once again into the old man's eye.That moment,their two spirits (52)Cand completed the bond that had been forming over a couple of months.Continuing to look deep into his eyes,Stacy didn't (53)D.She only nodded yes.Moments later,I saw them riding (54)A together,Stacy winning renewed(重建的) confidence and desire,and Twist winning his medal of a child's(55)B.
36.A.jumper | B.member | C.owner | D.winner |
37.A.wish | B.ability | C.effect | D.idea |
38.A.strange | B.rich | C.bad | D.new |
39.A.attack | B.fall | C.shake | D.task |
40.A.pride | B.skill | C.luck | D.confidence |
41.A.destroyed | B.ignored | C.violated | D.reformed |
42.A.success | B.need | C.aim | D.surprise |
43.A.strong | B.old | C.brave | D.poor |
44.A.serious | B.similar | C.special | D.formal |
45.A.animals | B.parents | C.friends | D.fields |
46.A.impression | B.event | C.style | D.bond |
47.A.thanks | B.interest | C.sympathy | D.opinions |
48.A.best | B.way | C.same | D.while |
49.A.although | B.so | C.as | D.because |
50.A.carried | B.included | C.praised | D.trained |
51.A.response | B.brief | C.addition | D.return |
52.A.rose | B.fought | C.met | D.recovered |
53.A.smile | B.act | C.think | D.speak |
54.A.off | B.on | C.down | D.back |
55.A.spirit | B.heart | C.agreement | D.dependence. |
16.I had been playing hockey(冰球)for about 10years.I was always the one sitting at the end of the bench,and (36)B got into a game.I went to all the(37)D and showed up even when it was so (38)C that your‘breath froze'and when the other players had decided to stay home.I felt I had(39)A enough and thought of quitting.
I finally decided to (40)B the news to my mom that I was leaving the team.My mom may have looked like a tiny and quiet lady but on (41)C my words,she said,"Remember,‘A quitter never wins and a winner never quits.'Your mother didn't raise (42)D,so think about yourself in a (43)A way and see yourself as a winner!"So I worked harder than ever at getting in better shape,(44)B my shot accuracy and changing my (45)D.
Once in a match,we (46)A our first game badly.What's worse,one of our best players got hurt.I was sitting at my(47)A place,at the end of the bench,when the coach came over and told me I was going (48)B.I was nervous,excited and terrified all at the same time.
The opposing team was fast and I had to admit I was a little (49)C.But my mom's words (50)D out in my head like a church bell.Instead of being afraid,I was"pumped"and I very quickly found that all my (51)B work was paying off.I was as fast a skater as anyone else on the ice,and I seemed to get the (52)A to score.The crowd went quiet.All the time I spent on the ice when everyone had gone home had(53)C me for this moment.
Won!I won!
The lesson I learned from my mom's (54)C has stayed with me over the years.I hear them whenever I am faced with a challenge,or whenever I (55)D myself.
I finally decided to (40)B the news to my mom that I was leaving the team.My mom may have looked like a tiny and quiet lady but on (41)C my words,she said,"Remember,‘A quitter never wins and a winner never quits.'Your mother didn't raise (42)D,so think about yourself in a (43)A way and see yourself as a winner!"So I worked harder than ever at getting in better shape,(44)B my shot accuracy and changing my (45)D.
Once in a match,we (46)A our first game badly.What's worse,one of our best players got hurt.I was sitting at my(47)A place,at the end of the bench,when the coach came over and told me I was going (48)B.I was nervous,excited and terrified all at the same time.
The opposing team was fast and I had to admit I was a little (49)C.But my mom's words (50)D out in my head like a church bell.Instead of being afraid,I was"pumped"and I very quickly found that all my (51)B work was paying off.I was as fast a skater as anyone else on the ice,and I seemed to get the (52)A to score.The crowd went quiet.All the time I spent on the ice when everyone had gone home had(53)C me for this moment.
Won!I won!
The lesson I learned from my mom's (54)C has stayed with me over the years.I hear them whenever I am faced with a challenge,or whenever I (55)D myself.
36.A.once | B.seldom | C.usually | D.even |
37.A.meetings | B.shows | C.matches | D.practices |
38.A.cloudy | B.wet | C.cold | D.windy |
39.A.suffered | B.explained | C.planned | D.escaped |
40.A.write | B.break | C.read | D.report |
41.A.noticing | B.gathering | C.hearing | D.analyzing |
42.A.talkers | B.dreamers | C.attackers | D.losers |
43.A.positive | B.familiar | C.brief | D.convenient |
44.A.testing | B.improving | C.questioning | D.affecting |
45.A.aim | B.taste | C.habit | D.attitude |
46.A.lost | B.controlled | C.practiced | D.continued |
47.A.usual | B.safe | C.secret | D.private |
48.A.off | B.in | C.by | D.up |
49.A.annoyed | B.awkward | C.scared | D.bitter |
50.A.ran | B.gave | C.stood | D.rang |
51.A.delicate | B.extra | C.creative | D.casual |
52.A.chance | B.message | C.order | D.note |
53.A.spared | B.requested | C.prepared | D.sent |
54.A.actions | B.reasons | C.words | D.promises |
55.A.judge | B.express | C.comfort | D.doubt. |
15.A businesswoman got into a taxi in midtown.As it was the rush hour and she was in a(36)Ato catch a train,she(37)D a quick way to reach it."I have been a taxi driver for 15years!"the driver said (38)B."You don't think I know the best way to go?"
The woman tried to explain that she hadn't(39)C to annoy him,but the driver kept(40)DShe finally realized that he was too annoyed to be(41)A,so she changed her(42)B."You now,you are right,"she told him."It must seem(43)B for me not to think you know the best way (44)C the city."
(45)A,the dnver glanced at his(46)A in the real-view mirror,turned down the street she wanted and got her to the train on time."He didn't say another word the rest of the ride,"she said."(47)AI got out and paid him.Then he thanked me."
When you find yourself(48)D with people like the taxi driver,you will always try to(49)C your idea.It can lead to longer arguments,lose job chances or (50)B marriages.I have discovered one simple (51)D extremely unlikely method that can prevent the disagreement or other difficult situations from(52)Bin a disaster.
The (53)C is to put yourself in the other person's shoes and look for the(54)Din what that person is saying.Find a way to (55)A,and the result may surprise you.
The woman tried to explain that she hadn't(39)C to annoy him,but the driver kept(40)DShe finally realized that he was too annoyed to be(41)A,so she changed her(42)B."You now,you are right,"she told him."It must seem(43)B for me not to think you know the best way (44)C the city."
(45)A,the dnver glanced at his(46)A in the real-view mirror,turned down the street she wanted and got her to the train on time."He didn't say another word the rest of the ride,"she said."(47)AI got out and paid him.Then he thanked me."
When you find yourself(48)D with people like the taxi driver,you will always try to(49)C your idea.It can lead to longer arguments,lose job chances or (50)B marriages.I have discovered one simple (51)D extremely unlikely method that can prevent the disagreement or other difficult situations from(52)Bin a disaster.
The (53)C is to put yourself in the other person's shoes and look for the(54)Din what that person is saying.Find a way to (55)A,and the result may surprise you.
36.A.hurry | B.rush | C.moment | D.way |
37.A.chose | B.made | C.found | D.suggested |
38.A.jokingly | B.angrily | C.anxiously | D.curiously |
39.A.supposed | B.expected | C.meant | D.decided |
40.A.apologizing | B.driving | C.asking | D.shouting |
41.A.reasonable | B.thoughtful | C.normal | D.practical |
42.A.road | B.mind | C.direction | D.manner |
43.A.strange | B.wrong | C.terrible | D.stupid |
44.A.across | B.in | C.through | D.along |
45.A.Surprised | B.Worried | C.Annoyed | D.Disappointed |
46.A.rider | B.speaker | C.helper | D.comer |
47.A.until | B.after | C.because | D.since |
48.A.satisfied | B.concerned | C.crowded | D.faced |
49.A.give up | B.turn down | C.stick to | D.point out |
50.A.combine | B.destroy | C.suffer | D.divide |
51.A.and | B.that | C.but | D.though |
52.A.lying | B.resulting | C.setting | D.leading |
53.A.problem | B.importance | C.key | D.reply |
54.A.fact | B.meaning | C.expression | D.truth |
55.A.agree | B.argue | C.explain | D.escape |
14.Many years ago,I was working at my job at a community college(社区大学) when a homeless woman came in.She began (16)D as she lay on one of the sofas in the student rest room.(17)B,she wasn't well.Without thinking too much I went next door to the Student Affairs office where I knew I could find (18)Ain the Lost and Found box.I (19)C up a set of clothing and went back to my office,when I (20)B a colleague calling me.She told me that I should not (21)D this person,as it would only lead to her wanting more help.I refused her (22)A and went back to help the woman,(23)Cmy co-worker's warning.
Two weeks later,while I was working,a very cute elderly man entered my (24)B and asked to speak with me in private.Curiously,I gave him my full(25)Dand he told me that he had happened to hear my (26)Awith the co-worker about helping the (27)Cwoman.He wanted me to know that it was always okay to help people and that was why he wanted to give me a (28)B for 1,000.Iburstintotears,notonlybecauseI(29)Dneededthemoneyatthetime,butalsobecauseIhadneverbeen(30)Ainsuchawayforhelpingsomeone!Wesoonbecamegood(31)Dand10yearslaterhecalledmeupsuddenlyandtoldmehewantedtohelpme(32)Bmyfirsthome!He(33)Bgivingme120,000as part payment for my dream house in my home town.I asked him why he wanted to give me such a large amount of money and he said it was because I was a"giver"and that I (34)A it!To make a long story short,I was able to buy the perfect little home for myself,all because one day I did not hesitate(犹豫)to help a (35)Cwoman.
Two weeks later,while I was working,a very cute elderly man entered my (24)B and asked to speak with me in private.Curiously,I gave him my full(25)Dand he told me that he had happened to hear my (26)Awith the co-worker about helping the (27)Cwoman.He wanted me to know that it was always okay to help people and that was why he wanted to give me a (28)B for 1,000.Iburstintotears,notonlybecauseI(29)Dneededthemoneyatthetime,butalsobecauseIhadneverbeen(30)Ainsuchawayforhelpingsomeone!Wesoonbecamegood(31)Dand10yearslaterhecalledmeupsuddenlyandtoldmehewantedtohelpme(32)Bmyfirsthome!He(33)Bgivingme120,000as part payment for my dream house in my home town.I asked him why he wanted to give me such a large amount of money and he said it was because I was a"giver"and that I (34)A it!To make a long story short,I was able to buy the perfect little home for myself,all because one day I did not hesitate(犹豫)to help a (35)Cwoman.
16.A.smiling | B.talking | C.shouting | D.coughing |
17.A.Luckily | B.Clearly | C.Strangely | D.Sadly |
18.A.clothes | B.books | C.food | D.medicine |
19.A.gave | B.turned | C.gathered | D.made |
20.A.saw | B.heard | C.noticed | D.listened |
21.A.ignore | B.disturb | C.value | D.help |
22.A.advice | B.request | C.plan | D.offer |
23.A.more than | B.rather than | C.in spite of | D.apart from |
24.A.home | B.office | C.classroom | D.dormitory |
25.A.energy | B.love | C.care | D.attention |
26.A.disagreement | B.discussion | C.fight | D.quarrel |
27.A.young | B.old | C.sick | D.wealthy |
28.A.support | B.check | C.tip | D.promise |
29.A.anxiously | B.eagerly | C.hardly | D.really |
30.A.recognized | B.measured | C.taught | D.praised |
31.A.colleagues | B.competitors | C.partners | D.friends |
32.A.build | B.buy | C.rent | D.repair |
33.A.came out | B.ended up | C.carried on | D.resulted in |
34.A.deserved | B.wanted | C.needed | D.enjoyed |
35.A.hopeless | B.careless | C.homeless | D.selfless |
10.In 1936,computers were made as a"universal machine"to solve difficult mathematical problems.( )
A. | to work | B. | work | C. | working | D. | to be working |
9.______ himself well-informed,he reads newspapers every day.( )
A. | Making | B. | Made | C. | To make | D. | Make |
8.The girl likes wearing strange clothes just ______ others'attention.( )
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A. | attract | B. | attracting | C. | attracted | D. | to attract |