2．Surfing：It's Not Just for Boys Anymore
If you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports，most would probably say basketball or volleyball．I am one of the few girls who would（36）B：surfing（冲浪运动）．But isn't that a boy thing？Some people（37）A．Most certainly not．
I started surfing about five years ago and（38）Din love with the sport on the very first day．Riding the first（39）Awas the best feeling I had ever experienced．
When I try to （40）Csurfing with other things，I find it very difficult because，in my（41）D，there's nothing like it．It involves（牵涉到） body and（42）A．There's sand between my toes and cool，salt （43）Call around us．The feeling I get when I'm surfing （44）B that water，becoming one with the （45）D，is like I'm weightless．
The one thing I can （46）Bfrom surfing and not any other sport is endless challenge．You can never be the"best surfer"because the ocean （47）C an too many kinds of waves that nobody can ever master．The variations of surfing styles are wonderful．Some surfers are free and flowing； others are very aggressive（活跃有力的） and （48）A．All of these things attract me to surfing and make it （49）Dfrom any other sport．
I've （50）Bto tell every girl I know to do something that people don't think girls can do．It's part of being human to advance to new（51）A，so shouldn't it be expected that girls should step up and start（52）Cthe limits of things boys and men used to dominate（主宰）？
There're women（53）Dside by side with the President of our country，so why not side by side with the boys （54）Cthe football team or out in the water surfing？Give girls a chance to（55）B，and they will．
If you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports，most would probably say basketball or volleyball．I am one of the few girls who would（36）B：surfing（冲浪运动）．But isn't that a boy thing？Some people（37）A．Most certainly not．
I started surfing about five years ago and（38）Din love with the sport on the very first day．Riding the first（39）Awas the best feeling I had ever experienced．
When I try to （40）Csurfing with other things，I find it very difficult because，in my（41）D，there's nothing like it．It involves（牵涉到） body and（42）A．There's sand between my toes and cool，salt （43）Call around us．The feeling I get when I'm surfing （44）B that water，becoming one with the （45）D，is like I'm weightless．
The one thing I can （46）Bfrom surfing and not any other sport is endless challenge．You can never be the"best surfer"because the ocean （47）C an too many kinds of waves that nobody can ever master．The variations of surfing styles are wonderful．Some surfers are free and flowing； others are very aggressive（活跃有力的） and （48）A．All of these things attract me to surfing and make it （49）Dfrom any other sport．
I've （50）Bto tell every girl I know to do something that people don't think girls can do．It's part of being human to advance to new（51）A，so shouldn't it be expected that girls should step up and start（52）Cthe limits of things boys and men used to dominate（主宰）？
There're women（53）Dside by side with the President of our country，so why not side by side with the boys （54）Cthe football team or out in the water surfing？Give girls a chance to（55）B，and they will．
| 36．A．tell | B．answer | C．give | D．realize |
| 37．A．wonder | B．understand | C．reply | D．believe |
| 38．A．stayed | B．came | C．dropped | D．fell |
| 39．A．wave | B．storm | C．sail | D．boat |
| 40．A．bring | B．connect | C．compare | D．tie |
| 41．A．work | B．study | C．holiday | D．life |
| 42．A．mind | B．effort | C．health | D．time |
| 43．A．beach | B．ocean | C．water | D．coast |
| 44．A．through | B．across | C．over | D．above |
| 45．A．sky | B．world | C．earth | D．ocean |
| 46．A．take | B．get | C．make | D．keep |
| 47．A．catches | B．includes | C．offers | D．collects |
| 48．A．exciting | B．great | C．hard | D．calm |
| 49．A．known | B．right | C．far | D．different |
| 50．A．chosen | B．tried | C．managed | D．promised |
| 51．A．levels | B．points | C．steps | D．parts |
| 52．A．reaching | B．accepting | C．pushing | D．setting |
| 53．A．sitting | B．walking | C．fighting | D．working |
| 54．A．of | B．from | C．on | D．with |
| 55．A．think | B．succeed | C．perform | D．feel |
1．My friend Kenny and his family had just returned from Disney World．"I saw a sight I'll （31）D forget，"he said．"I want you to know about it．"
He and his family were （32）B Cinderella's（灰姑娘）castle．It was packed with kids and parents．Suddenly all the children rushed to one （33）A．If it had been a boat，the castle would have tipped over．Cinderella had （34）C．
Kenny said she was a beautiful young girl with each hair （35）B，white skin，and a sweet smile．She stood in the garden of （36）D，each wanting to touch and to be touched．
For some reason Kenny （37）A and looked toward the other side of the castle．There was a boy who might be seven or eight years old．His （38）C was hard to determine because of his height．Dwarfed（侏儒）in height，he stood （39）B quietly，holding the hand of an older brother．
It was very （40）D that he wanted to be with the children．He （41）A to be in the middle of the kids reaching for Cinderella．But can't you feel his （42）C of being turned down？Fear of being laughed at again？
But Cinderella （43）B the little boy．She immediately began walking in his direction． （44）D but firmly inching through the crowd of children，she became （45）C．She walked quickly across the floor，bent down and placed a （46）A on his face．
"I thought you would （47）B the story，"Kenny told me．I did．It （48）C me of the one you and I had heard of before．The names are （49）A，but isn't the story almost the same？In both cases a gift was given．In both cases love was （50）D．In both cases the lovely one performed a gesture beyond words．
He and his family were （32）B Cinderella's（灰姑娘）castle．It was packed with kids and parents．Suddenly all the children rushed to one （33）A．If it had been a boat，the castle would have tipped over．Cinderella had （34）C．
Kenny said she was a beautiful young girl with each hair （35）B，white skin，and a sweet smile．She stood in the garden of （36）D，each wanting to touch and to be touched．
For some reason Kenny （37）A and looked toward the other side of the castle．There was a boy who might be seven or eight years old．His （38）C was hard to determine because of his height．Dwarfed（侏儒）in height，he stood （39）B quietly，holding the hand of an older brother．
It was very （40）D that he wanted to be with the children．He （41）A to be in the middle of the kids reaching for Cinderella．But can't you feel his （42）C of being turned down？Fear of being laughed at again？
But Cinderella （43）B the little boy．She immediately began walking in his direction． （44）D but firmly inching through the crowd of children，she became （45）C．She walked quickly across the floor，bent down and placed a （46）A on his face．
"I thought you would （47）B the story，"Kenny told me．I did．It （48）C me of the one you and I had heard of before．The names are （49）A，but isn't the story almost the same？In both cases a gift was given．In both cases love was （50）D．In both cases the lovely one performed a gesture beyond words．
| 31．A．always | B．often | C．ever | D．never |
| 32．A．outside | B．inside | C．beside | D．behind |
| 33．A．side | B．step | C．wall | D．stop |
| 34．A．left | B．started | C．entered | D．disappeared |
| 35．A．in length | B．in place | C．in peace | D．in advance |
| 36．A．students | B．girls | C．parents | D．kids |
| 37．A．turned | B．whispered | C．jumped | D．shook |
| 38．A．name | B．appearance | C．age | D．mind |
| 39．A．thinking | B．watching | C．listening | D．searching |
| 40．A．strange | B．stupid | C．humorous | D．obvious |
| 41．A．longed | B．failed | C．regretted | D．pretended |
| 42．A．pleasure | B．anger | C．fear | D．amusement |
| 43．A．protected | B．noticed | C．supported | D．saved |
| 44．A．Rudely | B．Hardly | C．Relaxedly | D．Politely |
| 45．A．tired | B．busy | C．free | D．astonished |
| 46．A．kiss | B．hand | C．gift | D．touch |
| 47．A．catch | B．appreciate | C．follow | D．inspire |
| 48．A．warned | B．informed | C．reminded | D．cheated |
| 49．A．different | B．important | C．necessary | D．unique |
| 50．A．separated | B．divided | C．expanded | D．shared |
3．Peter and Paul had a permission from their parents to camp in a field close to their farm．But，being adventurous boys，they know it would be more（36）B to camp in the woods that lay beyond the river．Excitedly，the boys （37）Cwith their tent and food．
Carrying their heavy（38）A，the two brothers walked along the riverbank，hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating down..They were eager to reach their（39）Bbefore lunchtime．As they entered the cool，shadowy woods，they began to search for a suitable camping spot．Peter wanted to （40）D close to the river at the edge of the woods，（41）APaul，who was older，insisted that they camp further away．（42）C Peter followed his brother deeper into the（43）A．"This really is a wonderful setting!"said Paul in excitement．They （44）Dthe tent，and settled down to eat the sandwiches they had made，then decided to find their way （45）Cto the river to catch some fish．
"Are you sure that this is the right （46）C？"whispered Peter shakily．"I'm sure we passed that hollow tree just a while ago．"Paul walked （47）Dsilently．"Look，there it is again．We're lost，aren't we？"complained Peter．Paul had to admit that he didn't know where they were．（48）A，they were a long distance from where they were （49）Dto be．They were not even （50）Bof where they had set up their camp．They set in （51）Cfor a few minutes until Peter had a bright idea．"Why don't we look for clues（线索） the way trackers（52）Bin the movies？We weren't careful about how we walked，so I'm sure we would have left （53）Asome broken tree branches and leaves．"
Carefully，the boys （54）Cthe marks that they had left，until finally they found their campsite．Hurriedly，they packed their belongings and set off（55）D the direction of the river．
What would their parents think of their adventure？
Carrying their heavy（38）A，the two brothers walked along the riverbank，hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating down..They were eager to reach their（39）Bbefore lunchtime．As they entered the cool，shadowy woods，they began to search for a suitable camping spot．Peter wanted to （40）D close to the river at the edge of the woods，（41）APaul，who was older，insisted that they camp further away．（42）C Peter followed his brother deeper into the（43）A．"This really is a wonderful setting!"said Paul in excitement．They （44）Dthe tent，and settled down to eat the sandwiches they had made，then decided to find their way （45）Cto the river to catch some fish．
"Are you sure that this is the right （46）C？"whispered Peter shakily．"I'm sure we passed that hollow tree just a while ago．"Paul walked （47）Dsilently．"Look，there it is again．We're lost，aren't we？"complained Peter．Paul had to admit that he didn't know where they were．（48）A，they were a long distance from where they were （49）Dto be．They were not even （50）Bof where they had set up their camp．They set in （51）Cfor a few minutes until Peter had a bright idea．"Why don't we look for clues（线索） the way trackers（52）Bin the movies？We weren't careful about how we walked，so I'm sure we would have left （53）Asome broken tree branches and leaves．"
Carefully，the boys （54）Cthe marks that they had left，until finally they found their campsite．Hurriedly，they packed their belongings and set off（55）D the direction of the river．
What would their parents think of their adventure？
| 36．A．surprising | B．exciting | C．annoying | D．frightening |
| 37．A．went round | B．went back | C．went away | D．went though |
| 38．A．load | B．torn | C．food | D．storage |
| 39．A．grassland | B．destination | C．field | D．river |
| 40．A．live | B．lie | C．wait | D．stay |
| 41．A．but | B．and | C．or | D．so |
| 42．A．Unconsciously | B．Unfortunately | C．Unwillingly | D．Uninterestingly |
| 43．A．woods | B．farm | C．setting | D．camp |
| 44．A．put off | B．put on | C．put down | D．put up |
| 45．A．forward | B．near | C．back | D．further |
| 46．A．place | B．mark | C．way | D．time |
| 47．A．alone | B．about | C．in | D．on |
| 48．A．After all | B．At last | C．Above all | D．At first |
| 49．A．discovered | B．encouraged | C．persuaded | D．supposed |
| 50．A．afraid | B．sure | C．informed | D．reminded |
| 51．A．enjoyment | B．satisfaction | C．disappointment | D．imagination |
| 52．A．appear | B．do | C．work | D．behave |
| 53．A．behind | B．out | C．aside | D．amount |
| 54．A．fetched | B．watched | C．followed | D．collected |
| 55．A．for | B．to | C．at | D．in |
2．One of my father's favorite sayings as I was growing up was"Try it!"I couldn't say I didn't like（21）B，whatever it might be，（22）AI tried it．Over the years I've come to（23）Dhow much of my success I owe to my（24）Cof those words as one of my values．My（25）Djob was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I（26）Awhat I want to do as a career（职业）．（27）AI believed I would work for a few years，get married，stay home and raise a family，so I didn't think the job I took（28）Dthat much．I couldn't have been more（29）B．I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity（机会）to （30）Cthrough the company into different（31）D．I accepted each new opportunity with the（32）A，"Well，I'll try it； if I don't like it I can always go back to my（33）Cposition．"But I was with the same company for the past 28years，and I've （34）Devery career change I've made．I've discovered I（35）Ba large number of different talents（才能）and skills that I never would have thought were within me had it not been for my being（36）Ctrying new opportunities．I've also discovered that if I （37）Cwhat I'm doing and work hard at achieving my（38）B．I will succeed．That's why I'm so（39）Ato be a part of CareerFables．com．I think（40）Bhas come and I am determined to make it a success．
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| 21．A．everything | B．something | C．everybody | D．somebody |
| 22．A．until after | B．ever since | C．so that | D．long before |
| 23．A．consider | B．argue | C．include | D．realize |
| 24．A．suggestion | B．explanation | C．acceptance | D．discussion |
| 25．A．hard | B．best | C．extra | D．first |
| 26．A．determined | B．examined | C．experienced | D．introduced |
| 27．A．Actually | B．Gradually | C．Finally | D．Usually |
| 28．A．helped | B．required | C．expressed | D．mattered |
| 29．A．careful | B．mistaken | C．interested | D．prepared |
| 30．A．look up | B．take up | C．move up | D．put up |
| 31．A．situations | B．choices | C．directions | D．positions |
| 32．A．thought | B．reply | C．action | D．advice |
| 33．A．easier | B．newer | C．earlier | D．higher |
| 34．A．permitted | B．counted | C．organized | D．enjoyed |
| 35．A．show | B．possess | C．need | D．gather |
| 36．A．lucky for | B．slow at | C．open to | D．afraid of |
| 37．A．think of | B．give away | C．believe in | D．turn into |
| 38．A．business | B．goal | C．fortune | D．growth |
| 39．A．excited | B．curious | C．surprised | D．helpful |
| 40．A．dream | B．time | C．power | D．honor |