【题目】 Fresh off the biggest win of her short gymnastics career, 16-year-old Morgan Hurd and her coach, SIava Glazunov, landed at Philadelphia International Airport, headed to baggage claim and prepared for the hour-long drive home to Middletown, Delaware. It was a dull drill they’d performed hundreds of times before.

She is that gymnast who competes wearing glasses. She is so petite (娇小) that she looks tiny standing next to other gymnasts.

“No one is born perfect,” Hurd says. “You will have imperfections. I hope more people see me and try to do sports or gymnastics with glasses. Nothing should stop you from doing something you are passionate about.”

Hurd was 11 months old when her mom, Sherri, adopted her from Wenzhou, China, and brought her to Middletown. When Morgan was 3, Sherri began signing her up for various sports—gymnastics, soccer, T-ball, dance. Because of her size, most sports were tough. But at gymnastics class, being tiny and flexible was a gift. By the fifth grade, her talent had outgrown her classes, so Sherri brought her to First State.

“She stood out from the start,” Glazounov says. “She exhibited that desire. She loves to impress and she wanted it always. No one ever had to tell her to work hard.”

A single mom, Sherri worked as a dental hygienist for 30 years until retiring and taking a job for Discover Bank that allowed her to work from home, support her daughter’s home-schooling and help her daughter’s gymnastics career.

“Who would have known when I went to get that little girl in China what was going to happen,” Sherri says. “This is our life now, but that is what I want for her, a life that is as fulfilling and happy as possible.”

1What makes Morgan Hurd different from other athletes?

A.She is a poor child who has a single mother.

B.She is an orphan who was adopted from China.

C.She is the gymnast who competed wearing glasses.

D.She is an athlete who first won the champion at 16.

2Why did Sherri take a job for Discover Bank?

A.She enjoyed working at home.

B.She didn’t like the previous one.

C.She needed a thorough career change.

D.She could give her full support to Morgan.

3Which of the following best describes Morgan Hurd?

A.Tiny and perfect.B.Talented and Outstanding.

C.Flexible but incapable.D.Passionate but proud.

4In which column of a website can you most probably read this text?

A.Culture.B.Sports.

C.Travel.D.Job.

【题目】 It was the first day of our youth group ski trip. While I waited for the ski lift, I saw a booth (亭子) _______ ski lessons. I considered taking an hour-long lesson, but then I heard my voice in my head: Nah, you don’t need any help. _______, you’ve skied once before.

As I stood on the edge of the beginner’s slope (斜坡), my _______ shrank, for I hadn’t skied for two years. But _______ enough, I’d be able to figure it out.

So, I pushed off and _______. I was like a _______ moose (驼鹿) on roller skates. My skis crossed each other. I couldn’t stop or _______. I fell about eight times on that beginner’s slope _______ I finally came to a stop by hitting a small tree. The second time down, I only fell four times, so I _______ I was getting better. I rode up for a third try with my friend Jen.

“Todd, you might really hurt yourself,” Jen said gently. “I think you should take a ________.”

I don’t need help! I screamed in my head. With that, I ________ down the hill. Near the bottom, my left ski rocketed out from under me. My upper body threw ________. My entire weight ________ on my face.

As my head pounded and my face started to swell, I finally ________ that I needed help. I swallowed my ________ and marched up to the ski lessons booth.

1A.offeringB.declaringC.creatingD.recording

2A.Above allB.All in allC.In allD.After all

3A.attentionB.wisdomC.confidenceD.experience

4A.sureB.sadC.frankD.honest

5A.calmed downB.sped upC.gave inD.stood out

6A.wildB.quietC.anxiousD.gentle

7A.signB.turnC.waveD.shake

8A.afterB.unlessC.beforeD.when

9A.doubtedB.fearedC.hopedD.figured

10A.breakB.rideC.riskD.lesson

11A.flewB.walkedC.rolledD.danced

12A.acrossB.asideC.forwardD.backward

13A.leanedB.landedC.slidD.stuck

14A.agreedB.deniedC.admittedD.regretted

15A.angerB.prideC.panicD.energy

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