Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could 　1　 play basketball.?

I like playing basketball though I’m not good at it. I’ve had a basketball 　2　 I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one 　3　 when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.?

At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were 　4　 allowed to play volleyball or badminton.?

My parents did not 　5　 me play basketball at home. “Basketball is not fit for girls,” they said. 　6　 I went to play basketball with my friends, boys 　7　 at me on the court as if I were an alien.?

I was feeling 　8　 and had lost hope of playing basketball. 　9　, something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They 　10　 me to get back on the court.?

One of them told me with a smile,” Go your own 　11　, let others talk.” This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about 　12　 with me almost every day.?

I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion 　13　 to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can, 　14　 for me, even the sky is boundless(无限的).?

Basketball has become an important part of my 　15　 I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also 　16　 a lot.?

I’ve heard the NBA star Tracy McGrath say,” Nothing is impossible.” It is from an advertisement on TV. I have 　17　 to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an ?　18　?.After that, just be confident and 　19　 going. Never give up and you’ll make it sooner or later.?

I love the motto of the Bait can 　20　 my strong feelings for basketball, “I love this game!”?

1. A. ever　 　 B. often?　 C. never　 　 　 D. always?

2. A. when 　 B. before?　 　 C. after　 　 　 D. since?

3. A. struggled B. cared? 　 C. enjoyed 　 D. joined??

4. A. only　　 B. almost? C. hardly 　 D. not?

5. A. encourage　 　 B. agree? 　 C. let 　 　 D. permit?

6. A. Still　 　 　 B. Yet?　 　 　 C. Just　 　 　 D. Even??

7. A. looked 　 B. glared?　 　 C. glanced 　 D. stared?

8. A. up　 　 　 B. down? 　 C. excited 　 D. satisfied?

9. A. Unluckily　 　 B. Naturally?　 C. Unexpectedly D. Clearly?

10. A. encouraged B. forbade? 　 C. ensured 　 D. explored?

11. A. effort 　 　 B. way?　 　 C. business　 　 D. direction??

12. A. basketball 　 B. sports?　 　 C. interests 　 D. dreams?

13. A. stuck 　 　 B. referred? C. turned 　 D. returned??

14. A. but 　 　 B. though?　 　 C. and 　 　 D. however?

15. A. wish　 　 　 B. life? 　 　 C. work　 　 　 D. study?

16. A. experience 　 B. grow? 　 C. learn　 　 　 D. play?

17. A. come　 　 　 B. turned?　 　 C. refused 　 D. happened?

18. A. idea　 　 　 B. aim?　 　 C. opinion 　 D. effort?

19. A. insist 　 　 B. remain?　 　 C. keep　 　 　 D. last?

20.A. inform　　 B. express?　　 C. ignore　　 D. connect?

You can take anything from the shelf and read,but please　　 the books when you’ve finished with them.

A、put on　　 B、put down　　 C、put back　　 D、put off

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    There are many differences between the living conditions of　　 people in the Los Angeles area and those of Topeka, Kansas. For　　 example, the Los Angeles area offers many places to go and see, but in　　 Topeka the places are limited. Places such as Disneyland and Knott's　　 Berry Farm or even the mountains and ocean, which are common to Los　　 Angeles, provide the area with entertainment, for example.

    Another major contrast (对照) between the two geographic areas is　　 in the field of job opportunities. Los Angeles has many industries,　　 which in turn create job opportunities, but in the Topeka area there　　 are only a few industries and thus few job opportunities. Also, the　　 people working at their jobs in Topeka stay with the same job for many　　 years because of the limited opportunity for advancement. By contrast,　　 the job advancement opportunity in the Los Angeles area is much better　　 because there are more jobs to begin with and, therefore, people will　　 change jobs more freely.

    An equally important contrast is the variation of shopping places.　　 In Los Angeles anyone can shop around for the best deal before making　　 a major purchase, such as a new car; in Topeka there are few shopping　　 places, especially shopping centers and car dealers. Thus people in　　 Topeka do not have the choice in the first place, nor can they make　　 the deals that the people in Los Angeles can.

    On the whole the Los Angeles area has many advantages over the　　 entire Topeka, Kansas area.

(1) Which is the diagram showing the right relation of the places mentioned in the passage?

 (Lo = Los Angeles  Di = Disneyland 　　   To = Topeka　　　　 Ka = Kansas) 　　   

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(2) Which is NOT talked about in the passage?

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A. There are many more places to visit in Los Angeles than in Topeka.  　　   

B. Los Angeles has a larger population than Topeka. 　　   

C. It is easier for one to find a job in Los Angeles than in  Topeka. 　　   

D. It is more difficult for people in Topeka to change a job  than those in Los Angeles. 　　

(3) The reason for more job opportunities in Los Angeles than in Topeka is that __________.

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A. there is a major difference between the two geographic areas 　　   

B. there are more people in Los Angeles 　　   

C. there are many industries in Los Angeles 　　   

D. there are limited opportunities in Topeka 　　

(4) In the writer's eyes, if you want to make a good choice before  buying a new car, go to ___________.

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A. Los Angeles　　B. Topeka 　　   C. Disneyland　　 D. Kansas 　　

(5)  According to the article, we believe __________.

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A. the writer likes Los Angeles best 　　   

B. the writer prefers life in Los Angeles to that in Topeka 　　   

C. the writer lives in Los Angeles 　　   

D. Topeka is better than Los Angeles

You can take anything from the shelf and read, but please　　   the books when you’ve finished with them.

A. put on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B .put down

C. put back　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. put off