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Today I am known for my voice. Perhaps the greatest honor came when I was asked to read a book on tape.
But it 1 a long time to believe such good things could happen to me. When I was a youngster I stuttered(口吃) 2 badly that I was completely 3 to speak in public.
4 , when I was 14, Professor Donald Crouch came to our school. He was a retired college professor. English was his 5 subject; poetry was his deepest love. He held a book of poems 6 it were a diamond necklace, turning pages as if uncovering treasures. When he heard our school was teaching Shakespeare and other classics, he could no longer 7 not being a part of our school.
When he 8 that I not only loved poetry but was 9 it, we became closer. There was, however, one 10 between us－Professor Crouch could not stand the 11 that I refused to read my poems to the class.
“Jim, poetry is 12 to be read aloud,” he said. “You should be able to speak those beautiful words.” I shook my head and 13 .
Then he tricked me. After handing in a poem, I waited for his 14 . It didn’t come. Instead, one day as the students gathered together, he challenged me.” Jim, I don’t think you wrote this.”
I 15 him in disbelief. “Why,” I started, anger flooding me. “of course I 16 !” “Well, then,” he said, “you’ve got to prove it by getting up and reciting it 17 memory.”
By then the other students had settled at their desks. With knees shaking, I walked up. For a moment I stood 18 . Then I began, and kept going. I recited my poem all the way through!
Afterwards, Professor Crouch congratulated me and 19 me to read other writers’ poetry before public.
Before long I discovered I did have a(n) 20 and found my fellow students actually looked forward to hearing me recite.
1．A．lasted B．took C．spent D．wasted
2．A．so B．fairly C．such D．rather
3．A．uncertain B．unlikely C．unbelievable D．unable
4．A．So B．Besides C．Then D．Therefore
5．A．good B．important C．selected D．favourite
6．A．even if B．so that C．as though D．if only
7．A．protect B．help C．keep D．stand
8．A．learned B．recognized C．decided D．proved
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10．A．difference B．difficulty C．promise D．similarity
11．A．truth B．idea C．fact D．belief
12．A．said B．meant C．taught D．prepared
13．A．answered back B．turned up C．turned away D．stuck to
14．A．correction B．praise C．return D．comment
15．A．replied to B．laughed at C．pointed to D．stared at
16．A．could B．did C．should D．had
17．A．with B．of C．from D．in
18．A．changeless B．hopeless C．careless D．breathless
19．A．enabled B．persuaded C．encouraged D．supported
20．A．voice B．sound C．appearance D．interest
查看习题详情和答案>>Today I am known for my voice. Perhaps the greatest honor came when I was asked to read The New Testament（《新约全书》）on tape .
But it 21 a long time to believe such good things could happen to me. When I was a child, I stuttered（结巴）so badly that I was completely 22 to speak in public.
23 when I was 14, Professor Donald Crouch came to my school. He was a retired college professor. English was his favorite subject and 24 was his deepest love. He held a book of poems as if it were a crystal, 25 pages as if uncovering treasures. When he heard that our school was teaching Shakespeare and other classics, he felt 26 for not being a part of our school sooner.
When he 27 that I not only loved poetry but was 28 it, we became closer. There was, however, one 29 -- Professor Crouch could not stand the 30 that I refused to read my poems to the class.
“Jim, poetry is 31 to be read aloud,” he said. “You should be able to speak those beautiful words.” I shook my head and 32 .
One day he 33 me .
After handing in a poem, I waited for his 34 . It didn’t come. Instead one day as the students had gathered together, he 35 me , “Jim, I don’t think you wrote this poem.”
I stared at him in disbelief. “Why,” I started, 36 flooding me. “of course I did !” “Well, then,” he said, “you’ve got to prove it by getting up and reciting it from 37 .”
By then the other students had settled at their desks. With knees shaking, I walked up to the front. For a moment I stood there 38 Then I began, and kept going. I recited my poem all the way 39 !
Afterwards, Professor Crouch encouraged me to read other writers’ poetry before the public. I discovered I did have a(n) 40 and found my classmates actually looked forward to hearing me recite.
1.A．lasted B．took C．spent D．wasted
2.A．impatient B．disabled C．unable D．impossible
3.A．But B．Then C．Besides D．However
4.A．archaeology B．art C．architecture D．poetry
5.A．drawing B．turning C．writing D．finding
6.A．regretful B．thankful C．relieved D．annoyed
7.A．decided B．recognized C．learned D．proved
8.A．reading B．reciting C．publishing D．writing
9.A．problem B．promise C．agreement D．difference
10.A．matter B．fact C．idea D．belief
11.A．said B．found C．prepared D．meant
12.A．turned away B．sat down C．talked back D．gave in
13.A．greeted B．scolded C．tricked D．comforted
14.A．help B．idea C．reward D．comment
15.A．challenged B．attracted C．noticed D．talked
16.A．pride B．anger C．excitement D．joy
17.A．heart B．beginning C．mind D．memory
18.A．panic B．disappointed C．breathless D．aimless
19.A．down B．up C．around D．through
20.A．voice B．sound C．appearance D．interest
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Today I am known for my voice. Perhaps the greatest honor came when I was asked to read The New Testament（《新约全书》）on tape .
But it 21 a long time to believe such good things could happen to me. When I was a child, I stuttered（结巴）so badly that I was completely 22 to speak in public.
23 when I was 14, Professor Donald Crouch came to my school. He was a retired college professor. English was his favorite subject and 24 was his deepest love. He held a book of poems as if it were a crystal, 25 pages as if uncovering treasures. When he heard that our school was teaching Shakespeare and other classics, he felt 26 for not being a part of our school sooner.
When he 27 that I not only loved poetry but was 28 it, we became closer. There was, however, one 29 -- Professor Crouch could not stand the 30 that I refused to read my poems to the class.
“Jim, poetry is 31 to be read aloud,” he said. “You should be able to speak those beautiful words.” I shook my head and 32 .
One day he 33 me .
After handing in a poem, I waited for his 34 . It didn’t come. Instead one day as the students had gathered together, he 35 me , “Jim, I don’t think you wrote this poem.”
I stared at him in disbelief. “Why,” I started, 36 flooding me. “of course I did !” “Well, then,” he said, “you’ve got to prove it by getting up and reciting it from 37 .”
By then the other students had settled at their desks. With knees shaking, I walked up to the front. For a moment I stood there 38 Then I began, and kept going. I recited my poem all the way 39 !
Afterwards, Professor Crouch encouraged me to read other writers’ poetry before the public. I discovered I did have a(n) 40 and found my classmates actually looked forward to hearing me recite.
21．A．lasted B．took C．spent D．wasted
22．A．impatient B．disabled C．unable D．impossible
23．A．But B．Then C．Besides D．However
24．A．archaeology B．art C．architecture D．poetry
25．A．drawing B．turning C．writing D．finding
26．A．regretful B．thankful C．relieved D．annoyed
27．A．decided B．recognized C．learned D．proved
28．A．reading B．reciting C．publishing D．writing
29．A．problem B．promise C．agreement D．difference
30．A．matter B．fact C．idea D．belief
31．A．said B．found C．prepared D．meant
32．A．turned away B．sat down C．talked back D．gave in
33．A．greeted B．scolded C．tricked D．comforted
34．A．help B．idea C．reward D．comment
35．A．challenged B．attracted C．noticed D．talked
36．A．pride B．anger C．excitement D．joy
37．A．heart B．beginning C．mind D．memory
38．A．panic B．disappointed C．breathless D．aimless
39．A．down B．up C．around D．through
40．A．voice B．sound C．appearance D．interest
查看习题详情和答案>>George selected his food in Value Mart carefully. He estimated he had ___36___ 80 cents today. He was pleased he had got good ___37___ for his money again.
At the exit, the freezing wind ___38___ him of his gloves. He was sure he was wearing them when entering the___39___. He made a search of his pockets. Then he thought they must have been ___40___ somewhere in the store. George had bought the black gloves for ＄35 ten years ago. They were leather, soft and durable. Until then, he had worn cheaper man-made material that never lasted long. His ___41___ to buy the gloves turned out to be good, which even ___42___ his position on the bus, as poorer passengers stared at him ___43___.
George re-entered the store. He followed the same ___44___ he had walked before, ___45___ at the bread counter, to the dairy section, the shelf where salt and sugar were placed. It did not take long to be ___46___ that the gloves were not there. His ___47___ grew heavier.“People have changed”,he ___48___ .“Years ago, if somebody ___49___ something lost, they would give it back.”
Yet he did not give up .This time he focused on the gloves on other shoppers’ ___50___ .Suddenly he ___51___ a lady nearby wearing a black pair of gloves. He said“Hi !”But when the surprised lady returned his ___52___, his eyes dropped to the floor, for the fingers of her gloves were too small for him.
Without gloves, he had to ___53___ his hands into his sleeves. Back home, George was ___54___. He could not do without gloves. George decided to buy another leather pair. But before that, he stepped into Value Mart again to see if by any ___55___ his gloves hand been returned to the lost and found office. The girl looked into her drawer and took out a pair of men’s leather gloves.“Are they ?”
“Yes ! Mine !”George shouted with joy.
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I have two friends who are eager to go hiking. There is a High Peaks region 1 46 mountains in New York. A mountain club gives special recognition（奖赏） to 2 who climbs all the 46 mountains. My two friends decided to go for this 3. The mountains were really 4 to climb. It 5 them several years to achieve it. My friends had climbed 45 of the mountains, and the 6 one was the most distant and the highest.
Early one morning they left their campsite hiking path to the 7 of a chain of mountains. When they reached the base, they found that they had left their 8 and map in the camp. 9 returning to the camp, they decided to navigate(导航，定位) without them. 10, they reached the top of a mountain. They were worn-out 11 extremely happy.
However, the 12 lasted only for a short time. When they 13 , they saw another higher mountain. They had climbed the 14 mountain! 15 the time problem, they had to wait for another four months to climb the right mountain.
I think this story tells an important 16：often in life we put great 17 into some of our goals, but without the right map and compass, it is easy to get 18. Knowing your 49 in life gives you a powerful personal map and compass, 20 that you are always climbing the right mountain.
1. A．consisting of B．consisted of C．making of D．made of
2. A．everyone B．anyone C．no one D．someone
3. A．relax B．award C．admission D．result
4. A．easy B．visual C．hard D．fragile
5. A．cost B．wasted C．spent D．took
6. A．first B．second C．third D．last
7. A．top B．side C．edge D．base
8. A．map B．guide C．water D．compass
9. A．Rather than B．Other than C．Or rather D．Except for
10. A．Consequently B．Eventually C．Endlessly D．Mentally
11. A．and B．but C．or D．so
12. A．delight B．sorrow C．stress D．preference
13. A．looked up B．looked forward C．looked back D．looked around
14. A．right B．left C．wrong D．highest
15. A．In spite of B．Due to C．Thanks to D．Instead of
16. A．class B．lesson C．aim D．ban
17. A．strength B．load C．effort D．faith
18. A．abused B．addicted C．accustomed D．lost
19. A．purpose B．dream C．quality D．pleasure
20. A．making sure B．making out C．making up D．making from
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