I learned how to accept life as it is from my father.   1  , he did not teach me acceptance

when he was strong and   2  , but rather when he was weak and ill.

My father was  3  a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness  4  all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day．Even talking is  5 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started talking about   6  , and I told them about one of my  7  . I said that we must very often give things up  8  we grow our youth, our beauty, our friends but it always  9  that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father  10  up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up  11  ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I couldn’t think of anything to say． 12 , he answered his own question: “I  13  the love of my family,” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.

I was also  14  by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated （愤怒的） at someone, I  15  remember his words and become  16  . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be  17 to give up my small irritations. In this  18  , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

Sometimes I  19  what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more 20

when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one gift.

1．A．Therefore           B．Otherwise      C．However            D．Eventually

2．A．happy              B．healthy            C．wealthy          D．lonely

3．A．already            B．just              C．still               D．once

4．A．took              B．sent              C．threw            D．put

5．A．impossible         B．difficult           C．hopeless          D．demanding

6．A．people              B．jobs              C．life                D．religion

7．A．decisions          B．experiences       C．ambitions        D．beliefs

8．A．as                B．before           C．since            D．after

9．A．suggests               B．promises             C．seems                 D．means

10．A．spoke                  B．turned                 C．summed              D．opened

11．A．anything              B．something            C．nothing               D．everything

12．A．Surprisingly         B．Naturally             C．Happily               D．Immediately

13．A．had                     B．lost                     C．gained                 D．missed

14．A．touched               B．annoyed              C．astonished           D．disappointed

15．A．could                  B．should                 C．would                 D．might

16．A．relaxed                B．calm                   C．quiet                   D．excited

17．A．so                       B．then                    C．also                    D．whereas

18．A．area                    B．method                C．form                   D．way

19．A．doubt                  B．wonder               C．suspect               D．guess

20．A．firmly             B．carefully           C．strictly            D．gratefully

Entering the drama room I am immediately surrounded by the familiar sights, smells and sounds．Streaks（条纹，线条） of light cast by the blinds of the tall ___1___ send shafts（杆状物） of light through the dusty air．I take a ___2___ and the concrete and paint ___3___ tickle my nose．I ___4___ everything about this room．

Some of the ___5___ times of my life have been spent here．It’s ironic（讽刺的）, but the ___6___ is the only place where I feel that I don’t have to ___7___ to be someone I’m not．Like many teenagers, I almost ___8___ think that people are judging me, but when I act, that feeling disappears． People only look at your _9___ ability, not your clothing, money, choice of friends, or any of the other ways people are usually ___10___．

When I’m on stage, everything else vanishes．All the worries and  ___11___ of the outside world are put on hold．Nervousness is still present, ___12___ it’s the excited and tingly kind, not the queasy（不稳定的） ___13___ of being different and alone．

I ___14___ love to work backstage and on lighting．I ___15___ you could find another girl who would work on a ladder ___16___ her elbows in cables and dust and love every second of it．It makes me unique and gives me a sense of ___17___ to know that I succeed in an area where ___18_ others-and virtually no girls—do．

High school is a difficult atmosphere, to put it ___19___．Like others, I’m often insecure, not ___20___ who I am or where I’m going in life．Wherever that may be, I will always have the confidence I get from theater．

1．A．doors              B．windows         C．roofs             D．walls

2．A．last look              B．long walk           C．short breath       D．deep breath

3．A．smells               B．tastes               C．sounds              D．looks

4．A．hate                    B．love                 C．miss             D．forget

5．A．worst                B．tiring               C．best             D．better

6．A．room                B．office              C．building          D．stage

7．A．pretend              B．expect            C．want              D．decide

8．A．hardly              B．seriously           C．constantly        D．happily

9．A．acting               B．speaking            C．moving        D．repeating

10．A．thought of         B．judged             C．taken care of        D．feeling

11．A．happiness           B．anxieties             C．chances            D．pressures

12．A．and                 B．however            C．but              D．though

13．A．feeling             B．idea                  C．hope             D．fact

14．A．seldom              B．almost              C．relatively           D．absolutely

15．A．hope               B．doubt               C．think             D．suspect

16．A．up for              B．out at              C．up to                D．down to

17．A．pride              B．duty                C．humor           D．sight

18．A．few                  B．many                C．a few             D．some

19．A．cruelly              B．tensely              C．friendly           D．mildly

20．A．fond of              B．afraid for           C．sure of             D．interested in

     I learned how to accept life as it is from my father.   1  , he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and   2  , but rather when he was weak and ill.

     My father was   3   a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible disease   4   all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is  5  . On night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started talking about   6  , and I told them about one of my   7  . I said that we must very often give things up   8   we grow—our youth, our beauty, our friends—but it always   9   that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father   10   up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up   11  ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I couldn’t think of anything to say.   12  , he answered his own question: “ I   13   the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.

I was also   14   by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated（愤怒的）at someone, I   15   remember his words and become   16  . If  he could replace his great pain a feeling of love for others,   17   I should be able to give up my small irritations. In this   18  , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

Sometimes I   19   what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more   20   when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one gift.

1. A. Therefore                    B. Otherwise                 C. However                 D. Eventually

2. A. happy                         B. healthy                    C. wealthy                  D. lonely

3. A. already                      B. just                         C. still                         D. once

4. A. took                           B. sent                        C. threw                     D. put

5. A. impossible                   B. difficult                   C. hopeless                 D. demanding

6. A. people                 B. jobs                        C. life                         D. religion

7. A. decisions                     B. experiences             C. ambitions                 D. beliefs

8. A. as                        B. before                     C. since                      D. after

9．A．suggests                B．promises              C．seems                    D．means

10．A．spoke                  B．turned                  C．summed                 D．opened

11．A．anything               B．something            C．nothing                  D．everything

12．A．Surprisingly           B．Naturally              C．Happily                  D．Immediately

13．A．had                     B．lost                      C．gained                    D．missed

14．A．touched               B．annoyed               C．astonished              D．disappointed

15．A．could                   B．should                 C．would                    D．might

16．A．relaxed                B．calm                    C．quiet                      D．excited

17．A．so                       B．then                     C．also                       D．whereas

18．A．area                     B．method                C．form                      D．way

19．A．doubt                  B．wonder                C．suspect                  D．guess

20．A．firmly                  B．carefully              C．strictly                   D．gratefully

第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分．满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意．然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Entering the drama room I am immediately surrounded by the familiar sights, smells and sounds. Streaks(条纹，线条) of light cast by the blinds of the tall ___1___  send shafts(杆状物) of light through the dusty air. I take a deep breath and the concrete and paint ___2___ tickle my nose. I ___3___ everything about this room.

Some of the best times of my life have been spent here. It’s ironic(讽刺的), but the ___4___ is the only place where I feel that I don’t have to __5 ___ to be someone I’m not. Like many teenagers, I almost ___6___ think that people are judging me, but when I act, that feeling disappears.  People only look at your acting ability, not your clothing, money, choice of friends, or any of the other ways people are usually ___7  ___.

When I’m on stage, everything else vanishes(消失). All the worries and  __8  ___ of the outside world are put on hold. Nervousness is still present, but it’s the excited and tingly kind, not the queasy(不稳定的) ___9  ___ of being different and alone.

I ___10___ love to work backstage and on lighting. I ___11___ you could find another girl who would work on a ladder ___12___ her elbows in cables and dust and love every second of it. It makes me unique and gives me a sense of ___13___ to know that I succeed in an area where few others — and virtually(事实上) no girls — do.

High school is a difficult atmosphere, to put it ___14___. Like others, I’m often insecure(不安的), not ___15___ who I am or where I’m going in life. Wherever that may be, I will always have the confidence I get from theater.

1. A. doors                B. windows         C. roofs             D. walls

2. A. smells          B. tastes           C. sounds           D. looks

3. A. hate                    B. love             C. miss              D. forget

4. A. room           B. office           C. building         D. stage

5. A. pretend         B. expect           C. want              D. decide

6. A. hardly         B. seriously         C. constantly         D. happily

7. A. thought of       B. judged                C. taken care of      D. feeling

8. A. happiness         B. anxieties          C. chances         D. pressures

9. A. feeling         B. idea             C. hope              D. fact

10. A. seldom         B. almost          C. relatively           D. absolutely

11. A. hope          B. doubt           C. think             D. suspect

12. A. up for          B. out at           C. up to             D. down to

13. A. pride           B. duty             C. humor           D. sight

14. A. cruelly         B. tensely                C. friendly         D. mildly

15. A. fond of         B. afraid for        C. sure of          D. interested in

第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分．满分30分)

       阅读下面短文，掌握其大意．然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Entering the drama room I am immediately surrounded by the familiar sights, smells and sounds. Streaks(条纹，线条) of light cast by the blinds of the tall ___1___  send shafts(杆状物) of light through the dusty air. I take a deep breath and the concrete and paint ___2___ tickle my nose. I ___3___ everything about this room.

Some of the best times of my life have been spent here. It’s ironic(讽刺的), but the ___4___ is the only place where I feel that I don’t have to __5 ___ to be someone I’m not. Like many teenagers, I almost ___6___ think that people are judging me, but when I act, that feeling disappears.  People only look at your acting ability, not your clothing, money, choice of friends, or any of the other ways people are usually ___7  ___.

When I’m on stage, everything else vanishes(消失). All the worries and  __8  ___ of the outside world are put on hold. Nervousness is still present, but it’s the excited and tingly kind, not the queasy(不稳定的) ___9  ___ of being different and alone.

I ___10___ love to work backstage and on lighting. I ___11___ you could find another girl who would work on a ladder ___12___ her elbows in cables and dust and love every second of it. It makes me unique and gives me a sense of ___13___ to know that I succeed in an area where few others — and virtually(事实上) no girls — do.

High school is a difficult atmosphere, to put it ___14___. Like others, I’m often insecure(不安的), not ___15___ who I am or where I’m going in life. Wherever that may be, I will always have the confidence I get from theater.

 1. A. doors                 B. windows          C. roofs              D. walls

 2. A. smells           B. tastes            C. sounds            D. looks

 3. A. hate                    B. love              C. miss               D. forget

 4. A. room            B. office            C. building          D. stage

 5. A. pretend         B. expect           C. want               D. decide

 6. A. hardly          B. seriously          C. constantly          D. happily

 7. A. thought of        B. judged                 C. taken care of       D. feeling

 8. A. happiness          B. anxieties           C. chances           D. pressures

 9. A. feeling          B. idea              C. hope               D. fact

10. A. seldom         B. almost          C. relatively            D. absolutely

11. A. hope            B. doubt            C. think              D. suspect

12. A. up for           B. out at            C. up to              D. down to

13. A. pride            B. duty              C. humor            D. sight

14. A. cruelly          B. tensely                 C. friendly          D. mildly

15. A. fond of         B. afraid for         C. sure of            D. interested in