完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

　　阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Tina and Thomas Sjogren were the fourth people to reach the earth's poles. Years ago, the couple were  16    across the North Atlantic on their way to Europe. Tina looked out of her window and was   17   by the vast amount of space in Greenland. “The sky outside the window burst into different   18  and auroras (极光) flew all around us. I   19   what it would be like to step down there and start walking   20   , all alone in such a place. ”She thought, “If this is what Iceland and Greenland are like, how   21   then must the Arctic be?” She turned to her husband,   22   him awake and said, "Honey, let' s go to the Poles !"

Tina’s   23   would not be their first adventure. They had already climbed Mount Qomolangma. The pair soon made a   24    to visit both the North and South Poles on skis, Traveling   25 

    On February 2, 2002, they reached the South Pole. Their journey 26   2,000 kilometres. After just 35 days of recovery and preparation, they   27   again. "You are so    28      after the long expedition to the South Pole, so you don' t know if you could do   29    right away."

On May 29　, after traveling for the whole morning, as the couple watched with weak    30     , the numbers on their GPS showed that their goal had   31  been achieved. They had made it.

    Without the    32    of dogs or supplies dropped from planes, it was only their strength and willpower that   33    them to ski and swim their way. They got valuable experience but that did not come without a    34   If you go on an adventure, there's always the risk of something going wrong.    35    , you will learn from it.

16. A. flying           B. exploring           C. swimming           D. sailing

17. A. frightened       B. bored               C. amazed             D. amused

18. A. shapes           B. colors               C. sounds               D. waves

19. A. remembered     B. wondered           C. enjoyed             D. doubted

20. A. carefully         B. quickly              C. aimlessly             D. freely

21. A. cold            B, bright              C. wonderful           D. terrible

22. A. shook           B. knocked            C. kept                D. beat

23. A. idea             B. advice               C. order                D. offer

24. A. suggestion       B. plan                C. proposal             D. change

25. A. non-stop         B. unsupported         C. unreturned          D. unprepared

26. A. covered          B. included            C. lasted                D. crossed

27. A. broke down      B. settled down         C. set out               D. came back

28. A. excited          B. disappointed        C. confused            D. tired

29. A. more             B. another              C. one                  D. others

30. A. torchlight       B. sunlight            C. breath              D. eyesight

31. A. surprisingly      B. luckily             C. accidentally         D. eventually

32. A. reward           B. burden              C. help                 D. company

33. A. attracted        B. allowed             C. taught               D. forced

34. A. price            B. success             C. mistake             D. change

35. A.Therefore         B. Instead          C. Otherwise         D.However

Work your brain!
Between 2 and 3 pounds of wonder，it controls everything we say，do or think，who we are and what we care about. The way we walk or laugh or figure out things. What we like and the talents we possess. How we see and talk and run and jump and process our food.
The brain uses 20 percent of our body's oxygen and 20 percent of its blood. Somewhere within its protein，fat, 100,000 miles of blood vessels and 100 billion nerve cells，it helps us remember where we put our gym shoes. Change our temperature so we don't die because of the heat or cold. Speed us up or slow us down. Help us choose between orange juice or orange­flavored drinks.
Its intricacies(复杂性)are stunning，far beyond anything most of us can imagine. To keep this work of art as polished(有光泽的) as possible we need to eat right，exercise and keep mentally stimulated(刺激)．
Good nutrition helps brain cells communicate with each other. Exercise stimulates a hormone(荷尔蒙)in our brain that improves memory. Mental stimulation keeps you sharp even as you age.
“It's very important that we tell people to be physically active and mentally active，” said neurologist Malcolm Stewart.
“People cannot stop aging，but you're able to reduce the damage；you're able to keep the function up.”
Following are Dr.Stewart's advice for improving brain health：

How to Be a Winner

Sir Steven Redgrave  

Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals  

“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes （糖尿病） . Believing my career （职业生涯）was over, I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it----the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn’t finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”  

Karen Pickering  

Swimming World Champion  

“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success―you can’t follow a career in any field without being well-organized. List what you believe you can achieve. “Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”  

Kirsten Best  

Poet ＆ Writer  

“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve something. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘calm’, ‘peace’ or ‘focus’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological （心理的） tool.”  

 　　60. What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about?

　　A. Difficulties influenced his career.

　　B. Specialists offered him medical advice.

　　C. Training helped him defeat his disease.

　　D. He overcame the shadow of illness to win.

　　61. What does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary?

　　A. Her training schedule.

　　B. Her daily happenings.

　　C. Her achievements.

　　D. Her sports career.

　　62.What does the underlined word “distractions” probably refer to？

　　A. Ways that help one to focus.

　　B. Words that help one to feel less tense.

　　C. Activities that turn one's attention away.

　　D. Habits that make it hard for one to relax.

　　63. According to the passage ,what do the three people have in common?

　　A. Courage.

　　B. Devotion.

　　C. Hard work.

　　D. Self-confidence.

　　Two men are in hospital living 1 door to each other. 2 are alive be cause of 3 sixteen-year-old boy, a high school student 4 Jim Brand, One of the men he 5 was his father; the other was his boss.

　　Driving to the park with his son last Sunday, 6 suddenly 7 a pain in his chest (胸部). Jim 8 him to their family doctor, who 9 that he should be sent to the hospital at once. Mr Brand said it was not 10 , but Jim begged him to 11 the doctor's advice. 12 they got to the hospital, Mr Brand had a bad 13 attack. If he had been anywhere 14 , he would have 15 .

　　Two days 16 , as Jim drove out to the store where he worked part time, he saw a man 17 away. Then his boss, Mr Green staggered (摇摇晃晃) out to Jim's 18 and fell down 19 it. He was injured (受伤) seriously by that time. Jim rushed him to the hospital just 20 to save his life.

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