Michael O’her lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. The father believed in encouragement.
Though Michael was the    21   of the class when he entered high school, his    22  continued to encourage him, but also made it very clear that he did not have to play    23   if he didn’t want to.
However, Michael loved football and was    24  to try his best at every practice. All through high school, he never   25  a practice or a game, but remained a bench warmer(替补队员) all four years. His   26  father was always in the stands, with words of   27  for him.
It was the end of the football season, and as Michael ran slowly onto the practice field shortly    28  the big final game, the coach met him with a telegram. Michael    29   the telegram and became deathly silent—his father died that morning, and the sad man left for    30  immediately.
In the third quarter,  when the team was ten points   31  , a silent young man eagerly 32 onto the sidelines. The coach and his players were shocked to see their team-mate back so    33 .
“Coach, please let me  34 . I have to play today,” said Michael. Feeling sorry for him, the coach   35  . Before long, nobody could believe their eyes. This small bench warmer played like a(n)    36 . He helped his team win finally.
When the team was cheering for their    37 , Michael was sitting in the corner all alone. The coach came to him and said, “You were fantastic! Tell me   38  you did it?”
Tears in eyes, Michael said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know he was blind?” He    39  a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could    40   me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!”
【小题1】.

You and I have principles(原则). And we also have opinions. I have __36___ about what I think is right or wrong or good or ___37___. But they are only opinions---I could be wrong! I ___38__ try to build my life around my opinions, but I will try to __39___ my principles.

A 15-year-old boy learned a(n) __40____ lesson about life principles. On his way home he found a woman’s __41____ that contained $127 as well as her ID card. ___42____ hesitation, he hopped(快速跳) onto his bike and went over to her ____43___---about a mile away. He told her he __44___ her wallet and she gave him a big hug and twenty dollars.

That evening the boy told his parents about the event and his father said, “I don’t think you should have ___45___ $20 for doing what you should have done. A person shouldn’t be ___46___ for being honest.”

He thought about his father’s __47___ and decided he would return the money. He biked to the lady’s home and ___48___ her back the twenty dollars. She didn’t want to take it, but he told her she __49___ to---that his father pointed out __50____ to him that he had never __51____ before.

When principles ___52___ our every action and decision, we actually change. These great principles __53___ our lives and make us into persons of character. That boy is __54___ to be raised by a wise father who had the ___55___ to say, “Those are my principles.”

1.                A．opinions        B．wishes          C．decisions D．suggestions

2.                A．well           B．mistaken        C．right D．bad

3.                A．shan’t        B．won’t         C．can’t    D．don’t

4.                A．change         B．advise          C．follow    D．make

5.                A．valuable        B．easy           C．difficult   D．funny

6.                A．bag            B．wallet          C．suitcase  D．box

7.                A．About          B．For            C．Without  D．In

8.                A．factory         B．school          C．office    D．house

9.                A．checked        B．searched        C．threw    D．found

10.               A．accepted       B．supplied        C．received  D．borrowed

11.               A．rewarded       B．praised         C．forgotten  D．blamed

12.               A．actions         B．worries         C．words D．excuses

13.               A．took           B．gave           C．put   D．set

14.               A．attempted      B．preferred       C．planned   D．had

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

16.               A．guessed        B．taught          C．met  D．realized

17.               A．guide          B．do            C．interrupt  D．allow

18.               A．limit           B．shape          C．prevent   D．keep

19.               A．unlucky        B．careful         C．brave D．lucky

20.               A．right           B．courage        C．wisdom   D．chance

You and I have principles(原则). And we also have opinions. I have _____ about what I think is right or wrong or good or ______. But they are only opinions---I could be wrong! I _____ try to build my life around my opinions, but I will try to _____ my principles.

         A 15-year-old boy learned a(n) ______ lesson about life principles. On his way home he found a woman’s ______ that contained $127 as well as her ID card. _______ hesitation, he hopped(快速跳) onto his bike and went over to her _______---about a mile away. He told her he _____ her wallet and she gave him a big hug and twenty dollars.

         That evening the boy told his parents about the event and his father said, “I don’t think you should have ______ $20 for doing what you should have done. A person shouldn’t be ______ for being honest.”

         He thought about his father’s _____ and decided he would return the money. He biked to the lady’s home and ______ her back the twenty dollars. She didn’t want to take it, but he told her she _____ to---that his father pointed out ______ to him that he had never ______ before.

         When principles ______ our every action and decision, we actually change. These great principles _____ our lives and make us into persons of character. That boy is _____ to be raised by a wise father who had the ______ to say, “Those are my principles.”

1.A. opinions                       B. wishes                              C. decisions                D. suggestions

2.A. well                          B. mistaken             C. right                     D. bad

3.A. shan’t                       B. won’t               C. can’t                  D. don’t

4.A. change                    B. advise           C. follow                 D. make

5.A. valuable         B. easy                C. difficult             D. funny

6.A. bag              B. wallet                                    C. suitcase           D. box

7.A. About                  B. For                                        C. Without          D. In

8.A. factory                 B. school                                   C. office                        D. house

9.A. checked              B. searched                              C. threw                        D. found

10.A. accepted          B. supplied                               C. received                  D. borrowed

11.A. rewarded             B. praised                                  C. forgotten                 D. blamed

12.A. actions         B. worries                                  C. words                       D. excuses

13.A. took              B. gave                                       C. put                            D. set

14.A. attempted            B. preferred                              C. planned          D. had

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

16.A. guessed       B. taught                                    C. met                           D. realized

17.A. guide            B. do                                   C. interrupt                D. allow

18.A. limit     B. shape                                     C. prevent           D. keep

19.A. unlucky        B. careful                                   C. brave                        D. lucky

20.A. right             B. courage                        C. wisdom           D. chance

Michael O’her lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. The father believed in encouragement.
Though Michael was the    1  of the class when he entered high school, his    2     continued to encourage him, but also made it very clear that he did not have to play    3    if he didn’t want to.
However, Michael loved football and was    4   to try his best at every practice. All through high school, he never     5    a practice or a game, but remained a bench warmer (替补队员) all four years. His    6   father was always in the stands, with words of    7   for him.
It was the end of the football season, and as Michael ran slowly onto the practice field shortly     8   the big final game, the coach met him with a telegram. Michael    9     the telegram and became deathly silent—his father died that morning, and the sad man left for   10   immediately.
In the third quarter, when the team was ten points    11  , a silent young man eagerly    12   onto the sidelines. The coach and his players were shocked to see their team-mate back so    13 .
“Coach, please let me    14  . I have to play today,” said Michael. Feeling sorry for him, the coach     15  . Before long, nobody could believe their eyes. This small bench warmer played like a(n)    16  . He helped his team win finally.
When the team was cheering for their    17  , Michael was sitting in the corner all alone. The coach came to him and said, “You were fantastic! Tell me    18  you did it?”
Tears in eyes, Michael said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know he was blind?” He    19   a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could   20   me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!”

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）

请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

Michael O’her lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. The father believed in encouragement.

Though Michael was the    36    of the class when he entered high school, his    37    continued to encourage him, but also made it very clear that he did not have to play    38    if he didn’t want to.

However, Michael loved football and was    39    to try his best at every practice. All through high school, he never    40    a practice or a game, but remained a bench warmer(替补队员) all four years. His    41    father was always in the stands, with words of    42    for him.

It was the end of the football season, and as Michael ran slowly onto the practice field shortly    43    the big final game, the coach met him with a telegram. Michael    44    the telegram and became deathly silent—his father died that morning, and the sad man left for    45    immediately.

In the third quarter, when the team was ten points    46   , a silent young man eagerly    47    onto the sidelines. The coach and his players were shocked to see their team-mate back so    48   .

“Coach, please let me    49   . I have to play today,” said Michael. Feeling sorry for him, the coach    50   . Before long, nobody could believe their eyes. This small bench warmer played like a(n)    51   . He helped his team win finally.

When the team was cheering for their    52   , Michael was sitting in the corner all alone. The coach came to him and said, “You were fantastic! Tell me    53    you did it?”

Tears in eyes, Michael said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know he was blind?” He    54    a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could    55    me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!”

1. A. strongest         B. smallest         C. biggest          D. youngest

2. A. coach             B. players          C. classmates           D. father

3. A. football              B. games                C. practices            D. basketball

4. A. required              B. determined           C. satisfied            D. reminded

5. A. failed                B. lost             C. missed               D. won

6. A. sympathetic           B. upset                C. faithful         D. optimistic

7. A. encouragement     B. judgment         C. wisdom           D. amusement

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

9. A. went through          B. turned over          C. got over         D. tore up

10. A. school               B. home             C. field                D. class

11. A. ahead                B. beside               C. behind               D. away

12.A. walked                B. ran              C. stepped          D. slipped

13. A. quietly              B. sadly                C. punctually           D. soon

14. A. go                   B. fight                C. work             D. play

15.A. left                  B. refused          C. agreed               D. cried

16. A. star             B. son              C. amateur          D. trainer

17. A. victory              B. award                C. memorial         D. unity

18. A. why              B. when             C. where                D. how

19. A. spread               B. skipped          C. forced               D. stopped

20. A. hear             B. see              C. feel             D. make