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A Leap（跳跃）to Honor
Leaping on a narrow balance beam（平衡木） is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13-year-old gymnast, is an expert at it.
To perfect her skills, Lola 36 for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.
That’s especially impressive, 37 she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift constantly. She often sees double and can’t _38 how far away things are.
When she was little, her mom 39 that even though she couldn’t see 40 , she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the 41 right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more 42 for her than for some of her tournaments, she has never quit. She doesn’t let her _43 stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest 44_ is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. “You have to 45_ your mind that it’ll take you where you want to go,” says Lola.
To be a top-level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most 46 for anyone because it’s four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didn’t fall 47 the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10---- her highest score yet.
Lola doesn’t want to be 48 differently from the other girls on her team. At the competitions, the judges don’t know about her vision _49 _. She doesn’t tell them, because she doesn’t think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her _50 attitude.
Lola never thinks about 51__. She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her 52 is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she’s learned to other kids 53 she grew up.
Lola is 54 of all her hard work and success. She says it’s helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics, too. Her 55 for others is “just believe yourself”.
1. A．runs B．teaches C．trains D．dances
2. A．since B．unless C．after D．though
3. A．tell B．guess C．assume D．predict
4. A．suspected B．remembered C．imagined D．noticed
5. A．deeply B．well C．ahead D．closely
6. A．task B．sport C．event D．show
7. A．boring B．enjoyable C．difficult D．unsatisfactory
8. A．talent B．quality C．nature D．condition
9. A．doubt B．advantage C．challenge D．program
10. A．examine B．express C．open D．trust
11. A．fearful B．harmful C．unfair D．inconvenient
12. A．to B．on C．off D．against
13. A．greeted B．treated C．served D．paid
14. A．pains B．stresses C．injuries D．problems
15. A．positive B．friendly C．flexible D．caution
16. A．defending B．quitting C．winning D．bargaining
17. A．standard B．range C．view D．goal
18. A．until B．as C．when D．before
19. A．proud B．tired C．ashamed D．confident
20. A．plan B．advice C．reward D．Responsibility
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While attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one rainy evening．The overhead light outside my door was 36 and I had difficulty finding the keyhole．When I finally 37 to open the door, I 38 around the wall for a light switch．I found a 39 where a switch was once installed… but no switch．
No discouraged easily, I remembered seeing a 40 by the bed when I put away my luggage 41 in the day．I found the bed in the dark and felt around until I found the lamp, but when I switched it on, 42 happened! Now what?
Though I knew that it was dark outside my window 43 the outdoor light was burned out, I thought that 44 if I opened the curtains I might be able to use the light from the 45 to find another lamp．So I 46 my way slowly across the room to the curtains and… no draw-string!
I finally stumbled（跌跌撞撞） around until I found a desk lamp that actually 47 ! That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world can be and how necessary 48 is．
But even more necessary than 49 light is the light that shines from people — the light of love, sympathy and 50 ．Because, for many people, the world is a dark and 51 place．
It is the shining that is important, for someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or fear and in 52 of some light．
So let your light shine．Whatever light you 53 may be a beacon（灯塔）of hope and encouragement in someone’s darkness．And if you feel that your light is 54 a candle in a forest, remember this — there isn’t enough darkness in the world to 55 the light of one small candle．
A．burning B．broken C．shining D．smooth
A．managed B．attempted C．succeeded D．meant
A．touched B．turned C．felt D．looked
A．light B．plate C．lamp D．signal
A．lamp B．switch C．desk D．window
A．later B．earlier C．sooner D．first
A．something B．everything C．nothing D．anything
A．when B．unless C．since D．although
A．certainly B．surely C．absolutely D．perhaps
A．star B．street C．room D．shop
A．forced B．struggled C．made D．pushed
A．worked B．failed C．did D．closed
A．love B．thinking C．dream D．light
A．spiritual B．physical C．mental D．inner
A．faith B．soul C．help D．attention
A．mixed B．fancy C．lonely D．complicated
A．lack B．need C．favor D．face
A．devote B．receive C．offer D．throw
A．only B．even C．ever D．much
A．give out B．leave out C．take out D．put out
查看习题详情和答案>>While attending a conference, I returned to my motel room late one rainy evening．The overhead light outside my door was 1 and I had difficulty finding the keyhole．When I finally 2 to open the door, I 3 around the wall for a light switch．I found a 4 where a switch was once installed… but no switch．
No discouraged easily, I remembered seeing a 5 by the bed when I put away my luggage 6 in the day．I found the bed in the dark and felt around until I found the lamp, but when I switched it on, 7 happened! Now what?
Though I knew that it was dark outside my window 8 the outdoor light was burned out, I thought that 9 if I opened the curtains I might be able to use the light from the10 to find another lamp．So I 11 my way slowly across the room to the curtains and… no draw-string!
I finally stumbled（跌跌撞撞） around until I found a desk lamp that actually 12 ! That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world can be and how necessary 13 is．
But even more necessary than 14 light is the light that shines from people----the light of love, sympathy and 15．Because, for many people, the world is a dark and 16 place．
It is the shining that is important, for someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or fear and in 17 of some light．
So let your light shine．Whatever light you 18 may be a beacon（灯塔） of hope and encouragement in someone’s darkness．And if you feel that your light is 19 a candle in a forest, remember this----there isn’t enough darkness in the world to 20 the light of one small candle．
1．A．burning B．broken C．shining D．disappeared
2．A．managed B．attempted C．succeeded D．meant
3．A．touched B．turned C．felt D．looked
4．A．light B．plate C．lamp D．signal
5．A．lamp B．switch C．desk D．window
6．A．later B．earlier C．sooner D．first
7．A．something B．everything C．nothing D．anything
8．A．when B．unless C．since D．although
9．A．certainly B．surely C．absolutely D．perhaps
10．A．stars B．street C．room D．shop
11．A．forced B．struggled C．made D．pushed
12．A．worked B．failed C．did D．closed
13．A．love B．thinking C．dream D．light
14．A．spiritual B．physical C．mental D．inner
15．A．faith B．soul C．help D．attention
16．A．mixed B．fancy C．lonely D．complicated
17．A．lack B．need C．favor D．face
18．A．devote B．receive C．offer D．throw
19．A．only B．event C．ever D．much
20．A．give out B．leave out C．take out D．put out
查看习题详情和答案>>There is a fine line between being a concerned parent and one that doesn’t know when to let go.
As my daughter, Nicole, prepares to leave home for college, I’m 36 how hard it is to stay on the right side of this line. 37 I tightly hold the string (绳) connecting us, Nicole, 38 to taste her independence, 39 hard at it, trying to get out of my control. We act as if we were dancing kind of tango (探戈舞). So we reached a(n) 40 . She accepted that as her mother, I had a right to express my idea and 41 suggestions. I accepted that I had to trust her 42 and respect her choices. I bit my lip a few times and Nicole shot me a few glares, 43 our agreement held.
Thank God! She was finally accepted by a great university. When the time came for registration (注册), we went to an introductory meeting together, but then parents and students were 44 . “You may be paying the tuition (学费).” a university 45 told the parents, “but choosing classes really is the students’ 46 . ”
Obviously, I wasn’t the only parent having a hard time 47 . The night before, I had carefully read the course catalog (目录) and 48 classes I thought looked good. As Nicole went 49 to meet her adviser, we agreed to meet for lunch before registration. “ 50 those courses I marked.” I called to her.
We met three hours 1ater in the 51 hall. Nicole was excited and said to me, “Mum, I have my 52 schedule figured out. It’s great. Look at what I’m taking.” I examined the 53 . Nicole had not taken a single one of the classes I had 54 . Every class she had chosen exactly suited her interests. Though somewhat disappointed, I felt 55 that my daughter had grown into an able girl.
36．A．discovering B．expecting C．wondering D．discussing
37．A．Since B．Unless C．While D．Before
38．A．willing B．delighted C．eager D．content
39．A．works B．pulls C．pushes D．blows
40．A．destination B．explanation C．conclusion D．agreement
41．A．shared B．offered C．afforded D．created
42．A．consideration B．suggestion C．judgment D．development
43．A．so B．and C．or D．but
44．A．separated B．warned C．informed D．persuaded
45．A．producer B．translator C．designer D．official
46．A．responsibility B．activity C．ability D．quality
47．A．letting out B．1etting go C．letting alone D．1etting down
48．A．improved B．took C．attended D．marked
49．A．through B．around C．off D．by
50．A．Think about B．Pick out C．Get through D．Carry on
51．A．meeting B．dinning C．dancing D．reading
52．A．entire B．potential C．regular D．original
53．A．program B．notice C．schedule D．course
54．A．forced B．provided C．organized D．suggested
55．A．nervous B．proud C．regretful D．anxious
查看习题详情和答案>>While taking a walk with the professor, who was commonly called the students’ friend, the young man saw lying beside the 16 a coat and a pair of old shoes, 17 ---- he supposed---- belonged to a 18 man who was working in the field nearby.
The student wanted to play a 19 on the man --- to hide his shoes and wait to see his20 when he cannot find them. 21 , the professor advised him never to 22 himself at the cost of the poor and 23 him to put a coin in each shoe and watch how this would 24 him.
The student did so and they both 25 themselves behind bushes. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had26 his coat and shoes. 27 putting on his coat he put his foot into one of his shoes, but felt something 28 . He bent down to see what it was, and 29 a coin. He stared at the coin in surprise, turned it around, and looked at it 30 . Then he looked around, but no person was seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and began to31 the other shoe. His 32 was doubled on finding another coin. He fell upon his knees33 , looked up and uttered (说出) aloud a thanksgiving in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread.
The student stood there 34 moved, and his eyes were filled with tears. It was not until then that he felt the true meaning of these words, which he35 understood before --- It is more blessed to give than to receive.
16. A. field B. path C. woods D. grass
17. A which B. what C. when D. that
18. A. rich B. strong C. poor D. tall
19. A. trick B. part C. role D. game
20. A. joy B. anxiety C. fear D. sadness
21. A. Besides B. Instead C. Therefore D. However
22. A. praise B. puzzle C. please D. honor
23. A. ordered B. checked C. promised D. encouraged
24. A. suggest B. improve C. affect D. wake
25. A. hid B. stood C. seated D. lay
26. A. forget B. left C. lost D. missed
27. A. Though B. Since C. Unless D. While
28. A. new B. soft C. old D. hard
29. A. invented B. received C. found D. accepted
30. A. little by little B. again and again C. sooner or later D. more or less
31. A. put up B. put down C. put on D. put out
32. A. doubt B. worry C. surprise D. pity
33. A. excitedly B. eagerly C. peacefully D. miserably
34. A. slightly B. deeply C. weakly D. highly
35. A. never B. already C. still D. ever
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