Andy was born with a developmental(发展的disorder. The two sides of his brain were not        normally together. The right side of his        could not communicate with the left.  At the age of three, it was      for him to walk, speak, and play. He could only echo (重复) back a few words, and walked        while someone held each of his hands.

Then came the     . He attended an all-day center where he       every unimaginable treatment. He struggled, sometimes in        , to get stronger. Andy hated it when his parents would       him there in the

mornings. However, they       —against all odds(逆境)—that he would grow up to live a       healthy life. They believed it for themselves, and for Andy.

It      .Today Andy is a successful 13-year-old high school student and has won the gold medal for his math competition. His _____ has been nothing short of a wonder. He receives special help with a few things, but _____ his friends in all the activities he loves. Andy overcame a lot of      to move from adversity (逆境) to victory.  

Ask yourself: “What are the seeds of       hidden in my struggles today? If I get up when I      , what will that make possible tomorrow? ”

　　　 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。

The New York Times published an article recently that shows great regret for the “death of conversation”. It 　1 that while technology such as cell phones, e-mails, and Internet posting makes us feel more 　2 than ever, they’re also driving us away from people around us.

　　　 Users get final connectivity at the price of 　3 face-to-face conversation. Sherry Turkle, author of the article in The New York Times says people are 　4 to a different way of being “alone together”.

　　　 Actually, 　5 text messages or writing micro-blogs allows us to 　6 thoughts. But bits and pieces of online cannot 　7 a “real conversation.” Lan Guo, 19, a freshman English major from Changsha University, said that she would like to hear people’s tone of voice and see their faces in a (n) 　8 . “The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds.” she said. She also mentions that burying ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and 　9 people.

Turkle mentioned the popular 　10 of “I share, therefore I am” among this generation. Liu Xuan, a young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University, thinks it’s a mindset adopted by most 　11 people. They are so busy creating or polishing their online persona (网络人格) that they forget how to live a (n) 　12 life.

However, experts remind us that it’s 　13 to blame mobile technology. Chen Chen, a sociology expert at China Youth & Children Research Center, 　14 out that it is still owners of gadgets, who’re avoiding personal contact. “Only by strengthening conversation can we understand each other. 　15 throwing away the mobile gadgets is not a solution.” she said.

1. A. talks　　　　　　　　　　 B. suggests　　　　　　　　 C. speaks　　　　　　　　　 D. advises

2. A. received 　　　　　　 B. shared　　　　　　　　　 C. connected　　　　　　 D. respected

3. A. having　　　　　　　　　 B. risking　　　　　　　　　 C. sacrificing　　　　　　 D. sharing

4. A. related　　　　　　　　　 B. committed　　　　　　 C. devoted　　　　　　　　 D. accustomed

5. A. sending 　　　　　　　 B. getting　　　　　　　　　 C. reading　　　　　　　　　 D. taking

6. A. change 　　　　　　　 B. exchange　　　　　　　 C. explain　　　　　　　　　 D. raise

7. A. indicate　　　　　　　　 B. replace　　　　　　　　　 C. cover　　　　　　　　　　 D. involve

8. A. conversation　　　　 B. computer　　　　　　　 C. party　　　　　　　　　　 D. Internet

9. A. interviewing　　　　　 B. introducing　　　　　　 C. knowing　　　　　　　　 D. meeting

10. A. feeling　　　　　　　　 B. concept　　　　　　　　 C. fact　　　　　　　　　　　 D. truth

11. A. shy　　　　　　　　　　 B. busy　　　　　　　　　　 C. old　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. young

12. A. real　　　　　　　　　　 B. interesting　　　　　　　 C. colorful　　　　　　　　 D. meaningful

13. A. important　　　 B. necessary　　　　 C. unfair　　　　　 D. uncomfortable

14. A. reaches 　　　　　　 B. thinks 　　　　　　　　 C. points 　　　　　　　　 D. watches

15. A. Eventually　　　　　 B. Hardly　　　　　　　　　 C. Finally　　　　　　　　　 D. Simply

Andy was born with a developmental(发展的disorder. The two sides of his brain were not 36  normally together. The right side of his 37  could not communicate with the left.  At the age of three, it was 38 for him to walk, speak, and play. He could only echo (重复) back a few words, and walked  39 while someone held each of his hands.　

Then came the 40. He attended an all-day center where he 41 every unimaginable treatment. He struggled, sometimes in 42 , to get stronger. Andy hated it when his parents would 43 him there in the mornings. However, they 44—against all odds(逆境)—that he would grow up to live a 45 healthy life.They believed it for themselves, and for Andy.

It 46 .Today Andy is a successful 13-year-old high school student and has won the gold  lot of 49 to move from adversity (逆境) to victory.  

Ask yourself: “What are the seeds of  50  hidden in my struggles today? If I get up when I 51 , what will that make possible tomorrow? ”

“Overnight success” is the 52 of years of tenacity (坚韧)and continued  53  . 

Victory is possible for those who never give in to whatever bad  54  to them. They’ll find the path to their dream.  55 , they will accept adversities as universities that will foster (促进) strength, growth, and skills to attract the victory they seek.  

36. A.touched      B.used     C. mixed       D. joined

37. A.ear　　    B. body　  C. foot　　    D. shoulder

38. A. difficult   B.easy　   C. interesting　D. funny

39. A. fast　     B.strangely　C. strongly　 D. slowly

40. A.power　   B.attention　C. struggles  D. failures

41. A.watched　 B.followed　 C. received　 D. enjoyed

43. A.make　    B.leave　   C.forget　    D.put

44. A.doubted　 B.believed　  C.guessed　   D. imagined

45. A.lovely　　 B.rich　　   C.normal　　 D.colorful

46. A.paid off　　B.set out    C.ran out　  D.went off

47. A.story　　  B.problem   C. experience　D progress

48. A. sees 　   B. visits　   C. invites　   D. joins

49.A.objects　   B.Enemies    C.habits 　  D.difficulties

50. A.flower　　 B.spirit　　 C.strength　　D.pride

51. A.lose　　   B. fail　　  C.fall　　    D.stop

52.A mark　　   B.result　　 C. symbol　　D. sign

53.A.learning　  B. taking　   C.offering　　 D. refusing

54.A.related　   B. happened　 C.appealed　 D. referred

55.A.However　  B. Otherwise  C Besides　　D. Rather

Andy was born with a developmental(发展的disorder. The two sides of his brain were not 1 normally together. The right side of his 2 could not communicate with the left.  At the age of three, it was 3for him to walk, speak, and play. He could only echo (重复) back a few words, and walked 4 while someone held each of his hands.
Then came the5. He attended an all-day center where he 6every unimaginable treatment. He struggled, sometimes in 7, to get stronger. Andy hated it when his parents would 8 him there in the
mornings. However, they9—against all odds(逆境)—that he would grow up to live a10healthy life. They believed it for themselves, and for Andy.
It11.Today Andy is a successful 13-year-old high school student and has won the gold medal for his math competition. His 12 has been nothing short of a wonder. He receives special help with a few things, but 13 his friends in all the activities he loves. Andy overcame a lot of14to move from adversity (逆境) to victory.  
Ask yourself: “What are the seeds of 15 hidden in my struggles today? If I get up when I16 , what will that make possible tomorrow? ”
“Overnight success” is the17 of years of tenacity (坚韧)and continued 18 . 
Victory is possible for those who never give in to whatever bad 19  to them. They’ll find the path to their dream. 20, they will accept adversities as universities that will foster (促进) strength, growth, and skills to attract the victory they seek.  

1. 1.
   1. A.
      touched
   2. B.
      used
   3. C.
      mixed
   4. D.
      joined
2. 2.
   1. A.
      ear　　
   2. B.
      body　
   3. C.
      foot　　
   4. D.
      shoulder
3. 3.
   1. A.
      difficult
   2. B.
      easy　
   3. C.
      interesting
   4. D.
      funny
4. 4.
   1. A.
      fast　
   2. B.
      strangely
   3. C.
      strongly
   4. D.
      slowly
5. 5.
   1. A.
      power　
   2. B.
      attention
   3. C.
      struggles
   4. D.
      failures
6. 6.
   1. A.
      watched
   2. B.
      followed
   3. C.
      received
   4. D.
      enjoyed
7. 7.
   1. A.
      tears
   2. B.
      smiles
   3. C.
      excitement
   4. D.
      disappointment
8. 8.
   1. A.
      make　
   2. B.
      leave　
   3. C.
      forget　
   4. D.
      put
9. 9.
   1. A.
      doubted
   2. B.
      believed　
   3. C.
      guessed　
   4. D.
      imagined
10. 10.
    1. A.
       lovely
    2. B.
       rich　　
    3. C.
       normal
    4. D.
       colorful
11. 11.
    1. A.
       paid off
    2. B.
       set out
    3. C.
       ran out　
    4. D.
       went off
12. 12.
    1. A.
       story　　
    2. B.
       problem
    3. C.
       experience
    4. D.
       progress
13. 13.
    1. A.
       sees 　
    2. B.
       visits　
    3. C.
       invites　
    4. D.
       joins
14. 14.
    1. A.
       objects　
    2. B.
       Enemies
    3. C.
       habits 　
    4. D.
       difficulties
15. 15.
    1. A.
       flower
    2. B.
       spirit
    3. C.
       strength
    4. D.
       pride
16. 16.
    1. A.
       lose　　
    2. B.
       fail　　
    3. C.
       fall　　
    4. D.
       stop
17. 17.
    1. A.
       mark　　
    2. B.
       result
    3. C.
       symbol
    4. D.
       sign
18. 18.
    1. A.
       learning　
    2. B.
       taking　
    3. C.
       offering
    4. D.
       refusing
19. 19.
    1. A.
       related　
    2. B.
       happened
    3. C.
       appealed
    4. D.
       referred
20. 20.
    1. A.
       However　
    2. B.
       Otherwise
    3. C.
       Besides
    4. D.
       Rather

The police finally found out the driver more or less ____ the accident.

A. related　　 B. related to　 C. relate to　 D. relating to