My son Joey was born with club feet．The doctors said that with treatment he would be able to walk, but would never run very well．The first three years of his life was  1  in hospital．By the time he was eight, you wouldn’t know he has a problem when you saw him  2  ．

Children in our neighborhood always ran around  3  their play, and Joey would jump and run and play,  4  ．We never told him that he probably wouldn’t be  5  to run like the other children．So he didn’t know．

In  6  grade he decided to join the school running team．Every day he trained．He ran more than any of the others,  7  only the top seven runners would be chosen to run for the  8 We didn’t tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn’t know．

He ran foot to five mile every day - even when he had a fever．I was  9  , so I went to  10 him after school．I found him running  11  ．I asked him how he felt．"Okay," he said．He has two more miles to go．Yet he looked straight ahead and kept  12  ．

Two weeks later, the names of the team  13  were caked．Joey was number six on the list．Joey had  14  the team．He was in seventh grade - the other six team members were all eighth graders．We never told him he couldn’t do it ．．．so he didn’t know．He just  15  it．

1．A．spent               B．taken              C．cost              D．paid

2．A．talk                 B．sit                  C．study              D．walk

3．A．after                B．before              C．during              D．till

4．A．either                B．too                C．though             D．yet

5．A．able                  B．sorry,               C．glad                D．afraid

6．A．sixth                B．seventh             C．eighth              D．ninth

7．A．so                  B．if                  C．then               D．because

8．A．neighborhood          B．family              C．school             D．grade

9．A．excited              B．tired                C．pleased             D．worried

10．A．think about          B．hear from           C．agree with           D．look for

11．A．alone               B．away               C．almost             D．already

12．A．riding              B．walking             C．playing             D．running

13．A．jumpers            B．runners             C．doctors             D．teachers

14．A．got                 B．kept                C．made               D．found

15．A．did                 B．had                 C．left                 D．took

完型填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
My son Joey was born with club feet. The doctors said that with treatment he would be able to walk, but would never run very well. The first three years of his life was ___1___ in hospital. By the time he was eight, you wouldn’t know he has a problem when you saw him ___2__.
Children in our neighborhood always ran around ___3___ their play, and Joey would jump and ran and play, __4___. We never told him that he probably wouldn’t be ___5___ to run like the other children. So he didn’t know.
In __6___ grade he decided to join the school running team. Every day he trained. He ran more than any of the others, __7__ only the top seven runners would be chosen to run for the __8___. We didn’t tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn’t know.
He ran four to five mile every day—even when he had a fever. I was __9___, so I went to ___10___ him after school. I found him running ___11___. I asked him how he felt. “Okay,” he said. He has two more miles to go. Yet he looked straight ahead and kept ___12___.
Two weeks later, the names of the team ___13___ were out. Joey was number six on the list. Joey had ___14___ the team. He was in seventh grade — the other six team members were all eighth graders. We never told him he couldn’t do it … so he didn’t know. He just ___15___ it.

完型填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

My son Joey was born with club feet. The doctors said that with treatment he would be able to walk, but would never run very well. The first three years of his life was ___1___ in hospital. By the time he was eight, you wouldn’t know he has a problem when you saw him ___2__.

Children in our neighborhood always ran around ___3___ their play, and Joey would jump and ran and play, __4___. We never told him that he probably wouldn’t be ___5___ to run like the other children. So he didn’t know.

In __6___ grade he decided to join the school running team. Every day he trained. He ran more than any of the others, __7__ only the top seven runners would be chosen to run for the __8___. We didn’t tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn’t know.

He ran four to five mile every day—even when he had a fever. I was __9___, so I went to ___10___ him after school. I found him running ___11___. I asked him how he felt. “Okay,” he said. He has two more miles to go. Yet he looked straight ahead and kept ___12___.

Two weeks later, the names of the team ___13___ were out. Joey was number six on the list. Joey had ___14___ the team. He was in seventh grade — the other six team members were all eighth graders. We never told him he couldn’t do it … so he didn’t know. He just ___15___ it.

1.                A．spent          B．taken          C．cost D．paid

2.                A．talk            B．sit             C．study D．walk

3.                A．after           B．before         C．during    D．till

4.                A．either          B．too            C．though   D．yet

5.                A．able           B．sorry           C．glad D．afraid

6.                A．sixth           B．seventh         C．six   D．seven

7.                A．so             B．if              C．then     D．because

8.                A．neighborhood   B．family          C．school    D．grade

9.                A．excited         B．tired           C．pleased   D．worried

10.               A．think about      B．hear from       C．agree with D．look for

11.               A．alone          B．away           C．almost D．already

12.               A．riding          B．walking         C．playing    D．running

13.               A．jumpers        B．runners        C．doctors   D．teachers

14.               A．got            B．kept           C．made D．found

15.               A．made          B．played         C．had   D．took

完形填空

　　My son Joey was born with club feet. The doctors said that with treatment he would be able to walk, but would never run very well. The first three years of his life was 1 in hospital. By the time he was eight, you wouldn't know he had a problem when you saw him 2 .

　　Children in our neighborhood; always ran around 3 their play, and Joey would jump and run and play, 4 . We never told him that he probably wouldn't be 5 to run like the other children. So he didn't know.

　　In 6 grade he decided to join the school running team. Every day he trained. He ran more than any of the others, 7 only the top seven runners would be chosen to run for the 8 . We didn't tell him. he probably would never make the team, so he didn't know.

　　He ran four to five miles every day even when he had a fever. I was 9 , so I went to 10 him after school. I found him running 11 . I asked him how he felt. “Okay,” he said. He had two more miles to go. Yet he looked straight ahead and kept 12 .

　　Two weeks later, the names of the team 13 were declared. Joey was number six on the list. Joey had 14 the team. He was in seventh grade, the other six team members were all eighth graders. We never told him he couldn't do it... so he didn't know. He just 15 it.