What separates me from everyone else? The difference is not what clothes I wear or the music I listen to, but what I feel inside.
Ever since I was young, I have loved professional wrestling（摔跤）. I woke up every Saturday to watch my favorite "Superstars." As I grew older, I got a lot of flak for watching this "fake" sport. My peers（同龄人） would laugh at me for following what was called a "man's soap opera." So, I put my love for wrestling on the shelf. Like everyone else, I wanted to be associated with the cool clique. I yearned to be invited to the parties of the in-crowd and hang out with the popular kids. I became pretty successful. Although my Friday evenings were busy with parties, I would still wake up early Saturdays to watch wrestling. It wasn't until freshman year that I realized I wasn't being myself.
That year, I tried many new things and activities and made new friends. In my town, football was the sport, so I decided to play football, thinking it might give me a head start in popularity. The team started with 48 athletes. At the end, there were 14 of us left. I stuck it out not because I liked it, but because I am not a quitter. That long season taught me a lesson: I wasn't a football player. More importantly, it taught me to be myself.
After that season, I went back to being a wrestling fan. I watched it religiously, no matter what insults were thrown my way. I came across a quote: "Don't Dream It, Be It." When I read this, my friend Dan had the same idea I had.
"What if we build a wrestling ring（拳击场）?" we asked. We acquired the necessary wood and equipment for its construction. The following weekend, we met at his house. We saw our dream in a pile in his backyard. We worked from dawn to dusk to build our great establishment. By Sunday night, our mission was complete. Our hard work (combined with a little creativity) had paid off. We had a real ring. We decided to hold an "event." We practiced for hours, trying to improve every aspect of our wrestling ability. The date was May 24th. Our show had a start time of 9: 00 p.m. To our surprise, about one hundred family, friends and fans showed up to support us. It was the most important night of my life and a complete success. Since that time, we have held five shows with as many as two hundred and fifty people turning out. We continue to live this dream. We accomplished what we set out to do. We are now well known throughout school. When I walk down the halls, I am respected by my peers. Some are the same peers who ridiculed me for watching wrestling when I was younger. When they approach me, they often say, "Good match, Chris." I humbly say, "Thank you," knowing I did something I believed in.
As my senior year winds down, I'll remember all of my high school memories. But what will stick out most is the memory that I did something I loved, despite what everyone said or thought. I accomplished my goal. I lived my dream.
【小题1】What makes the writer different from the others is __________.

What separates me from everyone else? The difference is not what clothes I wear or the music I listen to, but what I feel inside.

Ever since I was young, I have loved professional wrestling（摔跤）. I woke up every Saturday to watch my favorite "Superstars." As I grew older, I got a lot of flak for watching this "fake" sport. My peers（同龄人） would laugh at me for following what was called a "man's soap opera." So, I put my love for wrestling on the shelf. Like everyone else, I wanted to be associated with the cool clique. I yearned to be invited to the parties of the in-crowd and hang out with the popular kids. I became pretty successful. Although my Friday evenings were busy with parties, I would still wake up early Saturdays to watch wrestling. It wasn't until freshman year that I realized I wasn't being myself.

That year, I tried many new things and activities and made new friends. In my town, football was the sport, so I decided to play football, thinking it might give me a head start in popularity. The team started with 48 athletes. At the end, there were 14 of us left. I stuck it out not because I liked it, but because I am not a quitter. That long season taught me a lesson: I wasn't a football player. More importantly, it taught me to be myself.

After that season, I went back to being a wrestling fan. I watched it religiously, no matter what insults were thrown my way. I came across a quote: "Don't Dream It, Be It." When I read this, my friend Dan had the same idea I had.

"What if we build a wrestling ring（拳击场）?" we asked. We acquired the necessary wood and equipment for its construction. The following weekend, we met at his house. We saw our dream in a pile in his backyard. We worked from dawn to dusk to build our great establishment. By Sunday night, our mission was complete. Our hard work (combined with a little creativity) had paid off. We had a real ring. We decided to hold an "event." We practiced for hours, trying to improve every aspect of our wrestling ability. The date was May 24th. Our show had a start time of 9: 00 p.m. To our surprise, about one hundred family, friends and fans showed up to support us. It was the most important night of my life and a complete success. Since that time, we have held five shows with as many as two hundred and fifty people turning out. We continue to live this dream. We accomplished what we set out to do. We are now well known throughout school. When I walk down the halls, I am respected by my peers. Some are the same peers who ridiculed me for watching wrestling when I was younger. When they approach me, they often say, "Good match, Chris." I humbly say, "Thank you," knowing I did something I believed in.

As my senior year winds down, I'll remember all of my high school memories. But what will stick out most is the memory that I did something I loved, despite what everyone said or thought. I accomplished my goal. I lived my dream.

1.What makes the writer different from the others is __________.

A．the different sports he loves

B．the different clothes he wears and the different music he listens to

C．that he is younger than the others.

D．the different ideas he has

2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．I practiced wrestling secretly in my spare time.

B．I put the clothes for wrestling on the shelf.

C．I decided to quit following wrestling.

D．I began not to watch wrestling on TV.

3.When the writer was a freshman, he ___________.

A．knew he couldn’t be a good football player  B．realized he was being himself

C．was still sociable                        D．built a wrestling ring

4.The writer built the wrestling ring in order to ________.

A．play football there                      B．make his dream realized

C．be a professional player                  D．have parties there.

5.What is the writer’s attitude towards his experience in high school?

A．Optimistic         B．Pessimistic         C．Doubtful          D．Surprised

What separates me from everyone else? The difference is not what clothes I wear or the   music I listen to, but what I feel__1__.

Ever since I was young, I have loved professional wrestling. As I grew older, my friends __2__me for following what was called a “man’s soap opera” __3 _, I put my love for wrestling on the shelf. It was not until freshman year that I__4__I wasn’t being myself.

That year, I tried many new things and activities. In my town, football was the sport , so I decided to play football, __5__it might give me a head __6__in popularity. The team started with forty-eight athletes.__7__, there were fourteen of us left. I stuck it out not because I like it , but because I am not a quitter（懦夫）. That long season taught me a（n）_8__:I wasn’t a football player . More importantly, it taught me to be __9__.

After that season, I__10__back to being a wrestling fan. I came across a well-known saying: “Don’t Dream It. Be It.” When I read this, my friend Dan and I had the__11__idea.

“What if we build a wrestling ring?” we asked. The following weekend, we met at his house. We saw our __12__in a pile in his backyard. We worked from dawn to dusk to build our great project. Our hard work paid__13__.We had a real ring. We decided to hold an “event”. We practiced for hours , trying to__14__every aspect（方面）of our wrestling ability. The date was May 24th. To our surprise, about one hundred friends and fans showed up to__15__us. It was the most important night of my life and a__16__success. Since that time, we have held five shows with as many as two hundred and fifty people turning out. We__17__to live this dream. We accomplished what we set out to do.

As my senior year winds down, I’ll remember all of my high school memories. But__18__will stick out most is the memory that I did something I__19__, despite what everyone said or thought. I achieved the__20__…I lived my dream.

1．A．outside              B．inside               C．behind                    D．beside

2．A．laughed at          B．talked about             C．listened to               D．called on

3．A．Then                 B．But                         C．And                        D．So

4．A．admitted            B．noticed                   C．realized                   D．declared

5．A．thinking             B．finding                    C．remembering           D．guessing

6．A．level                  B．start                       C．end                        D．point

7．A．At the end          B．At the beginning       C．In return                 D．On one hand

8．A．art                    B．truth                       C．fact                        D．lesson

9．A．oneself              B．somebody               C．myself                    D．nobody

10．A．gave                B．went                       C．put                         D．set

11．A．original            B．perfect                    C．same                      D．correct

12．A．dream              B．success                  C．progress                 D．future

13．A．for                  B．out                         C．off                         D．back

14．A．discover          B．learn                       C．improve                  D．show

15．A．praise              B．support                   C．teach                      D．follow

16．A．gradual            B．complete                 C．endless                   D．timeless

17．A．have                B．begin                      C．prefer                     D．continue

18．A．why                B．how                       C．which                     D．what

19．A．loved               B．faced                      C．studied                   D．needed

20．A．task                 B．step                        C．goal                        D．game

What separates me from everyone else? The difference is not what clothes I wear or the music I listen to, but what I feel _1_ .  

Ever since I was young, I have loved professional wrestling. As I grew older, my friends 2_ me for following what was called a "man's soap opera. " _3_ , I put my love for wrestling on the shelf. It was not until freshman year that I _4_ I wasn't being myself.   

That year, I tried many new things and activities. In my town, football was the sport, so I decided to play football, _5_ it might give me a head _6_ in popularity. The team started with forty-eight athletes. _7_ , there were fourteen of us left. I stuck it out not because I liked it, but because I am not a quitter (懦夫). That long season taught me a(n) _8_ : I wasn't a football player. More importantly, it taught me to be  _9_ .

After that season, I _10_ back to being a wrestling fan. I came across a well-known saying: "Don't Dream It. Be It." When I read this, my friend Dan and I had the _11_ idea.

"What if we build a wrestling ring?" we asked. The following weekend, we met at his house. We saw our 12_ in a pile in his backyard. ．We worked from dawn to dusk to build our great project. Our hard work paid _13_. We had a real ring. We decided to hold an "event." We practiced for hours, trying to _14_ every aspect (方面) of our wrestling ability. The date was May 24th. To our surprise, about one hundred friends and fans showed up to _15  us. It was the most important night of my life and a _16_ success. Since that time, we have held five shows with as many as two hundred and fifty people turning out. We _17  to live this dream. We accomplished what we set out to do.   

As my senior year winds down, I'll remember all of my high school memories. But  18  will stick out most is the memory that I did something I _19_, despite what everyone said or thought. I achieved the _20_. . . I lived my dream.

1．A．outside                 B．inside                 C．behind                D．beside

2．A．laughed at             B．talked about        C．listened to           D．called on

3．A．Then                    B．But                     C．And                   D．So

4．A．admitted                B．noticed               C．realized               D．declared

5．A．thinking                B．finding                C．remembering       D．guessing

6．A．level                     B．start                   C．end                    D．point

7．A．At the end            B．At the beginning C．In return             D．On one hand

8．A．art                       B．truth                   C．fact                    D．lesson

9．A．oneself                 B．somebody           C．myself                D．nobody

10．A．gave                   B．went                  C．put                     D．set

11．A．original               B．perfect               C．same                  D．correct

12．A．dream                B．success              C．progress             D．future

13．A．for                     B．out                     C．off                     D．back

15．A．praise                 B．support               C．teach                  D．follow

16．A．gradual               B．complete             C．endless               D．timeless

17．A．have                   B．begin                  C．prefer                 D．continue

18．A．why                   B．how                   C．which                D．what

19．A．loved                  B．faced                  C．studied               D．needed

20．A．task           B．step                 C．goal               D．game

What separates me from everyone else? The difference is not what clothes I wear or the music I listen to, but what I feel inside.
Ever since I was young, I have loved professional wrestling（摔跤）. I woke up every Saturday to watch my favorite "Superstars." As I grew older, I got a lot of flak for watching this "fake" sport. My peers（同龄人） would laugh at me for following what was called a "man's soap opera." So, I put my love for wrestling on the shelf. Like everyone else, I wanted to be associated with the cool clique. I yearned to be invited to the parties of the in-crowd and hang out with the popular kids. I became pretty successful. Although my Friday evenings were busy with parties, I would still wake up early Saturdays to watch wrestling. It wasn't until freshman year that I realized I wasn't being myself.
That year, I tried many new things and activities and made new friends. In my town, football was the sport, so I decided to play football, thinking it might give me a head start in popularity. The team started with 48 athletes. At the end, there were 14 of us left. I stuck it out not because I liked it, but because I am not a quitter. That long season taught me a lesson: I wasn't a football player. More importantly, it taught me to be myself.
After that season, I went back to being a wrestling fan. I watched it religiously, no matter what insults were thrown my way. I came across a quote: "Don't Dream It, Be It." When I read this, my friend Dan had the same idea I had.
"What if we build a wrestling ring（拳击场）?" we asked. We acquired the necessary wood and equipment for its construction. The following weekend, we met at his house. We saw our dream in a pile in his backyard. We worked from dawn to dusk to build our great establishment. By Sunday night, our mission was complete. Our hard work (combined with a little creativity) had paid off. We had a real ring. We decided to hold an "event." We practiced for hours, trying to improve every aspect of our wrestling ability. The date was May 24th. Our show had a start time of 9: 00 p.m. To our surprise, about one hundred family, friends and fans showed up to support us. It was the most important night of my life and a complete success. Since that time, we have held five shows with as many as two hundred and fifty people turning out. We continue to live this dream. We accomplished what we set out to do. We are now well known throughout school. When I walk down the halls, I am respected by my peers. Some are the same peers who ridiculed me for watching wrestling when I was younger. When they approach me, they often say, "Good match, Chris." I humbly say, "Thank you," knowing I did something I believed in.
As my senior year winds down, I'll remember all of my high school memories. But what will stick out most is the memory that I did something I loved, despite what everyone said or thought. I accomplished my goal. I lived my dream

1. 1.

   What makes the writer different from the others is __________

   1. A.
      the different sports he loves
   2. B.
      the different clothes he wears and the different music he listens to
   3. C.
      that he is younger than the others
   4. D.
      the different ideas he has
2. 2.

   What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

   1. A.
      I practiced wrestling secretly in my spare time
   2. B.
      I put the clothes for wrestling on the shelf
   3. C.
      I decided to quit following wrestling
   4. D.
      I began not to watch wrestling on TV
3. 3.

   When the writer was a freshman, he ___________

   1. A.
      knew he couldn’t be a good football player
   2. B.
      realized he was being himself
   3. C.
      was still sociable
   4. D.
      built a wrestling ring
4. 4.

   The writer built the wrestling ring in order to ________

   1. A.
      play football there
   2. B.
      make his dream realized
   3. C.
      be a professional player
   4. D.
      have parties there
5. 5.

   What is the writer’s attitude towards his experience in high school?

   1. A.
      Optimistic
   2. B.
      Pessimistic
   3. C.
      Doubtful
   4. D.
      Surprised