An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day’s hard work. When he was not far away from his house, the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not repair it. He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old man.

“Where is your light?” asked the policeman. “No man may take a cart along the road at night without a light. You know that. You have broken the law.” “I had a light, but it has just gone out,” said the old man.

“I don’t believe that story. What’s your name and where do you live?” asked the policeman. “Please don’t write down my name,” said the old man. “My home is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly the whole way.”

“You came all the way without a light. What’s your name?”

The old man quickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down on the top of the light. The light was still hot and burnt the policeman’s hand. The policeman jumped and he was very angry. “Now, what do you think?” said the old man. “Did I come all the way without a light?”

1.What does the underlined word “cart” mean in the passage?

A. It means house. B. It is something pulled by a horse.

C. It means light. D. It is something used for cooking food.

2.The old man drove home _____.

A. late one night B. with his donkey C. with a policeman D. early one morning

3.Where did the policeman stop the old man?

A. Under a street light. B. At the traffic lights.

C. Near the old man’s home. D. Far away from the old man’s home.

4.Why was the old man stopped by the policeman?

A. Because the light on his cart was not on.

B. Because he burnt the policeman’s hand.

C. Because he broke a street light.

D. Because he didn’t want to help the policeman.

5.What made the policeman believe the old man’s words?

A. He made the policeman angry. B. He jumped and shouted angrily.

C. The light burnt the policeman’s hand. D. He made the policeman touch the cart.

The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful.

Cathy suffered some terrible ____ in her early childhood. After years of treatment, she finally became healthy.

Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head—to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to ____ our local swimming team. She practiced hard and finally ____ it. The team practice, however, was a hard start. She coughed and choked and could hardly pull through her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing seriously one night, I decided to ____ her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning, wearing her swimsuit ready to go! I told her she shouldn’t swim after a whole night’s coughing, but she refused to ____ and insisted she go .

From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didn’t ____ a single practice. She always tried her best to be the best. My ten-year-old was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this determined human being. There were moments of sadness of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn’t a ____ -ever. But that didn’t stop her from trying.

Then came the final awards ceremony(颁奖典礼) at the end of the year. Cathy didn’t expect any award but was still there to cheer for her friends. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach announcing, “The highest honor goes to Cathy!” Looking around, he continued, “Cathy has inspired us with her ____ and warmth. ____ skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset(财富)one can hold is the heart.”

It was the greatest ____ of my daughter’s life. With all she had been through in her ten years, this was the hour of true success.

1.A. failure B. pressure C. illness D. danger

2.A. improve B. train C. contact D. join

3.A. broke B. made C. controlled D. found

4.A. fire B. tell C. hide D. pull

5.A. give up B. put off C. take off D. show up

6.A. waste B. drop C. miss D. start

7.A. beginner B. winner C. partner D. learner

8.A. spirit B. satisfaction C. relation D. decision

9.A. Since B. Although C. Once D. Because

10.A. change B. training C. moment D. development

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