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Twelve-year-old Kitty O’Neil asked her coach, “Let me try.” She was already on the swim team, but this was different. One of the divers had not arrived, and Kitty needed much help. Her coach looked __1 at her. She had been practicing dives, but could she really stand up to the competition? Besides, __2 was completely deaf. Many people thought a person who was deaf wouldn’t be able to dive well. However, Kitty __3 , and she won first place at that swimming meet and went on to win the Junior Olympics in the area.
Kitty began diving with Dr. Sammy Lee, a famous coach and former Olympic diving champion. The teenager went to school in the morning and then spent most afternoons diving. It was __4 work, and Kitty often hit the water the wrong way. However, she was able to 5 practicing. While she was diving, Kitty won many gold medals, but she wanted _ 6 . Perhaps she learned something from her _7 . Kitty lost her hearing at the age of four months. Because she wanted Kitty to lead a normal life, Kitty’s mother went to college to _8 about teaching people who are deaf. Kitty’s mother finally started a school for those who are deaf.
Kitty’s life was _9 but normal, and as an athlete, Kitty was much better than others. When she gave up diving, she wanted danger and adventure. She raced cars, boats, and motorcycles. Many of these __10 usually require at least some hearing. For example many racers judge their speed by the sound of the engine. Kitty did it by __11 _ .
In 1972 she began to learn doing dangerous action for movies and television. Soon she became one of the 12 women in Hollywood. In 1976 Kitty O’Neil also became the fastest woman in the world in a rocket-powered car that went more than 512 miles per hour.
1. A. up B. down C. carefully D. closely
2. A. she B. he C. I D. it
3. A. worked B. did C. practiced D. came
4. A. easy B. usual C. pleasant D. hard
5. A. like B. finish C. keep D. begin
6. A. fewer B. more C. some D. many
7. A. father B. mother C. coach D. teacher
8. A. learn B. read C. write D. listen
9. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
10. A. classes B. meetings C. activities D. parties
11. A. listening B. learning C. speaking D. feeling
12. A. latest B. fastest C. prettiest D. busiest
1.B 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.C 6.B
7.B 8. A 9.C 10.C 11.D 12.D
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Last summer I had an awful car accident and I had to spend two months in hospital. I hope my sad experience will be a lesson to all drivers, especially those who think it is safe to drink and drive.
___1___ I had a lot of wine with my friends. I thought I could drive home that night, but thirty minutes later, I was losing control of myself, yet I still went on because I really wanted to go to bed. __2__ The last thing I remember was trying to get out of the car with blood pouring down my head and broken glass all over my body. I remember trying to get out but my legs were stuck and I could hardly move. Luckily, I was wearing a seat belt(安全带). __3__ The next thing I remember was lying on a hospital bed. It seemed I only broke my leg.
___4__ I hope that people both young and old will drive more safely in the future.
| A. This is one of the dangers of drinking and driving. |