先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意, 然后从每小题所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

Once I spoke at a high school. After the speech, the principal asked me to see a special student. An __________ had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed.

He was Matthew. __________ he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see

five, then they were told he would not make it to __________. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter.

I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. He spoke about __________ and succeeding and seeking (追寻)his dreams.

When we finished talking, I went to my bag and pulled out the first gold __________ I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about __________ and overcoming obstacles (克服障碍) than I ever would. He looked at it for a while, then took it off and handed it __________ to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”

Last summer I got the news that Matthew had __________ and a letter Matthew had written to me a few days before:

Dear Rick,

My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter. The doctors are __________ to tell me that I don't have long to live any more. But I still smile as much as I can.

I told you that in the future I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I'll __________ . I know I'm a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you.

Thank you for loving me.

Your friend

Matthew

1.A. excuse B. effect C. operation D. illness

2.A. While B. When C. Although D. Because

3.A. three B. ten C. twenty D. thirty

4.A. winning B. teaching C. playing D. working

5.A. cup B. coin C. watch D. medal

6.A. failure B. success C. luck D. smile

7.A. around B. in C. back D. down

8.A. went away B. passed away C. stayed away D. moved away

9.A. surprised B. brave C. sorry D. happy

10.A. never B. ever C. often D. seldom

阅读理解。

“Make-A-Wish” is one of the world’s most well-known charities. It makes wishes come true for children who have serious illnesses. It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun.

It all started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed of becoming a police officer. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox, two police officers, made his wish come true. They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter (直升机) and made a real police uniform for him.

There are four kinds of wishes children usually have:

I wish to go. Children usually want to travel or go to a concert, a game or a park.

I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favourite actors, singers or players.

I wish to be. Some children wish to become actors, singers or police officers.

I wish to have. They often want to have a computer, a game, a bike or many other things.

Let’s hope more wishes will come true in the future. People who work in the charity always try for the best. Almost 25,000 volunteers help, work or give money. Will you be one of them?

1. The purpose of the last paragraph is to ___________.

A. explain what “Make-A-Wish” is

B. encourage more people to join the charity

C. tell us how Christopher's wish came true

D. introduce different kinds of children’s wishes

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Sick children just wish to get well.

B. Christopher and Tommy are two officers.

C. Few people are working for “Make-A-Wish”.

D. “Make-A-Wish” has a history of over 30 years.

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