【题目】Think you can't be happy?You'll think again after reading this story. Barbara Ann Kipfer hated her feet.They were too big and she always seemed to ____ over them when someone was ____ usually a smart guy.Come to think of it,her teeth were too big,too.The other kids teased(取笑)her because of the way she ____,and because she wanted to be a sportswriter some day.No matter what she did,she was teased for being ____

That's ____ she started writing down things that she liked in a notebook.It was like a friend,and it ____ me that there are good things,____ everything around me is unpleasant,she says.She copied the list over and over,____ new things every day.

One day,she decided to ____ her list with some of the girls in her class,hoping they would think it was as much fun as she did.But ____,they made her feel stupid again.They laughed at me, she remembers,I was ashamed,and I ____ doing it. Here comes the ____ part.When she was in 10th grade,Kipfer found her old notebook and decided to ____ where she left off.It was like a diary,like a photograph of my life, she says.She started writing to publishers,asking them if they'd be interested in printing her list as a book.

She kept writing to one company ____,because she liked the types of books it printed.He kept saying,It's just a list,what am I supposed to do with it?’” You're not ____ to do anything with it.Its ____ supposed to remind people of something they did that was really ____.

Finally,the publisher ____ to turn Kipfer's list into a book,which sold more than 1 million copies!14,000 Things to Be Happy About even ____ it to be New York Times Best Sellers List.____ being a bestselling author,Kipfer also went to realize her dream of becoming a sports editor at the Chicago Tribune.

【1】A.jump B.fall C.turn D.push

【2】A.nearby B.around C.watching D.laughing

【3】A.dressed B.lived C.thought D.looked

【4】A.silly B.special C.different D.shy

【5】A.how B.when C.because D.where

【6】A.reminded B.told C.persuaded D.helped

【7】A.because B.but C.unless D.even though

【8】A.adding B.finding C.making D.giving

【9】A.talk B.discuss C.share D.write

【10】A.then B.naturally C.further D.instead

【11】A.continued B.stopped C.enjoyed D.hated

【12】A.cool B.important C.difficult D.funny

【13】A.find out B.pick up C.think of D.give up

【14】A.in general B.at first C.in particular D.at last

【15】A.made B.going C.advised D.supposed

【16】A.often B.just C.also D.always

【17】A.excellent B.successful C.fun D.true

【18】A.hoped B.agreed C.refused D.considered

【19】A.made B.pushed C.improved D.helped

【20】A.Without B.Instead of C.While D.Besides

【题目】"Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move," said David Belle, the founder of parkour (跑酷).

Do you love running? It is a good exercise, yet many people find it boring. But what if making your morning jog a creative one? Like jumping from walls and over gaps, and ground rolls? Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bond's wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide.

Yes, that's parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body. Parkour is considered an extreme sport. As its participants dash around a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.

Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds, but its participants see parkour much morethan that.

Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy behind parkour. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination, go straight, jump over all the barriers as if in

parkour and never fall back from them in your life, to reach the destination successfully. A parkour lover said, "I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life, my way to do everything."

Another philosophy we've learnt from parkour is freedom. It can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy and confidence.

【1】 Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of _______.

A. its founder, David Belle

B. the film, Casino Royale

C. its risks and tricks

D. the varieties of participants

【2】 The underlined word "obstacles" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to"_______".

A. streets

B. objects

C. barriers

D. roofs

【3】 Which of the following is TRUE of parkour?

A.It challenges human abilities.

B.It is a good but boring sport.

C.It needs special training.

D.It is a team sport.

【4】 As its participants move around a city, ________.

A.they can ask for help

B.they may choose to escape

C.they should run to extremes

D.they must learn to survive

【5】 Which of the following is the philosophy of parkour?

A. Sports and extremes.

B. Excitement and popularity.

C. Dreams and success.

D. Determination and freedom.

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