When Kristi was born,the doctor pointed out that her feet were turned inward (向内扭曲) ."Left 1 ,it would be a problem," he told us.
We did our best to help our baby. When she was only two weeks old,I brought her back to the doctor,just as he had 2 and the doctor put her 3 feet into casts. Because she was growing,I had to take her 4 to the doctor every two weeks to have each foot recast.
5 the casting was finished,and it was time for 6 shoes and bars. Jim and I watched with hope and concern as she 7 to walk. Those first,awkward steps made us so 8 . When she entered preschool,her steps appeared quite 9 . Encouraged by her progress,we looked for something else to help 10 her poorer body.
As it 11,she loved the ice!
When she 12 six,we entered her in skating lessons and soon she was gliding like a swan. We watched in 13 as she skimmed the ice. She worked hard at every new movement. She loved the ice and her dedication 14 . At the senior World Championships in 1991,she won the women's singles!Then we found ourselves filled with love and 15 in France,at the 1992 Winter Olympics,as our daughter,Kristi Yamaguchi won the gold medal.
I thought back to the early years of 16 for Kristi―the years of frustration for her as a child who simply wanted to 17 the endless doctor visits;the first baby steps with bars and corrected shoes. We 18 her strength and dedication,and how far she had come on two tiny feet that had once been 19 in heavy casts. In our eyes,Kristi had always walked with the 20 of a true champion.
( ) 1. A. unarmed B. unattended C. uncorrected D. unoperated
( ) 2. A. directed B. showed C. promised D. told
( ) 3. A. fat B. thin C. red D. tiny
( ) 4. A. over B. out C. back D. away
( ) 5. A. Fortunately B. Specially C. Eventually D. Unluckily
( ) 6. A. nice B. helpful C. corrective D. strong
( ) 7. A. struggled B. stuck C. hoped D. decided
( ) 8. A. sad B. excited C. relieved D. pleasant
( ) 9. A. usual B. general C. normal D. common
( ) 10. A. heighten B. strengthen C. harden D. widen
( ) 11. A. turned out B. brought out C. left out D. taken out
( ) 12. A. became B. got C. went D. turned
( ) 13. A. surprise B. sorrow C. wonderment D. anxiety
( ) 14. A. paid off B. came up C. taken in D. came out
( ) 15. A. anxiety B. hope C. admiration D. hesitation
( ) 16. A. hopelessness B. challenge C. fear D. surprise
( ) 17. A. walk B. run C. speak D. stand
( ) 18. A. worried B. respected C. preferred D. frightened
( ) 19. A. hunted B. bound C. treated D. rejected
( ) 20. A. truth B. determination C. grace D. hardship
1. C此句是一个虚拟语气句,后面有would be, 所以前面应该是if it were left...的省略形式。句意为"如果不矫正,那么就会有麻烦"。故用uncorrected。
2. A句意为:按照医生的嘱咐。direct表示"指导"。
3. D孩子小的时候,脚也非常小,所以用tiny"很小的"。后文的"because she was growing ..."
也有提示。
4. C由上文可知医生把孩子的脚打上了模具,所以说以后"我"每两个星期都要带她到医院去重新上模具(recast) 。
5. C eventually意为"最终,最后"。在此处表示"最后,这一种治疗方法结束了 "。
6. C corrective意为"纠正的,矫正的",放在此处意为"用特制的鞋子和短杠进行矫正"。
7. A struggle to do sth.意为"努力做某事",符合题意。
8. B看到孩子迈出第一步,父母在一旁觉得很激动。
9. C本句是说:她走路时看起来已经非常正常了。一般用normal来表示"身体健康的,正常的"。
10. B句意为:我们决定找一些其他的方法来增强她的体质。在此处用动词strengthen ,意为
"增强"。
11. A turn out意为"结果……",后可接从句。根据句意,此处表示"结果是她爱上了滑冰"。
12. D表示"到……岁"时用系动词turn。
13. C看到女儿像天鹅一样在冰上滑行,我们感到很惊讶。in wonderment意为"惊叹"。
14. A这里用pay off表示"补偿,回报"(to be successful) ,后文也说明了这一点。
15. C此处表达父母看到孩子成功时的心情,感受到他们对孩子的"爱"和对她不怕困难、战胜自我的"钦佩和欣慰"。
16. B由破折号后的内容可知,"我"回忆起前些年女儿所面临的"挑战"。
17. A由前面的simply可以推断,这里是说"行走"。
18. B我们敬佩她的力量和努力。
19. B bound是bind的过去分词,意为"捆,缚",SP"被束缚着"。
20. C在父母的眼中,女儿从没有缺陷,她一直是以一个真正的冠军的优雅姿势走着。二、阅读理解语篇导读:在我们懵懂无知时,我们会取笑捉弄他人。作者也曾经被捉弄,而且她还加人取笑另外一个女孩子的行列。多年后,作者回忆往事充满愧疚。
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An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 1 mother with whispered desperation, " 2 a miracle can save him now," the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She 3 all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she 4 her way six blocks to the local drugstore. "And what do you want?" asked the chemist.
"It's 5 my little brother," the girl answered back. "He's really,really sick and I want to buy a 6 . His name is Andrew and he has something 7 growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him."
"We don't 8 miracles here,child. I'm sorry," the chemist said,smiling 9 at the little girl.
In the shop was a 10 customer. He stooped (弯腰) down and asked the little girl, "What kind of miracle does your brother 11 ?"
"I don't know," she replied. "He's really sick and mommy says he needs 12 But my daddy can't pay for it,so I have brought my 13 .”
"How much do you have?" asked the man.
"One dollar and eleven cents,14 I can try and get some more”,she answered quietly.
"Well,what a coincidence," smiled the man. "A dollar and eleven cents―the 15 price of a miracle for little brother. 16 me to where you live. I want to see your brother and 17 your parents."
That welldressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong,a surgeon. The operation was completed without 18 and it wasn't long before Andrew was 19 again and doing well.
The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the 20 of a little child.
( ) 1. A. tearful B. hopeful C. lovely D. kind
( ) 2. A. Simply B. Just C. Only D. Helpfully
( ) 3. A. drew B. pulled C. took D. poured
( ) 4. A. followed B. made C. fought D. found
( ) 5. A. to B. towards C. for D. on
( ) 6. A. hope B. doctor C. favor D. miracle
( ) 7. A. bad B. small C. extra D. big
( ) 8. A. process B. offer C. sell D. store
( ) 9. A. angrily B. sadly C. tightly D. coldly
( ) 10. A. welldressed B. kindhearted C. wellbehaved D. goodlooking
( ) 11. A. want B. need C. appreciate D. like
( ) 12. A. a doctor B. a surgeon C. an operation D. a kindness
( ) 13. A. savings B. cash C. wishes D. ideas
( ) 14. A. since B. as C. after D. but
( ) 15. A. same B. exact C. proper D. necessary
( ) 16. A. Show B. Help C. Take D. Follow
( ) 17. A. help B. encourage C. persuade D. meet
( ) 18. A. difficulty B. delay C. charge D. result
( ) 19. A. happy B. well C. strong D. home
( ) 20. A. cleverness B. faith C. courage D. responsibility
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The impact that English has to our life is beyond words. It is one of the major courses to kids ever since they start their primary schools. With Olympics being held in Beijing in 2008 and World Exposition in Shanghai 2010,English spree (狂热) seems not going to die out very soon but will continue to grow.
To some people,it's a big release,when seeing themselves graduate from the university and they don't need to touch English anymore. Kiss you,byebye,someone exclaimed. While to some others,it is not the case. After years and years of study,some people,still want to continue their "love" with English. "I can't just throw it away as I do with a textbook," someone sighed. So,what to do then?
Well,don't feel depressed. You are more than right to continue your "love" with English. How to do it? Well,easy!Just treat it as a hobby. If you look at the people around you,you will see almost all of them have hobbies. Some of them like sports,some like shopping,some enjoy playing mahjong. The list can go on and on. So,what's wrong to treat it as your hobby? I know this sounds very bizarre to many people,but who cares.
Once we decide what our hobby is,it's important that we take a good look at this particular "hobby". As we all know,it consists of four major components―listening,speaking,reading and writing. It's almost not practical to try to be perfect with all these four pillars. (Remember,I define it as a hobby,not a career. ) So,ask yourself what you really want to pursue. If you are fond of translation,go for it. If you choose reading,well,why not?
As this hobby is quite different from others,we should therefore,need to work out a plan to make the hobby more practical. To me,this hobby requires faith,action and patience. Let's talk about faith first. I believe you all agree with me that confidence and faith should be the first step when you start our journey. This is more like "lovetalking". If you don't think you can fall in love with a boy or a girl,what's the point of trying it? After all,you are just wasting your time.
Now,once you have the confidence,the trust you have on yourself. What need to be done next is to work out a plan. Let's say,you want to "fall in love" with translation. What you may choose to do is to go to a library and pick your "girl/boy friend",that is the book that you want to "fall in love".
Lastly,we shouldn't be too hard to ourselves. Remember,this hobby is totally different from others. You've got to give yourself time and patience. Again,this is very much like "lovetalking". You need to give yourself time to play around. Great Wall was not built overnight,right? So is our love.
( ) 5. In pursing one's hobby,the writer seems to believe that the key elements are
A. love,plan and action
B. faith,action and patience
C. purpose,confidence and books
D. environment,trust and decision
( ) 6. The underlined word "pillars" in the fourth paragraph is closest here in meaning to
A. subjects B. courses C. columns D. aspects
( ) 7. By saying "Great Wall was not built overnight" at the end of the passage,what the writer really wants to convey is .
A. it is not an easy job to learn English well
B. one should grasp his time learning English
C. it is never too late to begin English learning
D. you may take your time at English learning
( ) 8. In writing this passage,the writer is somehow very .
A. humorous B. doubtful C. persuasive D. abusive
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Chatting with friends online in English is an approach to enjoying the delight brought by using a foreign language as a real tool of communication. But I don't think it is the best way to improve our English.
Firstly,as you know,when you are chatting,you have no time and energy to pay attention to the grammar and it is common to spell words in wrong ways,and no teacher will check and correct errors for you. So if you overlook such kind of mistakes and fall into the habit of spelling and writing without thinking carefully,you will most likely forget the Standard English and totally be confused eventually. Here,I take the liberty to suggest that you should remember to confirm what you have "said" online as soon as possible by turning to your dictionaries and grammar books after being offline.
Secondly,during the spell of chatting,you have to answer the same questions such as "where are u from","how old are u" etc. patiently in order to show your politeness. And I don't think they are good questions,even it is not too much to say they are dull and tasteless. In other words,it will make both you and your friend feel tiresome soon. As a result,the atmosphere of chatting will be frozen. I suggest you should switch your topic wisely at that time instantly. Otherwise,both of you will be in low spirit,let alone learn something from each other and improve your English level. The only benefit,I guess,you can get from it is killing your precious time in an expensive way.
When it comes to talking about the fee spent for being online,I think it is still too high to be accepted by most students and unfortunately the greater proportion of chatters (who like chatting in English) are students who are supported by parents. And each penny is drenched in parents' sweat.
So,my conclusion is that chatting with friends in English online can't be totally substituted for learning English in class,and if you want to improve your English overall,then,chat online properly not frequently and do more hard work after being offline.
( ) 1. It seems this passage is written in response to someone's argument " ".
A. Chatting with friends online in English is a good approach
B. Chatting with friends online can better your English grammar
C. The advantage and disadvantage of chatting online with friends
D. Students should not kill their time by chatting online with others
( ) 2. According to this passage,some chatters make mistakes while chatting online chiefly because .
A. they have not got a teacher to check their writing
B. they have not got a dictionary or grammar book at hand
C. they have not learnt English well enough to chat with others
D. they have to answer questions online quickly and immediately
( ) 3. The writer believes that by answering questions like "where are u from","how old are u” etc.,the chatters may be in low spirits because .
A. you are not friendly if your questions are so direct
B. it is not polite to ask about someone's private affairs
C. your English is not standard and you should spell "you" instead of "u"
D. your questions are not creative and you should talk about something inviting
( ) 4. By saying " And each penny is drenched in parents' sweat",the writer seems to say that .
A. money spent chatting online is not worthy
B. chatters should chat online with parents
C. it is hard for our parents to earn money
D. one should chat online properly
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One thing Britain is famous for is pubs,and no trip to the UK would be complete without a visit to one of the thousands of pubs across the country.
Pubs play an important part in the social structure of the country. They are places where all ages and social classes mix to talk,do business,or just spend a couple of quiet hours before heading home in the evening.
There are many different types of beer available in pubs. Traditional British beer is called bitter,or ale,and is usually served at room temperature. As a result,the British are famous for their " warm beer"!
If you prefer a cold beer,ask for lager. This beer is a light yellow in color whereas bitter is usually a darker brown. Another type of beer is stout—you may have heard of Guinness,which is a type of stout. This is a cold,black beer and takes a long time to pour,so don't be surprised if you have to wait for it.
All beers are served as pints (500 ml) or halves (250ml) . To order,you need to ask for a pint or half,and then name the beer. So,you could say "A pint of bitter,please."
Another drink is cider. This is like beer,but it is made from apples so it can taste sweet.
Wine,red or white,is normally available in all pubs,as are spirits such as whisky,gin or vodka. These are served as singles (25ml) or doubles (50ml) .
It is not,however,necessary to drink alcohol. Nonalcoholic drinks are called soft drinks. You can have juice,lemonade or cola,among others.
If you visit a pub in a group,it is important to pay for your "round". This means that you buy a drink for everyone in your group. Not buying your round is a big social mistake!Remember that you need to order and pay for your drinks at the bar.
So,follow these tips if you want to get the most out of visiting a pub,and, "Cheers!"
( ) 5. What is mainly introduced about pubs in Britain in the passage?
A. Some tips in Britain. B. People in pubs in Britain.
C. Drinks and manners in pubs. D. Some famous pubs in Britain.
( ) 6: Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Different kinds of people go to different kinds of pubs.
B. You can ask any amount of drink in pubs.
C. You can drink alcohol or soft drink in pubs.
D. When you go with your friends,you must pay for them.
( ) 7. What does the underlined sentence in the first paragraph mean in the passage?
A. If you didn't visit a pub in Britain,you wouldn't buy anything.
B. Pubs are part of British life,so you'd better not miss them.
C. There are many famous pubs in Britain and you should visit them.
D. If you visit Britain,the only place for you to go is a pub.
( ) 8. For whom is the passage probably written?
A. British people. B. Visitors to Britain.
C. Pub owners. D. Guests in pubs.
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LIMA. Peru―Nearly 60 years after Thor Heyerdahl's Pacific Ocean crossing aboard the balsa(白塞木) raft Kon-Tiki,a Norwegian team is in Peru putting final touches on a new boat to repeat the journey.
"I think we are mentally prepared and we are really,really anxious to put this raft in the ocean," said Olav Heyerdahl,28, the adventurer's grandson and one of the sixmember crew.
Behind him in a dry dock in Lima's port of Callao was the raft Tangaroa―named for the Polynesian god of the ocean―which is scheduled to set sail April 28.
The expedition had been set for last year,but was postponed after key sponsors shifted funds to help victims of the 2004 Southeast Asian tsunami.
In 1947,Thor Heyerdahl and his team sailed their simple raft 5 ,000 miles from Peru to Polynesia in 101 days to support Heyerdahl's theory that the South Sea Islands were settled by ancient mariners from South America. Heyerdahl,who died in 2002 at age 87,documented his voyage in the bestselling book Kon-Tiki and in an Oscarwinning documentary film.
The adventurer's 67-year-old son,Thor Heyerdahl Jr.,came to Peru to see the new boat and cheer on his own son. "Fm very happy for him that he gets this opportunity," he said.
The new 56-foot boat is larger than the Kon-Tiki,with eight crossbeams fastened to 11 balsa logs from Ecuador and covered by a bamboo deck.
The Kon-Tiki carried only the most basic equipment,even by 1947 standards. But the Tangaroa features abundant modern technology,including solar panels to produce electricity and satellite navigation and communications gear. "We have seen this project grow from just an idea,a dream,and then suddenly you are 10 days away from being on the raft on the sea”, said Swedish filmmaker Anders Berg,who will document the journey. " It's like pregnancy,I would say."
The Kon-Tiki was equipped with a simple sail and could not navigate against the wind. Its journey ended when it sank on a reef near Tahiti.
The expedition is a $800,000 venture backed by the Norwegian Environment Ministry,private businesses and Heyerdahl's hometown of Larvik,Norway.
( ) 1. The Norwegians will have the journey to .
A. support some theories B. repeat an old voyageC. explore some new places D. test a new kind of boat
( ) 2. What does the underlined sentence "It's like pregnancy" mean in the passage?
A. They have prepared for a long time.
B. The journey is common.
C. A baby will be born during the journey.
D. The journey will be hard.
( ) 3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Tangaroa was sunk on a reef near Tahiti.
B. The journey was delayed because of some financial reasons.
C. The voyage by Thor Heyerdahl was documented by an American filmmaker.
D. Six people will take part in the journey including Thor,s grandson,a filmmaker.
( ) 4. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Thor Heyerdahrs Pacific Ocean Crossing
B. Norwegians to Recreate Kon-Tiki Journey
C. An Oscarwinning Documentary Film
D. An Unforgettable Journey
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In a living statue,just as the name implies,somebody transforms himself or herself into a statue. Last year,I came across an article in a magazine describing living statues in the streets of some Australian cities. The article was vividly written,except that there was not even a single picture;one could only imagine what a scene it would have been!All the harder,then,to believe that I ran into the "wonder" in Barcelona this year. The performers一the living statues—were street artists at Las Ramblas.
Las Ramblas is the most famous street in Barcelona. Especially in summer,thousands of tourists go to the seaside by passing through this street,making it a center of shops and bazaars (市场) .Not only can you find tourists there,but also thieves,swindlers,cops ... among whom the living statue artists are the most special group.
They were covered with greasepaint (油脂漆) in different colors,wearing season disproportional clothes,standing on a base for several hours without making even a single move. Are they real or fake,the guests were wondering ... and then suddenly the statues came to life,just for a few seconds to shift positions. But the movement of the statues seemed like someone just had breathed life into them. They really do look like statues,and that's how they got their name.
Usually there is a jar or a hat in front of them. They would change to another pose whenever some tourists put a coin in the hat. You may take photos after giving a Euro,or even less,but be careful not to touch the statues,unless you want yourself to be covered in paint. It's a really special experience,don't you think?
For Chinese people,this is undoubtedly a surprising style of art and way of making a living. I haven't seen or heard any report at all about living statues in Chinese cities. Body painting of course sometimes can be seen,but it's not quite the same as having a living statue.
( ) 5. From the passage we know that a living statue is .
A. a statue which can be made in the face of the people
B. a kind of statue that people can touch freely
C. a statue that somebody pretends and that looks like a real one
D. a common statue that can stand in the street
( ) 6. Where did the writer first know about the living statues?
A. In a magazine.
B. In the street of Bacelona.
C. In some squares in China.
D. From some pictures.
( ) 7. According to the passage,which of the following statements is true?
A. At Las Ramblas you can see different kinds of people except the living statues.
B. Body painting is the same as the living statues.
C. You can take photos of the statues for free but better not touch them.
D. Up to now,there are no living statues appearing in the streets in China.
( ) 8. The underlined word "vividly" probably means .
A. lively B. interestingly C. carefully D. lovely
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It was a rainy night in New Orleans. At a bus station in the town,I watched a young girl 1 as her baggage was taken down. It seemed that she had 2 her money and ticket after changing buses. She cried and 3 them not to leave her there.
The bus driver had a face of 4 with no sign of wanting to help,and his heart was 5 the same. "Losing your ticket is 6 losing your money," he said,and left the girl in the 7 . At that time,an old Indian stood up and 8 the driver's way, "How can you leave that girl out there? You know she 9 a ticket. You can't leave her in a city where she doesn't have any friends. You will meet your schedule,10 she might meet her end. " The driver showed no 11 of changing his mind and still didn't 12 the young girl's problem. Then the old gentleman said, "I'll 13 for her fare. I'll give her a little money to help her on her 14 . ”He went and bought the ticket and helped her put the baggage in the overhead luggage space. "How can I 15 ," the girl said, "the16 you've shown tonight? We are strangers and we won't meet again. A ( n) 17 ' thank you' doesn't seem right."He 18 ,"What goes around comes around."
This is what Fve learned with time―What you 19 ,you always get back. What you sow,you reap (收获) in kind. Always be 20 to others and give what you can spare. By being kind to strangers,we will be helped in the future.
( ) 1. A. shouting B. weeping C. laughing D. calling
( ) 2. A. left B. forgot C. lost D. missed
( ) 3. A. required B. advised C. ordered D. begged
( ) 4. A. sand B. water C. flower D. stone
( ) 5. A. hardly B. surely C. always D. never
( ) 6. A. for B. like C. towards D. to
( ) 7. A. town B. rain C. bus D. field
( ) 8. A. found B. kept C. blocked D. stayed
( ) 9. A. wanted B. lost C. had D. needed
( ) 10. A. but B. and C. until D. unless
( ) 11. A. decision B. intention C. way D. sign
( ) 12. A. care about B. take on C. leave out D. lead to
( ) 13. A. take B. pay C. buy D. spend
( ) 14. A. line B. street C. road D. way
( ) 15. A. reduce B. remember C. repay D. direct
( ) 16. A. kindness B. anger C. mercy D. money
( ) 17. A. hard B. grateful C. mere D. unique
( ) 18. A. nodded B. yelled C. shouted D. replied
( ) 19. A. present B. give C. express D. display
( ) 20. A. helpful B. important C. meaningful D. practical
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1. For most of those who have access both at home and in the office,the Internet has proved more of a/an to their lives―sometimes useful,sometimes entertaining,often frustrating―than a genuine tool.
A. addition B. data C. shadow D. schedule
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