D
We all accept that sports should stress skill over luck，and fairness over privilege(特权)．
They should be accessible to many and fun to watch．In the end，a sport,s champion should re-
present shared values and served as a role model．
But with today,s advances in technology，the power of sports equipment makers offers great
opportunity for the athletes who have access to the latest technology.
In 2008,108 world records were broken in the sport of swimming．The average number of
world records set in swimming in all past Olympic years is about 22．The average number of
world records set in a non-Olympic year is about 5．Now there are no“old”world records．
Suit technology has been the most widely recognized difference．The sharkskin suit and the
“paper”suits were all made public by suit manufactures before the Olympic．
As records continue to be broken，the Internet message boards for the swimming community
have taken a darker view of suit technology．“Time is meaningless”is one quote．I tend to agree．Some of the times I see being posted today are simply legends(传奇)．
Am I against suit technology?Not really．But 2008 marked an unbelievable change in the
sport of swimming．People are saying，“Bigger，faster，stronger at any cost!”，wanting no limits on technology，either suits or drugs．I am not one of those people．
I am a guy that recognized the sport of swimming being as simple as man vs．water．It used
to be the swimmer in the suit，not the suit on the swimmer．How times have changed．
53．According to the first paragraph，it is a common belief that________.
A．only a few people have chances to take part in sports
B．the latest suit technology should not be used in sports
C．sports should be interesting for people to watch
D．luck plays an important role in Olympic Games
54．It can be learned from the passage that_______.
A．the author is against the latest technology in sports
B．the athletes have become more skilled than before
C．some records are hard to break without technology
D．advanced suits and drugs can be used in Olympics
55．What does“Time is meaningless”mean in the swimming community?
A．Breaking records in swimming is too easy for most athelets．
B．It,s technology rather than skill that counts in some records．
C．Many athletes break records by luck and taking drugs．
D．Some rules aren,t obeyed when Olympic records are broken．
56．What,s the author,s opinion of the present sports?
A．Latest technology should be encouraged in compitition among athelets．
B．Time should be measured in a different way in modern Olympic Games．
C．All of the athletes should wear the same suits to ensure fairness．
D. Competition in skill should come first instead of that in equipment。
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As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are ___1___ with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real ___2___. On Christmas Eve, young children find the excitement almost unbearable. They are torn between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring their presents quickly and the wish to ___3___ up late so that they will not ___4___ the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they often lie ___5___ for a long time, hoping to get a short ___6___ at Father Christmas.
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1. A. faced B. met C. filled D. pleased
2. A. question B. matter C. problem D. business
3. A. get B. stay C. stand D. wake
4. A. lose B. break C. miss D. leave
5. A. awake B. wake C. asleep D. sleep
6. A. look B. stare C. glare D. watch
7. A. hopefully B. busily C. gladly D. successfully
8. A. liked B. feared C. surprised D. hated
9. A. answer B. tell C. ask D. search
10. A. sadly B. unluckily C. possibly D. fortunately
11. A. it B. they C. I D. we
12. A. morning B. midnight C. evening D. daybreak
13. A. filling B. sewing C. mending D. preparing
14. A. present B. stocking C. bike D. tree
15. A. going B. sure C. glad D. excited
16. A. troubled B. frightened C. woken D. shocked
17. A. Before B. After C. Until D. Since
18. A. Even B. And C. Soon D. Then
19. A. with B. on C. over D. by
20. A. all B. nearly C. happily D. completely
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Why did I come today? I wondered. My feet ached almost as much as my head. My Christmas 36 contained several people that claimed they needed nothing but I knew their feelings would be hurt 37 I bought them something, so gift buying was 38 but fun.
Hurriedly, I finished shopping and 39 the long checkout lines. In front of me were a boy of about five and a younger girl. She carried a beautiful pair of 40 slippers. When we finally 41 the checkout register, the girl 42 placed the shoes on the counter. She treated them as though they were a 43 .
“That will be $ 6.09,” the cashier said. The boy 44 his pockets. He finally came up with $ 3.12. “I guess we will have to put them back,” he bravely said. “We will come back some other time, maybe tomorrow.” With that statement, a soft 45 broke from the little girl. “But 46 would have loved these shoes,” she cried.
“Well, we’ll go home and work some more. Don’t cry. We’ll surely 47 ,” he said. Quickly I handed $ 3.00 to the cashier. These children had waited in line for a long time. And, 48 , it was Christmas. Suddenly a pair of arms came around me and a small voice 49 said, “Thank you, lady.” “What did you 50 when you said Jesus would like the shoes?” I asked. The boy answered, “Our mommy is sick and going to 51 . Daddy said she might go before Christmas to be with Jesus.” The girl spoke, “My Sunday school teacher said the streets in heaven are shiny gold, just like these shoes. Won’t mommy be 52 walking on those streets in these shoes?”
My eyes 53 as I looked into her tear-stained face. “Yes,” I answered, “I am 54 she will.” Silently I thanked God for using these children to 55 me of the true spirit of giving I once was familiar with.
A. plan B. list C. goods D. purchases
A. unless B. because C. if D. since
A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
A. waited B. joined C. attended D. gathered
A. cotton B. leather C. gold D. silver
A. approached B. got C. checked D. found
A. immediately B. hesitantly C. shyly D. carefully
A. gift B. treasure C. life D. prize
A. opened B. touched C. reached D. searched
A. tear B. sob C. smile D. sigh
A. mommy B. daddy C. we D. Jesus
A. leave B. come C. return D. arrive
A. above all B. at last C. at least D. after all
A. gratefully B. sweetly C. gracefully D. kindly
A. request B. expect C. mean D. attempt
A. hospital B. tomb C. heaven D. sky
A. equal B. comfortable C. convenient D. beautiful
A. pained B. wetted C. shut D. froze
A. sure B. afraid C. glad D. confident
A. inform B. warn C. cure D. remind
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—Thank God! This school term is coming to an end!
—Yeah, after all that hard work, we all a holiday.
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Time is very important in our life. It 36 our everyday moments. However, time never had any importance in my life until I 37 a watch from my father, which organized my life and made me more 38 . It’s round(圆形的) in the center with two silver bands(带，条) that go 39 my wrist(手腕) and all of it is made of silver.
I received this 40 on a gray-sky day. I had to go to the airport at 9:00 a.m. to 41 up my uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house. 42 , I was late because I was 43 with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 a.m., I 44 my uncle, but I was very late for him. He had 45 the airport and taken a taxi to my father’s house.
I got to my father’s house at 2:00 p.m. that day and felt 46 of myself at that moment. After I said hello to my 47 father and tired uncle, my father asked me to sit next to him and handed me this watch as a gift from him. Then he said, “Peter, did you have 48 with your friends today?” I answered, “Yes, father, and 49
apologized for not meeting my uncle Ali.” He said, “What you 50 was not very nice and you should feel sorry for your 51 .” I was ashamed and said, “Father, I’ll never do it again. I promise.” He said, “I hope today you learned something important, and this watch will be a 52 for you.” He told me to take this watch and use it as an organizer of my 53 .
I learned a very important lesson from my father: to 54 time and never to be late to get someone. This watch is 55 to me, not because of its price, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.
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2.A. received B. accepted C. won D. achieved
3.A. confident B. independent C. efficient D. responsible
4.A. around B. in C. on D. with
5.A. card B. thing C. gift D. letter
6.A. call B. pick C. put D. bring
7.A. Otherwise B. Fortunately C. However D. Therefore
8.A. going B. leaving C. standing D. shopping
9.A. forgot B. remembered C. saw D. visited
10.A. arrived B. recognized C. left D. found
11.A. ashamed B. frightened C. disappointed D. shy
12.A. nervous B. happy C. angry D. doubtful
13.A. lunch B. quarrel C. appointment D. fun
14.A. I B. he C. they D. we
15.A. said B. did C. thought D. forgot
16.A. idea B. word C. action D. movement
17.A. wonder B. hope C. requirement D. reminder
18.A. life B. day C. way D. thought
19.A. waste B. respect C. ignore D. enjoy
20.A. useful B. necessary C. helpful D. important
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