When I was young, I wanted to be a model, so when a national competition was nearby, I asked my parents to take me for an audition(试演) and they agreed, I was selected and told I had potential. They said that for only $900 I could attend a weekend event that a number of the most famous modeling agenies(中介) from around the world would attend. At 13, my hopes of fame and fortune(名利) clouded my judgment and I begged my parents to let me go. We have never been rich, but they saw my enthusiasm and at last they agreed.

I imagined being signed by some famous model companies. For .months, any boredom or disappointment that I faced disappeared because I knew I would soon have the chance to be a real model. I thought I would appear in the covers of famous magazines!

Of course, I wasn't signed, but what hurt the most was being told that if I grew to 5'9' (about 1.75 meters) I could be a success. I sprayed for a growth spurt(冲刺) because I could not imagine giving up my dream. I met with a local modeling agency and the agent required $500 for classes, $500 for a photo shoot(拍摄), and $300 for other fees. My parents only agreed after hours and hours of my begging.

The agency sent me out on a few auditions but with every day I did not receive a call, I grew more disappointed. The final chance came in July after I had decided to focus on commercial modeling. There was an open call(公开挑it) in New York City. We spent hours driving and spent another few hours waiting, only to be told that I was too short, I could hardly stand it.

Years later, I realize that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I didn't actually love modeling, just the idea of it.1 wanted to be special and I naively(天真地)decided to reach an impossible goal. The experience has made me stronger and that will help me in the future.

1.The author wanted to be a model, because_______.

A．she won a national contest

B．she wanted to be famous and rich

C．she was urged by some modeling agencies

D．she had full potential to be a successful model

2.The author's parents' attitude toward her dream is_______.

A．encouraging       B．doubtful          C．worried           D．excited

3.The author finally stopped dreaming to become a model mainly because_______.

A．her parents were strongly against it

B．she realized that it was impossible for her.

C．even a local modeling agency turned her down

D．she realized that she didn't actually love the idea of modeling

4.From her experience of struggling to be a model, the author learned that

A．where there is a will there is a way

B．being a model is not so easy

C．we should have our own judgment and should not just follow others

D．we might set unpractical goals but the experiences can help us grow.

 

(A) 用所给词的适当形式填空。

1. Tigers are           (danger) than elephants.

2. Which do you like          (well), Chinese, English or Japanese?

3.Is Huanghe one of the longest           (river) in the world?

4. There are many          (sheep) on the farm.

5. Humans need water          (drink).

(B) 根据汉语提示，完成句子。

6.                (事实上), water covers most of the earth.

7. Girl students              (占了) only 40% of the students.

8. Rabbits                  (以……为食) grass.

9. We should save                                (每滴水).

10. Tom         a bed        (与……分享) Tim.

 

As Grade 9 students,we are busy studying for the coming entrance exam.Every day we have lots of exercises to do and many ___to take .Some of us feel upset,and some even lose heart.But we’ll not help ___if we lose heart. There’s a saying ,”Difficulty is like a spring(弹簧).If you are weak,it will be ____.”If we have a problem we should face it__ a smile.Once I____ a short story called The Smile. In this book,he _____his experiences as a soldier in World War II. He  _by enemy and sent to jail.(监狱)But he tried to think of ways to run away._ __he wanted to smoke ,but he had no match. So he asked his jailor for a __.When the jailor came up to him ,he smiled ______and naturally.The jailor seemed to be affected and smile,too.Then they began to talk. They ___took out pictures of their families and showed them to each other.The soldier said sadly he would never see his ___again because he was to be killed .He would never have a chance to see his children grow up.The jailor was moved by the soldier’s words.___ ___saying a word ,he unlocked the cell and quickly let him go .__ __ a smile ,the soldier was saved. Even in a terrible solution the man  was optimistic .He didn’t____.Surely we can do the same.Life is like a mirror,if you smile at it,it will smile back at you,too.

1.A. meetings       B. exams                 C. books                 D. photos

2.A. ourselves        B. yourselves           C.  themselves          D.  myself

3.A. weak                           B. strong                 C. long                     D.  short

4.A. by                        B. for                        C. with                        D.  to

5.A. watched              B. looked                    C. saw                       D. read

6.A. talked to                      B. talked with            C. talked  about       D. talked over

7.A. was killed            B. was taught             C. was caught            D. was told

8.A. One day                 B. Some day                C. A day                       D. Any day

9.A.  book                           B. pen                         C. light                         D. cake

10.A. loudly                       B. slowly            C. coldly                      D. politely

11.A. all                              B. both                        C. either                      D. neither

12.A. friend                        B. classmate                C. family                     D. neighbour

13.A. Without           B. Except            C.  Through       D. With

14.A. At the beginning of  B.As a result of          C. At the end of        D. As well as

15.A. give in                        B. give out                  C. give  away            D. give up

 

每空限填空一词，有些词需要做相应的变化。其中有两个多余的选项。

	Choose  father   she   happy  care  lucky  move  give  he  but  eight  be

 

There were many stories in 2011 that showed our love in the beauty of mankind. Today I want to tell you a 1.____ story about Meng Peijie. She is still a student in a college now, but she was 2.___ as one of 10 recipients of its “Moving China” award by CCTV in 2011.

Meng Peijie was born in Sha’anxi Province in 1991. After her 3.___ death in a car accident in 1996, her mother decided to send her to Liu Fangying. Liu Fangying’s family lived more 4. than before. But it only lasted three years of happiness, then Liu didn’t walk anymore and had to stay in bed.  5., her husband left the home and never returned. Liu was so sad that she wanted to kill  6. by taking pills. But Meng Peijie found the pills, destroyed them and cried “Don’t die, mum. You’re the only one who  7. for me. You and I make a home.” It was only her  8. birthday at that time. Meng began  cooking, doing housework and taking care of her mother. But Meng  9. so short that she had to stand on the chair to reach the cooker. She fell off it for many times. Meng said, “I’d rather go hungry as long as my mother can eat properly. I think my mother would do the same for me if I couldn’t walk.” Liu Fangying said, “I wish to thank her natural mother for  10. me such a good daughter.”

What a kind-hearted girl she is! We should learn from her ----learn to be grateful: care for everyone and thank everyone.

 

完形填空（本题有10小题， 每小题1分，共10分）

Problems in the neighborhood

Good morning，ladies and gentlemen，

Today，I am very happy to have a meeting with you．At the meeting we will talk about the __1__ we have these days．We all know the problems of __2__ and the objects failing from windows are getting worse．We have received lots of letters about such problems．So __3__ is time for possible ways to work out these problems．

Some dog—owners don’t take care of their dogs well enough，and they let their dogs make mess on the roads and in gardens、This makes the environment __4__．I would like to tell the dog—owners __5__ their behavior is too bad，and at the same time they are making people feel unhappy．We should keep the environment __6__．

It is reported that some people __7__ rubbish out of the windows．It is dangerous because falling objects __8__ hurt others．It is against the law．We should put up a notice to teach people not to do so．If it is found，we will record the names and address of those people who throw objects．Then，a warning will be given and __9__ will be punished by law．

A safe and comfortable living environment is important to us．__10__ we try our best to carefor our community，it will be a good place to live in．Thank you for your coming．

1.                A．lessons         B．problems       C．classes   D．films

 

2.                A．dogs           B．birds           C．cats  D．snakes

 

3.                A．that           B．it              C．this  D．here

 

4.                A．noisy          B．quiet           C．tidy  D．dirty

 

5.                A．what           B．that            C．where    D．when

 

6.                A．pleasant        B．important       C．useful    D．famous

 

7.                A．pull            B．put            C．throw    D．take

 

8.                A．may           B．need           C．have to   D．should

 

9.                A．we            B．you            C．they D．he

 

10.               A．If             B．Because．      C．Before    D．Unless