My earliest memory of dad is grabbing his hand while we walked together. As I _1_ older, I remember my father and I listening to a basketball games on the radio. I always fell asleep _2_ the game was over. When I woke up in the morning the score sheet with _3_ score on it would be lying _4_ me. I’ll always remember that.

On cold mornings my father would bring his bread truck by the house. I used to ride on the floor of that bread truck _5_ he delivered the bread to the stores. The _6_ and the warmth from the bread made my mouth water and kept me warm. I’ll always remember that.

My father would _7_ all my games. One night before an important game my father told me 8_ that he wouldn’t be able to watch the game because he had to deliver the bread and it was a three-hour 9_ from his route(路线). The next day as the game time approached I thought about my dad. I happened to look across the field and _10_ saw his bread truck pulling into the stadium. He managed to _11_ the game. I’ll always remember that.

Years later I had become a teacher. I’ll never forget the voice on the phone early one morning telling me dad had just been _12_ in a traffic accident. I could hear my heart _13_ in my ears. I _14_ the phone and went back to my bedroom. After that nothing really _15_ to me. I still taught in school _16_ I couldn’t focus on my teaching. One day I was on the playground _17_ a little boy walked up to me and grabbed my hand. His hand held mine the same way I used to hold my father’s by the last two _18_. At that moment I found my _19_ in life again. You see even though my father was gone, he left something with me. He left me his smile, compassion and touch. My purpose was to use those _20_ as he did. From that day on I started. I’ll always remember that!

1.A.seemed                         B. grew                        C. turned                      D. changed

2.A.when                            B. although                   C. because                    D. before

3.A.fresh                      B. final                        C. official                     D. opposite

4.A.across from                   B. in place of                C. next to                            D. ahead of

5.A.as                                 B. so                            C. until                         D. unless

6.A.smell                      B. color                        C. taste                        D. shape

7.A.react                      B. confirm                    C. serve                       D. attend

8.A.exactly                          B .sadly                        C. slowly                      D. simply

9.A.drive                            B.walk                         C.length                       D.ride

10.A.immediately                  B. hopefully                  C. surprisingly                     D. unusually

11.A.make                          B. keep                         C. take                         D. win

12.A.killed                           B. injured                      C. trapped                    D. saved

13.A.strike                           B. knock                      C. beat                         D. hit

14.A.held up                        B. held back                  C. hung on                   D. hung up

15.A.cared                          B. mattered                   C. troubled                   D. meant

16.A.if                                B. once                        C .and                         D. but

17.A.while                          B. after                        C. when                             D. before

18.A.shoulders                     B. fingers                            C. arms                        D legs

19.A.purpose                       B. pleasure                    C. position                    D. progress

20.A.lessons                        B. prizes                       C. gifts                         D. subjects

When I was born, my parents immediately noticed something wrong. My feet were deformed (畸形的), pointing inward and curling under. I wore casts (石膏) and foot braces (支架) in my first two years to correct the problem. Yet I learned to balance and walk in casts. Soon after the last set of casts came off，Mom enrolled me in dance classes as therapy for my feet. I, however，quickly decided to try something else. Not far from my house was an ice rink (溜冰场) in the mall. There，local skaters would perform ice shows. I wanted to try skating.
I started taking group skating lessons. Performing on ice came naturally. For me，skating has never been about beating others. It’s been about being my personal best. I progressed through various levels rapidly and gave my first ice performance at age seven. Soon I started winning local and regional competitions. That’s because being on the ice has always been the one place I can truly express my emotions. The ice is like home.
I began seriously training when I was nine years old. After graduating from girls’ high school，I moved to Canada. Saying goodbye to my family and friends made me homesick，but I knew deep down that I had to leave and train full－time to give my dreams a chance at reality.
I went to compete in the Olympic Games in 1992.I was the first of the final six skaters on the ice. My long performance started well，but I slipped while landing one of my easiest triple jumps，and my hand touched the ice. I didn’t want to make two mistakes in a row，so next I did a jump with just two spins to play it safe. As I neared the end，I had one more jump. I landed it perfectly.
When medals were awarded，I found myself on the top step，the gold hanging around my neck and America’s national anthem playing. Words can’t describe the overwhelming mixture of emotions I felt.
【小题1】The author was enrolled in dance classes to________.

When I was born, my parents immediately noticed something wrong. My feet were deformed (畸形的), pointing inward and curling under. I wore casts (石膏) and foot braces (支架) in my first two years to correct the problem. Yet I learned to balance and walk in casts. Soon after the last set of casts came off，Mom enrolled me in dance classes as therapy for my feet. I, however，quickly decided to try something else. Not far from my house was an ice rink (溜冰场) in the mall. There，local skaters would perform ice shows. I wanted to try skating.

I started taking group skating lessons. Performing on ice came naturally. For me，skating has never been about beating others. It’s been about being my personal best. I progressed through various levels rapidly and gave my first ice performance at age seven. Soon I started winning local and regional competitions. That’s because being on the ice has always been the one place I can truly express my emotions. The ice is like home.

I began seriously training when I was nine years old. After graduating from girls’ high school，I moved to Canada. Saying goodbye to my family and friends made me homesick，but I knew deep down that I had to leave and train full－time to give my dreams a chance at reality.

I went to compete in the Olympic Games in 1992.I was the first of the final six skaters on the ice. My long performance started well，but I slipped while landing one of my easiest triple jumps，and my hand touched the ice. I didn’t want to make two mistakes in a row，so next I did a jump with just two spins to play it safe. As I neared the end，I had one more jump. I landed it perfectly.

When medals were awarded，I found myself on the top step，the gold hanging around my neck and America’s national anthem playing. Words can’t describe the overwhelming mixture of emotions I felt.

1.The author was enrolled in dance classes to________.

2.When the author says “The ice is like home”，she really means she________.

3.The author moved to Canada after graduating from girls’ high school because________.

4.What do we learn about the author’s performance in the 1992 Olympic Games?

5.By her own experience，the author intends to tell us________.

    When I was born, my parents immediately noticed something wrong. My feet were deformed (畸形的), pointing inward and curling under. I wore casts (石膏) and foot braces (支架) in my first two years to correct the problem. Yet I learned to balance and walk in casts. Soon after the last set of casts came off，Mom enrolled me in dance classes as therapy for my feet. I, however，quickly decided to try something else. Not far from my house was an ice rink (溜冰场) in the mall. There，local skaters would perform ice shows. I wanted to try skating.

I started taking group skating lessons. Performing on ice came naturally. For me，skating has never been about beating others. It’s been about being my personal best. I progressed through various levels rapidly and gave my first ice performance at age seven. Soon I started winning local and regional competitions. That’s because being on the ice has always been the one place I can truly express my emotions. The ice is like home.

I began seriously training when I was nine years old. After graduating from girls’ high school，I moved to Canada. Saying goodbye to my family and friends made me homesick，but I knew deep down that I had to leave and train full－time to give my dreams a chance at reality.

I went to compete in the Olympic Games in 1992.I was the first of the final six skaters on the ice. My long performance started well，but I slipped while landing one of my easiest triple jumps，and my hand touched the ice. I didn’t want to make two mistakes in a row，so next I did a jump with just two spins to play it safe. As I neared the end，I had one more jump. I landed it perfectly.

When medals were awarded，I found myself on the top step，the gold hanging around my neck and America’s national anthem playing. Words can’t describe the overwhelming mixture of emotions I felt.

1.The author was enrolled in dance classes to________.

       A．meet her interest                               

       B．improve her dancing skills

       C．help treat her feet                              

       D．prepare her for skating

2.When the author says “The ice is like home”，she really means she________.

       A．can express herself through her performance on ice

       B．can beat others in local and regional competitions

       C．can overcome her difficulty in walking

       D．has realized her dream to perform on ice

3.The author moved to Canada after graduating from girls’ high school because________.

       A．she could get better treatment of her feet there

       B．she would do full－time training there

       C．that was where the Olympics would hold

       D．she wanted to have further study there

4.What do we learn about the author’s performance in the 1992 Olympic Games?

       A．She completed it without any mistake.

       B．She made one mistake on the final landing.

       C．She did it quite well except for one mistake.

       D．She made more than one mistake.

5.By her own experience，the author intends to tell us________.

       A．we can realize our dream if we have the courage to pursue it

       B．even the disabled can take part in the Olympic Games

       C．sports can help people heal both body and mind

       D．sports events are not about winning only

When I was born, my parents immediately noticed something wrong. My feet were deformed (畸形的), pointing inward and curling under. I wore casts (石膏) and foot braces (支架) in my first two years to correct the problem. Yet I learned to balance and walk in casts. Soon after the last set of casts came off，Mom enrolled me in dance classes as therapy for my feet. I, however，quickly decided to try something else. Not far from my house was an ice rink (溜冰场) in the mall. There，local skaters would perform ice shows. I wanted to try skating.
I started taking group skating lessons. Performing on ice came naturally. For me，skating has never been about beating others. It’s been about being my personal best. I progressed through various levels rapidly and gave my first ice performance at age seven. Soon I started winning local and regional competitions. That’s because being on the ice has always been the one place I can truly express my emotions. The ice is like home.
I began seriously training when I was nine years old. After graduating from girls’ high school，I moved to Canada. Saying goodbye to my family and friends made me homesick，but I knew deep down that I had to leave and train full-time to give my dreams a chance at reality.
I went to compete in the Olympic Games in 1992.I was the first of the final six skaters on the ice. My long performance started well，but I slipped while landing one of my easiest triple jumps，and my hand touched the ice. I didn’t want to make two mistakes in a row，so next I did a jump with just two spins to play it safe. As I neared the end，I had one more jump. I landed it perfectly.
When medals were awarded，I found myself on the top step，the gold hanging around my neck and America’s national anthem playing. Words can’t describe the overwhelming mixture of emotions I felt.

1. 1.

   The author was enrolled in dance classes to________.

   1. A.
      meet her interest
   2. B.
      improve her dancing skills
   3. C.
      help treat her feet
   4. D.
      prepare her for skating
2. 2.

   When the author says “The ice is like home”，she really means she________.

   1. A.
      can express herself through her performance on ice
   2. B.
      can beat others in local and regional competitions
   3. C.
      can overcome her difficulty in walking
   4. D.
      has realized her dream to perform on ice
3. 3.

   The author moved to Canada after graduating from girls’ high school because________.

   1. A.
      she could get better treatment of her feet there
   2. B.
      she would do full-time training there
   3. C.
      that was where the Olympics would hold
   4. D.
      she wanted to have further study there
4. 4.

   What do we learn about the author’s performance in the 1992 Olympic Games?

   1. A.
      She completed it without any mistake.
   2. B.
      She made one mistake on the final landing.
   3. C.
      She did it quite well except for one mistake.
   4. D.
      She made more than one mistake.
5. 5.

   By her own experience，the author intends to tell us________.

   1. A.
      we can realize our dream if we have the courage to pursue it
   2. B.
      even the disabled can take part in the Olympic Games
   3. C.
      sports can help people heal both body and mind
   4. D.
      sports events are not about winning only