The performance ____________ nearly three hours, but few people left the theatre early.? A. covered　　　 B. reached　　　　　 C. played　　　　 D. lasted?

 

The performance ____ nearly three hours, but few people left the theatre early.

A. covered　　 B. reached　 C. played D. lasted

 

The hearts of millions of Chinese, who were watching the big farewell “party” in Beijing's National Stadium, or Bird's Nest, were filled with pride and relief.

The night at the prime downtown area of Xujiahui, Shanghai was __1__ even brighter by the glittering Olympic __2__ ceremony being displayed __3__ the big screen.

“I want to remember this most beautiful moment __4__，” said Lu Qian, a young local girl who had her photo __5__ in front of the big screen. Around her, the locals __6__ the square __7__ even the overpasses, crazily cheering __8__ celebrating a big __9__.

“The Olympics opening__10__ was very dazzling, showcasing the charisma (魅力) of the __11__ culture. The closing ceremony __12__ has its own __13__ with its peaceful and joyful __14__，” said Shen Yue, a student __15__ in visual art in Fudan University and also a volunteer for the __16__.

On the closing ceremony, representatives of volunteers were __17__ with flowers by the athletes amid thunderous applause __18__ the audience in the center of Bird's Nest.

Young volunteers in __19__ were witnessing this moment in the square of the Olympic Village, from a big screen. Their work had not __20__ yet.

1. A. cheered up 　　　B. made up　　　　　 C. lit up 　　　　D. cleaned up

2. A. opened 　　　　 B. opening　　　　　　 C. closed 　　　 D. closing

3. A. with 　　　　　 B. at　　　　　　　　 C. on 　　　　　D. in

4．A. now 　　　　　B. forever　　　　　　 C. recently 　　 D. always

5. A. made 　　　　　B. taken　　　　　　　 C. brought 　　 D. kept

6．A. covered 　　　 B. crowded　　　　　　 C. contained 　　D. stood

7. A. or 　　　　　　B. yet　　　　 　　　　C. also 　　　　 D. and

8. A. as 　　　　　　B. as though　　　　　　 C. as if 　　　　D. even if

9. A. holiday 　　　 B. game　　　　　　　　 C. festival 　　　D. ceremony

10. A. scene 　　　　B. ceremony　　　　　　 C. occasion 　　　D. sight

11. A. Chinese 　　　B. ancient　　　　　　　 C. Beijing 　　　D. wise

12. A. just 　　　　 B. only　　　　　　　　 C. also 　　　　 D. hardly

13. A. purpose 　　 B. cause　　　　　　　 C. charm 　　　 D. beauty

14. A. background 　B. atmosphere　　　　　 C. play 　　　　 D. structure

15. A. studying 　　B. learning　　　　　　 C. researching 　 D. majoring

16. A. game 　　　B. Olympics　　　　　　 C. school 　　　 D. art

17. A. present 　　B. presents　　　　　　　 C. presented 　　D. presenting

18. A. in 　　　　B. from　　　　　　　　 C. with 　　　　 D. among

19. A. Beijing 　　B. Shanghai　　　　　　 C. cities 　　　　D. village

20. A. started 　　B. finished　　　　　　　 C. done 　　　　　D. come

The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during the break. She seemed so small as she pushed her way __1__ the crowd of boys on the playground. She __2__ from them all.

I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing __3__. She would practice dribbling (运球) and shooting over and over again, sometimes until __4__. One day I asked her __5__ she practiced so much. She looked __6__ in my eyes and without a moment of hesitation she said, “I want to go to college. The only way I can __7__ is if I get a scholarship. I am going to play college basketball. I want to be __8__. My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.”

Well, I had to give it in to her—she was __9__. One day, I saw her sitting in the grass, head __10__ in her arms. I walked toward her and quietly asked what was __11__ “Oh, nothing,” came a soft reply. “I am just too short.” The coach told her that at her height she would probably __12__ get to play for a top ranked team, __13__ offered a scholarship. So she __14__ stop dreaming about college.

She was __15__ and I sensed her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong. They just did not __16__ the power of a dream. He told her __17__ she really wanted to play for a good college, if she truly wanted a scholarship, __18__ could stop her except one thing — her own attitude. He told her again, “If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.”

The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was seen by a college recruiter (招聘人员). She was indeed offered a __19__. She was going to get the college education that she had __20__ and worked toward it for all those years.

1. A. through　 B. across　 　　 C. over　 　 D. into

2. A. brought out 　 B. showed out 　 C. stood out 　　 D. work out

3. A. only 　　　 B. lonely 　 C. simply 　 D. alone

4. A. dark 　　　 B. dawn 　　　　 C. midnight 　　 D. daybreak

5. A. how 　 B. when 　　　　 C. why 　　　　　 D. what

6. A. worriedly B. shyly 　　　　 C. quietly 　　　 D directly

7. A. go 　　 　　B. get 　　　　　 C. enter 　　　　 D. attend

8. A. worse 　　 B. better 　　　 C. the best 　　 D. the worst

9. A. determined B. encouraged 　 C. fixed 　　　　 D. fascinated

10. A. covered 　 B. enclosed 　　 C. dropped 　　　 D. buried

11. A. the affair B. the wrong 　　 C. matter 　 D. the matter

12. A. ever 　　 B. even 　　　　 C. once 　　　　 D. never

13. A. far more B. much less 　　 C. much fewer 　 D. many more

14. A. should 　　　 B. must 　　　　 C. can 　　　　　 D. may

15. A. overjoyed 　 B. moved 　　 C. embarrassed 　 D. heartbroken

16. A. understand 　 B. experience 　　　 C. learn 　　　　 D. believe

17. A. even if 　　 B. as if 　　　　 C. that if 　　　 D only if

18. A. anything B. nothing 　　　 C. something 　　 D. everything

19. A. prize 　　 B. medal 　　 C. scholarship 　 D. position

20. A. dreamed of B. accepted 　　 C. thought of 　　　 D. appreciated

 

(2010年潍坊检测)With trees and grass________39.6% of the urban area，the city of Weifang has taken on a new look.

A. covered 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. covering

C. to be covered 　　　　　　　　　　 D. being covered