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　　Leroy Columbo left his lifeguard post．He walked slowly down the 　　1　　．Many people were sunbathing on the sand, and they spoke to him．Leroy nodded and smiled to them．　　2　　, he always kept an eye on the water．You see, Leroy was a 　　3　　 lifeguard．He couldn’t hear cries for help; therefore, he 　　4　　 use his eyes．He could 　　5　　 a person in trouble in the water quickly．

　　Leroy was a familiar 　　6　　 on the Galveston, Texas beaches．During his 40 years of work as a lifeguard there he 　　7　　 907 people from drowning in the waters．

　　Leroy was born in 1905．He lost his 　　8　　 at seven．Nine years later, because of his father’s death, Leroy left school and helped 　　9　　 his family．However, Leroy didn’t need much money to swim in the waters around Galveston Island, so he spent most of his free time swimming and became a(n)　　10　　 swimmer．

　　At eighteen, his brother asked him to 　　11　　 the Surf Toboggan Club．He had to take a(n)　　12　　 first before the club could 　　13　　 him．He had to swim three hours without stopping．He couldn’t 　　14　　 rest by floating or swimming on his 　　15　　．Leroy took the test and passed it easily．

　　Leroy never won a scholarship．He never 　　16　　 training for sports competition．　　17　　, he used his talents(才能)to save others’ lives．　　18　　 he died on July 2,1974, members of the Texas State Senate stood for a moment of 　　19　　 in his honor．The Galveston people have had a plaque(牌匾)made in 　　20　　 of this great man．His name was included in the Guinness Book of World Records．

(1)


[　　]
A．	beach
B．	roadside
C．	street
D．	riverbank

(2)


[　　]
A．	Obviously
B．	Otherwise
C．	Therefore
D．	However

(3)


[　　]
A．	weak
B．	poor
C．	deaf
D．	strong

(4)


[　　]
A．	had to
B．	should
C．	could
D．	would

(5)


[　　]
A．	describe
B．	warn
C．	inform
D．	notice

(6)


[　　]
A．	traveller
B．	sportsman
C．	scenery
D．	sight

(7)


[　　]
A．	knew
B．	told
C．	saved
D．	separated

(8)


[　　]
A．	eyesight
B．	hearing
C．	interest
D．	voice

(9)


[　　]
A．	support
B．	comfort
C．	raise
D．	keep

(10)


[　　]
A．	ordinary
B．	expert
C．	lucky
D．	competitive

(11)


[　　]
A．	organize
B．	set up
C．	join
D．	take part in

(12)


[　　]
A．	interview
B．	try
C．	look
D．	test

(13)


[　　]
A．	train
B．	understand
C．	accept
D．	recognize

(14)


[　　]
A．	ever
B．	even
C．	just
D．	yet

(15)


[　　]
A．	back
B．	face
C．	feet
D．	side

(16)


[　　]
A．	went into
B．	went on
C．	gave up
D．	insisted on

(17)


[　　]
A．	Meanwhile
B．	Certainly
C．	Fortunately
D．	Instead

(18)


[　　]
A．	Because
B．	When
C．	While
D．	Since

(19)


[　　]
A．	peace
B．	calmness
C．	sadness
D．	silence

(20)


[　　]
A．	favor
B．	memory
C．	opinion
D．	name

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

At the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, the favorite team in the four-man canoe race was the United States team. One member of that team was a young man by the name of Bill Havens.

As the time for the Olympics 36 it became clear that Bill’s wife would give birth to their first child about the time that the U.S. team would be 37 in the Paris games. In 1924 there were no jet airliners from Paris to the United States, only 38 ocean-going ships. And so Bill found himself in a 39 . Should he go to Paris and 40 not being at his wife’s side when their baby was born? Or should he 41 from the team and remain with his family?

Bill’s wife 42 that he go to Paris. 43 , competing in the Olympics was his life long 44 . But Bill felt 45 and, after much 46 searching decided to withdraw from the competition and remain home, where he could 47 his wife when the child arrived.

As it 48 , the United States four-man canoe team won the gold medal in Paris. And Bill’s wife was 49 in giving birth to their child. She was so late, 50 , that Bill could have competed in the event and returned home in time to be with her when she gave birth.

People said, “What a shame.” But Bill said he had no 51 . For the rest of his life, he believed he had made the 52 decision. Bill Havens knew what was most 53 to him. Not everybody figures that out. And he acted on what he believed was best. 54 everybody has the strength of character to say no to something he or she truly wants in order to say yes to something that truly 55 . But for Bill, it was the only way to peace; the only way to no regrets.

1.

A．neared

B．started

C．ended

D．narrowed

2.

A．practising

B．competing

C．entering

D．trying

3..

A．expensive

B．heavy

C．large

D．slow

4.

A．hurry

B．puzzle

C．dilemma

D．trouble

5.

A．avoid

B．risk

C．bear

D．missed

6.

A．break

B．keep

C．wander

D．withdraw

7.

A．complained

B．preferred

C．insisted

D．promised

8..

A．After all

B．Above all

C．In all

D．At all

9..

A．purpose

B．struggle

C．opportunity

D．dream

10.

A．disappointed

B．conflicted

C．confused

D．encouraged

11.

A．memory

B．decision

C．soul

D．peace

12..

A．support

B．watch

C．comfort

D．raise

13.

A．fed back

B．pointed out

C．came out

D．turned out

14.

A．effortless

B．sorry

C．late

D．hard

15..

A．at last

B．in fact

C．without doubt

D．in brief

16.

A．pains

B．sufferings

C．defeats

D．regrets

17.

A．better

B．bigger

C．worse

D．more

18..

A．obvious

B．true

C．important

D．close

19.

A．Almost

B．Certainly

C．Surely

D．Not

20..

A．1asts

B．matters

C．works

D．rewards

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选项出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　Leroy Columbo left his lifeguard post．He walked slowly down the 　　1　　．Many people were sunbathing on the sand,and they spoke to him．Leroy nodded and smiled to them．　　2　　,he always kept an eye on the water．You see,Leroy was a 　　3　　 lifeguard．He couldn't hear cries for help;therefore,he 　　4　　 use his eyes．He could 　　5　　 a person in trouble in the water quickly．

　　Leroy was a familiar 　　6　　 on the Galveston,Texas beaches．During his 40 years of work as a lifeguard there he 　　7　　 907 people from drowning in the waters．

　　Leroy was born in 1905．He lost his 　　8　　 at seven．Nine years later,because of his father's death,Leroy left school and helped 　　9　　 his family．However,Leroy didn't need much money to swim in the waters around Galveston Island,so he spent most of his free time swimming and becme a(n)　　10　　 swimmer．

　　At eighteen,his brother asked him to 　　11　　 the Surf Toblggan Club．He had to take a(n)　　12　　 first before the club could 　　13　　 him．He had to swim three hours without stopping．He couldn't 　　14　　 rest by floating or swimming on his 　　15　　．Leroy took the test and passed it easily．

　　Leroy never won a scholarship．He never 　　16　　 training for sports competition．　　17　　,he used his talents（才能）to save others' lives．　　18　　 he died on July 2,1974,members of the Texas State Senate stood for a moment of 　　19　　 in his honor．The Galveston people have had a plaque（牌匾）made in his 　　20　　．His name was included in the Guinness Book of World Records．

(1)


[　　]
A．	beach
B．	roadside
C．	street
D．	riverbank

(2)


[　　]
A．	Obviously
B．	Otherwise
C．	Therefore
D．	However

(3)


[　　]
A．	weak
B．	poor
C．	deaf
D．	strong

(4)


[　　]
A．	had to
B．	should
C．	could
D．	must

(5)


[　　]
A．	describe
B．	warn
C．	inform
D．	notice

(6)


[　　]
A．	view
B．	sportsman
C．	scene
D．	sight

(7)


[　　]
A．	knew
B．	told
C．	saved
D．	separated

(8)


[　　]
A．	eyesight
B．	hearing
C．	interest
D．	voice

(9)


[　　]
A．	support
B．	comfort
C．	raise
D．	keep

(10)


[　　]
A．	ordinary
B．	expert
C．	lucky
D．	special

(11)


[　　]
A．	organize
B．	set up
C．	join
D．	put up

(12)


[　　]
A．	interview
B．	try
C．	look
D．	test

(13)


[　　]
A．	train
B．	understand
C．	accept
D．	recognize

(14)


[　　]
A．	ever
B．	even
C．	just
D．	yet

(15)


[　　]
A．	back
B．	face
C．	feet
D．	side

(16)


[　　]
A．	went into
B．	went on
C．	gave up
D．	insisted on

(17)


[　　]
A．	Meanwhile
B．	Certainly
C．	Fortunately
D．	Instead

(18)


[　　]
A．	Because
B．	When
C．	While
D．	Since

(19)


[　　]
A．	peace
B．	calmness
C．	sadness
D．	silence

(20)


[　　]
A．	favor
B．	memory
C．	opinion
D．	name

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