Lisa was an excellent athlete in our school. If anyone had a right to be __41__ to be herself, it was Lisa. How good was she? She never __42__ in any event she entered. She made _43_ to the state finals during all four years when she was in high school and returned with 6 state titles. ___44__, never once did she ever brag(吹嘘) about her __45__. In fact she always felt _46__ about talking about herself and would usually change the _47__ from herself to the performances of her teammates.
There was once particular competition __48__ she impressed(留下印象) me well. Just before the competition an athlete was ill, so her coach told her that she __49__ to run the mile. Lisa had never done that, but __50__ to do what was the best for the team.
Lisa __51__ran first, but later she seemed to grow __52__. Two athletes from the other team __53__ her, and then so did Julie----Lisa’s teammate. She was able to stay just __54__ her teammate and crossed the finish line after Julie.
Lisa “lost” a(n) _55__ for the first time in her career. Why? Lisa __56__ that Julie, who was a senior, needed to finish __57__ third to earn a letter for the first time. Lisa also knew that the two athletes on the other team were most probably going to __58__ Julie.
So, after four years of working hard, Julie __59__received her first varsity letter(优秀证书). And Lisa? On that day she lost, but earned my __60__ and admiration(钦佩). In my mind, she is the role model.
41. A. sure B. afraid C. fond D. proud
42. A. dropped B. gave C. lost D. joined
43. A. trips B. calls C. contributions D. promises
44. A. Thus B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. However
45. A. brightness B. success C. discoveries D. thoughts
46. A. worried B. concerned C. uncomfortable D. unsatisfied
47. A. conversataion B. attraction C. direction D. discussion
48. A. what B. where C. that D. when
49. A. used B. needed C. asked D. pretended
50. A. agreed B. happened C. managed D. refused
51. A. slowly B. almost C. easily D. frequently
52. A. excited B. tired C. impolite D. unwilling
53. A. left B. came C. followed D. passed
54. A. beside B. before C. behind D. with
55. A. event B. chance C. present D. offer
56. A. proved B. hoped C. decided D. knew
57. A. in fact B. at least C. at most D. at all
58. A. win B. run C. defeat D. threaten
59. A. finally B. hardly C. suddenly D. unfortunately
60. A. support B. care C. respect D. belief
41-45 DCADB 46-50 CADBA 51-55 CBDCA 56-60 DBCAC
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to 26 in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the 27 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too 28 for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 29 .
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there 30 between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She 31 her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had 32 her. I was 33 and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread.Sometimes it 34 , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt 35 . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread.It can hardly be seen 36 , but it’s really there. Love is 37 .”
I listened carefully but I 38 her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly 39 seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked 40 . It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 41 on the country road.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t 42 me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.” 43 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 44 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just 45 in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
26. A. keep fit | B. rise early | C. earn money | D. collect money |
27. A. magic | B. romantic | C. fantastic | D. attractive |
28. A. simple | B. easy | C. relaxing | D. luxurious(奢侈) |
29. A. the question | B. question | C. reach | D. control |
30. A. feeling | B. love | C. quarrel | D. smile |
31. A. raised | B. shook | C. lifted | D. bowed |
32. A. hurt | B. injured | C. wounded | D. harmed |
33. A. in great surprise | B. in a great embarrassment | ||
C. with delight | D. in great astonishment | ||
34. A. happens | B. comes about | C. appears | D. occurs |
35. A. warm and soft | B. hot and hard | ||
C. thin and cool | D. strong and durable (耐用的) | ||
36. A. somewhere and sometime | B. anywhere or anytime | ||
C. more or less | D. everyhere and everywhere | ||
37. A. inside | B. outside | C. faraway | D. nearby |
38. A. could believe | B. couldn’t understand | ||
C. wouldn’t recognize | D. might know | ||
39. A. got sick | B. got stuck | C. threw up | D. became disabled |
40. A. quite healthy | B. very pale | C. fairly red | D. much surprised |
41. A. jump high | B. go hurriedly | C. run fast | D. walk slowly |
42. A. think about | B. talk with | C. worry about | D. laugh at |
43. A. Reading | B. Listening | C. Speaking | D. Writing |
44. A. fresh roses | B. gold ring | C. sweet kisses | D. beautiful jewelry |
45. A. a thread | B. a needle | C. the cloth | D. the cotton |