When faced with difficult situations in their lives, many people find them too __1__ and give up, especially on their life dreams.But not for Gabriel Heredia.
Gabriel is a 20yearold Argentinian barber who was born without hands. __2__ his physical disability, he was able to grow up happy and __3__. He also always had the support of friends and family, never feeling __4__ treated at all by his schoolmates. At the age of 14, he __5__ working as a barber, and learned all the techniques to perfect haircuts. Although he first saw it as a hobby, Gabriel quickly __6__ that this was the profession he wanted to work in.
His family __7__ him to open his first barbershop, which he worked at for one and a half years. There, he __8__ the president of Argentina Corta, an organization for barbers to connect, do charity work in less fortunate __9__, and teach hairdressing to those who are __10__. Gabriel is now part of Argentina Corta, offering his services to people of all __11__ so they can build up the __12__ they need to get decent jobs.
As a bright and caring young man, Gabriel __13__ not only to be a barber, but also to make a __14__ with the neighborhood:“The thing that I like most of my __15__ is that people feel comfortable and stylish with my cuts and that makes me __16__.”
Nowadays, Gabriel runs his own barber shop in Buenos Aires, where people __17__ around the block for his services. Gabriel's __18__ shows that the barriers we face in life are never __19__ to deal with successfully. Whatever problem you face, you can __20__ tackle it by adopting the right mindset, and never giving up.
1.A.dangerous B.cruel
C.large D.challenging
2.A.Except B.Besides
C.Despite D.Through
3.A.independent B.honest
C.wealthy D.careful
4.A.equally B.fairly
C.differently D.kindly
5.A.started B.continued
C.stopped D.imagined
6.A.promised B.hoped
C.determined D.predicted
7.A.advised B.forced
C.inspired D.helped
8.A.introduced B.met
C.found D.influenced
9.A.neighborhoods B.clubs
C.schools D.organizations
10.A.lucky B.puzzled
C.interested D.intelligent
11.A.levels B.abilities
C.types D.ages
12.A.images B.trust
C.skills D.respect
13.A.fails B.struggles
C.happens D.refuses
14.A.connection B.conversation
C.debate D.bargain
15.A.future B.shop
C.dream D.job
16.A.special B.generous
C.confident D.happy
17.A.turn up B.line up
C.end up D.pack up
18.A.story B.lesson
C.decision D.choice
19.A.hard B.impossible
C.likely D.useless
20.A.almost B.usually
C.hardly D.never
篇章导读:本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了Gabriel天生就没有双手,但他经过努力成了一名理发师,并投入到慈善工作中。
1.D 根据句意可知,当面对生活中的困难时,很多人认为困难太具挑战性就放弃了,故D项正确。
2.C 下文提到他快乐地长大,由此可知他并没有受到身体缺陷的影响,despite “尽管”符合语境,故C项正确。
3.A 根据下文提到他未被区别对待以及他能独立工作可知,他独立性很强,故A项正确。
4.C 根据上文可知,他很乐观,所以有了朋友和家人的支持,他从来没感到自己被同学们区别对待,此处表示“不同地”,故C项正确。
5.A 根据语境可知,14岁时,他开始当理发师,故A项正确。
6.C 他很快就决定这是他想要从事的职业,表示“决定”,故C项正确。
7.D 上文提到他总是有家人和朋友的支持,所以在他决定做理发师的时候,他的家人就帮助他开了第一家理发店,故D项正确。
8.B 根据空前“There”可知,在理发店,他遇到了Argentina Corta的主席,指“遇到”,故B项正确。
9.A Argentina Corta是一个帮助理发师建立联系的组织,他们在社区做慈善工作。下文“with the neighborhood”给了提示,故A项正确。
10.C 他们还教那些对理发感兴趣的人理发技能,故C项正确。
11.D Gabriel现在是Argentina Corta的一员,为各个年龄段的人服务,指“各年龄的人们”,故D项正确。
12.C 根据上文可知,这个组织教一些理发技能,这样,他们就能通过学到的技能获得体面的工作,指“工作技能”,故C项正确。
13.B 结合语境可知,他不仅努力(struggle)做一名理发师,而且还与社区建立联系,故B项正确。
14.A connection “联系,连接”;conversation “谈话”;debate “辩论”;bargain “交易”。他还与社区建立联系,故A项正确。
15.D 根据句意可知,他在谈论他的工作。句意:对我的工作,我最喜欢的一点是人们觉得我设计的发型既舒适又时尚,故D项正确。
16.D 根据语境,他作为理发师主要让人们舒适,让自己快乐,故D项正确。
17.B 人们在Gabriel的理发店排队等着他理发,故B项正确。
18.A 根据整篇文章可知,本文在叙述Gabriel的故事,故A项正确。
19.B 生活中没有什么困难是不能解决的,故B项正确。
20.B 无论面对什么问题,你通常(usually)可以通过采取正确的心态,永不放弃想办法来解决它,故B项正确。
I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all ___36____ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they ___37____ that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought ____38___ for performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother __39_____ me the ticket. I was really ___40____!
I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our __41____ . After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became ___42____. I could barely make out the stage in the ___43____. We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band ___44____ the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn’t ____45___ what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as ____46___ a jet engine. I could ___47____ the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.
I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played. I just __48_ that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to _ 49_. But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We left the 50_ and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just 51_from a long sleep. My ears were still 52_with the beat of the last song.
After the 53 , I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, 54_, I listen to one of their songs and 55_I’m back at that first show.
40. A. relaxed B. embarrassed C. excited D. encouraged
41. A. seats B. entrance C. spots D. space
42. A. comfortable B. quite C. serious D. nervous
43. A. silence B. noise C. darkness D. smoke
44. A. fell upon B. got through C. broke into D. stepped onto
45. A. forget B. hear C. repeat D. bear
46. A. loud B. heard C. sweet D. fast
47. A. feel B. touch C. enjoy D. digest
48. A. realize B. understand C. believe D. remember
49. A. continue B. delay C. finish D. change
50. A. party B. theatre C. opera D. stage
51. A. escaped B. traveled C. benefited D. woken
52. A. aching B. burning C. ringing D. rolling
53. A. competition B. performance C. interview D. celebration
54. A. though B. otherwise C. instead D. besides
55. A. decide B. regret C. conclude D. imagine