1、Running for a DreamI will never forget that November day. It was hotter than normal. This was the _36_ my father and I had waited so long for, because we had been working towards this race for three years. Dozens of familiar faces from church and school flashed across my view. They had come _37_ me.
2、 I saw worry and _38_ on my fathers face. Then the race began!For the first two and a half miles. I felt _39_. I had never before been so ready for something. The weeks leading up to the race were filled with controlled _40_ and a strict diet. My friends hadnt seen me in weeks, but they understood t
3、he _41_ required to make my dream a reality. As in all of my races，I didnt _42_ out in the front，I loved the pleasure of passing people as my strength overtook their premature speed.Then without warning，my strength began to decrease. Neck and neck with one of my greatest competitors, I _43_ see the
4、finish line. I had begun the final dash into _44_ when my knees became weak and my legs gave way. Nothing I could do would make them _45_ weight.I watched as runners rushed by me. _46_ I knew my dreams of victory were destroyed. I had to finish the race. However, my legs hurt badly. With all of the
5、_47_ left in me, I got on my hands and knees and crawled (爬), inch by inch, across the finish line. Voices, both _48_ and familiar, cheered me on. They gave me the courage to keep _49_ until the very end.The doctors were there in seconds, but my eyes searched the crowd for him. There was only one pe
6、rson I wanted to _50_ to. I whispered, “Im so sorry , Dad, Im so sorry I _51_ you.” He looked at me, saying, “You could never disappoint me. Sometimes these things just _52_. All that matters is that you did your best.”“But we worked so _53_. What about our dream?” He reached over for my hand and sa
7、id, “Dont you know that you are my dream and it has come true?”It wasnt long before my running shoes were back on, marking a _54_ path for my journey, I learned that all of the miles, the tears, the sweat, and the pain my dad and I experienced together were not for a _55_. What I realized, though, w
8、as that to him, I was the greatest prize he had ever won.36. A. dream B. weather C. result D. day37. A. for B. to C. across D. over38. A. coldness B. astonishment C. excitement D. amusement39. A. proud B. great C. nervous D. afraid40. A. programs B. studies C. instructions D. practices41. A. sacrifi
9、ce B. potential C. patience D. attention42. A. look B. move C. start D. come43. A. should B. could C. must D. need44. A. relief B. spirit C. pleasure D. glory45. A. give B. feel C. hold D. add46. A. Where B. Because C. If D. Although47. A. trust B. emotion C. strength D. confidence48. A. loud B. for
10、eign C. soft D. firm49. A. going B. running C. fighting D. training50. A. refer B. talk C. listen D. agree51. A. frightened B. disturbed C. disappointed D. bored52. A. develop B. change C. follow D. happen53. A. late B. hard C. closely D. quickly54. A. new B. near C. rough D. narrow55. A. wish B. du
11、ty C. rank D. race36-40. DACBD 41-45. ACBDC 46-50. DCBAB 51-55. CDBADAs a teenager, I was pretty lazy when it came to doing thingsfor my family. I worked hard at school, and sometimeslooked after my younger sister. Still, I found myself regularly resisting the urge to 36 out at home with even the si
12、mplest things.Every Wednesday afternoon, for example, my mother 37 me to another town for a piano lesson. During my two-hour lesson, shed rush to the nearby store and buy a weeks worth of 38 . Given the fact that my mom had driven me twelve miles there, twelve miles back, 39 for my lesson, and bough
13、t me a candy bar, youd think Id be very 40 to help her bring the groceries into the house. 41 I wasnt. I generally just brought in an armload and left the 42 for Mom as I ran to my room, shut the door, and started studying. Dont get me wrong: even back in my room, I felt 43 about not helping my moth
14、er more. Deep inside, I wanted to change my 44 . But I also realized that once I did change, thered be no going back. 45 I took on more responsibility, my parents would start 46 more of me. At age fifteen, I sensed that this one small change would 47 something much bigger: my personal change from a
15、cared-for, spoiled (被宠坏的) childto a more 48 , caring and giving young man.Ill never forget the Wednesday when I made a(n) 49 to jump in and see what happened. Returning home from the 50 , I disappeared into my room, as usual. But once inside, I felt that deep and burning 51 . Throwing my school book
16、s on the bed, I suddenly opened my door and 52 back to the garage to help my mother. How happy I felt that day!Surely, over time, I continued to help out with more housework. The neat thing was, the more I helped out, the 53 I felt about myself and my place in my family. As Mom and Dad realized they
17、 could 54 on me more, our trips became far less stressful, too. In short, it was a win-win situation for everyone.Sometimes the little things we put off doing the longest 55 out to be the simplest things to complete. And feeling happy beats feeling guilty any day. 36A. help B. cry C. start D. work37
18、A.sent B. drove C. walked D. guided38A. fruits B. flowers C. groceries D. vegetables 39A. paid B.fought C. applied D. planned40A. nervous B. grateful C. confident D. unwilling41A. So B. And C. Thus D. But 42A. one B. other C. next D. rest 43A. excited B. curious C. guilty D. doubtful 44A. way B. wor
19、ld C. career D. shape45A. Since B. Though C. Unless D. Once 46A. warning B. reminding C. expecting D. informing47A. tell B. mark C. express D. describe48A. energetic B. ambitious C. outgoing D. responsible 49A. excuse B. decision C. statement D. appointment50. A.duty B.store C. lesson D. holiday51.
20、A. anger B. shame C. delight D. pleasure52. A. called B. looked C. headed D. handed53A. better B. smarter C. warmer D. stronger54A. live B. press C. focus D. count 55A. turn B. make C. point D. bring36 A 37B 38C 39A 40B41 D 42D 43C 44A 45D46 C 47B 48D 49B 50C 51 B 52C 53A 54D 55AThe Write FeelingGro
21、wing up in a military family, I moved a lot. I mostly went to _36_ with other kids whose parents were also in the military. But when my dad _37_ from the Marines after twenty years of service, I found myself _38_ a civilian school with twelve-year-olds who shared no similar life experience with me.I
22、 was a stranger in a strange land. Everyone in my class had grown up together, and they had no room to _39_ for a newcomer. I wore different clothes, had different thoughts, and spoke with an accent. I _40_ for the first few weeks of school. I had no friends, no activities, and no _41_ of a bright f
23、uture. To deal with it all, I began _42_ in my diary every day-stories of adventure, of old friends, of feelings that I could not speak. I wrote as if my life depended on it, as if the very next breath I took could not happen _43_ I wrote down words. One day, my teacher, Mrs. Bush, came to me and as
24、ked why I always sat there writing instead of playing with others. I told her I enjoyed writing and _44_ writing to playing. She smiled at me and walked away. About three weeks later, Mrs. Bush gave us a writing assignment. I was _45_ that I could now participate in something I knew I excelled in.Th
25、at night I worked and worked on the essay. I wrote with great _46_. It was my one chance to feel important and _47_ by the class.A few days after we handed in our assignments, Mrs. Bush called me up to the _48_ of the classroom. I stood before thirty pairs of eyes looking at me, and I got _49_. Was
26、I in trouble? Did I do something wrong?Then Mrs. Bush told the class how much she _50_ all the work that went into the essay and everyone had done a great job. But, she said, one student stood _51_ as an excellent writer, one with imagination, creativity, and word mastery. That student was me!The cl
27、ass clapped politely and Mrs. Bush handed me my paper, with the following _52_ on it: “Malinda, you are an excellent writer. You fill your paper with the breathings of your heart. Please keep on writing and share your _53_ of writing with the world. I am proud of you and glad you are in my class.“Mr
28、s. Bush helped me feel a sense of _54_, a place of purpose, and a way to survive a transition in life. She helped me gain _55_ in myself that stayed with me beyond sixth grade.36. A. church B. school C. war D. work 37. A. separated B. withdrew C. quit D. retired 38. A. visiting B. attending C. runni
29、ng D. leaving 39. A. build B. preserve C. take D. spare 40. A. struggled B. played C. fought D. exercised 41. A. memory B. control C. promise D. need42. A. reading B. drawing C. writing D. copying43. A. unless B. once C. while D. after44. A. compared B. applied C. turned D. preferred 45. A. astonish
30、ed B. satisfied C. excited D. embarrassed46. A. anxiety B. curiosity C. wonder D. passion 47. A. impressed B. accepted C. challenged D. envied48. A. front B. corner C. door D. outside 49. A. annoyed B. disappointed C. worried D. surprised 50. A. appreciated B. expected C. recognized D. enjoyed 51. A
31、. out B. up C. by D. off 52. A. descriptions B. remarks C. suggestions D. accounts 53. A. advantage B. purpose C. gift D. idea 54. A. responsibility B. belonging C. devotion D. relief 55. A. interest B. imagination C. creativity D. confidence 36. B 37. D 38. B 39. D 40. A 41. C 42. C 43. A 44. D 45.
32、 C46. D 47. B 48. A 49. C 50. A 51. A 52. B 53. C 54. B 55. DA Very Special Special OlympianThe professor was searching for student volunteers in the lecture room for a Special Olympics event. As the sign-up sheet went up and down the rows, I started to come up with my 36 . Maybe it was the distance
33、 to the college where the event was to take place, or the early hour that 37 had to report for duty. Whatever the reasons that made me hesitate, I am thankful to this day that I 38 up volunteering. If I had missed the event, I would have missed one of the most unforgettable moments that I have ever
34、39 .I arrived at the volunteer tent bright and early. My task was 40 . I was to stand at the finish line only and wait until the event was over and then take the 41 to the announcing booth(公告处). Standing at the finish line, I was able to witness many amazing efforts and close races. I was most impre
35、ssed by the effort each athlete put into his or her 42 . What also impressed me was the sincere 43 each athlete expressed while participating though sometimes the joy of participating in a sporting event can get 44 in the fierce competition of winning and losing.Then an amazing moment happened right
36、 before my eyes. A group of athletes were 45 up to run a short race. One of them was in a wheelchair, a little girl with a 46 smile, wearing bright bows in her hair. Her smile filled the stadium that day. I couldnt help but smile back at her.The gun sounded. They were off. Runners sped up in the 47
37、with all their might. My eyes48 for the little girl with the bright bows. There she was, pumping her arms with all the 49 she had. Her efforts were getting little result, but that did not stop her. I noticed as she got closer that she also had an injured arm. But that did not stop this bright star.
38、The race was long over 50 the young athlete kept pumping her arms. As she finally 51 the finish line, the noise of the crowd was thunderous. There I stood 52 , with tears falling down my cheeks. After all these years, I can still hear those cheers. I wish I could thank that remarkable athlete for wh
39、at her efforts 53 this unmotivated college guy. I grew up a lot that day because of the 54 of that little girl in the wheelchair. I was 55 that day of a poem from a book that states, “Whatever you do, do it with all your might.” 36. A. ideas B. plans C. suggestions D. excuses37. A. runners B. studen
40、ts C. volunteers D. advisors38. A. gave B. ended C. stayed D. woke39. A. ignored B. controlled C. witnessed D. imagined40. A. simple B. difficult C. interesting D. tiring41. A. prize B. athlete C. result D. winner42. A. mind B. event C. victory D. body43. A. joy B. belief C. trust D. confidence44. A
41、. stuck B. increased C. respected D. lost45. A. mixed B. called C. lined D. piled46. A. huge B. narrow C. weak D. hard47. A. court B. track C. field D. platform48. A. hoped B. cared C. prepared D. searched49. A. desires B. courage C. energy D. dreams50. A. but B. and C. or D. so51. A. felt B. neared
42、 C. took D. raised52. A. cheering B. waiting C. calculating D. recording53. A. paid B. owed C. disappointed D. taught54. A. honesty B. bravery C. popularity D. creativity55. A. warned B. persuaded C. informed D. reminded 36 D 37C 38B 39C 40A41 C 42B 43A 44D 45C46 A 47B 48D 49C 50A 51 B 52A 53D 54B 5
43、5DMy Hero来源:学科网 ZXXKWhat does it mean to be a hero? I think a hero is someone who goes out of his way to make others happy. My hero is Mr. Wright, my chorus(合唱队) teacher.When I was 12 years old, my grandparents passed away. I was really close to them, and losing them was the hardest thing Ive ever h
44、ad to 36 through. I couldnt eat, sleep, or think; I felt like I couldnt even breathe. It was as if my whole world had fallen down from under me, and I 37 into this huge hole of depression(抑郁 ). 38 I was battling depression, I was determined to make my high school years the best of my life. It was di
45、fficult to be 39 , but I had to try. I joined Womens Choir. Mr. Wright was the choral director and he was so funny that the first day, I just knew I had made the best 40 of my life. As the year progressed, I loved chorus more and more. I began to smile again and really enjoy 41 . Then one day that a
46、ll changed. My friendsor those that I thought were my friendsstarted talking about me behind my back. I was 42 , and I sat by myself. Mr. Wright came over and asked what was wrong. The look in his eyes told me that I could 43 him. Trying hard to 44 back tears, I told him the whole story. When I fini
47、shed, he nodded and told me, “If you never learn anything from me, learn this: No one is worth 45 your joy.” What Mr. Wright said really 46 a chord (心弦) in my heart. He 47 cared about me and what was going on. Ill never be able to thank him enough, because he not only saved me but has 48 every day o
48、f it since. Any time I feel like giving 49 , I remember Mr. Wrights words and push forward. Im proud to say that I 50 my depression, and Im now a senior. Im still a 51 of chorus, and now Im also in the best choir at my school. Mr. Wright is a hero 52 everyone he meets. He cares about every single person who walks through his door, and he loves what he does more than any other te
