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   I was the fool at school, regarded as a special needs student. I was termed as such, obviously, because I was not interested in school and did not care for my _______.

Over time, I started to believe in my stupidity. I _______ the fact that I was in special needs classes and poured it out as anger and depression. But one activity _______ this view of myself chess.

I started to play chess with my father after school simply because I wanted to _______ him at something. My father was a _________ man, fond of physics, writing, religion…, almost every _______. He was called a walking dictionary. So, winning in chess against my father would be a _______ that I had intellectual power. On the small chessboard, I had a chance to _______ my so-called inability.

Game after game, I wanted to beat my father even more. I started to study chess books and play against a chess computer to _______ my skills. One weekend, I finally checkmated(将杀) my father on a ferry ride, which made me feel ________.

Two years later, I became the second board on my school chess team, with our top board being the best high school player in the state. But before the tournament season, our top player ________ to come. There came my chance to play as top board against the best players in other states.

I was determined to show who I had become: a(n) ________ person able to win with calculation, logic and will. My most ________ game came in the final round. Our team was facing a high school which only excellent students attended. It was ________ a match between a special needs student and a smart soul. My opponent(对手) was playing well and kept ________ while I kept defending to keep my king safe. He spent long trying to break down my defenses, but could not find the final push. I ________ with more defensive moves, trying to make it as difficult for him as possible. With little ________ left, he started to make rapid moves. ________ he could make the final decision, he ran out of time. Honestly, as his clock flag fell, I jumped up out of my seat and kissed the floor out of excitement. Of course it was not the most sportsmen—like ________, but I could not control my emotions.

While holding my winner’s cup, I knew I was not ________. The inferiority complex (自卑感) had melted away, and I realized that underneath our thoughts, each person is a genius.

【小题1】
A.habitsB.gradesC.plansD.benefits
【小题2】
A.noticedB.explainedC.acceptedD.ignored
【小题3】
A.changedB.supportedC.questionedD.showed
【小题4】
A.pleaseB.comfortC.beatD.disturb
【小题5】
A.smartB.strictC.quietD.strong
【小题6】
A.methodB.topicC.eventD.field
【小题7】
A.dreamB.lessonC.theoryD.sign
【小题8】
A.proveB.exposeC.overcomeD.promote
【小题9】
A.teachB.sharpenC.chooseD.invent
【小题10】
A.overjoyedB.disappointedC.puzzledD.interested
【小题11】
A.promisedB.managedC.happenedD.failed
【小题12】
A.braveB.luckyC.activeD.intelligent
【小题13】
A.terribleB.memorableC.dangerousD.popular
【小题14】
A.normallyB.possiblyC.actuallyD.partly
【小题15】
A.attackingB.smilingC.pausingD.escaping
【小题16】
A.returnedB.quitC.wonD.exchanged
【小题17】
A.patienceB.timeC.energyD.wisdom
【小题18】
A.OnceB.UntilC.BeforeD.Unless
【小题19】
A.spiritB.thoughtC.commentD.behavior
【小题20】
A.proudB.stupidC.brightD.lazy
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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选春最佳选项。
The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful.
Cathy suffered some terrible____in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she____became healthy.
Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head—to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to____out local swim team. She practiced hard and finally____it. The team practice,____was a rough start. She coughed and choked and could hardly____her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to____her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning, wearing her swimsuit____to go! I told her she shouldn’t swim after a whole night’s coughing, but she refused to____and insisted she go .
From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didn’t____a single practice. She had a____intention within herself to be the best she could be. My ten—year—old was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this____human being with a passion and a mission. There were moments of____of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn’t a____---ever. But that didn’t stop her from trying.
Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didn’t expect any award but was still there to____her friends and praise their accomplishments. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach____, “The highest honor goes to Cathy!” Looking around, he continued, “Cathy has inspired us with her____and enthusiasm.____skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset(财富)one can hold is the heart.”
It was the greatest____of my daughter’s life. With all she hade been____in her ten years, this was the hour of true triumph(成功).
【小题1】
A.failureB.pressureC.lossD.illness
【小题2】
A.usuallyB.finallyC.firstlyD.frequently
【小题3】
A.improveB.trainC.joinD.contact
【小题4】
A.increasedB.foundC.createdD.made
【小题5】
A.howeverB.thereforeC.otherwiseD.instead
【小题6】
A.useB.surviveC.saveD.waste
【小题7】
A.pullB.tellC.hideD.fire
【小题8】
A.afraidB.nervousC.readyD.free
【小题9】
A.take offB.set offC.give upD.show up
【小题10】
A.attendB.missC.banD.Start
【小题11】
A.richB.weakC.firmD.kind
【小题12】
A.trustedB.determinedC.experiencedD.embarrassed
【小题13】
A.frustrationB.delightC.excitementD.surprise
【小题14】
A.beginnerB.learnerC.partnerD.winner
【小题15】
A.cheer onB.compete withC.respond toD.run after
【小题16】
A.admittingB.explainingC.announcingD.whispering
【小题17】
A.humorB.willC.honestyD.wisdom
【小题18】
A.AlthoughB.SinceC.OnceD.Because
【小题19】
A.discoveryB.choiceC.influenceD.moment
【小题20】
A.throughB.underC.acrossD.around

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   Driving home from work every day on a long winding country road, I passed a house where an elderly man sat on his front porch (走廊). I had been _____ to him only when I first moved into my home. For these past fifteen years, I have _____ my window, waved, and shouted, “Hi, Charlie.“ I felt _____ to greet him in this way because I couldn’t _____ going through a day without hearing someone say my name. I felt he also needed to hear his name _____ by someone else.

I used to _____ his wife, too, when she was out walking their dog. She was a _____ woman in a long wool coat0, whatever the _____. I didn’t know her name, but I’d _____ and say “Hi, Grandma“ and she’d smile and wave back.

But then came the day when she was not ______ walking their dog; instead, Charlie was doing so. I realized he was alone, and the desire to greet him grew ______. My window was rolled down before I came around the corner, and ______ he was not on the porch, I’d shout to him, hoping that in his ______ he’d hear me. As long as there was a ______ on in the house, I felt that he was all right.

But that day came when he had to sell his belongings; Charlie’s pickup truck was ______ on the front lawn. A few days later, a sign was ______, and I knew Charlie was gone. I still wave and ______, “Hi, Charlie” as I pass just as I did in the past. The house is dark now.

It is my ______ that all of us need to be greeted at least once a day and that we need to hear our names spoken aloud by another person, to know someone sees us and ______ the truth of our being. I believe it is our duty to greet each other each day, in this way to prove that ______.

【小题1】
A.deliveredB.presentedC.showedD.introduced
【小题2】
A.loweredB.brokenC.cleanedD.closed
【小题3】
A.embarrassedB.gratefulC.eagerD.determined
【小题4】
A.missB.imagineC.appreciateD.avoid
【小题5】
A.describedB.spokenC.rememberedD.signed
【小题6】
A.stare atB.point atC.wave atD.laugh at
【小题7】
A.sweetB.generousC.seriousD.crazy
【小题8】
A.timeB.conditionC.climateD.season
【小题9】
A.set downB.slow downC.put downD.get down
【小题10】
A.outB.nearC.aroundD.off
【小题11】
A.worseB.strongerC.easierD.deeper
【小题12】
A.even ifB.as thoughC.in caseD.now that
【小题13】
A.darknessB.awarenessC.lonelinessD.happiness
【小题14】
A.knockB.lightC.soundD.greeting
【小题15】
A.for useB.for displayC.for rentD.for sale
【小题16】
A.postedB.sentC.announcedD.kept
【小题17】
A.struggleB.smileC.runD.yell
【小题18】
A.argumentB.beliefC.opinionD.solution
【小题19】
A.ignoresB.doubtsC.recognizesD.praises
【小题20】
A.truthB.ideaC.factD.feeling