A little young boy loved football with his all heart. But being half the size of the other boys, at all the games, the young boy sat on the bench and hardly ever had chances to play. His father was always standing there with cheering. He never missed a game.
This young boy was still the smallest of the class when he entered high school. But his father continued to encourage him but also made it very clear that he did not have to play football if he didn’t want to. But the boy loved football and decided to hang in there. All though high school he never missed any practice or a game but remained a bench-warmer all four years. His faithful father was always standing there with words of encouragement for him.
When the young son went to college, he became a member of the football team. This young athlete never missed practice during his four years at college, but he never got to play in a game. It was the end of his last football season, and as he began to practice, bad news came by telegram. His father died that morning.
After three days, it was time for the last game. The young man went to the coach and said, “Coach, please let me play. I’ve just got to play today.” Feeling sorry for the kid, the coach agreed finally. Before long, the coach, the players and everyone in the stands could not believe their eyes. This little unknown athlete, who had never played before, was doing everything right. Nobody could stop him. He ran, he passed, and at last, he won! He was really like a star.
He looked at the coach, with tears in his eyes, and said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know that my dad was blind?” he continued, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!”
1. Why did the boy always sit on the bench?
A. Because he liked watching football games.
B. Because he didn’t practice hard enough.
C. Because he had to stay with his father.
D. Because he was not big and strong enough.
2.What does the phrase “hang in there” in paragraph 2?
A. 在那逗留 B. 坚持到底
C. 挂在那里 D. 忍耐一下
3. When was the son on a football team?
A. Before he went to school.
B. When he was at the primary school.
C. When he was at the high school.
D. When he as at college.
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The son was the smallest in his school.
B. The son was good at playing football.
C. The father saw all the son’s games.
D. The coach believed the son so much.
5. What’s the best title of this passage?
A. What a football player! B. He could see me play!
C. I think I can! D. Let me play!
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先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案，并将其标号填入答题卡相应位置。
There once was a group of frogs who wanted to hold a running competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high ____. A big crowd of animals stood around the tower to ____ the race and cheer on the runners.
The race began…
Actually, ____ in the crowd really believed that the frogs would reach the top of the tower. You heard statements such as:
“Oh, way too difficult!!”
“They will never make it to the top.”
“Not a chance that they will succeed. The tower is too high!”
The frogs began to fall down, one by one, except for those ____ were climbing higher and higher.
The crowd ____ to shout, “It is too difficult!!! No one will make it!”
More frogs got tired and ____. But one continued higher and higher. This one wouldn’t give up!
____ the end, everyone else had given up climbing the tower. Except for the one who, after a big effort, was the only one who reached the top!
Then all of ____ frogs really wanted to know how this frog was able to do it.
A running frog asked the frog ____ he had found the strength to reach the goal.
It turned out…
That the winner was ____.
1.A. building B. mountain C. tower D. bridge
2.A. look B. watch C. find D. notice
3.A. someone B. everyone C. anyone D. no one
4.A. that B. who C. whom D. which
5.A. continued B. wanted C. stopped D. needed
6.A. put up B. turned up C. stood up D. gave up
7.A. At B. In C. By D. For
8.A. another B. the others C. the other D. others
9.A. how B. if C. what D. when
10.A. blind B. excited C. worried D. deaf
—Mom, I wonder ________.
—Baby, I think you should study harder.
A. that I will pass the history exam
B. whether I can play computer games now
C. how I could get on well with my classmates
D. why couldn’t I get an “A” in my English
_________ our earth less polluted, or we will lose our home.
A. Making B. To make
C. Make D. Made
—Can you lend me the novel ________ you talked about the other day?
—Oh, you mean the novel from Liuliu. No problem!
A. which B. what
C. who D. where
_______ hard-working boys! They have already worked for 3 hours without rest.
A. What B. How
C. What a D. What the
