Question

    Growing up without hands and arms has many challenges. However, Jamarion has always refused to let it stop him even when everyone else made sure that he'd fail. So when 13­year­old Jamarion wanted to play basketball, everyone thought it was ____， but he never gave up.

“They would start to pick out teammates and I would be the only one ____. And then they would just tell me ‘Just go home.'” Jamarion said, after trying to join neighborhood kids ____ basketball at a community center.

So ____ the first day of middle school, Jamarion found basketball coach Darian Williams and sincerely told him he wanted to join the team, saying “Mr. Williams, I've ___ been on a team before. Even if I don't play, I just want to be one in the team.” At last, his coach didn't refuse.

Despite Jamarion's limitations(限制), he was determined to ___ everyone was wrong and worked harder than everyone else. “He is usually the first one in the gym ____ usually the last one to leave.” Darian said. Jamarion still sat most of the ___ on the bench, but he finally got his moment last month when he was put in a game with six minutes left and sank two perfect three­pointers.

“If I could wave a magic wand(棒) now and give you your ____ back, would you want them？” Jamarion was asked. “I don't need them.” he ____ confidently. He is a teen with willpower. We should learn from him to become a confident person.

1.A.different B.impossible C.special D.important

2.A.left out B.broken out C.found out D.made out

3.A.growing B.thinking C.playing D.coming

4.A.at B.on C.in D.by

5.A.never B.ever C.even D.still

6.A.waste B.guess C.promise D.prove

7.A.and B.so C.but D.or

8.A.season B.time C.chance D.team

9.A.legs B.eyes C.arms D.ears

10.A.asked B.replied C.changed D.worried

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.A

6.D

7.A

8.B

9.C

10.B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍的是一个身体残疾的少年，虽然没有手和胳膊却努力想加入篮球队，即使遭到很多人的质疑，可他仍然没有放弃。告诉我们要学习他身上坚持不懈的品质。