David Beckham had a dream: to be the first English player to appear in four World Cups.
But now it appears that dream is over after a serious injury to his Achilles tendon（跟腱）which means he could be out of action for around six months. With this year's World Cup in South Africa only three months away, sadly Beckham looks set to miss out.
The injury happened while Beckham was playing for AC Milan against AC Chievo in the Italian league. After attempting to kick the ball he collapsed to the ground and hobbled off the pitch before being stretchered（被担架抬走）away.
It is not yet known whether he has completely severed（切断）his Achilles tendon or only torn it. The player has now flown to Finland for assessment and treatment by a knee specialist.
England manager Fabio Capello fears the worst for Beckham's World Cup chances.
"We have to wait for the results of the scan but it looks like he is out of the World Cup," he said in a statement. "I spoke with him after the game on Sunday night to offer my support.
"David is a great professional and has worked very hard to be ready for the World Cup, so missing it will be a big blow."
Beckham's former manager at American club LA Galaxy, Alexei Lalas, echoed（共鸣）Capello's words of support:
"It is a horrible situation for Beckham. I know how much it meant to him to be in the World Cup and how important he was to the England team.
David Beckham is now 34 and some are asking whether this serious injury could mean his whole career is over.
Whatever happens, as one of football's best-known and popular players, Beckham will have no shortage of encouragement from fans around the world.
Some will remember Beckham's miraculous recovery from an Achilles injury in 2006, when he was back on the pitch after only eight weeks.
If he could repeat the same feat，in time for the World Cup it really would be the stuff of fairytales.
So, perhaps all is not lost. Optimists will take heart from Alexei Lalas' words:
"You never want to write off（排除）David Beckham as he has shown us his ability to bounce back（恢复原状）."
1.What is the best title of the passage?
A．Beckham had a dream?
B．Beckham—a great football player!
C．The end for Beckham?
D．World Cup in South Africa!
2.What does the author mean by saying “missing it will be a big blow?”
A．Missing the World Cup will be a big success.
B．Missing Beckham means a great failure.
C．Missing Beckham means an important opportunity for the American club LA Galaxy.
D．Missing the World Cup means a big disappointment for Beckham.
3.We may infer from the passage that .
A．Beckham will definitely not be able to play football again
B．Beckham was cured by a great knee specialist he found
C．Beckham has his ability to bounce back
D．Beckham is likely to miss the World Cup
4.What do the underlined words “take heart” probably mean?
A．get disappointed B．get help C．get encouraged D．get hurt
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My Teacher in the School of Life
I spent the opening day of school this year at DeMatha Catholic High School in much the same way I spent the first day of classes 130 years ago; I sat in Dr Charles E. Offutt’s British literature class, listening to him 2what his seniors would learn and get them excited about the journey they would 3. I’m the principal (校长) of the school now , but for a few minutes I was back in 1975, 4what the future held.
I have been learning from Dr Offutt for 30 of the 51 years he had been teaching at DeMatha. He not only taught me to think, he 5me, as much by example as 6, that it was my moral duty to do so and to serve 7.
Neither of us could know how our 8would develop over the years. When I first came back to DeMatha to teach English. I worked for Dr Offutt, the then department chair. After several years, I was 9department chair, and our relationship changed 10. I thought that it might be 11chairing the department, since all of my former English teachers were still there, but Dr Offutt 12me throughout. He knew when to give me 13about curriculum, texts and personnel, and when to let me design my own course.
In 1997, I needed his advice about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school. If he had asked me to stay at DeMatha, I might have. 14, he encouraged me to seize the new 15.
Five years ago, I became the 16of DeMatha. Once again, Dr Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could 17on him as I tried to fill such big shoes. I’ve learned from him that great teachers have a (n) 18wealth of lessons to teach. 19his students don’t know it yet, I know how 20they are; I’m still one of them.
1.A．mostly B．exactly C．only D．simply
2.A．explain B．predict C．speak D．teach
3.A．keep B．achieve C．choose D．take
4.A．preparing B．discovering C．wondering D．realizing
5.A．assisted B．reminded C．advised D．convinced
6.A．words B．action C．explanation D．models
7.A．the others B．everyone C．others D．anyone
8.A．relationship B．position C．situation D．condition
9.A．pointed B．named C．given D．taken
10.A．already B．yet C．still D．again
11.A．foolish B．surprising C．uncertain D．challenging
12.A．promoted B．accepted C．supported D．welcomed
13.A．advice B．information C．notice D．thought
14.A．Otherwise B．Therefore C．Furthermore D．Instead
15.A．choice B．opportunity C．occupation D．possibility
16.A．teacher B．principal C．officer D．clerk
17.A．live B．look C．depend D．take
18.A．rich B．little C．valuable D．endless
19.A．Once B．Even if C．Unless D．Until
20.A．fortunate B．curious C．innocent D．satisfied
---Tom failed the exam.
---Just his luck. .
A．He has to kill the fatted calf B．He has to face the music
C．He must be the apple of his parents’ eye D．He must be a black sheep
---I have that he will continue to rise to the challenges ahead.
---Absolutely.
A．no doubt B．no wonder C．no problem D．no way
As the light turned green, I stood for a moment, not , and asked myself what I was going to do.
A．moved B．moving C．to move D．being moved
Having checked the doors were closed, and all the lights were off, the boy opened the door to his bedroom.
A．why B．that C．when D．where
