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。
One day a small group of young people were at a wildlife park on a field trip.
“Oh, look at her, she's so beautiful.” All of us 1a cheetah（印度豹）named Subira in respect－except a teenage boy called Cory in the back row, who seemed to be 2to himself in impatience. When several members of the group turned in his 3, he brushed the front of his T-shirt as though to 4dust, and, in a gesture clearly meaning to 5us, rolled up the right sleeve (袖子）of his shirt, further showing his well-developed 6.
Cory had 7of playing professional baseball someday. No one doubted Cory's 8. But that was before the car accident. Not only did Cory lose a 9in the accident but his hope and his spirit.
Seeing such a large audience, Subira couldn’t wait to give the crowd a 10of her skills. “How fast she runs!” one shouted. “But she only has three legs.” one cried.
No one was more 11than Cory. He stared at the animal with the missing leg and he smiled, tears of hope in his 12.
Looking 13into Cory' s face, the organizer explained “It was soon after she came to us that she showed her own worth－a 14gift of love and spirit. In the past few years, the gift of Subira has 15people around the world，and without words Subria has become our most persuasive 16, and the most priceless gift.”
Cory asked 17, “Can I touch her?”
As the rest of the group looked on in amazement, the boy wheeled himself over to the large gate and 18to push it open. The expression on his face was one of great 19. It was clear that Cory had 20the gift of Subira.
1.A. listened to B. laughed at C. smiled at D. stared at
2.A. talking B. wondering C. sitting D. lying
3.A. face B. direction C. way D. attitude
4.A. clear B. feel C. remove D. catch
5.A. amuse B. impress C. satisfy D. frighten
6.A. fingers B. body C. hands D. muscles
7.A. talked B. dreamed C. decided D. expected
8.A. smartness B. speed C. ability D. mind
9.A. leg B. arm C. hand D. promise
10.A. memory B. speed C. show D. quality
11.A. astonished B. interrupted C. terrified D. disappointed
12.A. heart B. face C. expression D. eyes
13.A. bravely B. frankly C. directly D. immediately
14.A. unique B. common C. right D. difficult
15.A. excited B. warned C. described D. touched
16.A. newspaper B. spokesman C. program D. teacher
17.A. calmly B. softly C. bitterly D. proudly
18.A. wished B. decided C. begged D. struggled
19.A. puzzle B. disappointment C. satisfaction D. shame
20.A. received B. refused C. seen D. found
— Tom isn’t so strong as he appears, is he?
—Yes. He is his two brothers.
A. no stronger than B. so strong as
C. stronger than D. strongest of
The government has taken some measures to solve the shortage of electricity, but it may be some time the situation improves.
A. since B. when C. unless D. before
With mobile phones, it’s easier to communicate with people because you can them almost any time .
A. touch B. get C. reach D. hear
—It’s much too beautiful a day to waste indoors.
—You are right.
A. Why don’t you stay at the library? B. I’ve been looking forward to it for ages.
C. Get dressed and hurry to work. D. Let’s make the most of it.
The Pacific region will be one of the fastest growing areas in the world in the 21st century. _________ shouldn’t be any doubt about it now.
A. It B. There C. This D. That
