A young boy loved football with all his heart. But being half the size of the other boys, this hopeful athlete 36 the bench and hardly ever played.
This young man was still the 37 of the class when he entered high school. He decided to try his best at every 38 , and perhaps he could play later. All through high school he 39 neither a practice nor a game, but 40 a bench-warmer all four years.
When the young man went to 41 , the coach kept him on the roster(候选名单) 42 he always put his heart and soul to every practice, and at same time, 43 the other members with the spirit they badly needed. But during his four years at college, he never 44 to play in a game,
In the last football match, the game was not going 45 . When the team was ten points 46 , the silent young man came to the coach and said “Coach, please let me 47 . Believe me.” The coach pretended not to hear him . There was no 48 he wanted the worst player in this close playoff(决赛) game.
But the young man 49 , and finally the coach, feeling sorry for him, 50 . “All right,” he said. “You can go in.” Soon, the coach, the players and everyone in the 51 could not believe their eyes. This little 52 man, who had never played before, was doing everything right. The opposing team could not 53 him. He ran, he passed, blocked like a star.
The 54 was(were) soon tied, In the closing seconds of the game, he intercepted(拦截) a 55 and ran all the way for the winning touchdown(触地得分). The fans applauded(鼓掌) and his teammates raised him onto their shoulders. Such cheering he never heard.
1.A. stood by B. sat on C. carried up D. moved away
2.A. smallest B. smartest C. bravest D. biggest
3.A. risk B. step C . practice D. match
4.A. missed B. hated C. joined D. watched
5.A. forgot B. earned C. displayed D. remained
6.A. his hometown B. his coach’s C. college D. school
7.A. before B. though C. when D. because
8.A. charged B. applied C. provided D. changed
9.A. managed B. persuaded C. promised D. wanted
10.A. any more B. badly C. well D . anyway
11.A. later B. above C. behind D. over
12.A. go B. play C. stay D. think
13.A. idea B. doubt C. way D. need
14.A. won B. tolerated C. scared D. insisted
15.A. took in B. broke in C. sent in D. gave in
16.A. families B. stands C. corners D. queues
17.A. puzzled B. unknown C. boring D. polite
18.A. accept B. believe C. defeat D. stop
19.A. ball B. judges C. score D. fans
20.A. fly B. jump C. pass D. pause
The teacher found nobody but Jack in the room.
A. sit B. seat C. seating D. seated
The new building in our school is for us students. In spite of the noise most of the day, we still feel very happy.
A. built B. has been built C. being built D. to be built
The thief stole the light, the stair even darker.
A. made B. to make C. making D. and made
, we could forgive him for his mistakes!
A. If he is still a child B. Were he still a child
C. Is he still a child D. He were still a child
In front of our village .
A. runs a river B. a river runs C. does a river run D. running a river
