–How was your trip abroad?
–Great. The only pity is that I ______to buy some gifts for my friends.
A. forgot B. forget C. would forget D. was forgetting
–What has happened to Jack?
–He’s had one of his legs _____trying to save a boy from the fire.
A. injuring B. injured C. being injured D. to be injured
You must be aware ______the fact that it is ____ great importance to learn English well.
A. to; of B. of; of C. to; in D. of; in
目前家长为孩子请家教是一种普遍现象。父母们如此舍得花钱和忍心占去孩予的时间，究竟是为什么呢？某中学生英语报正在征文，想了解其中原因。请根据下面所给的标题和首段内容，分析慢、中、快三类学生请家教的原因并说明你对此现象的态度。词数：120词左右。
短文填词（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
In Grade Eight I took physics. In one test I get 76．
only 36 percent of the answers c ．I failed the 77．
next one, too. I started to think that maybe I not 78．
good at it. However , I was l __ .enough to 79．
have a teacher did not take my bad grades as a 80．
(判断 ) of' my abilities, but simply as an indication 81．
why I should study harder. He pulled me aside and t 82．
me that he knew I could do better, He p me to retake 83．
the test, and I pulled my grade to an A. This is 84．
I discovered: That some (科目)'are difficult to 85．
learn does not m you are not good at them.
Heather Mills McCartney lives an admirable life, attending celebrity parties, meeting regularly with the rich and famous and doing meaningful work for charity. All who work with her admire and respect her. But Heather’s life hasn’t always been so easy. When Heather was only 9 years old, her mother abandoned her and her two brothers. At the age of 13, she ran away from home and ended up living on the streets in London. Eventually, however, her exceptional beauty led to a career in modeling. At that time, Heather also began helping with the war relief efforts in former Yugoslavia. Through her modeling and relief work, she soon became famous.
But in August 1993, at age 25 her life changed once again. She was crossing the street in London when a motorcycle crashed into her. She was so badly injured that the doctors had to cut off her left leg. After that, she discovered she frequently needed to change her artificial limbs. It was expensive and she felt it was a waste to just throw away the old one. It occurred to her to set up an organization that could deliver used artificial limbs to Yugoslavia and other war-torn countries. It was through her charity （慈善）work that she met her husband Paul McCartney.
Throughout her life, Heather has risen above problems and focused on helping others. Her work with artificial limbs even earned her a nomination(提名) for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996. Heather’s persistence and determination are what impresses anyone who knows her. Heather believes anyone can make a positive difference in the world.
1.This passage is mainly about _________.
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A．Heather’s miserable life |
B．Heather’s contribution to the world |
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C．Heather’s success in her work |
D．Heather’s belief in life |
2.Heather began her modeling career _________.
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A．due to her mother’s encouragement |
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B．after her brothers abandoned her |
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C．because of her excellent intelligence and performances |
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D．because she was especially beautiful |
3.Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?
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A．Heather won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996. |
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B．Heather began her charity work while working as a model. |
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C．Her artificial limbs had to be replaced continuously. |
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D．Heather has never been defeated by her problems. |
4.From the passage we can infer that people admire and respect Heather because _________.
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A．she had a lot of misfortunes during her childhood. |
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B．she was a world-famous model |
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C．she is determined and never gives in |
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D．she made a great difference in the world |
