五、完形填空
It does not always come easy to find oneself. From a young age,I had a strong sense of who I was to become,1______ an accident changed my ideas.
To me,skating was above all. There was 2______ else in this world that filled my heart with such joy. I spent twenty-four hours a week practising my 3______. Having no social life or interests but skating,my hard work brought me first place medals in nearly every 4______.
Unluckily,in one show,I fell down and hurt myself badly. After several X-rays and MRI(磁共振成像)scans,the doctor told me that I couldn't return to my sport any more. The pain in my back was hard to bear(忍受)and even the 5______ daily tasks became difficult.
As my passion(激情)was taken away,I had little sense of who I was to become. After eight months,something had to 6______. Instead of wasting my days sitting around painfully,I began to put my energy into local community service(服务)projects. By volunteering 7______ a summer reading assistant(助理)for kids,I got an idea of who I wanted to become. After a few months,I devoted time to my interest in the arts. Little by little,I 8______ out of the shadow(阴影)and rebuilt my confidence.
Sometimes,some 9______ rocks are in our way. We can choose to stay behind or try to climb over. My accident was a rock that 10______ to stop me from reaching success. Today I'm a very confident and optimistic(乐观的)person.
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B
)1. A. and B. but C. or D. so
(
C
)2. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything
(
A
)3. A. skills B. actions C. rules D. habits
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D
)4. A. meeting B. party C. concert D. competition
(
B
)5. A. useful B. basic C. proper D. busy
(
A
)6. A. change B. remain C. leave D. arrive
(
C
)7. A. at B. for C. as D. in
(
D
)8. A. ran B. jumped C. stood D. walked
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B
)9. A. small B. large C. ugly D. round
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C
)10. A. managed B. helped C. failed D. continued
Unit 1 Exercise 3 Reading(Ⅱ)
