三、完形填空
Some students often have trouble learning English. They say the
1 takes up too much of their time. They have to read many passages, look up new words in the dictionary and do lots of exercises.
Even though they work hard, they still cannot get good grades on tests. “
2 ?” they ask. “How can I enjoy success?” The story of Chinese astronaut Deng Qingming might help to answer their questions.
Deng was
3 as an astronaut trainee (实习生) in 1998. That was long ago—maybe you readers hadn't even been born yet. Since that day, he had spent almost all of his time
4 hard to become an astronaut. Over the years, Deng has seen his fellow trainees go into space one after another. He, however, was always a backup (后备人员). He often felt sad. Sometimes, he even
5 .
Deng still tries his best for the dream.
6 he is now in his fifties, he keeps training hard. “I must be ready whenever the
7 comes to me,” he once said. Finally, on the night of November 29, 2022, he and two other astronauts boarded the Shenzhou ⅩⅣ aircraft and flew into space. Deng had waited 24 years for that very moment.
So, if you want to give up learning English (or something else), think about Deng's story. You might not
8 at once. But be
9 , try to improve your methods and keep going. You probably won't have to wait many years for that moment
10 Deng. One day, success will knock at your door.
(
) 1. A. subject
B. country
C. book
D. exam
(
) 2. A. Where
B. When
C. Why
D. What
(
) 3. A. decided
B. chosen
C. provided
D. considered
(
) 4. A. playing
B. running
C. thinking
D. training
(
) 5. A. cried
B. laughed
C. danced
D. slept
(
) 6. A. But
B. Although
C. Unless
D. If
(
) 7. A. time
B. support
C. trust
D. chance
(
) 8. A. finish
B. stop
C. continue
D. succeed
(
) 9. A. popular
B. patient
C. polite
D. awake
(
) 10. A. like
B. for
C. with
D. by
