四、完形填空
Middle school is like a battlefield. Everyone seems to be going through embarrassing (令人尴尬的) physical changes. For me,
1 was my trouble as I stood a head above the other girls. "Stand
2 , stand tall," Grandfather would say, as I didn't want to look so tall in front of them. But each time, I would do as he said. I understand that his advice was about more than just height.
My grandfather grew up in Europe during the war. Since German soldiers occupied (占领) his hometown, a beautiful city in Poland, he hated them and finally
3 to join the army to fight for his country's freedom. "Stand straight, stand tall" meant something else back then.
4 the war, he went to America. Although he was alone in a new country, he was
5 to face his future.
There, he walked on the busy streets of New York. Soon, he met other European immigrants (移民), and each of them was trying to find his or her own way to success. If they could do it,
6 couldn't he? "Stand straight, stand tall," he would always
7 himself.
Thanks to the help of a warm-hearted friend, my grandfather got a clothing shop on the street. At first, he was nervous. He was trying to learn this new business. Amazingly, with his
8 , my grandfather sold all the clothes, shoes, gloves in no more than one month as if he had been doing it his whole life.
Listening to my grandfather's great experiences has changed the way I see my own life. His advice to me is much more than to
9 my posture (体态). It tells me to be
10 of who I am.
(
B
) 1. A. time
B. height
C. money
D. study
(
A
) 2. A. straight
B. up
C. back
D. alone
(
D
) 3. A. refused
B. used
C. forgot
D. decided
(
C
) 4. A. Without
B. Before
C. After
D. By
(
B
) 5. A. free
B. ready
C. thankful
D. sad
(
B
) 6. A. how
B. why
C. what
D. when
(
C
) 7. A. hate
B. lose
C. remind
D. remember
(
C
) 8. A. problems
B. failure
C. efforts
D. influence
(
D
) 9. A. raise
B. stay
C. develop
D. improve
(
A
)10. A. proud
B. afraid
C. full
D. tired
