一、完形填空
Michael Stone always dreamed of flying. His mother read him so many stories about flying that they
1 his dreams with colour and beauty. His dad, on the other hand, believed in hard work. He always said, "Dreams depend on hard work!"
From the age of 14, Michael started training as a pole vaulter. He
2 every day with weightlifting and running, and he continued to help his parents with their farm work. His mother wished he could relax a bit more, but his father would smile and say, "If you want
3, work for it!"
Now Michael was standing in the stadium
4 one of the final two competitors in the pole-vaulting event in the National Junior Olympics. After a warm-up, he picked up his pole, and stepped on the runway that led to the most challenging event of his 17-year-old life. Suddenly he became
5. He had never experienced this before.
Then he thought of his mother's words. "Take deep breaths when you feel nervous." So he did. Slowly the nervousness was gone. He gently put down his pole, and began to stretch out his arms and upper body. And then, he
6 picked up his pole again. He knew it was his time to fly.
As he began sprinting(冲刺) down the runway, something felt wonderfully
7 but familiar. When he took a deep breath, it happened. He began to fly just like in his childhood
8. Only this time he knew he wasn't dreaming.
The loud cheers from the audience brought Michael back. He could
9 the smile on his parents' faces. His life would never be the same. It wasn't because he won the National Junior Olympics and
10 a new world record. And it wasn't because he had just reached his personal best. It was simply because Michael Stone was blind.
(
A
) 1. A. filled
B. covered
C. shared
D. left
(
C
) 2. A. found out
B. gave out
C. worked out
D. looked out
(
B
) 3. A. anything
B. something
C. nothing
D. everything
(
C
) 4. A. for
B. like
C. as
D. between
(
A
) 5. A. nervous
B. confident
C. angry
D. surprised
(
C
) 6. A. secretly
B. strangely
C. carefully
D. suddenly
(
B
) 7. A. popular
B. different
C. comfortable
D. hard
(
D
) 8. A. hobbies
B. jokes
C. stories
D. dreams
(
D
) 9. A. wonder
B. remember
C. see
D. imagine
(
B
)10. A. beat
B. set
C. broke
D. hit
