第二節(jié)  完形填空（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

I grew up poor –living with my wonderful mother. We had little money ,but plenty of love and attention . I was  36   and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was , he could still            37   a dream.

  My dream was to be a(n) 38 .By the time I was 16, I started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per hour fastball and  39  anything that moved on the football field. I was also  40  : My high school coach was John , who not only believed in me ,but also taught me  41  to believe in myself .He  42  me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream .One particular  43  with Coach John changed my life forever .

A friend recommended ( suggested ) me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my packet-money for a new bike, new clothes and the  44  of savings for a house for my mother .Then I realized I would have to  45  up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.

   When I told John , he was  46  as I expected him to be . “You have your whole life to work ,” he said . “ Your  47  days are limited .You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head  48  ,trying to think of the  49  that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his  50  in me.

  “ How much are you going to make at this job, son?” he asked . “3.5 dollars an hour.” I replied.

  “Well.” he asked , “is 3.5 dollars an hour the price of a dream?”

   That simple questions made  51  for me the difference between  52  something right now and having a  53  . I decided myself to play sports that summer and with the year I was  54  by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball ,and was  55  a $20000 contract ( agreement ) .In 1999, I bought my mother the house of my dream !

36.A.happy                         B. polite                      C. shy                          D. honest

37. A. live                            B. afford                    C. make                      D. need

38. A. athlete                             B. musician              C. businessman      D. writer

39. A. kick                          B. play                       C. pass                      D. hit

40. A. fight                         B. popular                 C. lucky                      D. confident

41. A. how                           B. why                       C. when                     D. whether

42. A. gave                        B. taught                  C. brought                 D. asked

43. A. accident                 B. matter                  C. problem               D. experience

44. A. aim                          B. idea                       C. start                      D. purpose

45. A. keep                        B. end                        C. give                       D. pick

46. A. mad                          B. mournful              C. frightened           D. shameful

47. A. living                        B. playing                  C. working                D. learning

48. A. moving                    B. nodding                C. shaking                 D. hanging

49. A. answers                          B. excuses                C. words                   D. ways

50. A. sadness                   B. regret                    C. hopelessness       D. disappointment

51. A. direct                        B. clear                       C. straight                 D. bare

52. A. wanting                   B. changing               C. dreaming              D. enjoying

53. A. wish                          B. goal                        C. score.                     D. desire

54. A. had                            B. made                      C. fired                        D. hired

55. A. paid                           B. got                          C. offered                   D. presented 

 

Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe. I had been __36__ a couple of times, but I could hardly __37__ to know my ways around the continent. __38__, my knowledge of foreign languages was __39__ to a little college French.

I __40__. How would I, unable to speak the language, __41__ familiar with local geography or transportation systems, conduct interviews and do __42__? It seemed impossible, and with considerable __43__ I sat down to write a letter rejecting the __44__. Halfway through, a __45__ ran through my mind: you can’t learn if you don't try. So I __46__ the assignment.

There were some bad __47__. But by the time I had finished the trip, I was an experienced traveler. And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most __48__ places, without guides or __49__ advanced bookings, confident that somehow I will __50__.

The point is that the new, the different, is almost by definition __51__. But each time you try something, you learn, and as the learning __52__, the world opens to you.

I've learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a (n) __53__. And I know I'll go on doing such things. It's not because I'm braver or more daring than others. I'm not. But I'll accept worry as another name for __54 __ and I believe I can __55__ wonders.

1.	A．a(chǎn)board B．a(chǎn)broad C．a(chǎn)way D．out

 

2.	A．claim B．declare C．hope D．deny

 

3.	A．Somehow B．However C．Instead D．Moreover

 

4.	A．a(chǎn)ccustomed B．a(chǎn)dded C．limited D．suited

 

5.	A．resigned B．hesitated C．trembled D．suspected

 

6.	A．only too B．more than C．a(chǎn)part from D．far from

 

7.	A．operations B．experiments C．research D．business

 

8.	A．regret B．doubt C．terror D．disappointment

 

9.	A．request B．job C．trust D．a(chǎn)ssignment

 

10.	A．reaction B．thought C．meaning D．conflict

 

11.	A．a(chǎn)ccomplished B．received C．a(chǎn)ccepted D．resisted

 

12.	A．exchanges B．conditions C．trips D．experiences

 

13.	A．remote B．a(chǎn)ccessible C．interesting D．crowded

 

14.	A．still B．ever C．even D．yet

 

15.	A．do B．manage C．make D．fit

 

16.	A．a(chǎn)stonishing B．frightening C．fascinating D．exciting

 

17.	A．comes up B．shows up C．piles up D．steps up

 

18.	A．a(chǎn)irplane B．motorboat C．surfboard D．balloon

 

19.	A．goal B．opportunity C．struggle D．challenge

 

20.	A．work B．own C．win D．a(chǎn)chieve

 

Just recently I had been wondering if there was much point in doing little acts of kindness. So often they get   36 , and occasionally they come back to bite you!

    Then, just last week, after a long travel, I found myself   37   at a bus station. The bus was four hours late! So, I guess I wasn’t in a good   38  .

    That’s when a woman asked me if I had any spare   39   to help her get a bus ticket.

   “Oh, sure,” I said sarcastically (挖苦地). “How much would you like?”

    As I spoke, I mentally kicked myself for my  40   and reached into my bag for some money. As I handed her five dollars, I heard low sounds from her stomach because of real    41  .

    I reached back into my bag and brought out a   42   I had bought earlier. I handed it to her with a(n)   43   that I hoped would make up for my earlier tone of voice. Getting a   44   look at her now, I realized she was extremely tired, like she had had several months of   45   days!

    As she took the food, a look of   46   washed over her. In return, she tried to give me a Milwaukee bus ticket! I don’t live in Milwaukee and the ticket will probably   47   be used, but I took it.

    A few minutes later she came back over, apologized, and told me she was still  48   of five dollars. I took some singles out of my bag and slipped a twenty in there as well.   49 , the voice in my head told me I was being a fool.

Five minutes later she came back again and tried to   50   my twenty. When I said it was for her so she could get something else to   51 , and that I was completely serious and I wasn’t taking it   52  , she started crying and hugged me.

    From now on, when I wonder if it is   53   trying to help someone, I will remember that woman. Maybe I am really making a   54   for someone. So, sure, sometimes my efforts might not be noticed, and sometimes they might come back to bite me, but they might actually   55   another human being!

1.A. ignored                 B. appreciated               C. acknowledged              D. forgiven

2.A. examined            B. trapped               C. confused                      D. delayed

3. A. habit                   B. place                  C. mood                        D. situation

4.A. change                  B. time                   C. hand                       D. energy

5. A. appearance             B. attitude                   C. selfishness                   D. experience

6.A. pain                 B. anxiety                    C. hunger                     D. fear

7.A. souvenir            B. ticket                  C. gift                       D. cake

8.A. shout                B. smile                  C. apology                    D. praise

9.A. quick                B. gentle                 C. good                        D. cold

10.A. dark                B. tough                  C. mysterious                 D. special

11. A. relief                 B. regret                 C. doubt                      D. anger

12. A. once               B. often                  C. sometimes                  D. never

13. A. ashamed               B. aware                  C. short                           D. proud

14. A. Eventually            B. However                C. Therefore                  D. Besides

15.A. return             B. show                   C. share                      D. earn

16.A. do                  B. trade                  C. add                         D. eat 

17.A. away                B. out                    C. back                       D. over

18.A. hard                B. fun                    C. useless                        D. worth

19.A. difference             B. profit                     C. decision                       D. suggestion 

20.A. excite                  B. help           C. educate                        D. inspire

 

The story of the touchstone(探金石) tells of a man who was told that if he could find the touchstone, its magical powers could give him anything he wanted. It could be found, he was 31 , among the pebbles (卵石) of a beach. All he need to do is  32  a stone.If it feels warm, the magical touchstone is 33 .
The man rushed to the beach without delay. When he  34 a pebble that felt cold, he threw it into the sea. He  35 this practice for weeks. Each pebble felt cold, and each pebble was  36 thrown into the sea..
But one morning, he  37 to take hold of a pebble that felt  38 , unlike the other stones. The man, who had  39 noticed the difference, threw it into the sea. He hadn’t  40 to, but he had formed a habit that can be  41 to break.
Any behavior one   42 is strengthened. Repeated often enough, it becomes a(n)  43 . A Spanish proverb says, “Habits are first cobwebs (蜘蛛網(wǎng)), then cables (鋼索).” It works well for  44 habits that first trap us like a cobweb. And if we continue the behavior, the  45 grows stronger and can be as difficult to break as a steel cable.  46 some habits can work in our  47 , such as patterns of our lives, positive attitudes and healthy ways of thinking. We form our habits, then our habits form us  48  .
When it  49 habits, practice may not make perfect. But practice will certainly make permanent. So form the habits you want and let them 50  you into the person you want to be.

【小題1】

A．tricked B．informed C．introduced D．traced

【小題2】

A．look on B．cut into C．knock down D．pick up

【小題3】A made            B. found           C. controlled          D. offered

【小題4】

A．knew B．showed C．grasped D．grabbed

【小題5】

A．decided B．stopped C．required D．continued

【小題6】

A．immediately B．frequently C．greatly D．happily

【小題7】

A．tried B．decided C．hoped D．happened

【小題8】

A．smooth B．rough C．warm D．cold

【小題9】

A．commonly B．necessarily C．hardly D．quickly

【小題10】

A．designed B．determined C．failed D．meant

【小題11】

A．hard B．easy C．likely D．sure

【小題12】

A．forgets B．shows C．a(chǎn)djusts D．repeats

【小題13】

A．a(chǎn)ddiction B．instruction C．habit D．regret

【小題14】

A．a(chǎn)nnoying B．old C．influential D．bad

【小題15】

A．line B．web C．spirit D．feeling

【小題16】

A．Then B．Thus C．But D．Because

【小題17】

A．favor B．memory C．honor D．wish

【小題18】

A．in force B．in addition C．in return D．in vain

【小題19】

A．leads to B．comes to C．belongs to D．points to

【小題20】

A．a(chǎn)djust B．form C．transfer D．shape

Our thoughts, words, and actions often cause harm to others and to us． Without reconciliation
（和解）, we cannot deepen our understanding and only cause more suffering． "Beginning Anew" is
a（n）   36  of reconciliation． It involves three steps ---- sharing appreciation, expressing  37 , and expressing hurt and difficulties．
In the first step, we share appreciation． We acknowledge the  38  qualities of the other person． The second step -- expressing regret, is to   39     with the other person our regrets for the things we have done or said that might have caused him or her  40 ． This requires humility （謙遜）, and the   41  to let go of our own pride． In the third step, we    42 our own hurt with mindful and loving  43  without blaming or criticizing． We speak in such a way that the other person can listen and  44  our words． If we  45  the other person, his heart will  46 and he will not be able to hear us． We ask the other person to help us to understand  47 he has spoken and acted as he has , causing us so much pain． Perhaps, later, he can share his feelings  48  we can understand him more deeply． If a strong  49   arises in us while we are expressing our suffering,  we should simply  50  and come back to our breathing until the emotion becomes   51 ． The other person can  52  us by following his breathing until we are ready to continue． We can enjoy practicing "Beginning Anew" with our partner, our family, or our friends  53 ． By doing this, we will    54   misunderstandings from accumulating． Rather, we will take care of them as they arise,  55  we take care of our children．
                             

【小題1】

A．method B．practice C．example D．experience

【小題2】

A．concern B．belief C．regret D．sympathy

【小題3】

A．positive B．poor C．confident D．selfish

【小題4】

A．chat B．compare C．debate D．share

【小題5】

A．pain B．a(chǎn)nxiety C．confusion D．loss

【小題6】

A．willingness B．kindness C．happiness D．weakness

【小題7】

A．charge B．a(chǎn)rgue C．express D．combine

【小題8】

A．speech B．letter C．story D．question

【小題9】A． choose                        B． accept           C, spread             D． change

【小題10】

A．trust B．praise C．envy D．blame

【小題11】

A．open B．close C．beat D．melt

【小題12】

A．when B．how C．what D．why

【小題13】

A．so that B．even though C．a(chǎn)s though D．in case

【小題14】

A．emotion B．responsibility C．value D．interest

【小題15】

A．continue B．stop C．leave D．repeat

【小題16】

A．quieter B．warmer C．deeper D．stronger

【小題17】

A．forget B．support C．hate D．remember

【小題18】

A．quickly B．carefully C．regularly D．willingly

【小題19】

A．prevent B．protect C．separate D．forbid

【小題20】

A．for B．so C．like D．if