Last month, I had the chance to speak at a me...

Last month, I had the chance to speak at a meeting in San Diego. It was very _______ because for the first time, I was able to _______ in front of a large group of people without any panic.

During my first public speaking event, I read it over and over again, and _______ speaking the words exactly as they were written. But it was where I made a _______ — I held on to the words exactly as they were written. So, when the time _______ for me to talk and words didn't come out exactly as planned, I was clearly _______ .

After my first speaking event, I quickly _______ I was afraid of speaking in public. And 1 knew the only way for me to overcome that fear would be _______ practice. Therefore, I _______ doing "Behind the Cover" video interviews that made me ________ my thoughts on camera. Since I wasn't in front of the ________, if I made a mistake I could just start over again.

At first, I always made mistakes. During the first six months of video ________, it took me five or six tries to speak ________,which often let me depressed. But today, I usually ________ it on the first or second try. Of course, the videos aren't the ________ thing as speaking in front of the audience, but they help me ________ the fear of speaking to the audience. I also ________ at any chance I had to speak in public, no matter how much it frightened me. ________ the famous saying goes, "Practice makes perfect.” I knew I’d never get ________ if I let my fear keep me away from public speaking.

So I just ________ doing it. Each time I got better, I became more comfortable.

1.A.embarrassing B.meaningful C.moving D.frightening

2.A.inform B.mention C.whisper D.speak

3.A.admired B.repaired C.practiced D.managed

4.A.conclusion B.plan C.decision D.mistake

5.A.came B.recycled C.aroused D.ignored

6.A.unique B.panicked C.ambitious D.depressed

7.A.described B.recognized C.explained D.realized

8.A.above B.for C.through D.out

9.A.started B.received C.refused D.abandoned

10.A.admit B.share C.explore D.complain

11.A.audience B.passer-by C.classmate D.schoolmate

12.A.contributions B.interviews C.debates D.directions

13.A.frequently B.regularly C.immediately D.fluently

14.A.confirm B.deserve C.make D.occupy

15.A.same B.different C.smooth D.secret

16.A.get through B.get over C.get away D.get along

17.A.accepted B.preferred C.jumped D.refused

18.A.Over B.Since C.Like D.As

19.A.worse B.pettier C.better D.healthier

20.A.keep B.hesitate C.wander D.stay

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The general at last got a chance to visit the village_________he used to fight, _________he had been dreaming of for years.

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At last he chanced to sail back towards the place _____ he had started.

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15. ---Do you know the girl in red?

---She seems to ______ me at last month’s party. But I’m not sure.

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A chance meeting between two men who realized they had both been abused in the same Surrey children’s care home has led to a campaign that has seen hundreds of former residents claiming they were also victims of physical, emotional and sexual abuse.

Music producer Raymond Stevenson, physically abused during his time at the Shirley Oaks home in the 70s, met a childhood friend last year who revealed he’d been abused in the institution. Within a few months, the Shirley Oaks Survivors Association(SOSA) was hundreds strong.

“We have been in contact with over 300 people and the stories we are getting are just terrible,” Stevenson says. “Every time we interview someone and hear about what happened to them, it brings tears to our eyes. Reliving(再现) some of the horrors they went through hasn't been easy.”

There have been two major police investigations into abuse at children’s homes in South London and three people including a swimming instructor, William Hook, have been condemned for offences relating to Shirley Oaks.

Another operation is currently on-going, but SOSA has lost faith in the authorities who they claim have covered up the whole picture of abuse in Shirley Oaks. “We don’t trust them and that’s why we have decided to do this campaign ourselves,” Stevenson explains.

A couple of weeks ago, dozens of former Shirley Oaks residents crowded into a Lambeth council(议会）meeting-the authority which ran the show until its closure the mid-1980s. Councilor after councilor spoke of their shame at what had been allowed to happen to children in their care.

Among the crowd was the award-winning author Alex Wheatle who has written about the abuse he suffered as a child at Shirley Oaks. “We have not come here to go to war with the council；we have come here to gain your support, ” Wheatle told the meeting.

The Shirley Oaks association is doing more than compiling evidence. It is using music to press its case. A song entitled “Don’t Touch It—It’s Mine” includes personal testimony(证词) from victims. “I was abused mentally, physically, emotionally and violently,” the track begins. “Of the original 16 of us, 12 have killed themselves...”

“We’re not going to be told lies anymore,” Stevenson explains. “We are not going to leave it in the hands of lawyers, politicians or council officials to tell us what happened to us. We want to discover it ourselves and we know music and dance and poetry are ways that can tell a greater story.”

1.What is the purpose of setting up SOSA?

A.To show sympathy for the abused children in society.

B.To reveal the abuse at a children’s care home.

C.To find the living victims from a care home.

D.To aid those people abused at a young age.

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A.The former victims depend much on the police for investigation.

B.Twelve of the sixteen children were killed in Shirley Oaks.

C.All the people committing offences in Shirley Oaks have been arrested.

D.The former local authorities must have neglected their duty.

3.What has been done by campaigners of SOSA?

A.Collecting evidence for the police.

B.Creating music for the campaign.

C.Going to war with the government.

D.Turning to lawyers for assistance.

4.Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A.SOSA sings for justice.

B.Child abuse in Shirley Oaks.

C.Terrible memories in Shirley Oaks.

D.A campaign to abuse the authorities by SOSA　 .

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IQUIQUE, Chile (Reuters) — Rescue workers at the San Jose gold and copper mine in northern Chile had reason to sing this week. A small hole drilled into the earth became a passage to freedom for 33 trapped miners, who spent 69 days underground. “Never have people been trapped for so long so deeply,” says a doctor at NASA, the American space agency, which helped in the rescue.

But the chief medical officer for the miners said most are in good enough health to leave the hospital within a day or so. The first three recovered and went home Thursday night.

For much of the day the miners relaxed with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera. The 32 Chileans and 1 Bolivian still wore special sunglasses to protect their eyes.

A partial mine collapse on 5th August trapped them more than half a kilometer underground. They had to stretch a two-day food supply. For two weeks no one knew if they were alive or dead. Later, they received supplies.

The first miner rescued on Wednesday was Florencio Avalos. The second was Mario Sepulveda, who talked about how the experience tested his faith. The last miner up was Luis Urzua, who was the shift leader when his crew became trapped.

Rescuers used a metal cage to pull the miners to safety in less than 24 hours — faster than expected. The rescue capsule was a half-meter wide and known as the Phoenix, an imaginary bird from ancient stories. It bursts into flames but is continually reborn and rises from the ashes.

Chile’s Navy built the capsule with advice from mining experts and NASA engineers. It worked like an elevator, traveling up and down on a cable through a shaft（竖井）drilled 622 meters into the rocks.

Millions of people around the world watched the rescue. More than one thousand journalists traveled to the mine in the Atacama Desert to report on the rescue. They joined family members of the miners and rescue crews housed in an area of tents known as Camp Hope.

1.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Rescued miners speak out              B. A rebirth for 33 rescued miners in Chile

C. Miners’ life deep underground           D. Chilean president honors rescued miners

2. How many rescued miners are still in hospital?

A. 3.            B. 33.              C. 30.         D. 69.

3. A. It was a wooden cage like a capsule.     B. It was named after a real Chilean bird.

C. It worked efficiently in the rescue.       D. It was built by NASA engineers.

4. The rescue is great for the reason that ______.

A. it lasted so long and the miners were trapped so deep

B. the American space agency took part

C. Chilean President was on the rescuing spot

D. 33 trapped miners were saved

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IQUIQUE, Chile (Reuters) — Rescue workers at the San Jose gold and copper mine in northern Chile had reason to sing this week. A small hole drilled into the earth became a passage to freedom for 33 trapped miners, who spent 69 days underground. “Never have people been trapped for so long so deeply,” says a doctor at NASA, the American space agency, which helped in the rescue.

But the chief medical officer for the miners said most are in good enough health to leave the hospital within a day or so. The first three recovered and went home Thursday night.

For much of the day the miners relaxed with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera. The 32 Chileans and 1 Bolivian still wore special sunglasses to protect their eyes.

A partial mine collapse on 5th August trapped them more than half a kilometer underground. They had to stretch a two-day food supply. For two weeks no one knew if they were alive or dead. Later, they received supplies.

The first miner rescued on Wednesday was Florencio Avalos. The second was Mario Sepulveda, who talked about how the experience tested his faith. The last miner up was Luis Urzua, who was the shift leader when his crew became trapped.

Rescuers used a metal cage to pull the miners to safety in less than 24 hours — faster than expected. The rescue capsule was a half-meter wide and known as the Phoenix, an imaginary bird from ancient stories. It bursts into flames but is continually reborn and rises from the ashes.

Chile’s Navy built the capsule with advice from mining experts and NASA engineers. It worked like an elevator, traveling up and down on a cable through a shaft（竖井）drilled 622 meters into the rocks.

Millions of people around the world watched the rescue. More than one thousand journalists traveled to the mine in the Atacama Desert to report on the rescue. They joined family members of the miners and rescue crews housed in an area of tents known as Camp Hope.

1.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Rescued miners speak out

B. Miners’ life deep underground

C. A rebirth for 33 rescued miners in Chile

D. Chilean president honors rescued miners

2.How many rescued miners are still in hospital?

A. 3.                      B. 30.                 C. 33.              D. 69.

3.We can infer from the passage that ______.

A. all the trapped miners are Chileans

B. the Chileans rescued the miners alone

C. the rescue caught the world’s attention

D. the trapped miners lived easily underground

4. Which of the following is true of the Phoenix?

A. It was a wooden cage like a capsule.

B. It worked efficiently in the rescue.

C. It was named after a real Chilean bird.

D. It was built by NASA engineers.

5.The rescue is great for the reason that ______.

A. 33 trapped miners were saved

B. the American space agency took part

C. Chilean President was on the rescuing spot

D. it lasted so long and the miners were trapped so deep

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______ for a few days, the thirsty and hunger soldiers had to give in at last.

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I was trying to pick up my hat that __________ off in the wind, but failed at last.

A. had been blown       . is blown       C. blown              D. it had been blown

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—What did Jack demand at the meeting just now?

—______ a chance to join the Debating Club.

A. Being offered B. Having been offered

C. To be offered　 D. To have been offered

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