About a year ago,if you had asked who Dinara Safina was,the answer would have been,“She is Marat Safin’s younger sister.” She was overshadowed by her wonder brother.But now she has made a name for herself:the world No.1 player in women’s tennis.
The 22yearold Russian overtook Serena Williams of the US for top ranking on April 20.“Before,every place I go,I am Marat’s sister.Nothing else,”she told New York Times.“I always wanted to be myself,and now finally the results come,and people can know me as Dinara Safina.”
Safina has made it to two great event finals,in the 2008 French and in the 2009 Australian Open,and won a silver medal in the Beijing Olympic Games.
Clearly,family isn’t the only connection Safina and her brother share.Their DNA burns with competitive fire.Safin has held the distinction for years of being a hottempered player on court.When he lost his temper,he would smash a racket (球拍).Safina is as emotionally explosive as her brother.A headline in the newspaper The Australian once described her as “mad as a snake”.The Sydney Morning Herald,during the Australian Open,summed up Safina’s volatile (不稳定的) emotional state with the headline—Safina goes from basket case to top of the world.
It’s not rare for a family to have two top tennis players.Safina’s father owns a tennis academy and her mother worked as a coach.“I had no choice but to become a tennis player,but I don’t mind being a tennis player,” Safina said.
From this talented family she is also given one of her best weapons on court,her size.She is 1.82 meters tall and weighs 70kg.But it is hard work that led her to her recent success.
“I hope to prove to everyone over the coming months that I deserve the honor of being world No.1,”she said.
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A.How Safina came first in women’s tennis.
B.How the parents taught Safina to play tennis.
C.How her brother helped Safina play tennis.
D.How Safina beat her brother in playing tennis.
2.Which one of the following doesn’t contribute to Safina’s success?
A.Her hard work and strong competitiveness.
B.Her emotional explosion and volatile emotional state.
C.The fact that she is 1.82 meters tall and weighs 70kg.
D.The fact that her parents are both good tennis players.
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Serena Williams was topped by Safina on ranking list on April 20.
B.Dinara Safina was always very confident and eager to succeed.
C.Safina was eager to become a tennis player when she was a child.
D.Marat Safin won the two finals,in the 2008 French and in the 2009 Australian Open.
4. What can we infer from the headline “Safina goes from basket case to top of the world”?
A.Safina wanted to top the world in tennis when she was a baby in a basket.
B.After she won the Australian Open,Dinara Safina cried.
C.Too nervous at first,Safina finally gained confidence and won.
D.Safina learnt from the basket case and finally came top of the world.
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About a year ago,if you had asked who Dinara Safina was,the answer would have been,“She is Marat Safin’s younger sister.” She was overshadowed by her wonder brother.But now she has made a name for herself:the world No.1 player in women’s tennis.
The 22yearold Russian overtook Serena Williams of the US for top ranking on April 20.“Before,every place I go,I am Marat’s sister.Nothing else,”she told New York Times.“I always wanted to be myself,and now finally the results come,and people can know me as Dinara Safina.”
Safina has made it to two great event finals,in the 2008 French and in the 2009 Australian Open,and won a silver medal in the Beijing Olympic Games.
Clearly,family isn’t the only connection Safina and her brother share.Their DNA burns with competitive fire.Safin has held the distinction for years of being a hottempered player on court.When he lost his temper,he would smash a racket (球拍).Safina is as emotionally explosive as her brother.A headline in the newspaper The Australian once described her as “mad as a snake”.The Sydney Morning Herald,during the Australian Open,summed up Safina’s volatile (不稳定的) emotional state with the headline—Safina goes from basket case to top of the world.
It’s not rare for a family to have two top tennis players.Safina’s father owns a tennis academy and her mother worked as a coach.“I had no choice but to become a tennis player,but I don’t mind being a tennis player,” Safina said.
From this talented family she is also given one of her best weapons on court,her size.She is 1.82 meters tall and weighs 70kg.But it is hard work that led her to her recent success.
“I hope to prove to everyone over the coming months that I deserve the honor of being world No.1,”she said.
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A.How Safina came first in women’s tennis.
B.How the parents taught Safina to play tennis.
C.How her brother helped Safina play tennis.
D.How Safina beat her brother in playing tennis.
2.Which one of the following doesn’t contribute to Safina’s success?
A.Her hard work and strong competitiveness.
B.Her emotional explosion and volatile emotional state.
C.The fact that she is 1.82 meters tall and weighs 70kg.
D.The fact that her parents are both good tennis players.
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Serena Williams was topped by Safina on ranking list on April 20.
B.Dinara Safina was always very confident and eager to succeed.
C.Safina was eager to become a tennis player when she was a child.
D.Marat Safin won the two finals,in the 2008 French and in the 2009 Australian Open.
4. What can we infer from the headline “Safina goes from basket case to top of the world”?
A.Safina wanted to top the world in tennis when she was a baby in a basket.
B.After she won the Australian Open,Dinara Safina cried.
C.Too nervous at first,Safina finally gained confidence and won.
D.Safina learnt from the basket case and finally came top of the world.
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Challenges and tough experiences can help you find out who you really are.
About 2 years ago, I was in one of my first taekwondo (跆拳道) championships (锦标赛). I was very in myself My opponent (对手) was skinny. The thoughts in my head were something like "She's so of course you'll win". As the match started, my opponent's true came out. She came straight at me and landed a head kick on me, three points in the first five seconds. I was so shocked, and forgot everything my coach said. I was kicking , in hopes of not losing. But hit me. I lost 21-5.1 had never lost before. I was afraid of the girl, and to me, her name was with defeat.
The experience lasted with me. I worked and trained harder than before. I listened to my wholeheartedly and made sure I was not overconfident. The following year, I the same girl once again at the state championships. I was But with encouragement from my coach, I some confidence. When the fight started, I did not panic like the previous match but listened to my coach's . His voice me around the ring (拳击场), attacking at key moments. The main thought in my head was not about winning or losing, doing my best. Eventually, I won. My hard work, and listening to my coach all . My opponent had the skinny figure, but did not frighten me anymore.
From this experience, I learned not to let confidence overshadow reality. It is important to _ the fact that there are people better than you. But with this idea in mind, you can work hard to become that person mat is better. This experience also taught me not to judge others based on their .
1.A. competing B. struggling C. playing D. quarrelling
2.A. proud B. confident C. content D. ashamed
3.A. young B. tiny C. strong D. ugly
4.A. expression B. sense C. personality D. figure
5.A. taking B. catching C. reaching D. scoring
6.A. surprised B. panicked C. tired D. excited
7.A. angrily B. bravely C. blindly D. cautiously
8.A. reality B. courage C. imagination D. memory
9.A. filled B. associated C. mixed D. compared
10.A. coach B. teammate C. opponent D. judge
11.A. recognized B. faced C. admired D. reminded
12.A. afraid B. courageous C. delighted D. alone
13.A. lacked B. borrowed C. developed D. remembered
14.A. judgment B. praise C. encouragement D. advice
15.A. showed B. forced C. kept D. directed
16.A. but B. or C. so D. and
17.A. paid back B. called off C. called back D. paid off
18.A. different B. same C. rare D. common
19.A. oppose B. ignore C. receive D. accept
20.A. appearances B. words C. description D. behavior
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It was the beginning of the school year a few .years ago. l had a little boy in my class who was very quiet and _ . I wasn't sure how much he understood during the school day and I was especially that he just stood by himself at _ time and did not play. If l tried to talk to him, he would turn away and _ shut his eyes to from me.
After a couple of days, I decided to seek _ from one of my outgoing and little girls. I called her over and asked her if she would get him to , and I started talking about all the . on how she could start communication with him I she could try this idea or that .She my arm to stop my talking and looked up at me in that _ _ way that only a six-year-old can, and said, "Don't _ , I speak kid". And she ran off.
I stood there all alone, watching her. It took less than a minute for the two new friends to run off, hand in hand, _ joining a game of tag.
I often think of that small _ . about what I learned and how _ it is for all teachers to speak kid. I know-my _ should be on teaching students how to think and how to _ solutions. We must be ready to learn from our a because those "teachable moments" during the school days are for us. the teachers, as well as our kids.
1.A.slow B. clever C. shy D. lazy
2.A.concerned B. curious C. doubtful D. disappointed
3.A. lunch B. break C. school D. sports
4.A. closely B. suddenly C. slightly D. tightly
5.A. hide B. keep C. flee D. separate
6.A.advice B. help C. confidence D. technique
7.A. brave B. casual C. friendly D. hard-working
8.A. change B. study C. move D. play.
9.A. suggestions B. opinions C. problems D. possibilities
10.A. knew B. understood C. realized D. explained
11.A. caught B. felt C. touched D. pulled
12.A. special B. good C. strange D. effective
13.A. care B. talk C. hurry D. worry
14.A. anxiously B. seriously C. silently D. excitedly
15.A. quietly B. carefully C. hopefully D. happily
16.A. boy B. girl C. moment D. difficulty
17.A. interesting B. important C.awkward D. funny
18.A. focus B. lesson C. advice D. problem
19.A. look for B. get in C. make up D. figure out
20.A. friends B. students C. teachers D. parents
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About seven years ago she felt she had to ask herself __________she really wanted to spend her life farming. Now she has make up her mind to quit farming.
A.when B.whether C.what D.where
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About seven years ago she felt she had to ask herself________she really wanted to spend her life farming. Now she has make up her mind to quit farming.
A.when B.whether C.what D.where
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This was an unforgettable and wonderful experience.It happened about three years ago and it has had a 26 effect on me.I would like to show respect here for the two men I do not know 27 but whose actions gave a new 28 to the words — kind and generous.
I was walking down a busy street on a cold, windy day in early 29 , A homeless man, probably about 60 and without wearing any shoes, was 30 for change on a street corner.
A BMW car 31 on the other side of the street and an executive(主管)who was perfectly dressed stepped out of the car.He was probably about 32 years old.He was wearing a blue business suit with a deep red silk tie.He walked33across the street and over to the homeless man.Without saying anything, he first gave him a lot of 34 and then he sat down and took off his leather gloves(手套), beautiful black leather shoes and his black dress socks.Then he 35 them to the homeless man.The homeless man took them and stared with a/an 36 mouth.
As he drove off, I couldn’t 37 thinking that it was probably the first time he had 38 the pedal( 踏板)of that top-brand BMW car with a 39 foot! I stood there and the looks of 40 appeared on my face and the homeless man’s.
Two men of about the same age 41 very different lives had met and the one who was42 in materials had offered 43 than his shoes.He had left this BMW car and 44 down from his high position.He lifted up the other man when he offered respect, 45 and real generosity.
1.A.strong B.bad C.light D.slow
2.A.officially B.Personally C.similarly D.generally
3.A.benefit B.attitude C.meaning D.award
4.A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter
5.A.searching B.making C.blaming D.begging
6.A.called up B.broke up C.pulled up D.sped up
7.A.40 B.50 C. 60 D.70
8.A.directly B.usually C.unwillingly D.fluently
9.A.money B.water C.sand D.oil
10.A.posted B.handed C.kicked D.threw
11.A.closed B.full C.open D.empty
12.A.stand B.delay C.forget D.help
13.A.bended B.cut C.repaired D.pressed
14.A.relaxed B.large C.bare D.single
15.A.excitement B.astonishment C.sadness D.pride
16.A.but B.or C.and D.before
17.A.successful B.careful C.useful D.helpful
18.A.rather B.more C.other D.better
19.A.broken B.fell C.stepped D.rolled
20.A.surprise B.disappointment C.anxiety D.kindness
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I was watching Family Feud a few years ago when they asked something like “What’s one thing you want your pilot to be?” And one of the answers was “A man.” Yes, I was upset, but that just inspired me more. It’s rare enough to see women pilots — for the first two years of my flight training classes, I was the only female student — and even more unusual to see a pilot who’s a woman of color. Black women make up about 7 percent of the U.S. population, but less than 1 percent of pilots. And of course, most of them are a bit older than I am. I just graduated from high school in May.
My mom is crazy about aviation (航空), so she always took me to air shows when I was younger. We’d watch the Thunderbirds or Blue Angles, and I’d get pilots’ autographs (亲笔签名). With her encouragement, I started taking lessons after I turned 12. Friends would ask me to hang out, and I’d say, “Sorry, I have a flight” — they’d look at me as if I had four heads. But the air felt like where I was supposed to be.
Flying is amazing for many reasons. You can see the beauty only from above and visit impressive places. But to me, one of the coolest things is being in charge of the plane and holding the controls. I plan to fly the big jets as an airline transport pilot, which means doing lots of ground training, banking 1,500 hours of flight time, and earning a bunch of certificates.
On my first plane ride when I was 4, the flight attendants (乘务员) gave me a little pin with wings. We took a picture of me standing next to the captain. Who would have guessed that someday I’d be sitting in his seat?
1.Why did the author feel upset after hearing the answer?
A. It was too simple. B. It dealt with racial differences.
C. It talked about pilots negatively. D. It was prejudiced against women.
2.What does the author say about black women?
A. They are uncommon sights in flight training classes.
B. They make up 7 percent of the U.S. pilots.
C. Most of them are high school graduates.
D. Few of them are interested in aviation.
3.What’s the author’s mom’s attitude to her becoming a pilot?
A. Skeptical. B. Supportive.
C. Unconcerned. D. Disapproving.
4.What happened when the author was four years old?
A. She sat in a captain’s seat. B. She had a hard plane ride.
C. She was gifted a winged pin. D. She helped some flight attendants.
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Years ago I had the opportunity to meet a girl who strengthened my understanding of the power of belief. She was __36___ the most powerful individual I had ever met. I met Chris for the first time while taking the Dale Carnegie __37___ in California.
Our class had already been going for quite some time when ___38___, supported by metal crutches(拐杖), ___39__ herself in. Chris had cerebral palsy(大脑性麻痹). She had much ___40___ in communicating with others. This was not due to ___41___ of desire, but because most of her twenty-one years of life she had been kept in a room with no more than Elvis records and tapes to __42___ her. No one had taken the time to assist her in developing the ability to ___43___. It was Bonnie, her present caretaker, who ___44___ there was much more to Chris than anyone else could see.
When asked by the instructor what her goal ___45___ the twelve-week course was, Chris struggled to respond and became frustrated and ____46___ in the process. For most of her ___47___ nobody would listen to her. The only way she knew to get someone to ___48___ was through temper outbursts(发脾气). With Bonnie as her interpreter, Chris conveyed that her ___49___ was to be able to stand by herself in front of forty-five people and tell us about herself.
On the twelfth week, Chris stood in front of the room and ___50___ with us, in her own words, what her life had been like. It was one of the most beautiful and enlightening experiences I had ever ___51____. Though as a girl who had in many ways been ____52___, she believed that she could ___53___ more in her life and she did. And she also had the love and support of forty-five friends, who, just weeks before, had been ____54___ strangers.
What we all witnessed through Chris’ courage is that life is ____55___ moment by moment, based on our beliefs, which are relevant to both our personal and professional direction and have the power to make our wildest dreams come true.
1. A.luckily B.naturally C.formally D.probably
2. A.break B.course C.house D.chance
3. A.someone B.he C.herself D.she
4. A.ran B.rushed C.dragged D.jumped
5. A.difficulty B.concept C.disagreement D.suggestion
6. A.lack B.need C.notice D.cheer
7. A.impress B.entertain C.calm D.annoy
8. A.walk B.pronounce C.communicate D.write
9. A.knew B.asked C.spoke D.required
10. A.at B.for C.on D.in
11. A.grateful B.surprised C.angry D.noisy
12. A.way B.process C.operation D.life
13. A.watch B.smile C.listen D.understand
14. A.class B.goal C.ability D.reason
15. A.began B.agreed C.found D.shared
16. A.argued B.attended C.witnessed D.accepted
17. A.found out B.thrown away C.brought up D.held out
18. A.give B.accomplish C.spend D.accompany
19. A.complete B.necessary C.enough D.typical
20. A.called B.carried C.searched D.created
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Two years ago, the Funk family of suburban Chicago adopted a Chinese baby girl who had been abandoned on a sidewalk near a Yangzhou textile factory.
Last year and halfway across the United States, the Ramirez family of suburban Miami adopted a girl who had been abandoned a week later on the same spot.
Both families named their daughters Mia. It turns out, a first name and Chinese heritage aren’t the only things the three-year-olds have in common. The girls’ mothers—Holly Funk and Diana Ramirez—met on a website for parents who had gone through international adoptions. After a flurry of e-mails comparing photographs and biographical details, DNA testing proved the families’ suspicions: The girls are probably fraternal (手足般的) twins.
“I was in shock,” said Ramirez, who lives with her husband Carlos in Pembroke Pines, Florida. “Well, now this is for real.”
The Internet and Web groups revolving around international orphanages are increasingly being used to link adopted children with biological kin(亲属). The site that the Funks and Ramirezes used has a membership of 137 people, with 15 sets of twins and seven sets of siblings whose relationships have been confirmed.
At a reunion on Friday at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, Mia Diamond Funk Mia Hanying Ramirez shyly surveyed each other, then reached for each other’s hand.
DNA tests established an 85 percent probability that the girls are at least half sisters. Scientists did not have a biological parent to test and reach a greater certainty, but given their ages and physical similarities, experts say it is likely they are fraternal twins.
Douglas and Holly Funk hope to take Mia to Miami in October. Both sets of parents say they are committed to staying in touch and often let the twins talk to each other on the phone.
1.. Both the adopted girls shared a first name ________.
A. because they both came from China
B. because of their physical similarities
C. because their US parents suspected they were twins
D. for no good reason
2. Why did the girls’ mothers meet on the Internet?
A. To compare photographs of the two girls.
B. To communicate with other people who had adopted children abroad.
C. To test their suspicion.
D. To exchange experiences on adopting children.
3.Experts are still not 100 percent sure that the two girls are fraternal twins because ________.
A. DNA tests are still not accurate enough
B. the two girls were born by different parents
C. the DNA of a biological parent is still missing
D. one girl is born a week later than the other
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Adopted Twins Reunited on Internet
B. Adopted Twins Live happily in the US.
C. Suspicion Turned into Reality
D. The Story of Adopted Twins and Their Parents
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When my grandmother, who had Alzheimer’s disease, went to live in the nurses station 5 years ago, I tried many things to keep her occupied. But it was only her word search book that kept her ______. Gradually, she began to think of it as her job and it kept her from ______.
Last night, when I came to her and said hello, she just looked at me ______. I introduced myself and told her I was her granddaughter. She seemed ______ about who I was. Obviously, she tried to find this word in her ______. So I helped her find it with fingers and ______ it for her with a pencil.
Later, I suggested we go outside, and she agreed. Then she was just staring at me as if trying to figure me out. I told her ______ I was her granddaughter. “Oh, okay” she said ______ but still didn’t really know. She just wanted to be kind.
And after we went ______ and I got her ready for and into bed, she told me to come ______ and we kissed and hugged real tight ______ we did for the first time. It wasn’t the first time though and sooner or later there would be a ______ time.
For now, I feel the blessing of the ______ although I have a sinking feeling that our days are numbered. It doesn’t ______ if the word “granddaughter” holds no ______ anymore — we are bound by love not labels.
1.A.time B.interest C.talent D.knowledge
2.A.trembling B.moving C.whispering D.wandering
3.A.curiously B.angrily C.naturally D.proudly
4.A.shocked B.amazed C.puzzled D.worried
5.A.dictionary B.mind C.room D.book
6.A.decorated B.marked C.associated D.tracked
7.A.patiently B.bravely C.regularly D.casually
8.A.joking B.laughing C.smiling D.crying
9.A.along B.ahead C.outside D.inside
10.A.slower B.closer C.straighter D.later
11.A.as if B.so that C.even if D.in case
12.A.perfect B.free C.final D.normal
13.A.event B.break C.gift D.moment
14.A.help B.matter C.work D.exist
15.A.meaning B.change C.design D.advantage
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