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dget_(10)__andtakeashotatthewrongdirection—whichmademefeelreallystupid.__(11)__,Iwasn'
ttheonlyone“new”atthegame,soIdecidedto__(12)__onlearningthegame,domybestateachpracticesession,andnotbetoohardonmyselfforthethingsIdidn'
t__(13)_“justyet”.
Ipracticedandpracticed.SoonIknewthe__(14)__andthe“moves”.Beingpartofateamwasfunandmotivating.Verysoonthecompetitive__(15)__inmewaswinningovermylackofconfidence.Withtime,Ilearnedhowtoplayandmadefriendsinthe__(16)__—friendswhorespectedmyeffortstoworkhardandbeateamplayer.Ineverhadsomuchfun!
Withmy__(17)__self-confidencecomesmorepraisefromteachersandclassmates.Ihavegonefrom“_(18)__”inthebackoftheclassroomandnotwantingtocallattentiontomyself,__(19)__raisingmyhand—evenwhenIsometimeswasn'
t100percent__(20)__Ihadtherightanswer.NowIhavemoreself-confidenceinmyself.
(1)A.as
B.until C.unless D.though
(2)A.hoped
B.agreed C.meant D.chose
(3)A.continued B.changed C.settled D.started
(4)A.idea B.plan C.belief D.saying
(5)A.right B.chance C.ability D.patience
(6)A.going B.looking C.cheering D.applying
(7)A.point B.half C.rest D.basis
(8)A.enjoying B.preparing C.attending
D.watching
(9)A.less
B.later
C.worse D.further
(10)A.committed B.motivated
C.embarrassed
D.confused
(11)A.Interestingly B.Fortunately
C.Obviously
D.Hopefully
(12)A.focus B.act C.rely D.try
(13)A.want B.do
C.support
D.know
(14)A.steps
B.orders C.rules
D.games
(15)A.role
B.part
C.mind D.value
(16)A.process
B.operation
C.movement
D.situation
(17)A.expressed
B.improved
C.preserved
D.recognized
(18)A.dreaming
B.playing
C.relaxing D.hiding
(19)A.by
B.for
C.with
D.to
(20)A.lucky
B.happy
C.sure D.satisfied
三、阅读理解(本大题共4题,共计30分)
1、(8分)
“IWentSkydivingat84!
”
Asayounggirlgrowingupinthe1930s,Ialwayswantedtoflyaplane,butbackthenitwasalmostunheardofforawomantodothat.Igotatasteofthatdreamin2001,whenmyhusbandarrangedformetorideinahotairballoonformybirthday.Buttheexperienceturnedouttobeverydull.Aroundthattime,ItoldmyhusbandthatIwantedtoskydive.Sowhenourretirementcommunity(社区)announcedthattheywerehavinganessaycompetitionandthetopicwasanexperienceofalifetimethatyouwantedtohave,Idecidedtowriteaboutmydream.
Intheessay,Iwroteaboutmydesiretoskydive,statingGeorgeBushSr.diditatage80.Whynotme?
Iwasjust84andinprettygoodhealth.AyearwentbyandIheardnothing.ButthenatacommunitypartyinlateApril2009,theyannouncedthatIwasoneofthewinners.Ijustcouldn'
tbelieveit.Inspiredbythis,Idecidedtorealizemydream,eventhoughsomeofmyfamilymembersandmydoctorwereagainstit.
OnJune11,2009,nearly40ofmyfamilyandfriendsgatheredintheareaclosetowhereIwouldlandwhileIheadedupintheairplane.Myinstructor,Jay,guidedmethroughtheexperience.TheplanewasthenoisiestoneIhadeverbeenin,butIwasn'
tfrightened—Iwasreallyjustlookingforwardtotheexperience.Whenwereached13,000feet,Jayinstructedmetothrowmyselfoutoftheplane.Whenwefirsthittheair,thewindwassostrongthatIcouldhardlybreathe.ForasecondIthought,“WhathaveIgottenmyselfinto?
”Buttheneverythinggotcalmer.WewereinafreefallforaboutaminutebeforeJayopenedtheparachute(降落伞),thenwejustfloateddownwardforaboutfiveminutes.BeingupinthecloudsandlookingattheviewbelowwasunlikeanythingIhaveeverfelt—muchbetterthanthehotairballon.Iwasjustenjoyingit.
Skydivingwasreallyoneofthegreatestexperiencesofmylife.Ihopeotherpeoplewilllookatmeandrealizethatyoudon'
tstoplivingjustbecauseyouare84yearsold.Ifthere'
ssomethingyouwanttoexperience,lookintoit.Ifit'
ssomethingthatispossible,makeithappen.
(1)Whathappenedtotheauthorin2001?
A.Sheflewanairplane.B.Sheenteredacompetition.
C.Shewentonahotairballoonride.D.Shemovedintoaretirementcommunity.
(2)TheauthormentionedGeorgeBushSr.inheressayto______.
A.buildupherownreputationB.showheradmirationforhim
C.comparetheirhealthconditionD.makeherargumentpersuasive
(3)Howdidtheauthorfeelimmediatelyaftershejumpedoutoftheplane?
A.Excited.
B.Scared. C.Nervous.
D.Regretful.
(4)Whatdidtheauthorenjoymostwhenshewasskydiving?
A.Thebeautifulclouds. B.Thewonderfulview.C.ThecompanyofJay.D.Theone-minutefreefall.
2、(6分)
SubmissionGuidelines
Beforesendingusamanuscript(稿件),lookthroughrecentissues(刊物)ofthePosttogetanideaoftherangeandstyleofarticleswepublish.Youwilldiscoverthatourfocushasbroadenedtoincludewellresearched,timelyandinformativearticlesonfinance,homeimprovement,travel,humor,andmanyotherfields.
ThePost'
sgoalistoremainunique,withcontentthatprovidesadditionalunderstandingsontheeverevolvingAmericanscene.
Inadditiontofeature-length(专题长度的)articles,thePostbuysanecdotes,cartoons,andphotos.Paymentrangesfrom$25to$400.
Ournonfictionneedsincludehow-to,usefularticlesongardening,petcareandtraining,financialplanning,andsubjectsofinteresttoa45plus,home-lovingreadership.Fornonfictionarticles,indicateanyspecialqualificationsyouhaveforwritingaboutthesubject,especiallyscientificmaterial.Includeoneortwopublishedpieceswithyourarticle.Weprefertypedarticlesbetween1,000and2,000wordsinlength.Weencourageyoutosendbothprintedandonlineversions.
Wealsowelcomenewfiction.Alight,humoroustouchisappreciated.Wearealwaysinneedofstraighthumorarticles.Makeuslaugh,andwe'
llbuyit.
Featurearticlesaverageabout1,000to2,000words.Welikepositive,freshanglestoPostarticles,andweaskthattheybethoroughlyresearched.
Wenormallyrespondtoarticlesubmissionswithinsixweeks.Youarefreetosubmitthearticleelsewhereatthesametime.
PleasesubmitallarticlestoFeaturesEditor,TheSaturdayEveningPost,1100WaterwayBoulevard,Indianapolis,IN46202,(317)6341100.
(1)BeforesendingamanuscripttothePost,acontributorisadvisedto______.
A.getabetterunderstandingofAmericanissuesB.findouttherangeofthearticlesinthePost
C.increasehisknowledgeinmanyfieldsD.broadenhisresearchfocus
(2)Tosubmitnonfictionarticles,acontributormust______.
A.providehisspecialqualificationsB.bearegularreaderofthePost
C.produceprintedversionsD.beover45yearsold
(3)FromthepassagewecanlearnthatthePost______.
A.allowsarticlesubmissionswithinsixweeksB.favorssciencearticleswithin2,000words
C.hasahugedemandforhumorousworksD.prefersnonfictiontofictionarticles
3、(8分)
StudentsandTechnologyintheClassroom
IlovemyBlackberry—it'
smylittleconnectiontothelargerworldthatcangoanywherewithme.Ialsolovemylaptopcomputer,asitholdsallofmywritingandthoughts.
Despitethisloveoftechnology,IknowthattherearetimeswhenIneedtomoveawayfromthesedevices(设备)andtrulycommunicatewithothers.
Onoccasion,IteachacoursecalledHistoryMattersforagroupofhighereducationmanagers.Mygoalsfortheclassincludeafulldiscussionofhistoricalthemesandideas.BecauseIwantstudentstothoroughlystudythematerialandexchangetheirideaswitheachotherintheclassroom,Ihavearule—nolaptops,iPads,phones,etc.Whenstudentsweretoldmyruleinadvanceoftheclass,someofthemwerenothappy.
Moststudentsassumethatmyreasonsforthisruleincludeunpleasantexperiencesinthepastwithstudentsmisusingtechnology.There'
sabitoftruthtothat.SomestudentsassumethatIamanti-technology.There'
snotruthinthatatall.IlovetechnologyandtrytokeepupwithitsoIcanrelatetomystudents.
TherealreasonwhyIaskstudentstoleavetechnologyatthedooristhatIthinkthereareveryfewplacesinwhichwecanhavedeepconversationsandtrulyengagecomplexideas.Interruptionsbytechnologyoftenbreakconcentrationandallowfortoomuchdependenceonoutsideinformationforideas.Iwantstudentstodigdeepwithinthemselvesforinspirationandideas.Iwantthemtopusheachothertothinkdifferentlyandtomakeconnectionsbetweenthecoursematerialandtheclassdiscussion.
I'
vebeenteachingmyhistoryclassinthiswayformanyyearsandtheevaluationsreflectstudentsatisfactionwiththeenvironmentthatIcreate.Studentsrealizethatwithdeepconversationandchallenge,