六、完形填空。
It was the summer before my third grade. Our girls' softball team was facing real pitchers (投球手)
1 the first time. Before that, we could just hit the ball on the tee(球座). When the coach started pitching, hitting became
2 for me. I missed every single pitch. From the side, I heard my teammate Emily laughing at
3. My face got hot and my throat felt like it had a softball stuck in. At that moment, I was starting to
4 playing softball.
The next afternoon, when Mum said it was time to play the game, I told her I was not
5. She allowed me to lie down for a while. So I went to my room and
6 myself in bed. This was difficult for me because I was fine and just
7 to avoid softball.
Soon Mum came in and said, "Time to go!" She didn't even ask if I felt
8. I imagined Emily laughing from the sideline, and
9 I really did feel sick to my stomach. I began crying loudly. Still, Mum pulled my team T-shirt over my head. She said, "You have to
10 for the rest of the season, and only after that we can talk about
11 you'll continue next year. " She added that practice was what I needed, not
12. She promised to practise with me. I got two hits that afternoon, and Emily didn't make a
13. Every week after that, I practised at home
14 I got to be one of the best hitters in the team.
That
15 taught me being afraid is part of life, and I can do whatever is expected of me if I keep working hard and practising.
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B
)1. A. at
B. for
C. by
D. in
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B
)2. A. different
B. difficult
C. natural
D. possible
(
C
)3. A. him
B. them
C. me
D. us
(
B
)4. A. remember
B. hate
C. enjoy
D. practise
(
D
)5. A. bored
B. sick
C. good
D. well
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C
)6. A. helped
B. dressed
C. threw
D. taught
(
B
)7. A. failed
B. wanted
C. refused
D. offered
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C
)8. A. happier
B. warmer
C. better
D. safer
(
D
)9. A. usually
B. probably
C. carefully
D. suddenly
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A
)10. A. play
B. break
C. share
D. relax
(
C
)11. A. what
B. where
C. if
D. which
(
C
)12. A. waking up
B. hurrying up
C. giving up
D. speaking up
(
B
)13. A. plan
B. sound
C. choice
D. decision
(
B
)14. A. unless
B. until
C. after
D. though
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D
)15. A. accident
B. business
C. relationship
D. experience