二、完形填空。(共15小题;每小题1分,计15分)
You never know where life will take you. When I was young boy, I got
1 up my nose one time. After that,
2 wanted to get in the water again. I thought swimming was not for me.
One day, I
3 my skateboard and broke my legs badly, and the doctors said I could never really skateboard again. They said swimming was the only
4 that would be good for me.
At first, I was really
5 about swimming. However, instead of sitting around idly(无所事事地), I decided to give it a
6. Every week, through my hard practice, I made a little progress, and that little progress kept me going.
7, I grew more confident and my dislike for swimming dropped. One day, my high school swimming teacher invited me to
8 the school team and take part in a swimming match. You can’t imagine(想象) how surprised my family and I were
9 I was so afraid of the water before! In fact, I still remember the
10 feeling when I first got close to the pool. But now, everything has changed.
Much to
11 surprise, I won third place in the match.
12 is a big part of my life now. You never know
13 life will lead you. Look at me—a swimmer!
For this reason, I say, “Don’t stop yourself from
14. And remember, life is a swimming pool.
15 in and start swimming! You might be surprised by where you end up.”
(
C
)1. A. air B. food C. water D. sand
(
C
)2. A. always B. often C. never D. sometimes
(
A
)3. A. fell off B. picked up C. put on D. took away
(
B
)4. A. housework B. exercise C. game D. lesson
(
C
)5. A. glad B. bored C. unhappy D. excited
(
B
)6. A. look B. try C. call D. thought
•236•
(
B
)7. A. Suddenly B. Slowly C. Quickly D. Strangely
(
A
)8. A. join B. leave C. help D. visit
(
C
)9. A. when B. if C. because D. so
(
D
)10. A. excited B. comfortable C. shy D. terrible
(
A
)11. A. my B. your C. his D. her
(
B
)12. A. Skating B. Swimming C. Running D. Jumping
(
C
)13. A. what B. when C. where D. why
(
A
)14. A. choosing B. crying C. skating D. hiding
(
B
)15. A. Run B. Jump C. Walk D. Skate
