一、完形填空
I used to hate being called upon in class. And unless assigned(指定) a seat by the teacher, I always chose to sit at the of the classroom.
All this changed after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher I should try out for the basketball team. At first, I thought it was crazy because I didn't have a good sense of balance. Neither did I have the to keep pace with（与……步调一致）the others and they would laugh at me. If the teacher had not insisted on it, I wouldn't decide to give a try.
Taking the to go to the tryouts was only half of it! When I first started attending the practice sessions, I knew little about the rules of the game, much what I was doing. Sometimes I would get confused（糊涂的）and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid. , I wasn't the only one new at the games, so I decided to pay attention to learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too on myself for the things I didn't know just yet.
I practised and practised. Soon I knew the rules and the moves. Being part of a team was fun and exciting. Very soon the competitive part in me was winning over my lack（缺乏）of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the process—friends who my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, to raising my hand—even when I sometimes wasn't 100 per cent sure if I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
() 1. A. front B. back C. bottom D. top
() 2. A. accepted B. taught C. suggested D. considered
() 3. A. ability B. right C. chance D. wonder
() 4. A. sign B. strength C. courage D. decision
() 5. A. later B. less C. further D. worse
() 6. A. Personally B. Hopefully C. Generally D. Luckily
() 7. A. easy B. hard C. difficult D. worried
() 8. A. experienced B. included C. answered D. respected
() 9. A. expressed B. prevented C. improved D. added
()10. A. playing B. dreaming C. relaxing D. hiding

二、阅读理解
One week, I finally managed to ask my parents to buy me a new football shirt for the school match. I was very excited and wore it to the training before the match, but I wished I hadn't done that! My new shirt was torn（破损的）after the training and only a tailor（裁缝）could help!
As I walked home worriedly, I saw a shop sign: All Kinds of Repairs and Services! I went inside at once. I looked around the shop and saw broken toys, broken chairs... I wondered if I was in the wrong place. Just at that moment, a man with white hair came up to me and said cheerfully, "Welcome! This is a repair shop and I can repair everything!"
"But... what I need is a tailor to deal with my football shirt."
"You've come to the right place. I've been waiting a long, long time to repair a football shirt."
"Really?" I held the shirt in my hands.
To my surprise, he took the shirt from me, put on glasses and sat down on the sofa with my shirt in his hands. "I guess you are a striker（前锋）," he smiled warmly. How could he know? The man gave me a wink（眨眼）and said calmly, "See that picture on the wall? That was me 30 years ago."
I couldn't believe my eyes! He was Orhan, the famous footballer who was on the city team years ago! I told him I was playing for the school team and I had been his fan for years. I told him everything—my dream, my practice and even my dad's words. "Dad thinks I should be an engineer or a doctor." I lowered my head.
"Follow your dream, choose a job you love and carry on." The man smiled at me with his blue eyes. He patted（轻拍）me on the shoulder and put the shirt he had repaired in my bag.
Today I have become a footballer and I still keep that shirt in my closet.
（）1. In which order did the boy's feelings change in the story?
A. surprised→encouraged→excited→worried
B. surprised→excited→worried→encouraged
C. excited→worried→surprised→encouraged
D. excited→surprised→encouraged→worried
（）2. What can we infer（推断）from the underlined sentence in paragraph 4?
A. The old man repaired football shirts as his job.
B. The old man had a special feeling for football shirts.
C. The old man was relaxed when he saw the football shirt.
D. The old man had waited a long time for the boy to come.
（）3. What does the writer mainly want to tell us?
A. Two heads are better than one.
B. Actions speak louder than words.
C. Work on your dream and you'll make it.
D. All things are difficult before they are easy.