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A．when        B．a(chǎn)s           C．while         D．because

During the Olympic Games many people served as volunteers,          were young college

students.

A．most of whom       B．most of which         C．most of them         D．most of what

—Let’s stop running, I’m afraid we can’t make it.

—But isn’t           your hope that we can get to the station in time?

A．one         B．the one         C．there          D．it

—You didn’t answer me when I phoned you last night.

—Oh, I          off a friend from England at the airport.

A．saw         B．was seeing          C．had seen           D．have seen

The manager tried to explain the problem, but what he said didn’t          to the players.

A．get about        B．get across          C．get down               D．get over

He         have attended the concert, for he knew nothing about it.

A．couldn’t         B．mustn’t         C．shouldn’t           D．needn’t

We have to be          . There is no point in looking at a house we can’t afford to buy.

A．valuable          B．a(chǎn)ttractive           C．a(chǎn)ctual           D．practical

Many people have telephoned the travel agency,          for further information about a tour to Taiwan.

A．a(chǎn)sked                B．to ask           C．a(chǎn)sking          D．having asked

Across the street from our home was a school and I would often watch the kids as they played basketball during the break. I often noticed a small    1    playing with boys. I watched in

   2    as she ran circles around the other kids. She    3    to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could. At other times I saw her playing alone, sometimes until    4    .

       One day I asked her why she   5    so much. She looked    6    in my eyes and without a moment of hesitation（猶豫）she said “The only way I can go to   7     is to get a scholarship（獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金）. I believe that I would get it if I were good enough at   8    . My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don’t   9   .” Then with a determined smile she ran towards the court. I watched her   10    those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her team to victory.

       One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head   11    in her arms. The coach（教練）told her that at 5 feet 5 inches she would   12    never get to play for a top ranked team—much less offered a scholarship—so she should   13    dreaming about college. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She   14    her head from her hands and told me that her father said those coaches just did not understand the  15    of a dream. He told her that if she truly wanted a scholarship,   16    could stop her except one thing—her own attitude.

       The next year,   17    she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was seen by a college coach. She was indeed   18    a scholarship, a full one. She was going to get the college education that she had    19    and worked toward for all those years. It’s   20   : If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count

1．A．boy                      B．girl                      C．student                D．teacher

2．A．wonder                 B．shock                  C．doubt                  D．delight

3．A．a(chǎn)ttempted              B．tried                    C．failed                  D．managed

4．A．morning                B．noon                   C．dark                    D．dawn

5．A．practised               B．suffered              C．performed           D．drilled

6．A．slowly                  B．quickly                C．directly               D．quietly

7．A．work                    B．court                   C．school                 D．college

8．A．football                 B．basketball            C．my lessons          D．the exams

9．A．count                    B．delay                   C．damage               D．fail

10．A．past                    B．over                    C．through               D．beyond

11．A．buried                 B．placed                 C．hidden                 D．dropped

12．A．firmly                 B．probably              C．nearly                 D．sadly

13．A．begin                  B．stop                    C．continue              D．start

14．A．lowered               B．turned                 C．lifted                   D．moved

15．A．effect                  B．a(chǎn)dvantage            C．a(chǎn)im                     D．power

16．A．something           B．a(chǎn)nything              C．nobody               D．nothing

17．A．a(chǎn)fter                   B．before                 C．a(chǎn)s                       D．once

18．A．offered                B．handed                C．brought               D．sent

19．A．thought of           B．a(chǎn)sked for             C．dreamed of          D．referred to

20．A．possible          B．true               C．proper            D．perfect

During my high school year^- the most important thing was what I was wearing to the Friday night dance and who I was taking. Although college was talked about, it was the least of my worries.

       When I was graduating eighth grade and starting high school, my older brother was graduating twelfth grade and going onto college. For my graduation, he gave me a card in which he wrote, "Enjoy your four years... they go by fast." I remember not believing him then, but looking back... he was right. Those four years shaped who I was as a person, pushed me to my limit and encouraged me to become an adult.

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       However, I was so completely absorbed in my junior and senior years of high school, that when someone spoke of college I brushed it off. I wasn't ready to leave my comfort zone of having all of my closest friends together and knowing what every single day was going to be like. Studying was something I did only AFTER I nailed my half-time dance performance. I knew my parents wanted me to go to college, so I told them I would go to community college(社區(qū)醫(yī)院) and I didn't worry about my SAT(美國(guó)大學(xué)入學(xué)考試) scores.

       When my senior year passed and everyone graduated and went off to their own colleges, I  started to wish I had done the same. My friends were living away, meeting new people, discovering new places, and I was living at home and driving to and from class every day. It seemed exactly like high school. I hated it! I thought college was supposed to be different! Why didn't I take more time to research colleges and do the same? I ended up loving college and wishing I had four years to enjoy the campus(大學(xué)校園) atmosphere instead of two.

       My advice to anyone thinking about attending college is to think about it very seriously and look into all of your choices well ahead of time. Now I have graduated and I am working full time and I would do anything to go back to my high school days for a second chance!

1．Why didn't the author worry about his SAT scores?

       A．He was well prepared for the exam.

       B．He had been admitted for his gift in dance.

       C．He wanted to go to community college.

       D．He believed his brother would help him.

2．When in high school, the author      .

       A．lived in the school except on holidays

       B．buried himself in his study all the time

       C．enjoyed talking about future college life

       D．drove to and from class every day

3．What did the author’s brother mean by “Enjoy your four years…they go by fast.？”

       A．He advised the author to value the years.

       B．He wished the author to have more dance.

       C．He encouraged the author to leave his comfort zone.

       D．He suggested the author aim at a community college.

4．Talking of his high school years, the author feels           .

       A．lonely         B．regretful           C．a(chǎn)ngry              D．pleased