As we all know, NBA_______ National Basketball Association.

A. is short of　 B. in short　 C. for short　 D. is short for

 

I received a hard blow to my self?confidence in the first interview of my college years. I applied to be a host in our Student Acting Group and felt confident that I would be accepted. But one of the members told me, “You seem unfit because you are a little vertically?challenged.” My life had never been the same since. I used higher heels to complement (补足) my height and psychological tricks to hide my lack of confidence. But no matter how hard I tried to do that, there was still something missing.

As president of English Club, I organized the rehearsal (排练) of Snow White for an English party. Unfortunately, we could not find an actor to be the last dwarf (矮人). It had to be someone who was humorous by nature and fluent in English. Suddenly, all eyes turned to me, and I knew I would have to be the dwarf. To my great surprise and delight, once on stage, I was totally absorbed in the performance and my humorous nature was put to full use. As the dwarf, I was a big hit.

Yes, each of us is only one among millions of others, but each of us is an individual and each of us is unique. Developing our individuality will change our lives, making of them a kaleidoscope (万花筒) of new colors.

A world lack of diversity (差异) would be a boring place. The real tragedy (悲剧) is not being short, shy or ugly, but having your identity lost in a world in which everyone is a clone of a model cool boy or a perfect charming girl.

Given a choice, I would rather be ugly than live in such a world. I'd rather be a real dwarf accompanying a Snow White than be a Snow White among nothing but Snow Whites. I would rather be myself. I would contribute my individual and unique color to create a more diverse universe. Please, be yourself.

TitleA sad (72)______ The turning pointBeing president of English Club, the writer organized for an English party the rehearsal of Snow White. ●In the play the last dwarf should be humorous and could speak English (75)________. ●It turned out that only the writer was fit for the role. ●The writer (76)________　 wonderfully by being lost in the performance and making good use of his humorous nature.

The (77)_______ Every one of us is individual and unique. And our lives will be (78)________ by developing our individuality. ●If a world is short of (79)________， it will be a boring place. ●The real tragedy is not to be short, shy or ugly but to lose your identity by cloning a model cool boy or a perfect charming girl.

The writer's preferenceThe writer prefers to be a real dwarf accompanying a Snow White rather than be a Snow White among Snow Whites. ●He prefers to be himself to devote his individual and unique color to (80)________　 the universe full of changes.

 

—Our class team is short of one person for the coming football match. Why don’t you join us?

— _______.

A. It’s my pleasure　　　　　　　 B. Don’t mention it

C. It’s up to you　　　　　　　　 D. It is really not my cup of tea

 

While I was waiting to enter university, I saw in a newspaper a teaching job 36　 at a school about ten miles from where I lived. Being very short of 　37 and wanting to do something 　38 I applied (申请), 　39 as I did so, that without a degree and with no 　40 of teaching my chances of getting the job were 　41 .

However, three days later, a letter arrived, calling me to Croydon for a meeting with the headmaster. It proved to be a　 42 journey: a train to Croydon station, a ten-minute bus ride and then a walk of at 　43 a quarter of a mile. As a result I arrived there, feeling too hot to be nervous. It was clearly the 44 himself that 　45 the door. He was short and round.

"The school," he said, "is made up of one 　46 of twenty-four boys between seven and thirteen." I should have to teach all the subjects except art, 　47 he taught himself. I should have to divide the class into　 48 groups and teach them in turn at three different 　49 , and I was　 50 at the thought of teaching maths—a subject at which I wasn’t very 　51 at school. Worse perhaps was the idea of 　52 to teach them on Saturday afternoon because most of my friends would be 　53 themselves at that time.

Before I had time to ask about my salary, he got up to his 　54 . "Now" he said, you’d better meet my wife. She is the one who really 　55 this school.

36. A. kept 　　　　　　　 　 B. lost 　　　　　　　　 C. wanted 　　 　　 D. found

37. A. money 　　　 　 B. time 　　　　　　　　　　 C. students 　　　　　　　 D. clothes

38. A. harmful 　　　　　 B. useful 　　　　　　 C. funny 　　　　　　　 D. secret

39. A. expecting 　　　　 B. whispering 　　　 C. fearing 　　　　　 D. considering

40. A. material 　　　　　　　　 B. experience 　　 C. means 　　　　　　 D. books

41. A. nice 　　　　　　　　 　 B. great 　　　　　　　　　　 C. slight 　　　　　　　 D. helpful

42. A. difficult 　　　　　　　　 B. pleasant 　　　　　　　 C. comfortable 　　　　 D. short

43. A. most 　　　　　　　 　 B. least 　　　　　　　　　　 C. last 　　　　　　　　 D. first

44. A. teacher 　　　　　 B. door-keeper 　　　　 C. student 　　　　　 D. headmaster

45. A. shut 　　　　　　　　 　 B. opened 　　　　　　 C. repaired 　　　　　　　 D. kicked

46. A. group 　　　　　　　 B. class 　　　　　　　 C. dozen 　　　　　　 D. score

47. A. which 　　　　　　 B. that 　　　　　　　　　　 C. what 　　　　　　　 D. this

48. A. one 　　　　　 　 B. two 　　　　　　　　 C. three 　　　　　　 D. four

49. A. classes 　　　　　　 B. subjects 　　　　　　　 C. levels 　　　　　　 D. places

50. A. excited 　　 　 B. angry 　　　　　　　 C. glad 　　　　　　　　　　 D. disappointed

51. A. poor 　　　　　　　 　 B. interested 　　　　 C. weak 　　　　　　　 D. good

52. A. forcing 　　　 　 B. having 　　　　　　 C. forgetting 　　　 D. managing

53. A. watching 　　　　 　 B. studying 　　　　　 C. enjoying 　　　　　　　 D. helping

54.A. letter 　　　　　　　 　 B. feet 　　　　　　　　 C. hands 　　　　　　 D. wife

55.A. runs 　　　　　 　 B. starts 　　　　　　　 C. observes 　　　　　　　 D. likes