Growing up, I always dreamed of being a professional figure skater. After years of hard work, I am living proof that dreams can come true.

When I was born, my parents immediately noticed something  36  and the doctor said I couldn't skate. I, however,  37  trying skating in an ice rink (溜冰场), where local skaters   38  perform ice shows. I started taking group skating lessons, and performing on ice came naturally, but I have always been  39  to speak in group settings. One thing I've never been afraid of is  40  , though. I get nervous, but never  41  . For me, skating has been about being my personal best  42  beating others on the ice. 1 progressed through various  43 rapidly and gave my first ice performance at seven. Soon I started winning local and regional competitions. That's  44  being on the ice has always been the one place where I can  45   express my own emotions. The ice is like home.

When I was nine years old I began training  46 . I would wake up at four o'clock in the morning six days a week and skate for five hours. Then I'd go to school. Since  47  has always been important in my family, I had no  48  but to find creative ways to fit in school studies throughout my  49  career.

After graduating from high school, I moved to Canada and set out to train full-time to give my dreams a chance at reality. In 1992 I went to compete in the Olympic Games.  50 , not my coach or even my family, ever talked to me about winning a gold medal. In fact, I wouldn't even  51  myself to think about it. I thought that would disturb me.  52 , I went with the attitude that I wanted to enjoy the Olympic spirit.  53  the expectation of all the people, I won the gold medal and words couldn't describe the overwhelming mixture of emotions I felt. Then I truly understood what  54  most in achieving a dream is nor to  55  it when you 1ace difficulties, but strive to make it come true.

1.A. unique         B. wrong            C. unbelievable         D. attractive

2.A. directed to        B. led to          C. insisted on          D. fixed on

3.A. could          B. should               C. might           D. would

4.A. doubtful           B. brave           C. shy             D. disabled

5.A. competition        B. expression           C. exchange        D. display

6. A. annoyed           B. disappointed         C. sad                  D. fearful

7. A. rather than       B. other than           C. except for           D. as for

8. A. positions         B. levels               C. points               D. ways

9.A. where          B. why                  C. when             D. because

10.A, easily            B. immediately     C. truly                D. slowly

11.A. freely            B. comfortably     C. seriously            D. quickly

12.A. education         B. wealth          C. reputation           D. health

13.A. chance        B. choice               C. goal                 D. freedom

14.A. boring       B. aimless         C. amateur              D. normal

15. A. Somebody    B. Everybody       C. Anybody         D. Nobody

16.A. allow         B. promise         C. force                D. discourage

17. A. However          B. Therefore            C. Besides         D. Naturally

18. A. Beyond           B. Within          C. Despite              D. Without

19.A. stresses          B. applies              C. matters              D. acts

20.A. ruin            B. ignore             C. change          D. abandon

选用正确的词组填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分；其中有三个多余项）

1.He has his faults,but _______________ he is an honest man.

2.You buy the fruit,________________ I'll cook breakfast.

3.Besides,____________________ ,what other people thought was not the most important thing.

4.His ideas didn't __________________ our aims.

5.How difficult do you think it is to ________________ living in another country?

6.I ______________ this book in an old bookstore near the Palace Museum.

7.I know you're ________________ hear all about my life here.

8.You'd better turn the bottle _________________ to empty out the oil.

第二卷（共45分）

V. 选用正确的词组填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分；其中有三个多余项）

leave alone;   was aware ;   came across;    as far as he was concerned;    adjust to;

fit in with;    in the meantime;  dying to;  all in all;  had no difficulty;      upside down;

71.He has his faults, but _______________ he is an honest man.

72.You buy the fruit, ________________ I'll cook breakfast.

73.Besides,____________________ ,what other people thought was not the most important thing.

74.His ideas didn't __________________ our aims.

75.How difficult do you think it is to ________________ living in another country?

76.I ______________ this book in an old bookstore near the Palace Museum.

77.I know you're ________________ hear all about my life here.

78.You'd better turn the bottle _________________ to empty out the oil.

第二卷（共45分）

V. 选用正确的词组填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分；其中有三个多余项）

leave alone;   was aware ;   came across;    as far as he was concerned;    adjust to;

fit in with;    in the meantime;  dying to;  all in all;  had no difficulty;      upside down;

71.He has his faults, but _______________ he is an honest man.

72.You buy the fruit, ________________ I'll cook breakfast.

73.Besides,____________________ ,what other people thought was not the most important thing.

74.His ideas didn't __________________ our aims.

75.How difficult do you think it is to ________________ living in another country?

76.I ______________ this book in an old bookstore near the Palace Museum.

77.I know you're ________________ hear all about my life here.

78.You'd better turn the bottle _________________ to empty out the oil.

upside down,  be bound to do  , in favour of , take in,  for sure  , leave out

make any difference,  every time,  in the meantime, as far as ,take up,

1.___________ I returned after an absence　, I felt stupid because I was behind the others.

2. This sentence is too long, so I have to __________ some words in it.

3. The doctor will be here soon. __________________, try to relax.

4. The child is so cute. He is holding the book _______________.

5. She ________________ stamp-collecting when she was young.

6. It doesn’t _______________ if you are late for my party. I just wish you to come.

7. Besides, _______________ he was concerned, what other people thought was not the most important thing.

8. While most of us are _____________________the plan, it remains to be seen whether it is practical enough.