Charlie Boswell has always been a great hero. He has inspired thousands of people to rise above circumstances and live out true meaning of life.
He was blinded during World War II while rescuing his friend from a tank that was under fire. He was a great athlete before the accident. In order to prove his talent and determination, he decided to try a brand new sport, a sport he never imagined playing, even with his eyesight – golf! Through determination and a deep love for the game he became the National Blind Golf Champion! He won that honor 13 times.
One of his heroes was the great golfer Ben Hogan, so it truly was an honor for Charlie to win the Ben Hogan Award in 1958.
Upon meeting Ben Hogan, Charlie was respectful and stated that he had one wish and it was to have one round of golf with the great Ben Hogan. Mr. Hogan agreed that playing a round together would be an honor for him as well, as he had heard about all of Charlie’s accomplishments and truly admired his skills.
“Would you like to play for money, Mr. Hogan?” asked out Charlie.
“I can’t play you for money, it wouldn’t be fair!” said Mr. Hogan.
“Aw, come on Mr. Hogan…$ 1,000 per hole!”
“I can’t, what would people think of me, taking advantage of you and your circumstance?” replied the sighted golfer.
“Chicken, Mr. Hogan?”
“Okay,” replied the embarrassed Hogan, “but I am going to play my best!”
“I wouldn’t expect anything else,” said the confident Boswell.
“Now that you’re on. Mr. Boswell, you name the time and the place!”
The very self – assured Boswell responded, “10 o’clock … tonight!”
1.Why didn’t Mr. Hogan want to play Charlie for money?
A．He was worried he would lose the match.
B．He thought it was unfair for Charlie.
C．He didn’t care about money.
D．He preferred chicken to money.
2.According to the text, what does the underlined word “self - assured” probably mean?
A．ignorant B．selfless C．confident D．sincere
3.It can be inferred from the text that_____.
A．Mr. Hogan was not good at playing golf.
B．Charlie did well in other sports before playing golf.
C．Mr. Hogan didn’t try his best to play.
D．Charlie Boswell was born blind.
4.What would be the result of the match?
A．Charlie won. B．Hogan won.
C．Neither of them won. D．Not mentioned.
5.Which of the following can best describe Charlie?
A．Competitive and generous.
B．Energetic and reliable.
C．Careful and considerate.
D．Confident and smart.
Will money make kids pass exams? A new report says promising children money does not help exam grades．It could be a waste of money using cash to get kids to study more．____1.____, taking kids on trip somewhere nice could encourage them to do better at school. ___2.___10,000 pupils surveyed in the research，there has been an improvement in class work and homework，but this does not result in better test scores．
Lead researcher Dr．Burgess suggestsi the research doesn’t look___3.___ the things __4.___really get kids to increase their effort．He adds that clearly some kids believe that education is a way to achieve their dreams, but there are other kids who think one’s efforts make __5.___difference. These kids ___6.__ think exam success is because of genes and their family background．Education expert Dr．Collins holds the view that___7.___ really matters is how students are taught．Good teachers are better _8._ rewards，especially for children from low-income families．
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A. B. C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
It’s been so long that I can’t remember the crime, but I’ll never forget the punishment: Dig up the fig tree (无花果) in the backyard and plant it at Mumsy’s place in the country. As I often did when appointed to do a hard job in the garden, I this was my parents’ way of getting me to do their dirty work.
It was a Sunday morning. With some tools, I went at the tree, dismantling (拆卸) it branch by branch and limb by limb, until all that remained of the once-proud specimen was a sorry-looking stump of a thing.
“What did that ever do to you?”, my father said, “You left some taproot (主根), at least. Go and load up the truck.” On any other day before, during the to mumsy’s, we would have pleasantly school as usual, but I fenced myself off that time.
Then, at Mumsy’s, instead of sitting back to watch me work, he me. As my father and I took turns to work, I could feel my anger , making room for the simple satisfaction of working at my father’s side towards a common goal.
“ Well,” my father said when we finished, “ we’ve done what we can do.” “Do you think there’s any that it can grow up?” I asked. “It’s rich dirt. They say you can plant toenails in it and grow little kids.” My father answered. I never tried the toenail trick, but I did watch as it settled in, took root, and began to prosper. I was amazed and when bowls of figs began to fill the fridge.
In a fair world, I don’t deserve the reward. I had hurt the tree for my own complaints. What right did I have to the fruit? Years later, I put this to my father. Watching him slide a bowl of figs from the fridge one morning, I felt a sudden stab of shame for my boyhood . My father took a fig from the bowl and let me think of the fruit as forgiveness. “You,” he said, “ some of that.”
1.A. Convinced B. informed C. suspected D. inspected
2.A. truck B. tool C. tree D. taproot
3.A. rest B. flight C. walk D. ride
4.A. thought over B. talked about C. broke into D. gave up
5.A. Forgave B. tricked C. entertained D. joined
6.A. Disappeared B. Concentrated C. approached D. exposed
7.A. Relationship B. value C. advantage D. chance
8.A. confused B. relieved C. regretful D. disappointed
9.A. perfectly B. partly C. mostly D. probably
10.A. task B. answer C. question D. strategy
11.A. Misery B. misfortune C. sorrow D. rudeness
12.A. Deserve B. receive C. protect D. suspect
_________ that causes heavy haze sweeping over china remains unknown to many scientists.
A. what it is B. what is it
C. who is it D. who it is
If you put a stone in the way of an ant, it will go around, over, under or on top, without stopping, until it finds a way to get ______ it needs to be.
A. what B. how C. which D. Where
As the Internet is expanding day by day, the opportunities for crime ______ as well.
A. has been B. is C. have been D. are
