Football, to me, is more than just a game. I have probably learned more valuable lessons from it than from school.
When I joined the team freshman year, I didn’t realize what I was getting into. Even though I had been playing since fourth grade and knew it was hard work, nothing would prepare me for the effort I would put into football that year. We worked all summer in the weight room and ran on the track to get in physical and mental shape before the season.
See, football is more of a mental sport than anything else, so running on the track wasn’t only about getting in shape, we would push our minds by running as hard as we could even if we were going to pass out. At the beginning, I was immature（幼稚）and only thought of myself, sometimes even gave up when I was tired or hurt. Then after the third game I had a season-ending injury. Imagine working all summer and then only being able to play three games! I needed surgery（外科手术）on my arm and at least five months to recover.
Needless to say, I missed the rest of the season, but this actually helped me realize that since you never know when your last play will be, you should try your hardest in football and life.
After freshman year I decided that I would always give my best effort. Playing varsity（校队的）football has taught me so much more than just what my assignments are on a particular play or how to block. I have learned to think about others first and realized how important working hard is. Being with all my friends, even sweating and bleeding with them, really made us bond as a group of hard-working young men who I know will succeed in life.
1.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. How the author dislikes the game of football.
B. When the author began to play football.
C. How the writer changed his attitude to football.
D. What sport the author likes best.
2.The author thinks football ________?
A. just a game B. of a mental sport
C. hard to be out of-date D. not worth his effort
3.In the third paragraph, the underlined phrase “getting in shape” probably means “________”.
A. becoming healthy B. designing the playground
C. losing weight D. measuring the track
4.From the text we can infer ________.
A. the author joined the football team with a clear aim
B. football only brought the author certain assignment.
C. the author never lost heart
D. the author worked all summer to get ready for the season
Most people know the feeling when you walk into a lift（电梯）with other people. A study has found that where people stand is based on their social position on entering the lift.
Rebekah Rousi, a Ph.D. student, did a study of lift behavior in two of the tallest office buildings in Adelaide, Australia. As part of her research, she took a total of 30 lift rides in the two buildings, and discovered there was a fixed order about where people chose to stand.
In her research paper, she wrote that more senior men seemed to walk straight towards the back of the lift. She said “in front of them were younger men, and in front of them were women of all ages.” She also noticed there was a difference in the direction where people look during the ride. “Men watched the monitors, looked in the side mirrors (in one building) to see themselves, and in the door mirrors (in the other building) to watch others. Women would watch the monitors and avoid looking into others’ eyes (unless in conversations) and the mirrors.”
Rebekah Rousi concluded that shyer people stand toward the front, where they can’t see other passengers, while fearless people stand in the back, where they have a good view of everyone else.
1.According to the study, where people stand in a lift is decided by ________.
A. their social position B. the monitors
C. other passengers D. others’ position
2.Who are most likely to go to the back of the lift?
A. Shyer people. B. Senior men.
C. Younger men. D. Women.
3.Which is true according to the passage?
A. The order in which people stand in a lift is fixed.
B. Few people feel embarrassed with strangers in a lift.
C. Women like watching themselves in the side mirrors.
D. Fearless people stand in the back to avoid seeing others.
4.The passage is probably taken from ________.
A. a lift instruction B. a story book
C. a travel guide D. a newspaper
One day I was taking a bus. The driver didn’t ________ to start the bus soon because it was not yet ________. A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story ________, not to anyone particular. On her way to the station, half of her ________ was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she ________ still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked ________.
When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect the fares. When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he ________ that he had spent all his money as he accidentally got on a wrong bus and now was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to ________ the bus. The old man was almost in tars as he ________ her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor’s side and repeated the conductor’s ________.
The woman was watching the incident. ________ the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered（干涉）.
“Stop ________ him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home” “He doesn't have any money!” the driver ________ “Well, that’s no ________ to throw him off the bus.” She insisted.
Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her ________ money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here’s his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a ________ time.
All heads turned to the woman. “It’s only money,” she shrugged（耸肩）.
She rode the rest of her way home ________ a happy smile, with the money she’d lost earlier ________. On the road of life, the help of strangers can ________ our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the ________ will be when we make it a little smoother for others!
1.A. try B. intend C. decide D. care
2.A. empty B. ready C. crowded D. full
3.A. carefully B. seriously C. tearfully D. calmly
4.A. money B. possession C. fare D. wealth
5.A. strangely B. happily C. fortunately D. secretly
6.A. unsatisfied B. weak C. excited D. unhappy
7.A. explained B. declared C. admitted D. found
8.A. get off B. get over C. get on D. get into
9.A. thanked B. scolded C. praised D. begged
10.A. command B. action C. suggestion D. request
11.A. Unless B. When C. Until D. Although
12.A. attacking B. wronging C. blaming D. bothering
13.A. warned B. whispered C. repeated D. shouted
14.A. problem B. need C. reason D. matter
15.A. spending B. lost C. remaining D. borrowed
16.A. busy B. hard C. cold D. fearful
17.A. giving B. taking C. wearing D. forcing
18.A. forgotten B. used C. earned D. returned
19.A. move B. increase C. lighten D. carry
20.A. world B. journey C. smile D. friendship
It’s true that the old road is less direct and a bit longer. We won’t take the new one, ________, because we don’t feel as safe on it.
A. too B. though
C. therefore D. while
The palace caught fire three times in the last century, and little of the original building ________ now.
A. remains B. is remained
C. is remaining D. has been remained
（题文）If we don’t ________ the problem, it will certainly grow.
A. attend to B. contribute to
C. devote to D. refer to
