径队的表现受到同学们的取笑,但在严寒天气里,Jason仍坚持练习,最终他被选为“月度田径运动员”。作者通过儿子的经历得出感悟:挑战不是靠武力战胜的,而是靠耐心、决心和信心。 1.A.comforted C.protected
B.persuaded D.instructed
解析:选A 根据上文“Our son Jason was born with cerebral palsy (脑瘫)”的提示可知,对于患病的孩子,在成长过程中父母给予的是安慰和鼓励。comfort“安慰”符合语境。persuade“劝服”;protect“保护”;instruct“指导”。
2.A.boring C.heartbreaking
B.confusing D.challenging
解析:选C 下文提到孩子在棒球运动的队员选拔中排名最后,所以这是一件令人心碎的(heartbreaking)事。boring“无趣的”;confusing“令人困惑的”;challenging“有挑战性的”。
3.A.purposely C.exactly
B.regularly D.eventually
解析:选B 根据上文可知,作者的孩子患有先天疾病,在棒球运动的队员选拔中排名最后,这应该是经常(regularly)发生的事情。purposely“故意地”;exactly“确切地”;eventually“最后”。
4.A.praised C.respected
B.admired D.accepted
解析:选D 根据but可知,此处与上文形成对比,尽管作者的孩子经常排名最后,但是同学们都接纳(accepted)他。praise“称赞”;admire“钦佩”;respect“尊重”。
5.A.merciful C.difficult
B.enjoyable D.unforgettable
解析:选C 根据下文“One afternoon, he returned home ...shouting angrily, ‘I'll never go to school again!’”的提示可知,此处表示他最艰难的(difficult)时期。merciful“仁慈的”;enjoyable“使人愉快的,令人快乐的”;unforgettable “令人难忘的”。
6.A.confidence C.courage
B.sadness D.fear
解析:选B 根据语境可知,此处应该是伤心(sadness)的情绪。confidence“信心”;courage“勇气”;fear“恐惧”。
7.A.covered C.faced
B.packed D.supplied
解析:选A 根据下文的“with food other kids had thrown at him on the way home”可知,他的身上有其他同学扔的食物,be covered with ...“被……覆盖”符合语境。pack“打包”;face“面对”;supply“提供”。
8.A.played for C.prepared for
B.voted for D.signed up for
解析:选D 根据下文“That day, a few older students made fun of his
________ on the track and made him the ________ of their one-sided food fight”的描述可知,此处为报名参加(signed up for)学校的田径队。vote for“为……投票”;prepare for“为……做准备”。
9.A.promise C.goal
B.performance D.ability
解析:选B 根据语境可知,此处表示那天,一些年龄大一点的学生因为他在跑道上的表现(performance)取笑他。promise“诺言”;goal“目标”。
10.A.target C.focus
B.cause D.role
解析:选A 根据上文中的“That day, a few older students made fun of his ________ on the track”可知,此处表示同学们取笑他而且还把他当成食物大战的靶子(target)。cause“事业,原因”;focus“焦点”;role“角色”。
11.A.in case C.ever since
B.as if
D.even though
解析:选D 即使麻烦不断,他仍留在队里。根据语境可知前后形成转折,even though“尽管,即使”符合语境。in case“以防万一”;as if“仿佛”;ever since“从那以后”。
12.A.street C.track
B.camp D.field
解析:选C 根据上文“That day, a few older students made fun of his ________ on the track”的提示可知此处为原词复现,表示当其他孩子在体育馆锻
炼时,他们注意到Jason在白雪覆盖的跑道(track)上慢跑。
13.A.trained C.dismissed
B.found D.chose
解析:选D 根据下文“The coach would list the top athletes, and students voted for the winner”的提示可知,此处表示学生们选出(chose)的。train“锻炼”;find“发现”;dismiss“解散”。
14.A.name C.score
B.progress D.application
解析:选A 根据上文“The coach would list the top athletes, and students voted for the winner”的提示可知,此处表示名字(name)。
15.A.satisfied C.excited
B.surprised D.disappointed
解析:选B 根据上文“Jason's ________ had never been listed”的提示可知,此处教练的反应应该是惊讶的(surprised)。
16.A.invite C.support
B.seek D.consider
解析:选C 根据上文“The coach would ...the winner”的提示可知,此处教练想表达的是必须有人支持(support)提名。
17.A.put up C.put down
B.put back D.put out
解析:选A 根据下文中的“We, also in tears, looked at him as he ________
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