Ⅴ. 完形填空。
“Tumbling（翻跟头）time!” I called out. My group of children stood up before the blue mats（垫子）. Megan walked 1 into the back of the line. She didn’t talk with anyone. The other children had learnt tumbling moves months ago, 2 Megan was still working on them.
One day before class, Megan’s father told me, “I’m thinking about taking Megan out of class.” “3?” I asked. He said, “She isn’t doing as well as the other children. I don’t want her to hold them back.”
“I don’t think you’re right,” I said. “Megan 4 this class, maybe more than the other children. I didn’t start out as a winner. I started to practise tumbling at age 8, just like Megan. When I look at Megan, I tell myself she works hard. Sir, your daughter may 5 win a competition, but I think there’s something more 6 than becoming a winner. That is her self-respect. I think if she keeps 7, she can do the tumbling moves well.”
As I said these words, Megan looked at me. Her eyes were full of tears. Her father also said in tears, “Thank you so much.” He turned to Megan and said, “Honey, it’s time for your 8. I’m sure you can do it pretty well.”
Later, Megan did really well in tumbling. More importantly, she never stood at the back again.
()1. A. quietly B. easily C. early D. happily
()2. A. so B. or C. but D. because
()3. A. Where B. When C. How D. Why
()4. A. knows B. needs C. uses D. plays
()5. A. also B. just C. never D. always
()6. A. different B. necessary C. difficult D. important
()7. A. trying B. watching C. helping D. moving
()8. A. question B. class C. dinner D. home

1. A
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. D
7. A
8. B

【分析】
本题为完形填空，需结合上下文语境、词汇含义及逻辑关系逐一分析每个空：
1. 第1空：由后文“She didn’t talk with anyone”可知Megan性格内敛，安静地走到队尾，选A；
2. 第2空：前半句“其他孩子早会翻跟头”与后半句“Megan还在练习”为转折关系，选C；
3. 第3空：父亲提出退课，老师询问原因，用“Why”，选D；
4. 第4空：老师认为Megan比其他孩子更需要这门课，选B；
5. 第5空：老师指出Megan可能永远不会赢比赛，选C；
6. 第6空：强调比“成为赢家”更重要的是自尊，选D；
7. 第7空：固定搭配“keep doing sth”（坚持做某事），结合语境选“trying”，选A；
8. 第8空：结合上下文是翻跟头课的时间，选B。
【解析】
1. 第1空：根据后文“她不与任何人交谈”，可知Megan安静地走到队尾，quietly符合语境，选A；
2. 第2空：前半句“其他孩子数月前就学会翻跟头”与后半句“Megan仍在练习”为转折关系，用but，选C；
3. 第3空：父亲说要退课，老师询问原因，用Why，选D；
4. 第4空：老师认为Megan比其他孩子更需要这门课，needs符合语义，选B；
5. 第5空：老师指出Megan可能永远不会赢比赛，never符合语境，选C；
6. 第6空：强调比“成为赢家”更重要的是自尊，important符合语义，选D；
7. 第7空：固定搭配keep doing sth，结合语境“坚持尝试”，选trying，A；
8. 第8空：结合上下文是翻跟头课的时间，class符合语境，选B。
【答案】
1.A
2.C
3.D
4.B
5.C
6.D
7.A
8.B
【知识点】
完形填空解题技巧、词汇语境辨析、固定搭配运用
【点评】
本文是关于鼓励孩子成长的故事，通过上下文逻辑和情感线索可快速解题，侧重考察学生的语篇理解能力，是初中英语常见的完形填空题型。
【难度系数】
0.4