一、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Once upon a time, there was a boy named Rowe. He lived in a small 1 with nice mountains and rivers. It was great to play there, but Rowe was always busy with his computer games and 2 noticed the beauty around him.
Rowe’s grandfather was worried and always 3 about how great nature was with him. “What clean and beautiful lake it is!”, his grandfather often said. One day, his grandfather asked Rowe to go on a trip with him. Rowe agreed, but he was not very 4 .
As they walked in the village, Rowe’s grandfather pointed out many 5 things, such as colourful flowers with bright leaves, mother birds flying back homes with food to 6 for their babies. They even climbed to the top of the hill so that they could see the sights 7 . His grandfather also told him some stories behind each place. Some of the stories were really funny and made Rowe 8 all the time. Rowe got to enjoy these beautiful things for the first time.
At the end of the trip, Rowe’s grandfather told him not to 9 the small things in life, like a sunny day or a friendly smile. From that day on, Rowe learned to enjoy every moment and be thankful.
He thought that there was much more to life compared (比较) to 10 . Rowe decided to spend more time outdoors and take short trips with his grandfather more often.
() 1. A. city B. village C. town D. country
() 2. A. never B. sometimes C. often D. always
() 3. A. talked B. heard C. thought D. drew
() 4. A. sad B. interested C. surprised D. relaxed
() 5. A. famous B. powerful C. huge D. beautiful
() 6. A. lift B. cheer C. look D. care
() 7. A. secretly B. early C. clearly D. safely
() 8. A. laugh B. busy C. cry D. learn
() 9. A. decide B. check C. miss D. finish
() 10. A. beauty B. games C. stories D. tours

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When I was little, I was really little. But I dreamed of being a basketball player. But, I was never given a chance to join the school team.
As I got older, I did grow a little bigger, but not a lot bigger. On my 12th birthday, I decided to try a new sport: running. I told Grandpa, “I’m going to be a runner.”
“Dave,” Grandpa said gently, “if you can’t be big, you can do something big.”
I ran 12 miles on my 12th birthday. On my 13th birthday, I added one more mile. On my 14th birthday, I ran 14 miles. 15 on my 15th, 16 on my 16th, and you guessed it — 17 miles on my 17th birthday.
All this running inspired (启迪) another big dream — Someday, I’d run the Boston Marathon. I went there.
I ran fast that day, but I fell at Mile 18 and was driven to hospital. I called Grandpa and told him I failed.
“No,” he said calmly, “you didn’t fail. You learned that ▲ . If you train hard, I will cheer you on next year.”
I trained every day, running miles and miles. Sadly, just two months into my training, Grandpa died. He wouldn’t be waiting for my second Boston Marathon. I decided I’d run for him.
That day, I ran fast. “Keep going! You can do it!” His words filled my heart as I made each painful step, till I crossed the finish line.
() 1. Why did Dave fail to join the school basketball team?
A. He was too young. B. He couldn’t run fast.
C. He was not tall enough. D. He didn’t work hard.
() 2. Which sentence may be filled in ▲ ?
A. you are too small to finish the marathon B. just wait and big dreams are waiting for you
C. running a marathon is too big for you D. big dreams don’t just come and they take work
() 3. What is the best title for the text?
A. The Story of Grandpa B. Dream Big
C. The Boston Marathon D. Dream of Being a Basketball Player

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B