一、根据课文内容及首字母提示完成短文
Spud Webb had a big dream—he wanted to play in the NBA. While attending junior high school, Spud tried out for the school team, but he was at first because of his height. He didn't lost heart. He 20 points in his first game. From then on, he became the star of the team. In senior high, Spud practised even harder and went on to become of the team. However, no would invite him to play basketball because he was too small. He decided to play at a junior college. There he his team to the national championship. Then North Carolina State University paid attention to him and he in getting a scholarship as a result. he was great at university, the NBA didn't show in him. He was to play in another basketball league. He there for about a year before the NBA took notice of him. In 1985, he became the shortest player in the NBA at that time. hard work, Spud Webb proved that size and body type do not .

refused; scored; leader; university; simply; led; succeeded; Although; interest; forced; remained; Through; matter

1. refused（被拒绝，用被动语态）
2. scored（得分，过去式）
3. leader（队长，名词）
4. university（大学，名词）
5. simply（仅仅，副词）
6. led（带领，过去式）
7. succeeded（成功，过去式，succeed in doing sth）
8. Although（尽管，连词）
9. interest（兴趣，名词，show interest in）
10. forced（被迫，过去式，be forced to do）
11. remained（停留，过去式）
12. Through（通过，介词）
13. matter（重要，动词）

二、微写作
What can you learn from Spud Webb? Please write down what you think. (3 to 5 sentences)

From Spud Webb, I can learn that perseverance and determination are crucial for achieving one's dreams. Despite his short stature, he never gave up on his passion for basketball. Through hard work and continuous effort, he proved that size is not a barrier to success. His story inspires me to pursue my goals relentlessly and to believe in myself.

三、完形填空
At the age of 16, Einstein failed in several exams because he often played with some bad kids. One weekend morning, Einstein carried a fishing net and prepared to go fishing with those kids, his father stopped him and said to him calmly," Einstein, you were spending too much time ______1______, so you failed in the exams. I'm worried about your future with your mother."
"What are you worrying about? Jack and Robert also ______2______, but they went fishing as usual."
"My boy, you can't think so," Looking at Einstein, his father said lovingly," There is a story in our hometown. I hope you can listen to it carefully."
"There were two cats playing on the roof. ______3______, they fell into the chimney (烟囱). When they climbed out of the chimney, one cat's face was dirty, ______4______ the other's face was clean. Seeing the dirty-faced cat, the clean-faced one thought its own face was also dirty, so it quickly ran to the riverside and washed its face. The dirty-faced cat saw the clean-faced one, thinking its own face was clean as well, so it walked happily in the street."
"Einstein, ______5______ can be your mirror. Only you are your own mirror. Some of the kids are not strict with themselves. If you take them to be your mirror, even a ______6______ person may become stupid." Hearing this, Einstein was ashamed. He put down his fishing rod and returned to his small room.
After that, Einstein often took himself as a mirror to be ______7______ with himself and kept telling himself. "I am special, so I needn't be as common as others." This was why Einstein ______8______ in his career.
1,000 people have 1,000 kinds of wishes in life. Different wishes will produce different ideas about life. You can learn from other people, but you can ______9______ follow others completely.
You must see yourself clearly, and know what you want to get. Your future doesn't ______10______ how others act, but on what you are going to act.
( ) 1. A. playing
B. working
C. reading
D. studying
( ) 2. A. checked
B. passed
C. dreamed
D. failed
( ) 3. A. Luckily
B. Hopefully
C. Suddenly
D. Naturally
( ) 4. A. while
B. or
C. so
D. for
( ) 5. A. somebody
B. nobody
C. anybody
D. everybody
( ) 6. A. poor
B. rich
C. lazy
D. clever
( ) 7. A. tired
B. angry
C. strict
D. satisfied
( ) 8. A. regretted
B. graduated
C. succeeded
D. survived
( ) 9. A. sometimes
B. often
C. always
D. never
( ) 10. A. try on
B. depend on
C. live on
D. insist on

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

1. 正确答案是：A. playing
文中提到爱因斯坦经常和坏孩子一起玩，导致考试不及格，所以他花了太多时间在玩上，选项A playing（玩）符合文意。
2. 正确答案是：D. failed
文中提到"Jack and Robert also failed"，表示Jack和Robert也没通过考试，因此选项D "failed"表示失败符合文意。
3. 正确答案是：C. Suddenly
文中描述两只猫突然掉进了烟囱，所以选项C Suddenly（突然）最符合文意。
4. 正确答案是：A. while
文中描述了两只猫的脸部情况，一只猫的脸很脏，而另一只猫的脸很干净，这里使用了while表示对比，意为“而”。因此，答案为A。
5. 正确答案是：B. nobody
文中说“没有人能成为你的镜子，只有你自己能成为自己的镜子”，所以选项B“nobody”表示没有人符合文意。
6. 正确答案是：D. clever
文中提到“如果你把他们当作你的镜子，即使是一个聪明人也可能变得愚蠢”，根据语境可知，此处指的是聪明人，因此选项D“clever”符合文意。
7. 正确答案是：C. strict
文中提到爱因斯坦经常把自己当作镜子，严格要求自己，所以选项C“strict”符合文意。
8. 正确答案是：C. succeeded
文中提到这就是为什么爱因斯坦在他的职业生涯中成功的原因，所以选项C“succeeded”符合文意。
9. 正确答案是：D. never
文中说“你可以向别人学习，但你永远不能完全跟随别人”，根据语境可知，此处表示永远不能完全跟随别人，因此选项D“never”符合文意。
10. 正确答案是：B. depend on
文中提到“你的未来并不取决于别人怎么做，而是取决于你打算怎么做”，根据语境可知，此处表示取决于，因此选项B“depend on”符合文意。