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1、The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful. Cathy suffered some terrible 16 in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she 17 became healthy. Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little headto be a
2、 swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to 18 our local swim team. She practiced hard and finally 19 it. The team practice, 20 ，was a rough start. She coughed and choked and could hardly 21 her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to 22 her from it all. But Cathy woke me up
3、early next morning, wearing her swimsuit 23 to go! I told her she shouldnt swim after a whole nights coughing, but she refused to 24 and insisted she go . From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didnt 25 a single practice. She had a 26 intention within herself to be the best she could be. My ten-y
4、ear-old was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this 27 human being with a passion and a mission. There were moments of 28 of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasnt a 29 -ever. But that didnt stop her from trying. Then
5、 came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didnt expect any award but was still there to 30 her friends and praise their accomplishments. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach 31 , “The highest honor goes to Cathy!” Looking around, he continued, “Cat
6、hy has inspired us with her 32 and enthusiasm. 33 skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset(财富)one can hold is the heart.” It was the greatest 34 of my daughters life. With all she had been 35 in her ten years, this was the hour of true triumph(成功).16. A. failure B. pressure C.
7、 loss D. illness17. A. usually B. finally C. firstly D. frequently18. A. improve B. train C. join D. contact 19. A. increased B. found C. created D. made20. A. however B. therefore C. otherwise D. instead21. A. use B. survive C. save D. waste22. A. pull B. tell C. hide D. fire23. A. afraid B. nervou
8、s C. ready D. free24. A. take off B. set off C. give up D. show up25. A. attend B. miss C. ban D. Start26. A. rich B. weak C. firm D. kind 27. A. trusted B.determined C.experienced D. embarrassed 28. A. frustration B. delight C. excitement D. surprise 29. A. beginner B.learner C. partner D. winner30
9、. A. cheer on B. compete with C. respond to D. run after31. A. admitting B.explaining C.announcing D. whispering32. A. humor B. will C. honesty D. wisdom33. A. Although B. Since C. Once D. Because34. A. discovery B. choice C. influence D. moment35. A. through B. under C. across D. aroundMy fiance (未
10、婚夫) and I were excited about shopping for our first home. But our funds were 16 , and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory. One agent 17 a house in particular. Although her description sounded wonderful, the price was 18 our range, so we declined. But she kept urging us to have
11、a look 19 .We finally did and it was 20 at first sight. It was Our Home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake. Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and 21 of the marriage within that home. As perfect as it was, the price remained to
12、o high for us. But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of 22 it would be like to live there.Days later, we made a(n) 23 far below the asking price. Surprisingly, they didnt 24 us. They renewed their offer 25 . It was also much more than we could afford, but far 26
13、than the original asking price.The next day, we got a 27 message that another buyer had offered a much higher price. Even so, we decided to talk with the 28 directly. We made our final offer, which 29 was thousands of dollars less than the other buyers bid. We knew it, 30 we had to try.“Sold!” said
14、the owner. Then he 31 : Hed seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that wed 32 the years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would take a 33 by selling it to us, but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there. He told
