It was the summer before my third grade. Our girls’ softball team was facing real pitchers(投球手) _____the first time. Before that, we could just hit the ball on the tee(球座). When the coach started pitching, hitting became ____for me. I missed every single pitch. From the side, I heard my teammate Emily laughing at ______.My face got hot and my throat felt like it had a softball stuck in. At that moment, I was starting to ____playing softball.

The next afternoon, when Mum said it was time to play the game, I told her I was ___. She allowed me to lie down for a while. So I went to my room and ___myself in bed. This was difficult for me because I was fine and just________to avoid softball.

Soon Mum came in and said, “Time to go!” She didn’t even ask if I felt ___. I imagined Emily laughing from the sideline, and ____I really did feel sick to my stomach. I began crying loudly. Still, Mum pulled my team T-shirt over my head. She said, “You have to _______for the rest of the season, and only after that we can talk about ______you’ll continue next year.” She added that practice was what I needed, not _____. She promised to practice with me.

I got two hits that afternoon, and Emily didn’t make a ___.Every week after that, I practiced at home _______I got to be one of the best hitters on the team.

That_____taught me being afraid is part of life, and I can do whatever is expected of me if I keep working and practicing.

1.A. for B. by C. from D. about

2.A. noisy B. natural C. hard D. possible

3.A. him B. them C. me D. us

4.A. remember B. hate C. enjoy D. practice

5.A. bored B. sick C. shy D. sad

6.A. helped B. dressed C. threw D. taught

7.A. failed B. wanted C. refused D. offered

8.A. safer B. better C. warmer D. happier

9.A. usually B. probably C. carefully D. suddenly

10.A. play B. break C. share D. relax

11.A. what B. where C. which D. whether

12.A. waking up B. hurrying up C. giving up D. speaking up

13.A. plan B. sound C. choice D. decision

14.A. until B. unless C. after D. though

15.A. accident B. business C. relationship D. experience

1.A 2.C 3.C 4.B 5.B 6.C 7.B 8.B 9.D 10.A 11.D 12.C 13.B 14.A 15.D 【解析】試題分析:這篇短文主要介紹了在打壘球時(shí)因?yàn)楹ε缕渌说某靶Χ丝s,后來經(jīng)過努力改變了困境,成為最好的擊球手之一。通過這件事作者認(rèn)識(shí)到害怕是生活的一部分只要努力工作和實(shí)踐,...
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