Unit 1 Festivals around the world课时作业

learning about language

第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分).

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　I was once a dropout．I know how powerfully a 41 can influence the life of a person who does not 42 herself．I quit school at sixteen to work．Years later，I had a(n) 43 and couldn't work for months．I felt depressed．With an unemployable father and a mentally ill mother to support．I couldn't 44 to give up．

　　Searching the ads．I found a notice that our local community college offered free work 45 ．One requirement was a high-school diploma or GED certificate．Years ago，I got my GED certificate，but with 46 scores．I felt certain that I had little to 47 other than a willingness to 48 ．After my physical injury healed．I went to meet Ruby Martin，the advisor who would 49 me．

　　I sat 50 waiting while Mrs．Martin looked over my score sheet．I was 51 to hear her blame me for wasting her valuable time．She looked at me for a long moment 52 she spoke．

　　"Why did you apply for this 53 ?" she asked．"Why aren't you applying to college?"

　　With my face burning with 54 ，I could only whispered，"Because I am 55 ．"

　　"Didn't anyone ever explain these 56 to you?"she asked．I just shook my head．For the next hour，she explained how the GED scores are based on，and that my 57 were very rash indeed．She assured me that I was not only not stupid，but that I would 58 an excellent candidate for the training program．

　　I regained my 59 ．Later，I got a bachelor's degree and became a teacher just like her．To teach is to touch a life．It was Ruby Martin who touched my life 60 ．

41．A．motto B．parent C．friend D．teacher

42．A．comment on B．believe in C．rely on D．dig out

43．A．disease B．patient C．accident D．baby

44．A．wait B．help C．afford D．agree