2013英语北京卷

2013英语北京卷(7)
A Leap(跳跃)to Honor
Leaping on a narrow balance beam(平衡木) is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13-year-old gymnast, is an expert at it.
To perfect her skills, Lola___________for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.
That’s especially impressive.___________she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift constantly. She often sees double and can’t___________how far away things are.
When she was little, her mom___________that even though she couldn’t see___________, she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved
the___________right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more ___________for her than for some of her tournaments, she has never quit. She doesn’t let her___________ stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest___________is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees to beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. “You have to___________your mind that it’ll take you where you want to go.” says Lola.
To be a top-level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the
most___________for anyone because it’s four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didn’t fall ___________the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10---- her highest score yet.
Lola doesn’t want to be___________differently from the other girls on her team. At competitions, the judges don’t know about her vision___________. She doesn’t tell them, because she doesn’t think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her___________attitude.
Lola never thinks about___________. She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her___________is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she’s learned to other kids___________she grew up.
Lola is ___________of all her hard work and success. She says it’s helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics, too. Her___________for others is “just believe yourself”.
2013英语天津卷(8)
As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses(老茧）and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a ___________, including all his struggles.
One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾）hit Ontario,turning it into a___________desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last___________ from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which___________took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t___________quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we ___________needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and ___________. Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves!” Dad ___________ ,“Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re___________.” Such is Dad----whatever problem he ___________, he never gives up.
___________, the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our county.It was a challenging time for everyone, ___________Dad remained optimistic. He ___________to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to ___________Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real___________. From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to ___________our family. He always puts our happiness___________his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games___________his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and ___________ , putting others first.
Dad，the life___________ I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.。