Cloze Test

　　A

　　Wow! What a surprise! I thought as the airplane rose suddenly into the air without my

　　1

　　instructor. I was flying alone for the first time in my life. I had

　　2

　　two years for this day. At that time, the

　　3

　　of those who said I would never learn to fly seemed so far away.

　　I had a disability that made learning

　　4

　　. But I loved to fly. I believed I

　　5

　　learn. I began flying lessons at the age of 14. At that time it was

　　6

　　that a person be 16

　　7

　　he made his first solo（單獨(dú)的） flight. So I had to wait two long years before I could fly a plane

　　8

　　. I used that time to master the basic

　　9

　　of flying. I practiced straight and level flying, climbs and descents, and coordinated turns(降落和協(xié)調(diào)轉(zhuǎn)彎). It wasn’t always easy, and many times I would come home feeling

　　10

　　and thinking maybe everyone was right—I would

　　11

　　learn to fly. But by the next day, I was always

　　12

　　to try again.

　　As I

　　13

　　higher and higher, everything on the ground became miniatures(縮微模型). Houses, cars, and trees all looked like

　　14

　　toys. The sky was blue and the view was incredible. That day was my 16th birthday, and I made three

　　15

　　takeoffs and landings. It was one of the happiest days of my life.

　　Today, 40 years later, I am still

　　16

　　. I have flown single- and twin-engine airplanes, jets, biplanes, and seaplanes. Now I

　　17

　　other people how to fly. As a flight instructor, I stand alongside runways

　　18

　　as my own students take to the sky on their first solo flights.

　　I understand the

　　19

　　on their faces as they emerge from the plane. Seeing them always brings me back to that day. I learn that no matter how many people tell you that you can’t do something, if you

　　20

　　yourself, you can soar（高飛）.

　　1. A. career B. fitness

　　C. driving D. flight

　　2. A. waited

　　B. wasted

　　C. spent

　　D. saved

　　3. A. smiles

　　B. voices

　　C. expressions

　　D. replies

　　4. A. dull

　　B. interesting C. challenging D. easy

　　5. A. might B. should

　　C. must

　　D. could

　　6. A. suggested

　　B. reported

　　C. required

　　D. expected

　　7. A. before

　　B. if

　　C. since

　　D. though

　　8. A. in my opinion

　　B. to my surprise

　　C. on my own

　　D. at my convenience

　　9. A. courses B. skills

　　C. routes

　　D. thoughts

　　10. A. discouraged

　　B. inspired

　　C. annoyed

　　D. shocked

　　11. A. still B. never

　　C. even

　　D. ever

　　12. A. afraid

　　B. willing

　　C. lucky

　　D. eager

　　13. A. climbed

　　B. walked

　　C. circled

　　D. looked

　　14. A. attractive

　　B. huge

　　C. tiny

　　D. soft

　　15. A. false B. exact

　　C. terrible D. perfect

　　16. A. acting B. hiking

　　C. flying

　　D. swimming

　　17. A. teach B. promise C. offer

　　D. ask

　　18. A. hearing B. watching

　　C. jogging D. waving

　　19. A. puzzlement

　　B. anger

　　C. joy

　　D. sadness

　　20. A. believe in

　　B. smooth away

　　C. give up

　　D. rule out

　　B

　　Always believe in yourself no matter what happens. This is a law of life that is

　　1

　　for everyone. I think that if people want to live a happy life, they must believe in and accept themselves. You

　　2

　　realize how easier your life becomes until you have confidence. You are likely to finish the work you

　　3

　　if you say, “I can do this!”

　　I have already

　　4

　　believing in myself many times in my life. When I was nine I began

　　5

　　piano lessons. I struggled with a little assignment such as completing a piece on the piano. I remember that I got very

　　6

　　at that time because I had to play a song at a recital(演奏會(huì)) which was

　　7

　　soon. I had a piece that I needed to

　　8

　　. Coming home with a feeling of

　　9

　　and poor attitude, I just knew I could not finish this

　　10

　　. I sat at my piano and told myself that I would never get it finished. I couldn’t help

　　11

　　. My mother found my tears and came to

　　12

　　me. She said, “Whatever you do you should say ‘I can’. Only

　　13

　　you believe you can is nothing so difficult for you.” Mother’s

　　14

　　is an important life lesson for me. I did end up finishing the piece and the recital went

　　15

　　. The important point is that you can

　　16

　　anything you want to if you believe yourself and try your best.

　　Now, when I become frustrated in realizing the goal in life, I never

　　17

　　or think about that I can’t do it. Always beginning with a

　　18

　　attitude, I sit down and tell myself that I can realize my goal

　　19

　　I put my mind to it. I realize that I should have this attitude towards everything I do. Believe that you can finish anything you put your mind and

　　20

　　to.

　　1. A. useful B. curious

　　C. different

　　D. free

　　2. A. always

　　B. hardly

　　C. never

　　D. even

　　3. A. hope for B. set out

　　C. care about

　　D. take on

　　4. A. struggled with

　　B. dealt with

　　C. agreed with

　　D. gone with

　　5. A. advertising

　　B. quitting

　　C. providing

　　D. having

　　6. A. strange

　　B. happy

　　C. nervous D. cool

　　7. A. approaching

　　B. ending

　　C. prepared

　　D. shared

　　8. A. add

　　B. memorize C. write

　　D. create

　　9. A. pleasure

　　B. frustration C. satisfication D. relaxation

　　10. A. task B. business

　　C. plan

　　D. course

　　11. A. smiling

　　B. crying

　　C. worrying D. playing

　　12. A. inform

　　B. help

　　C. encourage D. warn

　　13. A. whether B. though

　　C. because D. when

　　14. A. idea

　　B. way

　　C. word

　　D. wisdom

　　15. A. correctly

　　B. smoothly

　　C. quickly

　　D. heavily

　　16. A. move

　　B. show

　　C. learn

　　D. accomplish

　　17. A. break in

　　B. go back

　　C. give up

　　D. make it

　　18. A. particular

　　B. serious

　　C. polite

　　D. positive

　　19. A. for

　　B. if

　　C. since

　　D. while

　　20. A. heart

　　B. action

　　C. interest D. money

　　Cloze Test

　　A

　　Wow! What a surprise! I thought as the airplane rose suddenly into the air without my

　　1

　　instructor. I was flying alone for the first time in my life. I had

　　2

　　two years for this day. At that time, the

　　3

　　of those who said I would never learn to fly seemed so far away.

　　I had a disability that made learning

　　4

　　. But I loved to fly. I believed I

　　5

　　learn. I began flying lessons at the age of 14. At that time it was

　　6

　　that a person be 16

　　7

　　he made his first solo（單獨(dú)的） flight. So I had to wait two long years before I could fly a plane

　　8

　　. I used that time to master the basic

　　9

　　of flying. I practiced straight and level flying, climbs and descents, and coordinated turns(降落和協(xié)調(diào)轉(zhuǎn)彎). It wasn’t always easy, and many times I would come home feeling

　　10

　　and thinking maybe everyone was right—I would

　　11

　　learn to fly. But by the next day, I was always

　　12

　　to try again.

　　As I

　　13

　　higher and higher, everything on the ground became miniatures(縮微模型). Houses, cars, and trees all looked like

　　14

　　toys. The sky was blue and the view was incredible. That day was my 16th birthday, and I made three

　　15

　　takeoffs and landings. It was one of the happiest days of my life.

　　Today, 40 years later, I am still

　　16

　　. I have flown single- and twin-engine airplanes, jets, biplanes, and seaplanes. Now I

　　17

　　other people how to fly. As a flight instructor, I stand alongside runways

　　18

　　as my own students take to the sky on their first solo flights.

　　I understand the

　　19

　　on their faces as they emerge from the plane. Seeing them always brings me back to that day. I learn that no matter how many people tell you that you can’t do something, if you

　　20

　　yourself, you can soar（高飛）.

　　1. A. career B. fitness

　　C. driving D. flight

　　2. A. waited

　　B. wasted

　　C. spent

　　D. saved

　　3. A. smiles

　　B. voices

　　C. expressions

　　D. replies

　　4. A. dull

　　B. interesting C. challenging D. easy

　　5. A. might B. should

　　C. must

　　D. could

　　6. A. suggested

　　B. reported

　　C. required

　　D. expected

　　7. A. before

　　B. if

　　C. since

　　D. though

　　8. A. in my opinion

　　B. to my surprise

　　C. on my own

　　D. at my convenience

　　9. A. courses B. skills

　　C. routes

　　D. thoughts

　　10. A. discouraged

　　B. inspired

　　C. annoyed

　　D. shocked

　　11. A. still B. never

　　C. even

　　D. ever

　　12. A. afraid

　　B. willing

　　C. lucky

　　D. eager

　　13. A. climbed

　　B. walked

　　C. circled

　　D. looked

　　14. A. attractive

　　B. huge

　　C. tiny

　　D. soft

　　15. A. false B. exact

　　C. terrible D. perfect

　　16. A. acting B. hiking

　　C. flying

　　D. swimming

　　17. A. teach B. promise C. offer

　　D. ask

　　18. A. hearing B. watching

　　C. jogging D. waving

　　19. A. puzzlement

　　B. anger

　　C. joy

　　D. sadness

　　20. A. believe in

　　B. smooth away

　　C. give up

　　D. rule out

　　B

　　Always believe in yourself no matter what happens. This is a law of life that is

　　1

　　for everyone. I think that if people want to live a happy life, they must believe in and accept themselves. You

　　2

　　realize how easier your life becomes until you have confidence. You are likely to finish the work you

　　3

　　if you say, “I can do this!”

　　I have already

　　4

　　believing in myself many times in my life. When I was nine I began

　　5

　　piano lessons. I struggled with a little assignment such as completing a piece on the piano. I remember that I got very

　　6

　　at that time because I had to play a song at a recital(演奏會(huì)) which was

　　7

　　soon. I had a piece that I needed to

　　8

　　. Coming home with a feeling of

　　9

　　and poor attitude, I just knew I could not finish this

　　10

　　. I sat at my piano and told myself that I would never get it finished. I couldn’t help

　　11

　　. My mother found my tears and came to

　　12

　　me. She said, “Whatever you do you should say ‘I can’. Only

　　13

　　you believe you can is nothing so difficult for you.” Mother’s

　　14

　　is an important life lesson for me. I did end up finishing the piece and the recital went

　　15

　　. The important point is that you can

　　16

　　anything you want to if you believe yourself and try your best.

　　Now, when I become frustrated in realizing the goal in life, I never

　　17

　　or think about that I can’t do it. Always beginning with a

　　18

　　attitude, I sit down and tell myself that I can realize my goal

　　19

　　I put my mind to it. I realize that I should have this attitude towards everything I do. Believe that you can finish anything you put your mind and

　　20

　　to.

　　1. A. useful B. curious

　　C. different

　　D. free

　　2. A. always

　　B. hardly

　　C. never

　　D. even

　　3. A. hope for B. set out

　　C. care about

　　D. take on

　　4. A. struggled with

　　B. dealt with

　　C. agreed with

　　D. gone with

　　5. A. advertising

　　B. quitting

　　C. providing

　　D. having

　　6. A. strange

　　B. happy

　　C. nervous D. cool

　　7. A. approaching

　　B. ending

　　C. prepared

　　D. shared

　　8. A. add

　　B. memorize C. write

　　D. create

　　9. A. pleasure

　　B. frustration C. satisfication D. relaxation

　　10. A. task B. business

　　C. plan

　　D. course

　　11. A. smiling

　　B. crying

　　C. worrying D. playing

　　12. A. inform

　　B. help

　　C. encourage D. warn

　　13. A. whether B. though

　　C. because D. when

　　14. A. idea

　　B. way

　　C. word

　　D. wisdom

　　15. A. correctly

　　B. smoothly

　　C. quickly

　　D. heavily

　　16. A. move

　　B. show

　　C. learn

　　D. accomplish

　　17. A. break in

　　B. go back

　　C. give up

　　D. make it

　　18. A. particular

　　B. serious

　　C. polite

　　D. positive

　　19. A. for

　　B. if

　　C. since

　　D. while

　　20. A. heart

　　B. action

　　C. interest D. money