跟踪导练（四）

跟踪导练（四）
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来源：《时代英语·高二》2021年第04期
完形填空
Here are two examples of people who took everyday problems and turned them around through laughter and play.
Roy， a semi-retired businessman， was 1 to finally have time to play golf， his favorite sport. But the more he played， the less he 2 himself. Although his game had improved dramatically， he got 3 with himself over every mistake. Roy 4 realized that his golfing friends 5 his attitude， so he stopped playing with people who took the game too 6 . When he played with friends who focused more on having fun than on their 7 ， he was less critical of himself. Now golfing was as 8 as Roy hoped it would be. He scored better without working harder. He was getting more active 9 from his companions and the game 10 to other parts of his life， including his work.
Jane worked at home 11 greeting cards， a job she used to love， but now she felt it had become 12 . Two little girls who loved to draw and 13 lived next door. Eventually， Jane invited the girls in to play with all the art things she had. At first， she just 14 ， but in time she joined in.
Laughing， coloring，and playing with the little girls 15 Jane’s life. Not only did playing with them end her 16 and mild boredom， but also it 17 her up and helped her with works.
As laughter， humor and play become part of your life， so new 18 for playing with friends，co-workers， acquaintances and loved ones will occur to you 19 . Humor takes you to a higher place where you can view the world from a more 20 ， positive， creative， joyful and balanced perspective.
1. A. excited B. disappointed C. surprised D. lucky
2. A. encouraged B. enjoyed C. praised D. expressed
3. A. bored B. satisfied C. careful D. angry
4. A. never B. almost C. similarly D. wisely
5. A. objected B. supported C. affected D. understood
6. A. seriously B. coldly C. carelessly D. lightly
7. A. movement B. scores C. appearances D. study
8. A. challenging B. simple C. pleasant D. hard
9. A. appreciation B. application C. influence D. comment
10. A. adapted B. stuck C. spread D. kept
11. A. designing B. offering C. selling D. writing
12. A. valuable B. routine C. interesting D. favorite
13. A. paint B. shop C. drink D. skate
14. A. stood B. rested C. watched D. waited
15. A. increased B. destroyed C. troubled D. changed
16. A. ability B. loneliness C. illness D. job
17. A. called B. picked C. looked D. fired
18. A. tasks B. discoveries C. rules D. concerns
19. A. skillfully B. publicly C. fluently D. daily
20. A. relaxed B. formal C. standard D. normal
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Kobe Bryant passed away in a helicopter crash in January 27， 2020. His fans were so heartbroken that they held various activities 1 （honor）him. Someone “updated” the superstar’s social media 2 April 1， 2020 to promote his sports fantasy novel， The Wizenard Series： Season One， to his fans around
3 globe. The novel revolves （围绕） around a basketball team， the West Bottom Badgers，and an incredible coach Rolabi， who
4 （base） on Phil Jackson， the former coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.
“The book stems from （源于） my goal of bringing joy back to youth sports， while 5 （teach）important life lessons.” Bryant said in an interview before his death. Apart from referring to his 6 （person） basketball experiences， he also draws from the more basic and psychological 7 （true） in sports： teamwork， training， perseverance and mental toughness.
While the announcement may not have come 8 （direct） from Bryant， many fans are hoping that the fantastic novel will continue his legacy. For many others， however，it was Bryant’s mentality 9 made him legendary （传奇的）.
10 （know）as the “Black Mamba” for his passion， persistence， and fearlessness， Bryant will live on through the achievements he impressed upon the world.
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短文改錯
The old saying “The early bird catches the worm.” show us the importance of planning，working hard and trying constant. To achieve outstanding results， most people must plan ahead and work hard to overcome all kind of difficulties.
That has been my own experience， either. When I first started high school， I seldom passed my exams， so I never prepared well. Later， my teacher， Mrs Rumbold， advised me plan everything in the advance. He asked me to study hard as well. After a year of putting her advice onto practice， I can now easily pass all my exams. There are no shortcuts to succeed.。