宜宾市八年级英语完形填空专题

宜宾市八年级英语完形填空专题
一、八年级英语下册完形填空专项训练
1．完形填空
Tom, eleven years old, was in bed in hospital. Several days ago, while he was playing baseball, he 1 and his head hit the ground. The doctors believed that he might never get well.
"He seems to have given up 2 . So medicine won't work. Perhaps he needs something else," said one of the doctors. "When I visit Tom, all he 3 says is that he would like to meet Babe Ruth." To meet Babe Ruth, of course, was almost 4 Babe Ruth was the most famous baseball player in the United States and he was very busy.
The next day Tom's father managed to tell Babe Ruth about the 5 of Tom on the phone. Twenty-four hours later, as Tom was lying in his hospital room, Babe Ruth walked in. Young Tom couldn't 6 it really was Babe.
Babe Ruth sat down at Tom's bed and said, "Now listen, kid, you've got to get 7 I've brought you a new American League baseball. You must start throwing it."
Tom's father just stayed there, saying nothing. His eyes were full of 8 the great man.
For Tom, this was the 9 of a new life. Once he thought he would never be saved. To the surprise of his doctors, young Tom walked out of the hospital on his own feet a few weeks later. He was able to live a healthy life all 10 the help of Babe Ruth.
1. A. fell B. shouted C. shot
2. A. dream B. hope C. belief
3. A. already B. almost C. still
4. A. possible B. impossible C. helpful
5. A. story B. accident C. action
6. A. believe B. doubt C. understand
7. A. happy B. well C. active
8. A. respect for B. excitement of C. satisfaction with
9. A. ending B. beginning C. opening
10. A. to B. without C. because of
2．完形填空
Long long ago, there lived a 1 monkey. It had two heads and they faced 2 directions（方向）. One day, one head of the monkey saw a nice red 3 . The head ate it and kept 4 how delicious it was. The other head asked, "Can I taste it?" The first head said, "Though I ate it in my mouth, it will go into our 5 ." The other head still wanted to taste the fruit. The first head 6 , "I saw the fruit and I have the right（权利）to eat it 7 sharing."
Later, the second head saw a beautiful pink fruit on a tree. It tried to pick the fruit and eat it. The birds living in the tree said, "Don't eat it. It will 8 you. "
The first head also shouted, "Don't eat it!" But the second head didn't 9 them, "I saw it, and I have the right to eat it. It will go into our stomach later. "And it ate the fruit. In a few
minutes, the strange monkey with two heads died!
A family should 10 each other instead of working for one's own good（好处）.
1. A. common B. short C. big D. strange
2. A. same B. different C. right D. wrong
3. A. fruit B. vegetable C. meat D. bread
4. A. thinking B. saying C. writing D. missing
5. A. heart B. mind C. stomach D. head
6. A. agreed B. promised C. shared D. refused
7. A. without B. with C. by D. through
8. A. kill B. help C. improve D. save
9. A. hear from B. look for C. fight with D. listen to
10. A. take after B. compare with C. care for D. learn from
3．完形填空
One morning thirty years ago, I walked into the Track Kitchen, a 1 where almost everyone came for breakfast. I saw an 2 chair next to an old short man. He was 3 a pair of old glasses and a wrinkled （皱巴巴）black hat. "He must be from a poor family." I thought to 4 I asked him, "Could I join you, sir?" He agreed quietly and I sat down to have
my 5 .
We began a conversation and talked a lot. But we 6 asked each other's name. I guessed that he might have no money and couldn't 7 something to eat. When I went to the counter and buy a 8 cup of coffee.
"May I get you something?" I asked.
"A coffee would be nice."
Then I bought him a cup of coffee. We talked more, and I got him another cup of coffee.
9 , I got up to leave, wished him well, and walked to the door. At the door, I met one of my friends. He asked.
"How did you know Mr. Carpenter?"
" 10 ?"
"The man you were sitting with. He is the CEO of the Channel."
I could 11 believe it. I was buying a free breakfast 12 one of the richest men in town! My few 13 with Mr. Carpenter changed my life. Now I try to treat（对待） 14 with respect（尊重）, no matter（无论）what he wears. Don't judge（判断）a man by his 15 .
1. A. supermarket B. restaurant C. cinema D. hotel
2. A. easy B. enough C. empty D. early
3. A. putting on B. wearing C. dressing D. putting up
4. A. myself B. himself C. herself D. ourselves
5. A. breakfast B. lunch C. dinner D. afternoon tea
6. A. ever B. even C. often D. never
7. A. take B. make C. order D. keep
8. A. first B. second C. third D. last
9. A. First B. Next C. Then D. Finally
10. A. Who B. What C. Why D. How
11. A. nearly B. hardly C. quickly D. quietly
12. A. to B. of C. for D. from
13. A. seconds（秒）B. minutes C. days D. weeks
14. A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. nobody
15. A. face B. car C. money D. clothes
4．完形填空
Have you ever been to an amusement park? There is an amusement park in the center of my city. I think it is wonderful and exciting.
I visited the amusement park with my parents this summer. I 1 it was a sunny day. A long line of people were waiting to buy tickets. Most people brought 2 with them: they wanted to take some photos. Inside of the amusement park were many wonderful rides
3 water rides, a roller coaster （过山车）and sightseeing trains. My parents
4 sightseeing trains that carried passengers around the amusement park.
5 felt very relaxed. I liked water rides. You can't imagine how excited you feel
6 you travel through the water. The roller coaster was very
7 with adults and kids. A lot of people were waiting
to get on. But some of them 8 stand up after getting off the roller coaster!
We had a 9 day and I would love to visit the amusement park again. It was a perfect 10 to spend your day with your family.
1. A. remember B. consider C. imagine D. believe
2. A. tickets B. cameras C. foods D. pictures
3. A. instead of B. according to C. as well as D. such as
4. A. fixed B. liked C. invented D. collected
5. A. He B. He C. They D. We
6. A. if B. though C. unless D. because
7. A. rapid B. popular C. dangerous D. strange
8. A. shouldn't B. needn't C. mustn't D. couldn't
9. A. fun B. terrible C. hard D. quiet
10. A. story B. time C. fact D. place
5．完形填空，阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

About 30 years ago, I left Cuba for the United States with my son who started learning in a kindergarten there. Several weeks 1 , my son's teacher asked me to meet him at the school. In the 2 , after the greeting words, the teacher asked “Is your son mentally
retarded（弱智的）?” Was he 3 my wonderful Scola? No, no, it 4 be. What a helpless, 5 moment! I told him that Scola was a quiet, sweet little boy. I asked him 6 he was asking me this question. He told me that my son couldn't 7 the teachers directions （指令）, and was making bad effects to the class.
Didn't he know my son did not speak English yet?
He was 8 ,“Why haven't you taught him to speak English? Don't you speak English at home?”
“No, I didn't speak English at home,” I replied, “I was sure my son would learn English in a few months, and I didn't want him 9 his native la nguage.”
“I can't believe 10 there are such people who don't teach their children to speak English at home and at all time.” the teacher said.
Then he told me the meeting was over, and I 11 the office.
As I had expected, 12 learned to speak English well before the school year was over. He went on to graduate from college and got a high-paid job. He travels widely and has a 13 life. And all these are mostly 14 being bilingual（双语的）.
Speaking more than one language allows people to communicate with 15 ；it teaches people about other cultures and other places. But the “educator” I met in my son's kindergarten didn't realized these.
1. A. earlier B. later C. before D. after
2. A. office B. classroom C. gym D. dining hall
3. A. thinking about B. talking about C. learning about D. knowing about
4. A. mustn't B. needn't C. can't D. shouldn't
5. A. friendly B. useful C. careless D. lonely
6. A. what B. how C. why D. where
7. A. follow B. find C. correct D. think
8. A. angry B. sad C. pleased D. proud
9. A. to remember B. to forget C. to learn D. to tell
10. A. who B. which C. when D. that
11. A. reached B. left C. returned D. made
12. A. my son B. I C. the teacher D. the school
13. A. awful B. wonderful C. terrible D. comfortable
14. A. as a result B. as well as C. because of D. such as
15. A. others B. other C. the other D. another
6．先通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中，选出一个最
佳答案。

Traffic rules help to keep order on the road. They also help to keep people 1 .
The pedestrian（行人） has as many rules to 2 as the driver of a car. You should walk
on the sidewalk（人行道） or at the side of the road. Always look 3 before you walk
across the street.
If you like riding a bike, don't ride in the middle of the road or run 4 red traffic lights. When you ride a bike with a friend, don't look around or talk.
If you drive a car, you should 5 at the traffic lights. You must always 6 a seat belt（安全带）. Without belts 7 the driver and the passengers may be badly hurt in a sudden accident.
You may not need to take a bus, but 8 if you have to travel in one. Get on or get off a bus only when it comes to a 9 . When it is full, don't try to get inside, 10 you may fall off.
Traffic rules are also called Road Safety rules. The maxim（格言）for all road users is "Thinking about others".
1. A. healthy B. safe C. happy D. careful
2. A. follow B. make C. break D. pass
3. A. happy B. happily C. careful D. carefully
4. A. through B. across C. along D. around
5. A. speed up B. go ahead C. get off D. slow down
6. A. take B. wear C. carry D. bring
7. A. half B. none C. both D. all
8. A. look around B. look out C. look after D. look back
9. A. sign B. stop C. corner D. crossing
10. A. and B. so C. or D. but
7．通读全文，根据短文理解，选择正确答案填空。

Have you ever had problems in your life and don't know how to be happy? If 1 , you will find "Being a Happy Teenager" by Australian writer Andrew Matthews 2 .
In his book, Matthews 3 us how to have a happy life and answers the 4 of teenagers. There are many subjects such as parents and friends, and the book 5 we should stop being angry and forgive. The book tells us of useful skills such as how to put what you have learned into pictures of your mind to 6 your memory better.
Many teenagers think 7 happiness comes from a good exam result 8 praise （赞扬） from other people. But you can 9 be happy when there are no such "good" things.
Success comes from a（n） good attitude（态度）. If you 10 from problems, you will have success in the future.
Some school students have problems such as being too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us that 11 comes from thinking about things in a positive（积极的） 12 . If you are 13 , people notice you and you can get a 14 view（视线） at the movie; if you are short, your clothes and shoes take less room in your bedroom! This is Matthews' most important 15 : you choose to be happy!
1. A. so B. not C. it D. do
2. A. wise B. smart C. useful D. simple
3. A. orders B. tells C. asks D. argues
4. A. problems B. questions C. ideas D. comments
5. A. says B. writes C. reads D. thinks
6. A. make B. turn C. let D. change
7. A. what B. how C. that D. whether
8. A. and B. but C. so D. or
9. A. yet B. already C. still D. forever
10. A. learn B. rescue C. struggle D. separate
11. A. success B. happiness C. failure D. height
12. A. way B. means C. manners D. spirit
13. A. short B. small C. tall D. fat
14. A. lower B. higher C. worse D. better
15. A. work B. lesson C. teaching D. Study
8．先通读下面的短文，掌握其太意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处
的最佳答案。

Dear Jo,
Well，I arrived home safely two weeks ago.The flight（航班）was fine，but a bit 1 .You know, I watched two films and ate two breakfasts on the plane!
Thank you for everything.I had a really good time with you in London.I hope you 2 it too.
The weather here is different from that in London.It has always been fine.I'm writing this letter under a big umbrella 3 it is very hot today.I know we had some sunny days in London but I 4 there was also some rain!
It was difficult 5 me to start work after my wonderful holiday, but it's OK now. I've been
in a new department （部门） since I came home and it's interesting. I've got a new manager （经理）now, and that's 6 good because the old one was too strict.
Do you like rock music? My brother is a drummer in a new group.He is 7 in his bedroom now, and it's quite loud! I have just sent you 8 of his CDs.I hope you like them.
By the way, did you 9 a black photo album（相册）? I think I left it in the bedroom.Could you send it to me sometime? No hurry.
Jill is sitting with me and she 10 her love to you.Please write soon，and thank you again
for the wonderful time!
Yours，
Chris
1. A. early B. late C. short D. long
2. A. enjoyed B. dreamed C. thanked D. celebrated
3. A. until B. because C. if D. although
4. A. hope B. wonder C. question D. remember
5. A. for B. with C. from D. about
6. A. often B. almost C. quite D. never
7. A. sleeping B. practicing C. waiting D. watching
8. A. one B. few C. some D. any
9. A. see B. throw C. offer D. borrow
10. A. lends B. sends C. sells D. compares
9．完形填空
Mr. Green was unfriendly. Kids were afraid of going into his garden to pick an apple because he would run after them 1 with his gun （枪）.
One day, 12-year-old Janet walked out with her friend Amy. They had to 2 Mr. Green's house. 3 they got close, Janet saw him sitting at his front door. Like most kids, 4 was afraid of the old man. But Amy said, "Don't 5 ."
When they got close enough Mr. Green took an unfriendly look 6 , but when he saw Amy, he gave a big smile. Amy 7 back and told him that Janet was her best friend and they were going to listen to music and play games. Mr. Green said that 8 fun, and gave them each an apple.
Later, Janet asked Amy in 9 , "Why was he so nice to us?"
Amy replied "At first I was 10 , too. But my grandma told me not to be afraid and to imagine that he was smiling at me."
" 11 a smile?" asked Janet.
"Yes. If I smile back at 12 , sooner or later he will really smile," continued Amy. "After some time, he started giving real smiles and 13 talked to me. Now, he always gives me a （n） 14 , and is always very kind."
If we remember to smile at others, most people can't 15 our smiles and they will smile back.
1. A. angrily B. happily C. sadly D. bravely
2. A. sell B. build C. pass D. show
3. A. Since B. If C. Though D. When
4. A. she B. he C. they D. I
5. A. smile B. worry C. cry D. play
6. A. at last B. at least C. as usual D. as others
7. A. smiled B. spoke C. shouted D. hit
8. A. smelt B. listened C. sounded D. tasted
9. A. peace B. surprise C. danger D. need
10. A. friendly B. afraid C. hungry D. interested
11. A. Fly B. Stop C. Close D. Imagine
12. A. us B. her C. me D. him
13. A. even B. hardly C. never D. still
14. A. Orange B. banana C. apple D. pear
15. A. get B. send C. refuse D. open
10．阅读下列短文，从A、B、c三个选项中选出一个能正确填入相应空格内的最佳答案。

An old friend from the US whom I was looking forward to staying with, telephoned from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was still at the 1 at that time, but I had got everything ready for his arrival. After letting him know where my house was, I told him that I had the 2 under the door-mat （门垫）. 3 I was possible to be home rather late, I told him to go into the 4 and help himself to food and drink.
Two hours later my friend 5 me from the house. At the moment, he said, he was listening to some of my records after having just had a truly wonderful 6 . He had found a cooker and 7 two eggs and had helped himself to some cold chicken from the ice box. Now, he said, he was drinking a glass of orange juice and he hoped I would 8 him. When I asked him if he had reached the house without difficulty, he answered, "I was not able to find the key, but 9 the living room windows just by the apple tree were left open and you know what I could do."
I listened to all this in 10 . In front of my living room there was no apple tree at all.
1. A. living room B. office C. airport
2. A. address B. telephone number C. key
3. A. As B. When C. If
4. A. store B. restaurant C. kitchen
5. A. invited B. telephoned C. answered
6. A. meal B. rest C. time
7. A. bought B. threw C. got
8. A. visit B. join C. thank
9. A. luckily B. sadly C. quietly
10. A. interest B. anger C. surprise
11．先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

Should children do chores?
People 1 that children as young as 18 months can help 2 chores. When people say to those children, "Just look at the paper," 3 will pick it up. Some parents think childhood （童年） is just for playing, 4 they don't ask their children 5 chores. Other parents have a different opinion, but they still give their children no chores. They say, "I know it's not right, but it's 6 to do it by myself!”
Most parents believe that chores are a way of 7 children responsibility （责任）, anyway. Children learn to help, share and care about others 8 doing chores. Things like taking care of a pet or a baby and helping make meals are some 9 of helping others.
Well, I think there are some very good 10 for children to do chores:
To feel good: Doing chores helps children 11 that they're part of the team. They feel happier when they do something 12 for the family.
To learn skills （技巧）: Children will learn 13 to cook, clean and do other things in the house. These life skills will serve them 14 throughout （贯穿整个时期） their lives.
All in all, it's good 15 children to grow up doing chores. So start to help your parents with the chores. Act now!
1. A. hope B. find C. wonder D. advise
2. A. about B. in C. at D. with
3. A. I B. he C. we D. they
4. A. if B. so C. because D. although
5. A. do B. to do C. doing D. did
6. A. cooler B. luckier C. quicker D. funnier
7. A. making B. teaching C. reading D. lending
8. A. with B. in C. by D. about
9. A. examples B. messages C. preparations D. programs
10. A. steps B. activities C. reasons D. resolutions
11. A. decide B. imagine C. disagree D. understand
12. A. bad B. meaningful C. healthy D. nervous
13. A. why B. when C. how D. what
14. A. not B. well C. badly D. good
15. A. for B. of C. with D. through
12．完形填空
I'm a student. My hobbies are listening to music and watching TV.
I have been interested in music since 2009.I used to 1 my favorite songs on the radio,
2 CDs were too expensive for me to buy. But now, I can go to
3 shops to buy good CDs. There are different
4 of CDs and I can choose the ones I like. Of the famous pop singers, I
5 Jay Chou and Andy Lau.
I also spend an hour 6 news and documentaries（纪录片） after dinner. I really 7 the program “The Window of the World” because I can get
8 information of human civilization（文明）.I always feel tired after one day's study and watching TV can 9 me relaxed.
I think that my hobbies are very 10 .They can relax my mind and make me know more about the world.
1. A. hear B. listen to C. sing D. look
2. A. because B. or C. so D. but
3. A. book B. clothes C. music D. food
4. A. size B. sizes C. kind D. kinds
5. A. carry B. teach C. watch D. prefer
6. A. watching B. reading C. speaking D. pouring
7. A. enjoys B. enjoying C. enjoyed D. enjoy
8. A. lots of B. many C. a few D. few
9. A. bring B. make C. improve D. give
10. A. healthy B. impossible C. boring D. helpful
13．完形填空
Long long ago, there was a swan（天鹅）with golden feathers（金羽毛）. She lived in a lake.
A woman lived in a small house 1 the lake with her two daughters. They were very poor. They worked hard all year round, 2 still, they lived a hard life and sometimes they even didn't have enough 3 to buy food.
The swan was 4 to see that. She said to herself, "I'll give one of my feathers to them each day, then they can live a happy life with the money selling my feathers." That evening, she
5 to the poor woman's house and left a golden feather on the table without saying
6 From then on, the swam came every day and gave them a feather. The woman was very happy because their life was much
7 than before.
But day after day, the woman became greedy（贪婪）. She said to her 8 . The swan may fly away one day. If so, we will be poor again. We should take all her feathers when she comes next time."
"Oh, no, Mom!" cried the daughters, "This will 9 the swan. She helps us a lot!" But the mother wouldn't listen. When the swan came as usual, the mother caught her and took all her feathers. But suddenly, the golden feathers changed into chicken feathers.
Then, the Golden Swan said, "Poor Mother, I came to 10 you, but you wanted to kill me.
Now I am leaving and will never come back. Never be greedy!" With these words, the swan flew away.
1. A. above B. over C. near
2. A. and B. but C. so
3. A. money B. time C. room
4. A. happy B. sad C. surprised
5. A. climbed B. ran C. flew
6. A. something B. nothing C. anything
7. A. better B. busier C. harder
8. A. sons B. daughters C. sisters
9. A. hurt B. save C. protect
10. A. trouble B. help C. teach
14．完形填空
A few months ago, I learned that the city food bank needed some volunteers. I used to be
the 1 in my group of friends. So, I sent letters to 10 friends. I’d like to 2 a group that would volunteer to make and serve dinner for the disabled people. I wanted
to 3 my friends to be part of the group. Almost all of my friends 4 .
One day, several of my friends brought some food and helped prepare the 5 . “ I got such a strong feeling of satisfaction when I saw the 6 people get the food!” said one friend. Later, another friend made a list （清单） about serving, 7 we could do quickly and easily. Now each month there are new faces that join the group. One woman 8 invited another group of her friends to serve. It’s hard to imagine that simple 9 asking friends to help have made a great difference. At first, I just wanted to be
an organizer. Now, I 10 my idea. I also love to work as a volunteer, because I can get more joy from the happy faces of the disabled people.
1. A. volunteer B. organizer C. singer D. nurse
2. A. set up B. cheer up C. give up D. clean up
3. A. take B. move C. invite D. teach
4. A. refused B. agreed C. stayed D. left
5. A. training B. journey C. party D. meal
6. A. disabled B. strong C. clever D. kind
7. A. but B. so C. because D. or
8. A. still B. hardly C. only D. even
9. A. cards B. visits C. letters D. e-mails
10. A. keep B. get C. change D. open
15．完形填空
As darkness fell, hundreds of people in the Swiss village left their houses. They were staring （凝视） 1 at the mountain top in the distance. It was covered with 2 一beautiful and dangerous.
The huge mountain is called Matterhorn Mountain climbers had 3 the top, using the southern route. But no one had ever dared（敢）to try a winter climbing up the 4 side. But now one man was daring to try the 5 route. He was Walter Bonatti, a great mountain climber from Italy.
For two days he had climbed. The village people had watched him anxiously（焦急地）.Now they were waiting to see his signal（信号）.If he planned to 6 the next day, he would light a green signal. A red light would mean that he was turning back.
A tiny green light 7 high on the mountain side. Bonatti was not giving up! The people
8 .
The next day he continued his way upward. He was so lonely and so 9 ! But he would not give up. Again that night he lit the 10 light.
In the morning, Bonatti 11 . He couldn't see the top, but he knew he was 12 there. Though the climb was painful, he moved up.
Bonatti had spent months 13 for the climb. Was the training enough? Did he have the strength and skill to climb to the top?
He was finally at the top! News about his 14 was radioed to the world.
The trip down the southern route was easy. He was warmly welcomed in the village. He had done the “ 15 ” and would be well remembered as a climber of all time.
1. A. back B. forward C. down D. up
2. A. flowers B. rocks C. ice and snow D. green trees
3. A. watched B. passed C. reached D. climbed
4. A. western B. eastern C. southern D. northern
5. A. difficult B. strange C. same D. easy
6. A. turn back B. on C. rest D. stop
7. A. raised B. appeared C. turned on D. turned off
8. A. cheered B. laughed C. jumped D. shouted
9. A. sleepy B. excited C. tired D. happy
10. A. yellow B. blue C. green D. red
11. A. woke up B. turned up C. got up D. looked up
12. A. already B. almost C. hardly D. surely
13. A. training B. looking C. planning D. asking
14. A. victory B. thing C. climb D. courage
15. A. necessary B. important C. useless D. impossible
16．完形填空。

Mr. and Mrs. Green were very worried about their son, Daniel. He was born normal （正常）
in every other way, 1 seemed to be dumb （哑的）. Mr. and Mrs. Green tried everything
to get him to 2 , but with no success.
When Daniel was six years old, the best doctors in the town examined （检查） him 3 , but could find nothing wrong. And he seemed to be smart. It was just that he 4 spoke.“There might be something wrong with his 5 , and he doesn't know he's able to speak,” one doctor said.
“But he can read and write,” said Mr. Green, “We've written him notes, telling him to speak some day.”
“It's certainly very 6 ,” another doctor said. “Perhaps he will be able to speak some day.”
7 passed. Daniel went to university. But he didn't speak a single word.
Then one day Daniel was having a meal with his parents. Without any warning, he looked up from his 8 and said, “Pass me the salt, please.”
Mr and Mrs Green were excited. “You spoke! You spoke!” they cried. “Why have you 9 so long to speak?”
“I didn't have anything to say,” he said. “Until now everyt hing was 10 . But you forgot to
put salt in these potatoes.”
1. A. because B. when C. but D. before
2. A. speak B. walk C. play D. laugh
3. A. angrily B. slowly C. carefully D. quickly
4. A. never B. often C. usually D. always
5. A. back B. hair C. face D. mind
6. A. exciting B. strange C. noisy D. quiet
7. A. Hours B. Weeks C. Months D. Years
8. A. chair B. meal C. hands D. books
9. A. slept B. walked C. missed D. waited
10. A. wrong B. easy C. perfect D. new
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It was Friday. The football game was Saturday and we were very excited. My brother was going to be the quarterback （美式足球进攻组织者） for our team. It was the first time he would be in that 1 . He had been hoping to be the quarterback ever since he joined the team. He said, "That's the big job. That's the one that makes the big difference."
My mother said, " 2 , son. That's the big target （攻击目标）, too. You know the other 3 want to knock you down. You can get hurt."
"Don't worry, I'm so 4 and I'm fast. Besides, I have great players who will 5 them from coming at me." my brother said.
I couldn't 6 well the whole night. I worried about my brother. My mother was 7 — he could get hurt.
The next morning, he 8 early to get to the game. When we got there, it was about to start. The 9 ran out on the field. My brother looked great. He saw us and 10 .
Then it started. They were playing hard. One player in particular from the other team kept 11 at him. Then it happened. He knocked my brother down. My brother was slow to get up. My brother was screaming （尖叫）. The coach ran out on the field. He told my brother to 12 some time on the bench. He was afraid he had been hurt.
My mother ran down to 13 on my brother. But all he did was a smile. "It's just a bruise （瘀伤）. I'm fine. And don't worry, I'll be back. This is 14 . I love leading the team."
After that game, my brother plays quarterback every Saturday. But my mother is still 15 . She can't go to the games. She just waits at home and hopes to see him walking in smiling.
1. A. game B. list C. show D. place
2. A. Go ahead B. Take it easy C. Be careful D. Well done
3. A. parents B. players C. fans D. strangers
4. A. handsome B. healthy C. brave D. strong
5. A. stop B. help C. protect D. hide。