一、完形填空
Slipping my toes inside the soft deer skin boots, I was filled with excitement. They were the perfect fit. With comfortable soles and high heels, I decided to wear the boots to my sister Laurens birthday celebrations. I couldnt 1 to show them off.
I loved to top up my 157-cm frame by 2 . around in stilettos. My dad would 3 laugh at my addiction with footwear. “Youll break 4 your ankles!” hed say with a smile. Wearing heels made me feel 5 . So when I flew up to Queensland to celebrate with Lauren and the rest of our family, I paired my new heels with a pink dress.
6 enjoying dinner, I got up to find a bathroom. I took a few steps outside when my 7 .slipped from beneath me, landing hard on the ground. Pain 8 through my left ankle, and the pain was 9 as it began trembling. Hot tears ran down as I realised I 10 move. It wasnt long before Dad was by my side. But as he tried to lift me off the floor I let out a 11 . The pain was too much to bear, so he had no choice but to 12 for an ambulance.
When I was lifted into the back, the doctor found my ankle was broken. He said it continued to 13 up before his very eyes. At the emergency department, the 14 confirmed the break with an X-ray and 15 put a cast on my ankle and sent me home. But I wasnt allowed to fly to Melbourne as I had planned. My parents had to 16 the two-day trip while I kept my leg raised 17 the car. A week later, the doctor revealed the 18 extent of the damage. I broke my ankle in three different places after a CT scan which was the worst break. A few days later, 19 worked on my ankle and used eight pins. Then I spent eight long weeks on crutches(拐杖) with my foot in a cast. Now, its been three 20 since my fall. Ive had to deal with daily injections to avoid being infected.
I feel silly that a pair of heels caused all my pain. I thought back to what my dad had said to me and it turns out he was at least partly right all along! Of course Im nervous about stepping in stilettos again, and Im going to be more careful in the future.
1. A. wish B. want C. wait D. wear
2. A. singing B. fighting C. slipping D. walking
3. A. always B. then C. finally D. there
4. A. all B. neither C. either D. both
5. A. painful B. confident
C. comfortable D. lonely
6. A. When B. After C. Though D. As
7. A. feet B. arms C. legs D. hands
8. A. started B. began C. shot D. broke
9. A. incredible B. uncomfortable
C. unbelievable D. unbearable
10. A. cant B. couldnt C. wouldnt D. didnt
11. A. secret B. scream C. sound D. speech
12. A. ask B. call C. beg D. wait
13. A. swell B. warm C. wake D. got
14. A. friends B. parents C. nurses D. doctors
15. A. carefully B. nervously
C. gradually D. really
16. A. walk B. drive C. fly D. travel
17. A. in front of B. in the front of
C. in the back of D. on the top of
18. A. severe B. small C. true D. wrong
19. A. my friends B. my classmates
C. Lauren D. surgeons
20. A. times B. days C. weeks D. months
二、阅读理解
OUR SCIENCE
Science and research play a fundamental role in our companys activities. With a passion for improving early life nutrition for as many children as possible, our focus is to understand the benefits of breast milk. We have been conducting research for over 50 years. Outcomes of this research include the use of fish oils that support brain and eye development and a unique blend of ingredients which nutritionally support the immune system.
As well as having a research centre in the Netherlands and a developing site in Singapore, Nutricia has an global network and research arm with a workforce of 1,200 people across 15 countries to improve early life nutrition for as many children as possible. This network allows Nutricia to work with worldwide experts, hospitals and universities to ensure that its research is relevant to its local markets including Australia and New Zealand.
1. What may a paediatrician be from the text?
A. A doctor.
B. A teacher.
C. A lawyer.
D. An editor.
2. The company, Nutricia, sells .
A. medicine
B. service
C. milk
D. fish
3. The part of OUR SCIENCE tells us that .
A. Nutricia is a research centre of science
B. Nutricias products are based on science
C. Nutricia has a history of 50 years
D. Nutricia devotes itself to peoples health
4. If your baby is 16 months old, you can buy .
A. Infant Formula
B. Follow-On Formula
C. Toddler Nutritional
D. Junior Nutritional