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Unit 3 健康/ 积极的生活方式/ 态度 21

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阅读下面的短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

When I was a boy, my parents owned a small grocery store. As I 1 those days, many people

come to mind. One such person was Nick.

I still remember the first time I saw him—or perhaps “experienced” him is a more 2 term. The

moment he entered the store I could feel a rush of 3 fill the place. Singing at the top of his lungs,

Nick made quite a(n) 4 .

Nick had great enthusiasm for life. I really admired him for his ability to be completely himself and at

5 with everyone he met and in every situation. For me, his 6 wasn t really what he did or how he

did it, but rather that he was absolutely comfortable simply being himself—a true free spirit. The memory

of Nick 7 me of the encouraging phrase, “Dance like no one is 8 . ”

Countless times I ve resisted expressing myself simply because I didn t want to 9 looking silly or

foolish. I often 10 my true self behind a wall of insecurity, but respect those who 11 this

inhibition(压抑). No 12 this is why I remember Nick so fondly, for he was who he was, and didn t

for a second 13 any of it back. Whether you loved him or hated him, Nick most certainly danced to

his own 14 and never apologized for it. Perhaps someday I, too, will have the courage and confidence

to 15 the steps to that dance. (江苏省苏州市 2022 届高三上学期期末调研)

1. A. keep track of B. make use of C. think back to D. come down to

2. A. academic B. appropriate C. abstract D. advanced

3. A. wind B. fear C. smell D. energy

4. A. entrance B. exit C. fortune D. mistake

5. A. war B. sea C. odds D. ease

6. A. appearance B. credit C. appeal D. achievement

7. A. informs B. relieves C. reminds D. warns

8. A. watching B. singing C. thinking D. hearing

9. A. mean B. risk C. allow D. avoid

10. A. display B. hide C. expose D. enjoy

11. A. lack B. have C. exhibit D. bear

12. A. idea B. way C. doubt D. excuse

13. A. pay B. give C. take D. hold

14. A. role B. style C. tune D. way

15. A. recognize B. learn C. praise D. remember

高考重点词汇积累

think back to 回想,回忆 at the top of one s lungs 用尽量大的声音;放声(大叫)

come to mind (意见、想法等)被想起,被想到 make an / one s entrance (演员)登场,上场

appropriate adj. 适当的,恰当的 (appropriately adv. 适当 enthusiasm n. 热心,热忱,热情;热衷的事物 (enthusiastic

地,恰当地 inappropriate adj. 不恰当的;不合适的) adj. 热心的,热情的)