Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note课时作业

Using language

第一节 完型填空

　　Growing up, I always dreamed of being a professional skater. After years of hard work,I am living proof that dreams can come true.

When I was born, my parents immediately noticed something 1 and the doctor said I couldn't skate. I, however, 2 trying skating in an ice rink(溜冰场),where local skaters 3 perform ice shows. I started taking group skating lessons, and performing on ice came naturally, but I have always been 4 to speak in group settings. One thing I've never been afraid of is 5 ,though. I get nervous, but never 6 .For me, skating has been about being my personal best 7 beating others on the ice. I progressed through various 8 rapidly and gave my first ice performance at seven. Soon I started winning local and regional competitions. That's 9 being on the ice has always been the one place where I can 10 express my own emotions. The ice is like home.

When I was nine years old I began training 11 .I would wake up at four o'clock in the morning six days a week and skate for five hours. Then I'd go to school. Since 12 has always been important in my family, I had no 13 but to find creative ways to fit in school studies throughout my 14 career.

After graduating from high school,I moved to Canada and set out to train full-time to give my dreams a chance at reality. In 1992 I went to compete in the Olympic Games. 15 ,not my coach or even my family, ever talked to me about winning a gold medal. In fact, I wouldn't even 16 myself to think about it. I thought that would disturb me. 17 ,I went with the attitude that I wanted to enjoy the Olympic spirit. 18 the expectation of all the people, I won the gold medal and words couldn't describe the overwhelming mixture of emotions I felt. Then I truly understood what 19 most in achieving a dream is not to 20 it when you face difficulties, but strive to make it come true.

1.A.unique B.wrong C.unbelievable D.unacceptable

2.A.decided to B.led to C.insisted on D.fixed on

3.A.could B.should C.might D.would