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　　A.arbitrarily B.barely

　　C.offensively D.optionally

9. If you want to improve your figure and health, the most effective thing to do is to show up at the gym every time you 　　　be there.

　　A.can B.will C.may D.shall

10. -Must I stay at home reviewing lessons even at weekends?

-Last time you did pass the exam unexpectedly, but don't 　　　 this time because it is much more difficult.

　　A.pull your weight B.seal your fate

　　C.push your luck D.break your back

Ⅱ.完形填空

I was 18 years old, fit, strong and ambitious. One day, I fell down for no　11　reason. I saw many different specialists and was finally diagnosed with limb girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD).

　　It was a very difficult time. I had no idea what life was going to　12　at me and I was scared. By my late 30s it was　13　 and I had transitioned (转变) from a walking stick to a wheelchair. I wanted to be master of my own 　14　, so I had to recognise my 　15　 and play to my weaknesses. What I wanted to make 　16　 was a trip to the North Pole.

　　People with LGMD feel cold. So why did I want to go to one of the most extreme, cold and 　17　 places on Earth? I'd read about Chris Cope, who wanted to go to the North Pole to raise money for LGMD, and it had 　18　 my adventurous spirit:I wanted to raise awareness about the 　19　, but I also wanted to find out what I was capable of. I'm very 　20　.

In the two years it had taken to organise the expedition, my muscles had worsened but we 　21　 regardless. The unpleasant life coaching and cold training helped me to　22　 how my body would behave in extreme cold, which made me aware of what to 　23　.