A Leap（跳跃）to Honor
Leaping on a narrow balance beam（平衡木） is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13-year-old gymnast, is an expert at it.
To perfect her skills, Lola 36 for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.
That’s especially impressive, 37 she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift constantly. She often sees double and can’t _38 how far away things are.
When she was little, her mom 39 that even though she couldn’t see 40 , she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the 41 right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more 42 for her than for some of her tournaments, she has never quit. She doesn’t let her _43 stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest 44_ is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. “You have to 45_ your mind that it’ll take you where you want to go,” says Lola.
To be a top-level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most 46 for anyone because it’s four inches wide. At the state petition, Lola didn’t fall 47 the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10---- her highest score yet.
Lola doesn’t want to be 48 differently from the other girls on her team. At the petitions, the judges don’t know about her vision _49 _. She doesn’t tell them, because she doesn’t think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her _50 attitude.
Lola never thinks about 51 . She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her 52 is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she’s learned to other kids 53 she grew up.
Lola is 54 of all her hard work and success. She says it’s helped her overe problems in her life outside gymnastics, too. Her 55 for others is “just believe yourself”.
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(答案→)C
解析：
文章大意：文章讲述的是主人公Lola虽然天生存在视力方面的问题，但是仍然坚持体操训练，以积极的态度和顽强的毅力，取得了大家的尊重和体操方面的成功，她的事迹也在向大家传达一个信息，那就是相信自己，决不放弃！
【小题1】根据上一句中的 a 13-year-old gymnast可知，Lola是一个体操运动员，因此，To perfect her skills为了练习她的体操技巧，她每天训练（train)四个小时。run跑步 teach 教书dance跳舞与其体操运动员的身份不符
【小题2】根据she is legally blind可知，这是她取得的成绩给人留下深刻印象的原因，因此选择A，意为因为。句意为，她在16个女孩中取得了第七名的成绩。这给人们留下了深刻的印象，因为她在法定上讲是盲人。Unless除非， after在……之后，though 尽管
【小题3】tell告诉，辨别，断定 guess猜测 assume假定 predict预测根据前一句She often sees double可知，她看到的是双重影像，因此无法辨别出物体离她有多远。
【小题4】suspect怀疑 remember 记得 imagine想象 notice注意到 句意为，在她小的时候，她的妈妈注意到她尽管看不清东西，但是她不害怕。
【小题5】根据上文的“born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift constantly. She often sees double”可知，她是能看到东西的，只不过看到的是双重影像，看不清楚，因此选择B。 Deeply 在深处，深深地，ahead在前面 closely接近地，靠近地
【小题6】根据上文的“So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three”可知，她的妈妈在她三岁的时候，给她报名参加体操训练，因此，此处指的是她立刻喜欢上了这项运动。Task任务 event事件或者比赛项目（此处文中仅指训练，未谈及比赛），show表演秀
【小题7】根据该句的though（尽管），和后文的she has never quit可知，此处句意为，尽管学习体操对她来说比其他比赛更加困难，但是她从没有放弃过。Boing 无聊 enjoyable令人愉快的 unsatisfactory令人不满意的，均不符合题意
【小题8】根据上文的“she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift constantly”可知，此处指的是她视力差的这种不利状况（情况）。Talent才能 quality 品质 nature自然本性 condition （健康）状况
句意为，她没有让她的这种身体状况阻止她做任何她想做的事情。
【小题9】根据下文的“Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams”可知，因为她有双重影像，因此她经常看到两个横梁，因此平衡木对她来说是最大的一个挑战，故选择C。 Doubt 怀疑 advantage优点 challenge挑战 program 程序，计划
【小题10】根据上文的“She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine”可知，她视力不好，只能依靠自己的感觉，因此，她说“你不得不相信/信任（trust) 你的内心，它可以带你去任何你想去的地方”。examine检查 express表达 open打开 trust信任，相信 .故选择D
【小题11】根据上文的“To be a top-level gymnast, one must be brave”要想成为一个顶尖的体操运动员，运动员必须要勇敢，可知，要求体操运动员勇敢，需要勇气，就说明这项运动会让人害怕，即fearful 令人害怕的 harmful有害的 unfair不公平的 inconvenient 不方便的
【小题12】fall off 意为跌落，此处意为，在州比赛中，Lola没有从平衡木上跌落下来。
【小题13】根据下文的“ At the petitions, the judges don’t know about her vision . She doesn’t tell them, because she doesn’t think they need to know”可知,她在比赛的时候没有告诉裁判关于她视力方面的问题，因为她认为裁判不需要知道，因为她不想让裁判做出有别于其他选手的对待。greet致意 treat 对待 serve服务 pay付钱
【小题14】句意参考上题。Vision problems意为视力上的问题 pain指的是痛苦，疼痛 stress压力 injuries指的是受伤
【小题15】根据上文的“She doesn’t tell them, because she doesn’t think they need to know.”Lola没有告诉裁判关于她眼睛的问题，因为她认为裁判不需要知道，她想和其他人一样比赛。这说明她没有因为眼睛视力的问题而沮丧，相反她保持这积极的态度，认为自己和其他人一样好。因此，她的母亲对她的这种积极、乐观的态度感到很惊讶。
Friendly 友好的 flexible 灵活的 caution 小心，谨慎
【小题16】根据上文她积极、乐观的态度，和下文的“Her is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach”她的目标是要达到九级，她说她要成为一名体操教练，因此，她从没想过要放弃（quit). defend保卫 win赢 bargain讨价还价
【小题17】上文讲到现在她达到了七级水平，而此处to reach level 9则指的是她的目标，即goal。
Standard标准 range范围 view观点视野 goal目标，
【小题18】该句句意为，她说她想要成为一名体操教练，把她所学到的传给其他的孩子，当她长大成人的时候(when)。Until意为直到， as意为因为，随着 before在……之前均不符合题意
【小题19】be proud of 以……为骄傲 be tired of 对……感到厌倦 be ashamed of 对……感到羞耻 be confident of对……感到自信、确信。句意为，Lola以她的努力和成功为傲。
【小题20】plan计划 advice 建议 reward报酬 responsibility责任句意为，她通过自己的亲身经历，想告诉人们一个道理，或者说她通过自己的亲身经历，给人们一个善意的建议，就是“相信自己”！