Atage14，15and16，thewaywelookedwasthemostimportantthingintheworldtous．MyfriendsandIwantednothingbutperfection．Inhighschool，wejoinedthegymnasticsteam，andour（41）becameevenmoreimportanttous．Wehad

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At age 14，15and 16，the way we looked was the most important thing in the world to us．My friends and I wanted nothing but perfection．
In high school，we joined the gymnastics team，and our（41）___ became even more important to us．We had no fat，only muscle．On the weekends，we would go to the beach，（42）___ of our flat stomachs．
One summer day，all my friends were at my house（43）___．At one point，I was running back to the pool．I （44）___ on a bee，and while it was dying under my foot，it stung （蛰） me．I instantly started to feel （45）___．That night，I began to run a high fever and my leg and foot were red，hot and swollen（肿的）．I couldn't walk．I could barely （46）___．
When my foot started to go numb，everyone became more （47）___．My foot was not getting enough blood．I had to go to the （48）___，and my leg hurt as if it were badly broken．I couldn't move．All I could do was to think about tow soft my middle was becoming．That（49）___ me more than any concern over my leg．
Then （50）___the shocking news that doctors were planning to cut off my foot．My foot was still not getting the （51）___ supply it needed．The doctors would have to speed up their treatment．
Never before did I have such great（52）___ for my foot．And walking seemed like a（53）___ from the gods．Less and less world I want to hear my friends talk about（54）___ and who was wearing what．More and more I expected visits from other kids in the hospital，who were quikly becoming my friends．
One girl came to visit me（55）___．Every time she came，she brought flowers．She was recovering from cancer and felt she should come back and（56）___the other patients．
She still had no hair，and she was swollen from medicines she had been taking．I would not have given this girl a second（57）___before．I now loved every inch of her and looked forward to her（58）___．
Finally，I was picking up and soon I went home．My leg was still swollen，（59）___ I was walking，and I had my foot!When I would go back to the hospital，I often saw my friend．She was still visiting people and（60）___ happiness．I thought if there was an angel on this earth，it had to be her．

41．A．grades	B．brains	C．bodies	D．clothes
42．A．ashamed	B．proud	C．sure	D．tired
43．A．dancing	B．chatting	C．jogging	D．swimming
44．A．stepped	B．focused	C．held	D．took
45．A．upset	B．fearful	C．sick	D．anxious
46．A．jump	B．run	C．stand	D．rest
47．A．concerned	B．relieved	C．surprised	D．interested
48．A．beach	B．hospital	C．gym	D．school
49．A．blamed	B．impressed	C．shocked	D．troubled
50．A．came	B．coming	C．to come	D．had come
51．A．nutrition	B．blood	C．time	D．air
52．A．observation	B．devotion	C．appreciation	D．explanation
53．A．gift	B．hand	C．promise	D．treat
54．A．homework	B．appointment	C．movies	D．gymnastics
55．A．suddenly	B．regularly	C．eventually	D．recently
56．A．advise	B．encourage	C．serve	D．instruct
57．A．choice	B．thought	C．glance	D．chance
58．A．words	B．ideas	C．flowers	D．visits
59．A．but	B．then	C．so	D．for
60．A．enjoying	B．gaining	C．discovering	D．spreading．

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41-45CBDAC    46-50CABDA     51-55BCADB      56-60BCDAD
41．C 考查名词词义辨析．grade分数；brain大脑；body身体；clothes衣服．由上下文可知，"我"们参加了体操队．我们身上只有肌肉，没有脂肪．故可推知，"我"们的身体对我们来说更重要，因此答案选C．
42．B 考查形容词词义辨析．ashamed羞愧的；proud骄傲的，自豪的；sure肯定的；tired疲惫的．由上文可知，作者练习体操．身材非常重要，所以他们对自己扁平的腹部很骄傲．因此答案选B．
43．D 考查动词词义辨析．dance跳舞；chat聊天；jog慢跑；swim游泳．下一句提到，作者跑回到游泳池中．由此可知，她的朋友们到作者家来游泳．因此答案选D．
44．A 考查动词词义辨析．step跨步，迈步，踩；focus（使）集中，（使）聚集；hold拿，握；take拿走，取走．由语境可知，作者踩住了一只蜜蜂．因此答案选A．
45．C 考查形容词词义辨析．upset心烦的，苦恼的；fearful害怕的，恐惧的；sick生病的，恶心的；anxious渴望的，焦虑的．由上文可知，作者被蜜蜂蜇了，晚上就发高烧．由此可知，作者刚被咬了，马上就感觉非常不舒服．因此答案选C．
46．C 考查动词词义辨析．jump跳；run跑；stand站；rest休息．由上文可知，腿和脚红肿，作者不能走路，所以可以推知作者几乎不能站立．因此答案选C．
47．A 考查形容词词义辨析．concerned关心的，担心的；relieved感到宽慰的；surprised惊讶的；interested感兴趣的．由语境可知，当作者的脚没有了知觉时，所有的人更加担心（作者了）．因此答案选A．
48．B 考查名词词义辨析．beach海滩；hospital医院；gym体育馆；school学校．由语境可知，作者的脚步的伤势越来越严重，作者不得不去医院．因此答案选B．
49．D 考查动词词义辨析．blame责备；impress给…留下印象；shock使震惊；trouble使烦恼．上一句提到，作者的要越来越软（越无力），由此可知，这种情况使作者更烦恼，超过了腿部带给她的烦恼．因此答案选D．
50．A 考查动词词义辨析．change改变；bother使烦恼，使担忧；help帮助；happen发生．由语境可知，作者听到医生说要将她的脚截去，在这种情况下，一切都将会发生变化．因此答案选A．
51．B 考查名词词义辨析．nutrition营养；blood血；time时间；air空气．第三段提到作者的脚部得不到足够的血液．由该句中的still可知，作者的脚仍然得不到足够的血液．因此答案选B．
52．C 考查名词词义辨析．observation观察；devotion贡献，献身；appreciation欣赏，感激，了解；evaluation评估．由语境可知，作者的脚受伤，不能行走，这时，作者才意识到脚的重要性，感激自己的脚可以让自己的行走．由此可知，以前作者从未如此感激自己的脚．因此答案选C．
53．A 考查名词词义辨析．gift礼物；hand手；promise诺言；treat治疗．由上文可知，作者行走不容易，故走路对作者而言就像是来自于上帝的礼物．因此答案选A．
54．D 考查名词词义辨析．homework作业；appointment约定，约会；movie电影；gymnastics体操．由语境可知，作者的脚受伤，无法行动，更无法像以前那样练习体操．所以作者越来越不愿意听到朋友们谈论和体操有关的东西．因此答案选D．
55．B考查副词词义辨析．suddenly突然；regularly定期地，有规律地；eventually最后，最终；recently最近，近来．由下文every time可知，有一个女孩子经常来看作者．因此答案选B．
56．B 考查动词词义辨析．advise建议；encourage鼓励；serve为…服务；instruct指示，指导，命令．上文提到，这个女孩子正在从癌症中康复过来．所以她认为自己应该回医院鼓励其他病人．最后一个空后面的"good cheer"亦是呼应．因此答案选B．
57．C 考查名词词义辨析．choice选择；thought想法；glance一瞥；chance机会．下一句提到作者现在非常喜欢这个女孩子的到来．故可推知，以前（在作者脚未受伤之前），她对这个女孩子肯定不屑一顾，不会在意她．因此答案选C．
58．D 考查名词词义辨析．word词；idea想法，主意；flower花；visit看望，访问，参观．由上一句可知，作者喜欢这个女孩子，盼望她来看望自己．因此答案选D．
59．A 考查连词词义辨析．but但是；then是副词，意为"然后，那么"；so所以，因此；for因为．由下一句"I had my foot"可知，作者的脚伤渐愈．所以前后两句话之间是转折关系：尽管我的腿仍然很肿胀，但是我可以行走了．因此答案选A．
60．D 考查动词词义辨析．enjoy喜欢，欣赏；gain获得；discover发现；spread及物/不及物动词 （使）传播，（使）散布，（使）扩散．由语境可知，女孩子到医院来鼓励其他病人，就相当于是将勇气传播给人们．因此答案选D．