Unit2Iusedtobeafraidofthedark.一、完形填空根据短文内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选择最佳答案。（A）MybiggestproblemisthatI'mtoobusy.WhenIwasyoung,I1havesomuchtime,butthesedaysI2earlyandstayinschoolallday.ThenIgoright3andeatdinner.BeforeIstartedhighschool,Iusedto4alotoftimeplayinggameswithmyfriends,5Ijustdon'thavethetimeanymore.6IusedtowatchTVorchatwithmygrandmother,butnowI7study.Ilovemusic,andmyfatherusedtotakemeto8.Thesedays,Ihardlyeverhave9forconcerts.Idomyhomeworkandgotobed.I10misstheolddays.（）1．A．usetoB．usedtoC．amusedtoD．used（）2．A．pickupB．putupC．callupD．getup（）3．A．upstairsB．toworkC．homeD．toschool（）4．A．spendB．costC．takeD．pay（）5．A．forB．andC．butD．so（）6．A．IntheeveningB．InthemorningC．IntheafternoonD．Thesedays（）7．A．wanttoB．havetoC．begintoD．getto（）8．A．videoarcadeB．fashionshowC．moviesD．concerts（）9．A．timeB．ticketsC．interestD．games（）10．A．hardlyB．graduallyC．luckilyD．really（B）DebbiegotupearlylastSaturdaymorning.ShewantedtogoskatinginGreenParkwithsomeofherfriends.Shewasvery1aboutit.2shewasready,shegotonherbikeandleftforthepark—itwasontheothersideofthetown.Suddenly,asshewasridingfast,she3sirens（警笛声）.Thesoundofthesirenswasgetting4,soDebbielooked5hertoseewhatwashappening.Asaresult,shefelloffherbikeandlayinthemiddleoftheroad.Luckily,Debbiewasn'thurt,6acarhitherbike.Afterthecar7,twomengotoutandstartedrunning.8,apolicecarstoppednexttothesamecarandthreepolicemen9andstartedrunningafterthetwomen.Onepolicemanshouted,“Stopthethief!”Sometimelater,a10cametoseeDebbie.Hethankedherbecause,11,shehadhelpedthem12.（）1．A．sadB．adraidC．surprisedD．happy（）2．A．WhileB．AssoonasC．IfD．Asquicklyas（）3．A．heardB．feltC．foundD．saw（）4．A．fasterandfasterB．closerandcloserC．fartherandfartherD．biggerandbigger（）5．A．upB．inC．behindD．for（）6．A．becauseB．soC．butD．and（）7．A．startedB．passedC．turnedD．stopped（）8．A．AfewminuteslaterB．JustthenC．AfteranhourD．Veryfast（）9．A．gotoutB．cameinC．gotofD．cameon（）10．A．salesmanB．clerkC．policemanD．doctor（）11．A．bythewayB．inawayC．onthewayD．outoftheway（）12．A．getoutofthecarB．shoutatthethievesC．catchthethievesD．runafterthetwomen二、阅读理解（A）BeTruetoYourselfIfirststartedplayingthepianowhenIwasthree.Myparentsaremusiciansbyprofession,sotheywerebothveryencouraging.Itwastheirdream,Ithink,toraiseachildwhocouldonedaybecomeaworld-classpianist.Sotheyhiredanexpensivetutortoteachme,andIpracticedeveryday,sometimesforfiveorsixhoursatatime.Despitethelonghoursandthefrustration,Ididenjoyit,especiallyatfirst,andIwasgood.Accordingtomyparentsandmytutor,Iwasreallyoutstanding,andIwasontheroadtobecomingaprofessionalmusician,justlikemymotherandfather.Thetroublewas,myheartreallywasn'tinit.Myrealpassionwasforsomethingquitedifferent—mathematics.Numbers,formulas,equations—thesewerethethingsthatreallysparkedmyimagination.Ifoundmorebeautyinamathematicalequation,Itoldmyparents,thaninapianoconcert.SowhenIwenttocollege,Ichosetomajorinmathematics,notmusic.ThenIgotajobworkingwithnumberseveryday.Myparentscouldn'tunderstand,andevennowIdon'tthinkthey'vereallyforgivenme.TheysaidIwastedaspecialgift.ButIstillbelievewhatIdidwasright,forme.（）1．Whenhewasachild,__________.A．thewriterhatedplayingthepianoB．thewritercouldhavebecomeapianistC．thewriter'spianotutorwasextremelys...
