第十九天单项选择1、The young kids are very_to see the_“Monkey King”.A.excited; excitingB.excited; excitedC.exciting; excitingD.exciting; exciting2、When I _ my teaching career, I am always delighted to think of those beautiful days I spent with my students.A.look out forB.look back onC.look forward toD.look down on3、Your watch looks nice, Linda. Can I exchange my watch _ yours?You mean, you give me yours _ mine?A.with; in exchange withB.for; in exchange forC.in; exchange forD.for; exchange for4、 I wish I _ the meeting. But you didnt.A.attendedB.have attendedC.had attendedD.would attend5、The kid kept asking me some strange questions and laughing at me _ I couldnt answer.A.every timeB.all the timeC.the next timeD.at the same time填空题6、I didnt become a serious climber until the fifth grade,I went up to rescue a kite that was stuck in the branches of a tree.7、She has a gift for creating an atmosphere for her studentsallows them to communicate freely with each other.8、The lecture(give), a lively question-and-answer session followed. 阅读理解9、My First Marathon(马拉松) A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didnt do either well. He later informed me that I was not athletic.The idea that I was not athletic stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldnt even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!At mile 3, I passed a sign: GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.By mile 21, I was starving!As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running.I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a marathon winner.1.A month before the marathon, the author _.A.was well trainedB.felt scaredC.made up his mind to runD.lost hope2.Why did the author mention the P.E. class in his 7th year?A.To acknowledge the support of his teacher.B.To amuse the readers with a funny story.C.To show he was not talented in sports.D.To share a precious memory.3.How was the authors first marathon?A.He made it.B.He quit halfway.C.He got the first prize.D.He walked to the end.4.What does the story mainly tell us?A.A man owes his success to his family support.B.A winner is one with a great effort of will.C.Failure is the mother of success.D.One is never too old to learn.10、On March 17 there will be an explosion of green color across the world in celebration of St Patricks Day. The Irish traditionally wear something colored green on this day as the color is connected withIreland. Another St Patricks Day tradition is for the non-Irish to make jokes about the Irish. Usually these jokes will be about Irish stupidity or their famous thirst for alcohol, or their reputation(名声) for telling tall(untrue) stories. These characteristics are all part of the famous Irish stereotype (成见) that Irishmen are hot-tempered drinkers, who love to fight and will do anything to avoid a days work.The real joke, however, is that this negative Irish stereotype still exists. The stereotype might have had some truth back in the 19th century when Irish was poverty-stricken and starving. Many Irish moved to the United States to escape famine(饥荒), but there they had to compete, occasionally with their fists, for jobs and housing with other immigrant groups. It was onAmericas streets that the Irish earned their reputation for street fighting. However, it was far from truth today, with the exception of the drinking perhaps.Today, the Irish are admired for their story telling gifts and musical talents. It is no accident that several of the greatest writers of the 20th century were Irish. Or that many of todays most popular music groups su