It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn’t healed(痊愈) from a (n)   1   injury. I had   2   whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was   3   for the 3,000-meter run.

“Ready…set…” The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed   4   me. I felt 5   as I fell farther and farther behind.

“Hooray!” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest   6   I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps(圈) ahead of me when she crossed the finished line. “Maybe I should   7  ,” I thought as I moved on.   8  . I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran   9   and decided not to   10   in track next year. It wouldn’t be worth it,   11   my foot did heal.

When I finished, I heard a cheer－  12   than the one I’d heard earlier. I turned around and 13  , the boys were preparing for their race. “They must be cheering for the boys.”

I was leaving   14   several girls came up to me. “Wow, you’ve got courage!” one of them told me.

“Courage? I just   15   a race!” I thought. “I would have given up on the first lap,” said another girl. “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?”

Suddenly I regained   16  . I decided to   17   track next year. I realized strength and courage aren’t always   18   in medals and victories, but in the   19   we overcome. The strongest people are not always the people who win,   20   the people who don’t give up when they lose.

1．A．slighter                 B．worse                 C．earlier                 D．heavier

2．A．expected               B．supposed             C．imagined             D．doubted

3．A．late                       B．eager                   C．ready                  D．thirsty

1,3,5

4．A．from behind          B．ahead of              C．next to                D．close to

5．A．ashamed               B．astonished           C．excited                D．frightened

6．A．cheer                    B．shout                  C．cry                     D．noise

7．A．slow down            B．drop out              C．go on                  D．speed up

8．A．Therefore              B．Otherwise            C．Besides               D．However

9．A．with delight           B．with fear             C．in pain                 D．in advance

10．A．play                    B．arrive                  C．race                    D．attend

11．A．even if                 B．only if                 C．unless                 D．until

12．A．weaker                B．longer                 C．lower                  D．louder

13．A．well enough                                        B．sure enough        

       C．surprisingly enough                              D．strangely enough

14．A．while                  B．when                  C．as                       D．since

15．A．finished               B．won                    C．passed                D．lost

16．A．cheer                  B．hope                   C．interest                D．experience

17．A．hold on               B．turn to                 C．begin with           D．stick with

18．A．measured            B．praised                C．tested                  D．increased

19．A．sadness               B．struggles             C．diseases              D．tiredness

20．A．or                     B．nor                     C．and                   D．but

It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn’t healed (痊愈) from a (n) __1__ injury. I had __2__ whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was, __3__ for the 3 000-meter run.

    “Ready...set...” The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed __4__ me. I felt __5__ as I fell farther and farther behind.

    “Hooray!” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest __6__ I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps (圈) ahead of me when she crossed the finish line.

    “Maybe I should __7__,” I thought as I moved on. __8__, I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran __9__ and decided not to __10__ in track next year. It wouldn’t be worth it, __11__ my foot did heal.

    When I finished, I heard a cheer—__12_ than the one I’d heard earlier. I turned around and __13__, the boys were preparing for their race. “They must be cheering for the boys.”

    I was leaving __14__ several girls came up to me. “Wow, you’ve got courage!” one of them told me.

    “Courage? I just __15__ a race!” I thought.

    “I would have given up on the first lap,” said another girl. “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?”

    Suddenly I regained __16__.  I decided to __17__ track next year. I realized strength and courage aren’t always __18__ in medals and victories, but in the __19__ we over come (战胜). The strongest people are not always the people who win, __20__ the people who don’t give up when they lose.

1. A. slighter　　　　　　   B. worse　　　　　　　　    C. earlier　　　　　　　　    D. heavier

2. A. expected　　　　    B. supposed　　　　　　   C. imagined　　　　　　    D. doubted

3. A. late　　　　　　　　    B. eager　　　　　　　　　　 C. ready　　　　　　　　　　 D. thirsty

4. A. from behind　　   B. ahead of　　　　　　    C. next to　　　　　　　　   D. close to

5. A. ashamed　　　　    B. astonished　　　　　　 C. excited　　　　　　 D. frightened

6. A. cheer　　　　    B. shout　　　　　　　　　　 C. cry　　　　　　　　   D. noise

7. A. slow down　　　　 B. drop out　　　　　　    C. go on　　　　　　　　    D. speed up

8. A. Therefore　　　　   B. Otherwise　　　　　　  C. Besides　　　　    D. However

9. A. with delight　　    B. with fear　　　　　　    C. in pain　　　　　　　　   D. in advance

10. A. play　　　　    B. arrive　　　　　　　　　　 C. race　　　　　　　　 D. attend

11. A. even if　　　　　　  B. only if　　　　　　　　    C. unless　　　　　　　　    D. until

12. A. weaker　　　　　　 B. longer　　　　　　　　    C. lower　　　　　　　　　　 D. louder

13. A. well enough　　　　   B. sure enough　　　　   C. surprisingly enough　　  D. strangely enough

14. A. while　　　　　　    B. when　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　    D. since

15. A. finished　　　　    B. won　　　　　　　　 C. passed　　　　　　　　   D. lost

16. A. cheer　　　　　　   B. hope　　　　　　　　　　  C. interest　　　　　　 D. experience

17. A. hold on　　　　    B. turn to　　　　　　　　   C. begin with　　　　　　  D. stick with

18. A. measured　　　　 B. praised　　　　　　 C. tested　　　　　　　　    D. increased

19. A. sadness　　　　    B. struggles　　　　　　    C. diseases　　　　　　　　 D. tiredness

20. A. or　　　　　　　　    B. nor　　　　　　　　   C. and　　　　　　　　  D. but

 

It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn’t healed (痊愈) from a (n) __1__ injury. I had __2__ whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was, __3__ for the 3 000-meter run.

    “Ready...set...” The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed __4__ me. I felt __5__ as I fell farther and farther behind.

    “Hooray!” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest __6__ I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps (圈) ahead of me when she crossed the finish line.

    “Maybe I should __7__,” I thought as I moved on. __8__, I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran __9__ and decided not to __10__ in track next year. It wouldn’t be worth it, __11__ my foot did heal.

    When I finished, I heard a cheer—__12_ than the one I’d heard earlier. I turned around and __13__, the boys were preparing for their race. “They must be cheering for the boys.”

    I was leaving __14__ several girls came up to me. “Wow, you’ve got courage!” one of them told me.

    “Courage? I just __15__ a race!” I thought.

    “I would have given up on the first lap,” said another girl. “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?”

    Suddenly I regained __16__.  I decided to __17__ track next year. I realized strength and courage aren’t always __18__ in medals and victories, but in the __19__ we over come (战胜). The strongest people are not always the people who win, __20__ the people who don’t give up when they lose.

1. A. slighter　　　　　　   B. worse　　　　　　　　    C. earlier　　　　　　　　    D. heavier

2. A. expected　　　　    B. supposed　　　　　　   C. imagined　　　　　　    D. doubted

3. A. late　　　　　　　　    B. eager　　　　　　　　　　 C. ready　　　　　　　　　　 D. thirsty

4. A. from behind　　   B. ahead of　　　　　　    C. next to　　　　　　　　   D. close to

5. A. ashamed　　　　    B. astonished　　　　　　 C. excited　　　　　　 D. frightened

6. A. cheer　　　　    B. shout　　　　　　　　　　 C. cry　　　　　　　　   D. noise

7. A. slow down　　　　 B. drop out　　　　　　    C. go on　　　　　　　　    D. speed up

8. A. Therefore　　　　   B. Otherwise　　　　　　  C. Besides　　　　    D. However

9. A. with delight　　    B. with fear　　　　　　    C. in pain　　　　　　　　   D. in advance

10. A. play　　　　    B. arrive　　　　　　　　　　 C. race　　　　　　　　 D. attend

11. A. even if　　　　　　  B. only if　　　　　　　　    C. unless　　　　　　　　    D. until

12. A. weaker　　　　　　 B. longer　　　　　　　　    C. lower　　　　　　　　　　 D. louder

13. A. well enough　　　　   B. sure enough　　　　   C. surprisingly enough　　  D. strangely enough

14. A. while　　　　　　    B. when　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　    D. since

15. A. finished　　　　    B. won　　　　　　　　 C. passed　　　　　　　　   D. lost

16. A. cheer　　　　　　   B. hope　　　　　　　　　　  C. interest　　　　　　 D. experience

17. A. hold on　　　　    B. turn to　　　　　　　　   C. begin with　　　　　　  D. stick with

18. A. measured　　　　 B. praised　　　　　　 C. tested　　　　　　　　    D. increased

19. A. sadness　　　　    B. struggles　　　　　　    C. diseases　　　　　　　　 D. tiredness

20. A. or　　　　　　　　    B. nor　　　　　　　　   C. and　　　　　　　　  D. but

 

It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn’t healed(痊愈) from a(n)_________(21) injury. I had_________(22) whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was,__________(23) for the 3,000-metre run.

“Ready… set…”. The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed________(24) me. I felt_________(25) as I fell farther and farther behind.

“Hooray!” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest________(26) I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps(圈)）ahead of me when she

crossed the finish line.

“Maybe I should________(27).” I thought as I moved on. _______(28), I

decided to to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran _______(29) and decided not to_______(30) in track next year.It wouldn’t be worth it, ______(31) my foot did heal.

When I finished, I heard a cheer--- ________(32) than the one I’d heard earlier. I turned around, _________(33) the boys were preparing for theirs.  “They must be cheering for the boys.”

I was leaving________(34) several girls came up to me. “Wow, you’ve got courage!” one of them told me.

“Courage? I just __________(35) a race!” I thought.

“I would have given up on the first lap,” said another girl. “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?”

Suddenly I regained _________(36). I decided to ________(37) track next year. I realized strength and courage aren’t always__________(38) in medals and victories, but in the _________(39) we overcome. The strongest people are not always the people who win, _________(40) the people who don’t give up when they lose.

1.	A．slighter B．worse C．earlier D．heavier

 

2.	A．expected B．supposed C．imagined D．doubted

 

3.	A．late B．eager C．ready D．thirsty

 

4.	A．from behind B．ahead of C．next to D．close to

 

5.	A．ashamed B．astonished C．excited D．frightened

6..

A．cheer

B．shout

C．cry

D．noise

7..

A．slow down

B．drop out

C．go on

D．speed up

8..

A．Therefore

B．Otherwise

C．Besides

D．However

9..

A．with delight

B．with fear

C．in pain

D．in advance

10..

A．play

B．arrive

C．race

D．attend

11..

A．even if

B．only if

C．unless

D．until

 

12.	A．weaker B．longer C．lower D．louder

 

13.	A．well enough B．sure enough C．surprising enough D．strangely enough

14..

A．while

B．when

C．as

D．since

15..

A．finished

B．won

C．passed

D．lost

16..

A．cheer

B．hope

C．interest

D．experience

17..

A．hold on

B．turn to

C．begin with

D．stick with

18..

A．measured

B．praised

C．tested

D．increased

 

19.	A．sadness B．struggles C．disease D．tiredness

 

20.	A．or B．nor C．and D．but