第三节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

When I started riding a bike a couple of years ago, I didn't think my involvement(投入)would ever be more serious than sometime short rides．But as I build up　 21　 , my friends encouraged me to try some　 22　 　trips．The first one to come along was a 150-mile ride, an annual 　23　 　that raises money to fight cancer．

When I registered, the idea seemed excellent to support a　 24　 cause while riding for a long distance．But　 25　 the time for the ride approached, my self-doubt gained ground(优势) 26　 my determination．As a matter of fact, though I　 27　 　want to raise money for the charity, I didn't really want to bike all those miles for two days 　28　 ．

The ride began on a Sunday morning, and for the first few hours I felt wonderful．This was just the experience I had imagined, and my spirits were high．But by the end of the day, I felt tired and　 29　 ．

If the body is connected to the mind, here is proof in action．

Every　 30　 my brain pushed out seemed to travel right down to my legs．"I can't　 31　 this"．"I've got a cramp (抽筋)", and "everyone else is a better rider"　 32　 into shortness of breath．I was sure I'd have to quit．

Then I 33 that the lone rider in front of me looked different　 34　 ．But she was too far away for me to　 35　 why．And so I pushed myself to　 36　 . There she was riding along slowly but 　37　 , with a slight and determined smile on her face-and she had only one leg．

My　 38　 changed in that instant．For a whole day I'd been　 39　 　my body．But now I knew it was the 40 that would help me reach my goal．

It rained all the second day．But I pushed on without complaining．And at the end of the day, still feeling strong, I completed the 150-mile trip．

21．A．stress　　　　　 B．force　　　 　　　 C．strength　　　 　 D．pressure

22．A．shorter　　　　 B．deeper　　 　　　　　 C．less　　　　 　　 D．longer

23．A．accident　　　　 B．incident　　 　　　 C．event　　 　　　　　 D．act

24．A．typical　　　　 B．worthless　　　　　　 C．worthy　　 　　　　 D．valuable

25．A．as　　　　　　 　 B．until　　 　　　　　　 C．for　　　　 　　　 D．unless

26．A．on　　　　　 　　 B．above　　 　　　　 C．over　　　 　　　 D．beyond

27．A．was　　　　　 　 B．did　　 　　　　　　 C．had　　　 　　　　 D．would

28．A．straight　 　　　　　 B．directly　　 　　　　 C．clearly　　　　 　 D．immediately

29．A．calm　　 　　　　　 B．excited　 　　　　　　 C．bored　　　　 　　 D．encouraged

30．A．pardon　 　　　　　 B．excuse　　 　　　　 C．memory　　　 　　 D．message

31．A．act　　 　　　　　　　 B．succeed　　 　　　 C．take　　　　 　　 D．handle

32．A．transported　　 B．translated　 　　　　 C．varied　　　　 　 D．differed

33．A．noticed　　　　 　 B．watched　　　 　　 C．attended　　 　　　 D．looked

34．A．in the way　 　　　 B．by the way　　 　 C．in some ways 　　 D．in no way

35．A．speak　　　 　　　 B．say　　　　 　　　 C．tell　　　 　　　　　 D．talk

36． A．makeup　　　 B．catch up　　 　　 C．go up　　　 　　　 D．take up

37． A．peacefully　　 　 B．steadily　　 　　　　 C．tiredly　　　 　　 D．regretfully

38． A．life　　　 　　　　 B．focus　　　 　　　 C．values　　 　　　　　 D．speed

39． A．wondering　　　　 B．surprising　 　　　 C．deciding　　　 　　 D．doubting

40． A．attention　　　　　　 B．will　　 　　　　　　 C．body 　　　　　　 D．strength

20．Thinking that her baby was fast asleep, the young mother left the room, ______．

　　　 A．quickly and gentle　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．quickly and gently 　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　 C．quick and gentle 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．quick and gently

19．He hurried to the booking office only _______ that all the tickets had been sold out．

　　　 A．to tell　 　　　　　 B．told　　 　　　　　　　 C．telling　　 　　　　　 D．to be told