At the beginning of this term, my PE teacher suggested to me that I should take part in the marathon(马拉松). I was very surprised because I was ____ a good runner. In order to encourage me, he said that if I took part in the race, I would get the highest mark for the term's PE class. Therefore, I decided to have a ____ because I had nothing to lose.

I prepared for the race very ____. I ran every day in the morning before school. And after school, I practiced running with many other runners on the sports ground. I even had the ____ diet for athletes. I heard that the special diet could ___ me to get good results.

When the day of the marathon arrived, I was very nervous. As usual, I got up in the morning, had my breakfast, and listened to some music. Then my father gave me a lift to the sports ground, for the marathon race was going to ___ there in an hour. All my family knew how important this race was for me and how much effort I had put into its preparation, ___ they wished me good luck.

My competitors looked like athletes. I was afraid that I would be ____. However, when I started to run, I thought only about the race. As I paid much attention to the ____ itself, I did not remember when I passed the other runners. Suddenly I realized that I had come first. I was very happy when I won the race. From the experience, I learn that success always comes out of ____ work.

1.A. never B. often C. ever D. always

2.A. cold B. try C. meeting D. break

3.A. angrily B. shyly C. carefully D. secretly

4.A. brave B. honest C. humorous D. special

5.A. help B. teach C. expect D. order

6.A. take down B. take place C. take notes D. take care

7.A. so B. though C. because D. why

8.A. first B. second C. third D. last

9.A. food B. race C. term D. class

10.A. easy B. scary C. hard D. polite

Historic Canal(运河) Places to Visit

If you want to visit a city with canals, is Venice the only choice you know? Let' s know more about these places.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Beautiful canals probably aren't the first thing that comes to your mind when you are thinking of Amsterdam, but Amsterdam actually has more canals than Venice. The first canals were built in the Middle Ages and Amsterdam has four main canals now. Today, you can see the classic buildings, along any of the canals, In 2009, UNESCO named Amsterdam's central canal ring a World Heritage Site.

Stockholm, Sweden

Water makes up nearly one-third of Sweden′s capital across 14 islands. Stockholm with a name “Beauty on Water”, is connected by a huge canal network and 57 bridges. In winter, when the canals freeze over, locals and tourists visit there for ice-skating, which gives them the feeling like flying.

Bruges, Belgium

Just a short train ride away from Brussels lies Bruges, an old canal town in Belgium. Although it was built in the 13th century, Bruges appears like something out of a fairy-tale: small, cobblestone(鹅卵石) streets, beautiful bridges and neat houses. Bruges′ canals host a festival every four years, which includes performances by musicians and actors, and lights shining throughout the canals.

1. has even more canals than Venice.

A. Amsterdam B. Bruges C. Stockholm D. Bangkok

2.If you are a girl who loves fairy stories very much, which town probably is your favorite?

A. Bangkok. B. Stockholm. C. Bruges. D. Amsterdam.

3.In _________, Stockholm is more attractive.

A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter

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