题目内容
第二节 词语填空
A young boy was thirsty for success. For him, winning was ______.
One day, the boy was preparing himself for a running competition in his small village. He was to ______ with two other young boys. A large crowd gathered (聚集) there to watch, including a wise old man.
The race began. With his strength and power, the boy ______ took the lead. The crowd cheered and waved. The little boy felt ______ and important. However, the wise man remained still and calm(平静的).
“Another race, another race!” shouted the little boy. The wise old man stepped forward and presented the little boy with two new runners: an old lady and a ______ man.
The race started and the boy was the only one to cross the finish line. The little boy raised his arms happily. The crowd, ______, was silent.
“Why don’t people cheer for my success?” the boy asked the wise man.
“Race again,” said the wise man. “This time, all three of you finish together.”
The little boy thought a little, stood ______ the blind man and the old lady, and then took them by the hand. The race began and the little boy walked ______ to the finishing line and crossed it. The crowd cheered and waved. The wise man smiled, too.
“Which one of ______ is the crowd cheering for?” asked the little boy.
“For this race, you have won ______ than in any other race you’ve ever run before,” said the wise man. “For this race, the crowd cheered not for any winner!”
1.A.something B.anything C.everything
2.A.compete B.compare C.complete
3.A.hardly B.carefully C.easily
4.A.embarrassed B.proud C.surprised
5.A.young B.weak C.blind
6.A.however B.besides C.then
7.A.behind B.among C.between
8.A.quickly B.slowly C.quietly
9.A.them B.you C.us
10.A.less B.more C.much
