I am sure many people have said about me, “He must be the happiest man in the world!” But they were wrong.1 I was famous and had2 money, I was not really happy. I found myself asking, “3 does all this not give me real happiness?”
Newspapers said, “Kriss Akabusi is the European champion. He has also4 an Olympic bronze medal.” Now before all this happened, I had5 , “If I can become a champion, I will be happy. I will6 a lot of money and then enjoy7 . I will have a good time.”
When I went to the Edinburgh Games, in my hotel8 I found a book by my bedside. It was called What’s Real Happiness in Life? I9 this book up and read some of the stories in it. The book mainly told about the happiness brought by helping others. But I said to10 , “All these things are too11 for me to do.”
But that night I had a12 . I found myself standing by a river. I13 a voice calling to me from the other side of the river. The voice said, “You know helping others is as14 as crossing the river, and it’s not as difficult as you imagine.” Then suddenly I awoke. I realized I was15 now when compared to before. I found I had real16 of mind.
So I can now tell my friends what I have17 . Being famous and having a lot of money18 gave me happiness. So all I can say to you is this—we are19 when we think that to be famous and rich will make us happy. Now I have a children’s TV program called Record Breakers. I have no20 about what tomorrow will bring.

1.
1. A.
  So
2. B.
  Because
3. C.
  But
4. D.
  Although
2.
1. A.
  little
2. B.
  a little
3. C.
  no
4. D.
  much
3.
1. A.
  What
2. B.
  Why
3. C.
  How
4. D.
  When
4.
1. A.
  lost
2. B.
  missed
3. C.
  won
4. D.
  caught
5.
1. A.
  recognized
2. B.
  wanted
3. C.
  thought
4. D.
  whispered
6.
1. A.
  seek
2. B.
  obtain
3. C.
  handl
4. D.
  produce
7.
1. A.
  films
2. B.
  sports
3. C.
  life
4. D.
  nature
8.
1. A.
  yard
2. B.
  garden
3. C.
  hall
4. D.
  bedroom
9.
1. A.
  picked
2. B.
  drew
3. C.
  made
4. D.
  put
10.
1. A.
  him
2. B.
  her
3. C.
  myself
4. D.
  it
11.
1. A.
  sudden
2. B.
  lucky
3. C.
  simple
4. D.
  hard
12.
1. A.
  rest
2. B.
  dream
3. C.
  trip
4. D.
  sleep
13.
1. A.
  recognized
2. B.
  heard
3. C.
  imitated
4. D.
  recorded
14.
1. A.
  interested
2. B.
  funny
3. C.
  easy
4. D.
  nervous
15.
1. A.
  different
2. B.
  familiar
3. C.
  similar
4. D.
  sensible
16.
1. A.
  anger
2. B.
  fear
3. C.
  peace
4. D.
  excitement
17.
1. A.
  created
2. B.
  found
3. C.
  copied
4. D.
  given
18.
1. A.
  always
2. B.
  usually
3. C.
  never
4. D.
  often
19.
1. A.
  lucky
2. B.
  wise
3. C.
  foolish
4. D.
  clever
20.
1. A.
  feelings
2. B.
  satisfactions
3. C.
  certainties
4. D.
  worries

Although I had left school against the advice of my teachers, I had, without telling anyone, tried to1my studies in literature at evening classes. It was a tiresome2from one end of the city to another and to3among adults was uninteresting. I was the youngest in the4, so the friendship I knew at school was5. I put up with it for a short period. It was6long a walk on cold winter’s nights and it was hard to put my7into Shakespeare with wet shoes and trousers. So I continued writing poetry at home.
By chance, I8some prizes and awards for literature. A young woman from a9company came to the college one day. She told me that I won a national poetry award. I10at her in astonishment and disbelief. She wanted to make a short11about me, to which I said, “ No, I couldn’t do that.” Not that I had any real12. I was just frightened. In the end she13me that I should do it the following day.
So I did. They made a short film of me reading one of my14and I became15interested in literature than ever. I16what I should do after this, and decided some weeks later that I could not17myself spending the rest of my days dealing with machines. So one evening, I hesitatingly told my parents that I wanted to18to school. They were greatly surprised and a little afraid, but they did not try to persuade me not to. They wanted to know if I was19, and if I knew what it meant and20I realized that if I gave up my job training, it would be very difficult to get a good job. But nothing could stop me, and they asked about the matter no further.

1.
1. A.
  stop
2. B.
  go on
3. C.
  continue
4. D.
  walk
2.
1. A.
  talk
2. B.
  journey
3. C.
  job
4. D.
  walk
3.
1. A.
  do
2. B.
  sit
3. C.
  talk
4. D.
  work
4.
1. A.
  family
2. B.
  class
3. C.
  city
4. D.
  country
5.
1. A.
  absent
2. B.
  missed
3. C.
  lost
4. D.
  over
6.
1. A.
  too
2. B.
  very
3. C.
  much
4. D.
  quite
7.
1. A.
  mind
2. B.
  heart
3. C.
  soul
4. D.
  thought
8.
1. A.
  defeated
2. B.
  beat
3. C.
  won
4. D.
  hit
9.
1. A.
  TV
2. B.
  radio
3. C.
  shoe
4. D.
  food
10.
1. A.
  looked
2. B.
  fixed
3. C.
  shouted
4. D.
  stared
11.
1. A.
  talk
2. B.
  film
3. C.
  conversation
4. D.
  speech
12.
1. A.
  reason
2. B.
  cause
3. C.
  excuse
4. D.
  wish
13.
1. A.
  advised
2. B.
  suggested
3. C.
  agreed
4. D.
  persuaded
14.
1. A.
  poems
2. B.
  stories
3. C.
  speeches
4. D.
  plans
15.
1. A.
  less
2. B.
  much
3. C.
  far
4. D.
  more
16.
1. A.
  wandered
2. B.
  considered
3. C.
  discussed
4. D.
  wondered
17.
1. A.
  think
2. B.
  consider
3. C.
  spend
4. D.
  imagine
18.
1. A.
  drop
2. B.
  leave
3. C.
  return
4. D.
  go to
19.
1. A.
  sure
2. B.
  clear
3. C.
  curious
4. D.
  true
20.
1. A.
  whether
2. B.
  that
3. C.
  how
4. D.
  what

I was coaching girls' track in Iowa and there was a young discus（铁饼）thrower on the team with 21 potential（潜力）. Here goes her story.

At the end of our training 22 the district track meet, this discus thrower, Lucy, asked me if she 23 come to the school on Sunday for a little 24 training. I agreed. The year before, she had placed second at the district meet and 25 missed going to the state meet. She had won every discus event, 26 that district meet! And, her throws in the competitions had 27 been between 106’1” and 110’10”.
Something began to 28 me. Why couldn't Lucy 29 to get the discus to 111 feet? I wondered if it was more a psychological barrier（心理的障碍） 30 a physical one. I decided to try something 31 . I made up my mind to 32 to Lucy.

On Sunday, after her drills, I said, “Why don’t you throw five or six good ones for me to 33 ?” She began to throw again, but 34 were farther than what she had already thrown. But, I didn’t tell Lucy. As I was measuring the 35 one, I pulled out some more tape (量尺) and yelled out to her, “ Come to see this! This one is 36 ! ” It wasn’t. Lucy, thinking that this was a personal best, jumped wildly into the air in 37 .

The next afternoon, at the district meet, Lucy 38 with a personal best throw of 114’10”! Just 24 hours after I had lied to her. However, this time she had 39 thrown the discus four feet further than she had ever thrown it before.
Sometimes we 40 our own barriers in our mind. So learn to take control of your mind.

21. A. little	B. large	C. no	D. limited
22. A. after	B. during	C. since	D. before
23. A. could	B. must	C. should	D. would
24. A. helpful	B. extra	C. real	D. regular
25. A. luckily	B. completely	C. narrowly	D. probably
26. A. except	B. including	C. despite	D. with
27. A sometimes	B. always	C. never	D. seldom
28. A. frighten	B. please	C. shock	D. bother
29. A. seem	B. pretend	C. need	D. ask
30. A. apart from	B. rather than	C. because of	D. according to
31. A. impossible	B. familiar	C. new	D. easy
32. A. lie	B. turn	C. reply	D. call
33. A. look	B. measure	C. match	D. take
34. A. many	B. all	C. some	D. none
35. A. worst	B. closest	C. first	D. final
36. A. higher	B. farther	C. bigger	D. longer
37. A. excitement	B. anxiety	C. puzzlement	D. anger
38. A. disappeared	B. lost	C. won	D. arrived
39. A. actually	B. hardly	C. nearly	D. only
40. A. break	B. remove	C. take	D. set

Although I had left school against the advice of my teachers, I had, without telling anyone, tried to 41 my studies in literature at evening classes. It was a tiresome 42 from one end of the city to another and to 43 among adults was uninteresting. I was the youngest in the 44 , so the friendship I knew at school was 45 . I put up with it for a short period. It was 46 long a walk on cold winter’s nights and it was hard to put my 47 into Shakespeare with wet shoes and trousers. So I continued writing poetry at home.

By chance, I 48 some prizes and awards for literature. A young woman from a 49 company came to the college one day. She told me that I won a national poetry award. I 50 at her in astonishment(吃惊) and disbelief. She wanted to make a short 51 about me, to which I said, “ No, I couldn’t do that.” Not that I had any real 52 . I was just frightened. In the end she 53 me that I should do it the following day.

So I did. They made a short film of me reading one of my 54 and I became 55 interested in literature than ever. I 56 what I should do after this, and decided some weeks later that I could not 57 myself spending the rest of my days dealing with machines. So one evening, I hesitatingly (犹豫地) told my parents that I wanted to _58 to school. They were greatly surprised and a little afraid, but they did not try to persuade me not to. They wanted to know if I was 59 , and if I knew what it meant and 60 I realized that if I gave up my job training, it would be very difficult to get a good job. But nothing could stop me, and they asked about the matter no further.

41. A. stop	B. go on	C. continue	D. walk
42. A. talk	B. journey	C. job	D. walk
43. A. do	B. sit	C. talk	D. work
44. A. family	B. class	C. city	D. country
45. A. absent	B. missed	C. lost	D. over
46. A. too	B. very	C. much	D. quite
47. A mind	B. heart	C. soul	D. thought
48. A. defeated	B. beat	C. won	D. hit
49. A. TV	B. radio	C. shoe	D. food
50. A. looked	B. fixed	C. shouted	D. stared
51. A. talk	B. film	C. conversation	D. speech
52. A. reason	B. cause	C. excuse	D. wish
53. A. advised	B. suggested	C. agreed	D. persuaded
54. A. poems	B. stories	C. speeches	D. plans
55. A. less	B. much	C. far	D. more
56. A. wandered	B. considered	C. discussed	D. wondered
57. A. think	B. consider	C. spend	D. imagine
58. A. drop	B. leave	C. return	D. go to
59. A. sure	B. clear	C. curious	D. true
60. A. whether	B. that	C. how	D. what

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