My chance came at last. Our school was going to hold a sports meet. I knew what it   41   to me so I got up very early to prepare for it. I  42   running and jumping. When I was   43 , I reminded myself of my promise and went on.

  44   the time came nearer, I felt quite   45  . On the first day I came fourth in the 1500m   46   but I was far from   47   because what I wanted most was the highlight of the sports meeting—250x8 relay race. I would run the last leg for my team.

With a shot, the race began. All the students were   48   for their team. The competition was so   49   that I began to feel nervous. Before my turn came, my team was   50   the others. Even worse, I almost dropped the stick when I was trying to   51   it.

  52  after that, there was nothing in my mind except to run as fast as possible. Just when I was approaching the finish line, my legs   53  . Then my promise came to mind again and   54   me to go on. To my surprise, I was the first to   55  the finish line!

  56  , I had proved to myself and those who had often laughed at me that I am not   57   at all! My classmates greeted me warmly and I hugged them tightly. I had won the prize as well as their   58  .

From the sports meeting, I learnt that sometimes things are not so difficult as they   59   to be. Just try your best without fear and you might be surprised at the   60  .

A. mattered                B. held                  C. meant               D. brought

A. exercised               B. practiced           C. chose                D. tried

A. tired                   B. upset                 C. lazy                  D. happy

A. For                    B. By                    C. With               D. As

A. confident               B. worried             C. proud                D. nervous

A. run                    B. jump                 C. race                  D. match

A. happy                    B. sad                   C. excited              D. pleased

A. heading                 B. racing               C. cheering            D. shouting

A. difficult                 B. close                 C. heated               D. near

A. running before           B. leading           C. falling behind    D. catching up with

A. fetch                         B. hold                  C. pass                  D. take

A. Then                     B. But                   C. Thus                 D. Even

A. gave in                  B. gave out            C. gave up             D. gave away

A. had                    B. made                C. let                    D. got

A. draw                         B. cut                    C. cross                 D. catch

A. At last                   B. After all            C. Above all          D. As a result

A. bad                    B. weak                 C. slow                 D. strong

A. congratulations       B. respect                     C. support             D. pride

A. seem                     B. hope                 C. look                  D. expect

A. beginning                 B. place                 C. result                D. time

When I was fourteen I was hit by a car and I felt almost senseless from the waist down.I spent the next four years   36  a back support.I began running seven days a week to   37 my muscles (肌肉).It was exhausting but I   38  before I graduated from high school.
When I was thirty-one, I was in   39  car accident in which my legs were seriously injured.The  40  told me that their goal was to get me to walk "__41  " but that I would never run again.Stubborn and _42_ , however, I set out to rebuild my leg muscles to support my knees through my own personalized 43  program. The fact was that it took me two years to learn how to walk and nine and a half years to run again.
While on one of my runs, a   44  thought entered my mind: what   45  I could run the LA Marathon? I wanted to know what it felt like to _46  the prized finish line, even if it  47  I had to crawl(爬) across it.I had only four months to get ready.I spent almost all my time training as if my very 48  depended on it——actually, it did.I   49  that if I didn’t train to my fullest, my body would   50  and the doctors’ diagnosis (诊断) would win.I wasn’t about to let that happen.I had a dream: I would run the LA Marathon to achieve one of my life’s greatest   51  .I trained eight times a week, seven days a week —twice on Wednesdays.
Finally, my hard efforts   52  .I crossed the finish line of the LA Marathon, strong and solid.
I’m often asked why I run, to which I always   53  ,"I run because I can." I   54 myself that the aches and pains I experience while training and racing are  55  , compared to the suffering those whom I admire must bear.This is why I run.
【小题1】A, dressing           B.wearing             C.designing       D.decorating

【小题2】
A.relaxB.comfortC.protectD.strengthen
【小题3】
A.recoveredB.curedC.quittedD.shook
【小题4】
A.otherB.oneC.anotherD.some
【小题5】
A.doctorsB.patientsC.coachesD.pioneers
【小题6】
A.frequentlyB.normallyC.attractivelyD.carefully
【小题7】
A.determinedB.excitedC.unsatisfiedD.disappointed
【小题8】
A.workingB.sharingC.trainingD.walking
【小题9】A.suitable       B.reasonable          C silly            D.crazy
【小题10】
A.ifB.whetherC.unlessD.once
【小题11】
A.skipB.slipC.completeD.cross
【小题12】
A.meantB.proved C.agreedD.explained
【小题13】
A.patienceB.existenceC.appearanceD.absence
【小题14】
A.suggestedB.knewC.noticedD.declared
【小题15】
A.look outB.come outC.break downD.fall down
【小题16】
A.promisesB.reputationsC.goalsD.levels
【小题17】
A.worked outB.turned outC.paid backD.paid off
【小题18】
A.reactB.replyC.relateD.refer
【小题19】
A.showB.askC.remindD.teach
【小题20】
A.somethingB.anythingC.everythingD.nothing

We were on the way from Hutchinson to Chicago for a short spring break. For many years I had wanted to take my family on the train. We all had been to Chicago four years ago, and the kids loved it. Chicago is one of my favorite cities, too, so the thought struck me again last fall to ride the train to Chicago. Of course, flying would have been faster. But I don’t think flying is easier, especially these days, with all the security and waiting in lines at airports.

Though we were tired in the middle of the night, the kids got on the train with the exhilaration of this adventure. “We’re moving,” my son William shouted happily with big eyes as the train began to pull away from the Hutchinson station.

I removed my shoes and lay down to try to finish my night’s sleep. The sleeper car would have better enabled that, but the ordinary train seats were not too bad. An airline flight is a more miserable experience for me: not enough room, two hours of pain with my knees almost touching my chin, the hard seatback in front cracking my kneecaps (膝盖) with every move of the body planted in front of me. On the train I could almost outstretch all of my 6-foot-2-plus body in the generous legroom.

The journey didn’t feel at all as long as it was. We all found the train ride a joy. The car ride would have felt every minute of 13 hours. But on the train you are free to walk around, sit in the observation carriage for a while and enjoy the scenery out the windows, have a nice meal in the dining car, read a book, or play a board game.

In short, the train is all about enjoying the trip, which isn’t something I do so much when traveling by airline or by car, when the trip seems more of a mission (任务) to get there than an experience to enjoy along the way.

Chicago offers much to do for a family. This time, getting there was half the fun.

1.We can learn from the first paragraph that _____.

A.the kids love the train journey

B.Chicago is one of the kid’s favorite cities

C.the author didn’t enjoy the long train journey

D.it was the first time that the kids were taken on the train

2.What does the underlined word “exhilaration” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A.Excitement.        B.Relaxation.         C.Tiredness.         D.Worry.

3.In the third paragraph, an airline flight experience is mentioned to show _____.

A.an airline flight is easier                  B.a train ride is too long

C.an airline flight is miserable                D.a train ride is more comfortable

4.Which of the following words best describes the whole family’s feeling about the train journey?

A.Moved.           B.Delighted.         C.Disappointed.      D.Nervous.

 

Four years ago, I felt lucky after escaping one of those terrible 2-mile runs. I hated running; it was just something that   1  came easily to me. At that time, if you had told me that I would one day run a marathon, I’ d have told you honestly that I had a better   2  of winning the lottery(彩票).

The turning   3  came when I met Mrs. Green. She was fifty years old, going through chemotherapy(化学疗法)for her cancer, and still managed to run 30 miles a week. I thought that if Mrs. Green could run 6 miles at a time, I could run at least two. In February, in cold weather, I started a 2-mile   4  around my neighborhood. Two months later, I   5  the running for the first time. I felt very tired, but I felt happy.

Over the next several years, I continued to push each run for a few   6  minutes, slowly building my endurance(耐力). I didn’t need to  7  against other runners, for my most important competitor was myself.

After continuing to   8  myself, I knew it was time to step my training up. I   9  I would train for the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon.

The race day   10  came, and I was filled with excitement and worry. It was final time to see what I was made of. The   11  ended up surprisingly. I did   12  through the last few miles, but after my running, there was no doubt in my mind that I’d finished. As I   13  the finish line, I experienced the strongest sense of   14  and happiness I had ever had in my life. I am now a marathoner.

As John Bingham once said, “The miracle(奇迹)isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the   15  to start.”

1.                A.never          B.always          C.usually   D.often

 

2.                A.belief          B.suggestion       C.chance   D.hope

 

3.                A.situation        B.stage           C.case D.point

 

4.                A.race           B.walk           C.hike D.ride

 

5.                A.closed         B.changed        C.finished  D.considered

 

6.                A.perfect         B.extra           C.actual    D.basic

 

7.                A.compete        B.go             C.speak    D.argue

 

8.                A.treat           B.interest         C.challenge D.enjoy

 

9.                A.forced         B.decided        C.doubted  D.seemed

 

10.               A.certainly        B.immediately     C.frequently D.finally

 

11.               A.experience     B.moment        C.walk  D.reward

 

12.               A.look           B.live            C.travel D.struggle

 

13.               A.toured         B.moved         C.crossed   D.stopped

 

14.               A.touch          B.pride          C.humor    D.belonging

 

15.               A.courage        B.ability          C.choice    D.thought

 

 

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