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Footracing(竞走)is a popular activity in the United States. It is not only seen as a competitive sport, but also as a________ to exercise. Though ________ runners may spend months training to compete, other runners and walkers ________ not train at all. ________ not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time, or ________ to enjoy the fun and exercise. People of all ________ , from those less than one year old to those in their 80s, ________ into this sport. The races are held on city streets, on college campuses, ________ parks, and in suburban areas, and commonly 5 to 1 0 kilometers in ________ .
The largest footrace in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers ________ that is held in San Francisco every spring. This race ________ on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the ________ side at the Pacific Ocean. In 1993 there were 80,000 people ________ in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the ________ are the serious runners who compete to win, and ________might finish in as little as 34 minutes. Behind them ________ the thousands who take several hours to finish. In the back of the race are those who wear various clothing just for ________ . There was a group of firefighters who were all ________ in a long line and were carrying a fire—hose(消防水龙带). One year there was a wedding ________ , in which the bride dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo(晚礼服). They________ flowers to by-standers, and were actually married at some point along the route.
1.A. plan B. design C. approach D. way
2.A. serious B. amateur C. famous D. ordinary
3.A. must B. could C. might D. should
4.A. Others B. These C. Those D. Ones
5.A. finally B. simply C. partly D. certainly
6.A. ages B. walks C. sorts D. nations
7.A. turn B. look C. break D. enter
8.A. across B. over C. through D. on
9.A. size B. length C. depth D. height
10.A. race B. city C. ground D. ceremony
11.A. holds B. goes C. begins D. carries
12.A. north B. south C. east D. west
13.A. singing B. helping C. watching D. running
14.A. beginning B. front C. course D. process
15.A. who B. what C. which D. as
16.A. stay B. fall C. are D. is
17.A. fun B. medal C. win D. prize
18.A. wrapped B. followed C. separated D. tied
19.A. dinner B. party C. day D. invitation
20.A. sold B. presented C. threw D. donated
