When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000m race. My job was to 21 water to the runners. I remember being so 22 to see all the different kinds of people who passed by 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000m race. My job was to 21 water to the runners. I remember being so 22 to see all the different kinds of people who passed by and grabbed a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past. I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! So the next year I 23 up for the race.

That first 10,000m race was quite an 24 . I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked. 25 , I didn’t know if I could finish. Then came a defining (决定性) 26 .

At one point near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very, very fast, and I felt 27 because I was 50 years younger than he but I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt 28 for a second.

But then I 29 something. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had 30 abilities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my 31 was only to finish.

After a minute, it 32 me that this was a lesson I could draw from. I learned something about myself in that moment. I turned my embarrassment into 33 .

I 34 that I would not give up on running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and prepare 35 and one day I would be one of those 70-year-old persons who were still running. As I crossed the finish line, I was proud of my 36 .

In life we all have those moments where we 37 ourselves to others. It’s only 38 . Don’t allow those moments to 39 you. Turn them into motivation and let them inspire you. With the proper preparation and training, you can improve your result to 40 anything you want in life.

A．bring out

B．pass out

C．take out

D．pick out

A．excited

B．worried

C．concerned

D．anxious

A．gave

B．made

C．signed

D．dressed

A．achievement

B．encouragement

C．instruction

D．experience

A．At times

B．In time

C．In all

D．After all

A．victory

B．decision

C．moment

D．conclusion

A．embarrassed

B．annoyed

C．moved

D．thrilled

A．relaxed

B．defeated

C．puzzled

D．inspired

A．realized

B．lost

C．noticed

D．remembered

10.

A．special

B．evident

C．common

D．different

11.

A．motto

B．plan

C．goal

D．direction

12.

A．worried

B．hit

C．reached

D．hurt

13.

A．attraction

B．devotion

C．inspiration

D．expectation

14.

A．hoped

B．promised

C．decided

D．suggested

15.

A．slightly

B．hardly

C．clearly

D．properly

16.

A．excitement

B．accomplishment

C．movement

D．judgment

17.

A．introduce

B．relate

C．present

D．compare

18.

A．important

B．natural

C．strange

D．ridiculous

19.

A．weaken

B．wound

C．amuse

D．cheer

20.

A．reserve

B．deliver

C．achieve

D．abandon

【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.A

6.C

7.A

8.B

9.A

10.D

11.C

12.B

13.C

14.C

15.D

16.B

17.D

18.B

19.A

20.C

【解析】

1.词义辨析：bring out产生，pass out分配；分发take out拿出， pick out 挑选出，根据上下文，作者是给运动员分配水的。选B。

2.从后面的句子to see all the different kinds of people who passed by 看到运动员通过应该是兴奋的。选A。

3.考查固定词组：sign up for“报名参加”选C。

4.句意是：第一次10000米是一次很好的经历。选D。

5.词组辨析:At times有时，In time及时，In all总共，After all毕竟。A项符合句意。

6.句意是：一个决定性的时刻到了。选C。

7.从后面表述的原因：because I was 50 years younger than he but I couldn’t even keep up with him.我比他年轻50岁，但我却赶不上他。所以感到难为情。选A。

8.同上题，feel defeated“有挫败感”。选B。

9.句意是：我意识到什么东西。选A。

10.从前面的描写：He was running his race and I was running mine.说明两人在能力，经验上是不同的。选D。

11.句意是：我的目标只是完成比赛。选C。

12.考查固定句型：It hit me that…“我忽然想到…”。选B。

13.句意是：I turned my embarrassment into inspiration“我把羞愧转化为动力”选 C

14.句意是：我决定不放弃赛跑。选C。

15.词义辨析：slightly轻微地，hardly几乎不， clearly清楚地，properly合理地，文章最后一段也提到With the proper preparation and training, 只有D 符合。

16.从前面的As I crossed the finish line, 说明是为自己的成就感到自豪。选B。

17.考查词组：compare sb to sb“把…和…相比”选D。

18.句意是：这很正常。选B。

19.句意是：别让这些时刻让你变脆弱。文章第三段的句子：I learned something about myself in that moment.也有暗示，选A。

20.achieve“达到”，意为：你可以达到你想要的任何东西。选C。

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