阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Sometimes your biggest disadvantage can become your biggest advantage, which is seen to happen in our life. Take, for example, the story of one 10-year-old boy who decided to study judo(柔道) _____ the fact that he had lost his left arm in a car accident.
The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was doing well, ______ he wondered why, after three months of _______, the master had taught him only one move.
"Sensei," the boy finally said, "shouldn't I be learning more moves?"
"This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you'll ever need to know," the sensei ________.
Not quite understanding, but _______in his teacher, the boy kept training.
Several months later, the sensei took the boy to his first _________.
_________ himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his ____ became impatient and charged; the boy ________used his one move to win the match. _______ amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals.
This time, his rival (对手) was bigger, stronger, and more_____. For a while, the boy appeared to be overmatched. Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the _____ called a timeout. He was about to stop the match when the sensei intervened(干预).
"No," the sensei ______, "let him continue."
Soon after the match resumed, his rival made a big mistake: he dropped his____, at which the boy gave him a sudden turnover. Instantly, the boy won the match and the tournament. He was the champion.
On the way home, the boy and sensei ______ every move in each and every match. Then the boy _______ the courage to ask what was really on his mind.
"Sensei, how did I win the tournament with only one_______?
"You won for two reasons," the sensei answered. "First, you've almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. Second, the only known ______ for that move is for your rival to grab your ___ arm."
The boy's biggest weakness had become his biggest________.
1.A. in view of B. in case of C. because of D. in spite of
2.A. but B. andC. so D. yet
3.A. trainingB. meeting C. waiting D. understanding
4.A. relievedB. retiredC. resignedD. replied
5.A .believing B. confirmingC. convincing D. relying
6.A. visit B. tournament C. reaction D. impression
7.A. Interesting B. Amusing C. SurprisingD. Alarming
8.A. opponentB. master C. teammate D. athlete
9.A. carefullyB. skillfully C. fluentlyD. awkwardly
10.A. Actually B. Often C. Also D. Still
11.A. exhausted B. experiencedC. excited D. enthusiastic
12.A. audienceB. referee C. coachD. judge
13.A. suggested B. required C. insistedD. ordered
14.A. panicB. guard C. alarmD. tension
15.A. looked back to B. looked up to C. looked through D. looked into
16.A. collectedB. piled C. searched D. gathered
17.A. mistake B. match C. moveD. reason
18.A. preventionB. protection C. defense D. measure
19.A. left B. right C. only D. broken
20.A. enemyB. obstacle C. benefit D. strength