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　　Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race. Both look very strong and fast. 1 , one runner speeds ahead and wins the race. The other falls behind.

　　Some athletes can reach great 2 such as the achievement of an Olympic gold medal. Others never live up to their 3 . What kind of 4 before a race or other event makes the 5 ?

　　Everyone knows that athletes work out to strengthen their 6 . But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as 7 . Careful study indicates that the best athletes win 8 because they think they can win.

　　Thinking positive thoughts seems to give the edge for 9 in sports. People who say to themselves over and over, “I know I can do this” often find they have the 10 to win. On the other hand, people often 11 , who think “I can't win.”

　　One procedure that helps many athletes is creating 12 in the mind. They are told to think of each 13 they must make to win. Some use pictures that are more fanciful. One skater liked to 14 a star bursting inside her, 15 her with energy. Another athlete who wanted to feel 16 pictured himself as a 17 flying in the air.

　　Next time you want to do something well, try training your 18 to help you. Perhaps a teacher or other instructors can help you plan your training. If you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon. see 19 in what you 20 can do. Positive thinking and picture created in your mind can help you win.

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Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race．  36    look very strong and fast．  37  one runner speeds ahead and wins the race．The other __38__．

Some athletes can reach great   39   such as winning an Olympic gold medal．Others never live up to their  40  ．What kind of preparation before a race or before other kinds of events makes the   41  ?    

Everyone knows that athletes try to   42   their bodies．But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as   43  ．Careful study indicates that the best athletes win  44   because they think they can win．

Positive thoughts seem to provide the edge for   45   in sports．People who say "I know I can do this" to themselves over and over   46   find that they have the advantage to win．On the other hand, people who think "I can't win" often   47  ．

One procedure that helps many athletes is creating   48   in their mind．They are told to think of each jump they must make to   49  ．Some use pictures that are more fanciful．One skater liked to think about a star bursting inside her,  50   her with energy．Another athlete who wanted to feel   51   pictured himself as a bird floating in the air．

Next time you want to do something well．try training your   52   to help you．Perhaps a teacher or other instructors can   53   you plan your training．If you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon see improvements in   54   you really can do．Positive thinking and pictures   55   in your mind can help you win!

1. A．Neither           B．All              C．Each             D．Both

2.A．But        B．So                       C．Or               D．And．

3.A．falls down         B．leaves behind                        C．leaves alone      D．falls behind

4.A．prizes       B．goals                  C．medals                   D．places

5.A．promise      B．name                   C．level                    D．ability

6.A．progress           B．mistake          C．achievement              D．difference

7.A．determine    B．expand                C．strengthen                D．extend

8.A．possible           B．interesting                          C．difficult          D．important

9.A．partly             B．entirely         C．completely       D．mostly

10.A．failure           B．luck             C．success          D．competition

11.A．often        B．never                 C．hardly                   D．rarely

12.A．fail              B．succeed         C．understand               D．expect

13.A．ideas             B．thoughts        C．wonders          D．pictures

14.A．fail              B．run              C．win              D．go

15.A．giving            B．helping                              C．taking           D．tiring

16.A．encouraged    B．calm           C．excited          D．anxious

17.A．mind         B．body           C．brain           D．imagination

18.A．help        B．advise                 C．allow                    D．persuade

19.A．which             B．that             C．what            D．how

20.A．made              B．hung             C．discovered               D．created

Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race. Both look every strong and fast. __41__ one runner speeds ahead and wins the race. The other falls behind.
Some sportsmen can reach great goals__42_ the achievement of an Olympic gold medal while others__43__live up to their promise. What kind of __44_ before a race or other event makes the __45__?
Everyone knows that sportsmen work out to strengthen（加强） their __46_. But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as __47__. Careful study shows that the best sportsmen win __48__ because they think they can win.
Thinking positive(乐观的) thoughts seems to give possibility for __49__ in sports. People who say to themselves over and over, “I know I can do this,” often find they have the __50__ to win. On the other hand, people who think “I can’t win” often __51__.
One procedure（步骤）that helps many sportsmen is creating __52__ in the mind. They are told to think of each __53__ they must make to win. Some use pictures that are more fanciful. One skater liked to __54__ a star bursting inside her, __55__ her with energy. Another sportsman who wanted to feel __56__ pictured himself as a __57__ floating(漂浮) in the air.
Next time you want to do something well, try training your __58__ to help you. Perhaps a teacher or other instructor can help you plan your training. If you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon see __59__ in what you __60__ can do. Positive thinking and picture created in your mind can help you win!