22.A. watched 　　　 B. drove　　　 　　 C. observed　 　　　 D. stared

21.A. let　　 　　　　　　　 B. leave　　 　　　　 C. speak　　 　　　　　　　 D. take

20.A. hands　 　　　　 B. legs 　　　　　　 C. arms　　　 　　　 D. body

19.A. drawn　 　　　　　　　 B. thrown　　 　　　 C. fixed　　　 　　　 D. caught

18.A. run　　 　　　　　　　 B. separate　 　　　　　　　 C. disappear　 　　　　　　　 D. appear

17.A. first　　 　　　 B. best　　　 　　　　 C. only　　　 　　　　　　　 D. last

16.A. so that　 　　　 B. in case　　 　　　　　　　 C. even though 　　 D. only if

15. _________ picking up the phone, I recognized her voice.

　　　 A. Upon　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. At

C. With　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. As

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　　 The yearly marathon (a long-distance running race of 42.195 km) in my town usually occurs during a heat wave. My job was to follow behind the runners in an ambulance 　16 　any of them needed medical attention.

　　 “We’re supposed to stay behind the 　17 　runner, so take it slowly,” I said to the driver, Doug, as the race started.

　　 The front-runners started to 　18 　and then my eyes were 　19　 to the woman in blue silk running shorts and a loose white T-shirt.

　　 We knew we were already watching our “last runner.” Her 　20 　were so crippled (残疾的) that it seemed almost impossible for her to be able to walk,　 21 　alone run a marathon.

Doug and I 　22 　in silence as she slowly moved forward. 　23　 , she was the only runner left in sight. Tears streamed down my face when I watched with respect 　24　 she pushed forward with great　 25　 　through the last miles.

　　 When the finish line came into sight, rubbish lay everywhere and the 　26 　crowds had long gone home. 　27　 , standing straight and ever so proud 　28 　a lone man. He was 　29 　one end of a ribbon (缎带) of crepe paper (皱纸) 　30　 to a post. She slowly crossed through, leaving both ends of the paper fluttering (飘扬) behind her.

　　 I do not know this woman’s name, but that day she became a part of my 　31 　- a part I often depend on. For her, it wasn’t about 　32 　the other runners or winning a prize, but about 　33 　what she had set out to do, no matter 　34　 . When I think things are too difficult or I get those “I-just-can’t-do-it,” I think of the last runner. Then I realize how 　35　 　the task before me really is.

14. The project ________ considered thoroughly, and I’m sure it ______ finished on time.

　　　 A. must; may　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. should be; can be　　　

C. need; should　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. must be; may be

13. Parents should allow children the space to ________ their opinions, even if they are different from their own.

　　　 A. voice　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. speak

C. say　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. put