第三节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
When I started riding a bike a couple of years
ago, I didn't think my involvement(投入)would ever be more serious than sometime short
rides．But as I build up
21 , my friends
encouraged me to try some
22 trips．The first one to come
along was a 150-mile ride, an annual 23 that raises money to fight cancer．
When I registered, the idea seemed excellent to
support a 24 cause while riding for a long distance．But 25
the time for the ride approached, my self-doubt gained ground(优势) 26 my determination．As a matter of fact,
though I 27 want to raise money for the charity, I
didn't really want to bike all those miles for two days 28 ．
The ride began on a Sunday morning, and for the
first few hours I felt wonderful．This was just the experience I had imagined, and
my spirits were high．But by the end of the day, I felt tired and 29
．
If the body is connected to the mind, here is
proof in action．
Every
30 my brain pushed out
seemed to travel right down to my legs．"I can't 31
this"．"I've got a cramp (抽筋)",
and "everyone else is a better rider" 32
into shortness of breath．I was sure I'd have to quit．
Then I 33 that the lone rider in front of me looked
different 34 ．But she was too far
away for me to 35 why．And so I pushed
myself to 36 . There she was riding along slowly
but 37 , with a slight and determined smile
on her face-and she had only one leg．
My
38 changed in that
instant．For a whole day I'd been 39
my body．But now I
knew it was the 40 that would help me reach my goal．
It rained all the second day．But I
pushed on without complaining．And at the end of the day, still feeling strong,
I completed the 150-mile trip．
21．A．stress
B．force C．strength D．pressure
22．A．shorter
B．deeper
C．less
D．longer
23．A．accident B．incident C．event D．act
24．A．typical
B．worthless C．worthy D．valuable
25．A．as
B．until C．for
D．unless
26．A．on
B．above C．over D．beyond
27．A．was
B．did C．had D．would
28．A．straight B．directly C．clearly D．immediately
29．A．calm B．excited C．bored D．encouraged
30．A．pardon B．excuse C．memory D．message
31．A．act B．succeed C．take
D．handle
32．A．transported B．translated C．varied D．differed
33．A．noticed B．watched C．attended D．looked
34．A．in the way B．by the
way C．in some ways D．in no way
35．A．speak B．say C．tell D．talk
36． A．makeup B．catch
up C．go
up D．take up
37． A．peacefully B．steadily
C．tiredly D．regretfully
38． A．life B．focus C．values D．speed
39． A．wondering B．surprising C．deciding D．doubting
40． A．attention B．will C．body D．strength