It was the district sports meet . My foot still hadn’t healed（痊愈）from a（n）  1   injury . I had   2   whether or not I should attend the meet . But there I was ,   3  for the 3,000-meter run .

“ Ready … set … ” The gun popped and we were off . The other girls rushed   4  me . I felt   5   as I fell farther and farther behind .

       “ Hooray ! ” shouted the crowd . It was the loudest   6   I had ever heard at a meet . The first-place runner was two laps（圈）ahead of me when she crossed the finish line .

“ Maybe I should   7   , ” I thought as I moved on .   8   , I decided to keep going . During the last two laps , I ran   9   and decided not to   10   in track next year . It wouldn’t be worth it ,   11   my foot did heal .

       When I finished , I heard a cheer-  12   than the one I’d heard earlier . I turned around and   13   , the boys were preparing for their race . “ They must be cheering for the boys . ”

I was leaving   14   several girls came up to me . “ Wow , you’ve got courage ! ” one of them told me .

       “ Courage ? I just   15   a race ! ” I thought .

“ I would have given up on the first lap , ” said another girl . “ We were cheering for you . Did you hear us ? ”

       Suddenly I regained   16   . I decided to  17   track next year . I realized strength and courage aren’t always   18   in medals and victories , but in the   19   we overcome（战胜）. The strongest people are not always the people who win ,   20   the people who don’t give up when they lose .

1. A. slighter                     B. worse                   C. earlier                   D. heavier

2. A. expected                  B. supposed              C. imagined               D. doubted

3. A. late                          B. eager                    C. ready                    D. thirsty

4. A. from behind              B. ahead of                C. next to                  D. close to

5. A. ashamed                   B. astonished             C. excited                 D. frightened

6. A. cheer                       B. shout                    C. cry                       D. noise

7. A. slow down               B. drop out                C. go on                   D. speed up

8. A. Therefore                 B. Otherwise             C. Besides                 D. However

9. A. with delight              B. with fear               C. in pain                  D. in advance

10. A. play                       B. arrive                    C. race                     D. attend

11. A. even if                    B. only if                   C. unless                   D. until

12. A. weaker                   B. longer                   C. lower                   D. louder

13. A. well enough                                            B. sure enough         

C. surprisingly enough                                 D. strangely enough

14 A. while                       B. when                    C. as                        D. since

15. A. finished                  B. won                     C. passed                  D. lost

16 A. cheer                      B. hope                     C. interest                 D. experience

17. A. hold on                   B. turn to                  C. begin with             D. stick with

18. A. measured                B. praised                  C. tested                   D. increased

19. A. sadness                  B. struggles               C. diseases                D. tiredness

20. A. or                    B. nor              C. and              D. but

It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn’t healed（痊愈）from a（n） 1  injury . I had  2  whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was  3  for the 3,000-meter run.

       “Ready … set…” The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed  4  me . I felt  5  as I fell farther and farther behind.

       “Hooray!” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest  6  I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps（圈）ahead of me when she crossed the finish line. “Maybe I should  7 , ” I thought as I moved on.  8 . I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran  9  and decided not to  10  in track next year. It wouldn’t be worth it,  11   my foot did heal.

When I finished, I heard a cheer －  12  than the one I’d heard earlier. I turned around and  13 , the boys were preparing for their race. “They must be cheering for the boys.”

I was leaving  14  several girls came up to me. “Wow, you’ve got courage!” one of them told me.

“Courage? I just  15  a race!” I thought. “I would have given up on the first lap,” said another girl. “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us? ”

Suddenly I regained  16 . I decided to  17  track next year. I realized strength and courage aren’t always  18  in medals and victories, but in the  19  we overcome. The strongest people are not always the people who win,  20  the people who don’t give up when they lose.

1．A．slighter                 B．worse                C．earlier                   D．heavier

2．A．expected               B．supposed           C．imagined               D．doubted

4．A．from behind          B．ahead of            C．next to                  D．close to

5．A．ashamed               B．astonished          C．excited                  D．frightened

6．A．cheer                    B．shout                 C．cry                       D．noise

7．A．slow down            B．drop out            C．go on                    D．speed up

8．A．Therefore              B．Otherwise          C．Besides                 D．However

9．A．with delight           B．with fear            C．in pain                  D．in advance

10．A．play                    B．arrive                C．race                      D．attend

11．A．even if                 B．only if               C．unless                   D．until

12．A．weaker                B．longer                C．lower                    D．louder

13．A．well enough                                       B．sure enough

  C．surprisingly enough                          D．strangely enough

14．A．while                  B．when                 C．as                         D．since

15．A．finished               B．won                  C．passed                  D．lost

16．A．cheer                  B．hope                  C．interest                 D．experience

17．A．hold on               B．turn to               C．begin with             D．stick with

18．A．measured            B．praised              C．tested                   D．increased

19．A．sadness               B．struggles            C．diseases                D．tiredness

20．A．or     B．nor    C．and   D．but

It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn’t healed（痊愈）from a（n）  36   injury . I had   37   whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was,   38   for the 3,000-meter run.

“Ready … set …” The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed   39   me. I felt   40   as I fell farther and farther behind.

“Hooray!” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest   41   I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps（圈）ahead of me when she crossed the finish line.

“Maybe I should   42  ,” I thought as I moved on.   43  , I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran   44   and decided not to   45   in track next year. It wouldn’t be worth it,   46   my foot did heal.

When I finished, I heard a cheer—  47   than the one I’d heard earlier. I turned around and   48  , the boys were preparing for their race . “They must be cheering for the boys.”

I was leaving   49   several girls came up to me. “Wow, you’ve got courage!” one of them told me.

“Courage? I just   50   a race! ” I thought.

“I would have given up on the first lap,” said another girl. “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?”

Suddenly I regained   51  . I decided to  52   track next year. I realized strength and courage aren’t always   53   in medals and victories, but in the   54   we overcome（战胜）. The strongest people are not always the people who win,   55   the people who don’t give up when they lose.

36. A. slighter         B. worse         C. earlier         D. heavier

37. A. expected       B. supposed           C. imagined            D. doubted

38. A. late              B. eager          C. ready          D. thirsty

39. A. from behind  B. ahead of            C. next to        D. close to

40. A. ashamed       B. astonished          C. excited        D. frightened

41. A. cheer           B. shout          C. cry                    D. noise

42. A. slow down    B. drop out            C. go on         D. speed up

43. A. Therefore     B. Otherwise          C. Besides              D. However

44. A. with delight   B. with fear            C. in pain        D. in advance

45. A. play             B. arrive         C. race                  D. attend

46. A. even if         B. only if        C. unless         D. until

47. A. weaker         B. longer         C. lower          D. louder

48. A. well enough                        B. sure enough      

C. surprisingly enough                    D. strangely enough

49. A. while            B. when          C. as                     D. since

50. A. finished        B. won                  C. passed        D. lost

51. A. cheer           B. hope          C. interest              D. experience

52. A. hold on B. turn to               C. begin with          D. stick with

53. A. measured      B. praised              C. tested         D. increased

54. A. sadness         B. struggles            C. diseases             D. tiredness

55. A. or         B. nor                   C. and                   D. but

It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn’t healed(痊愈) from a(n) ___36___ injury. I had___37___ whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was, ___38___for the 3,000-meter run.

“Ready…set…” The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed ___39___ me. I felt ___40___ as I fell farther and farther behind.

“Hooray!” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest___41___ I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps（圈）ahead of me when she crossed the finish line.

“Maybe I should___42___, I thought as I moved on. ___43___, I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran ___44___ and decided not to ___45___in track next year. It wouldn’t be worth it, ___46___my foot did heal.

When I finished, I heard a cheer--___47___ than the one I’d heard earlier. I turned around and___48___, the boys were preparing for their race. “They must be cheering for the boys. ”

I was leaving ___49___ several girls came up to me. “Wow, you’ve got courage!” one of them told me.

“Courage? I just ___50___a race!” I thought.

“I would have given up on the first lap,” said another girl. “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?”

Suddenly I regained___51___. I decided to ___52___ track next year. I realized strength and courage aren’t always ___53___ in medals and victories, but in the ___54___we overcome(战胜). The strongest people are not always the people who win, ___55___ the people who don’t give up when they lose.

36. A. slighter B. worse  C. earlier D. heavier

37. A. expected      B. supposed    C. imagined    D. doubted

38. A. late      B. eager  C. ready  D. thirsty

39. A. from behind B. ahead of     C. next to       D. close to

40. A. ashamed      B. astonished  C. excited       D. frightened

41. A. cheer    B. shout  C. cry     D. noise

42. A. slow down   B. drop out     C. go on  D. speed up

43. A. Therefore     B. Otherwise   C. Besides      D. However

44. A. with delight B. with fear    C. in pain       D. in advance

45. A. play     B. arrive  C. race    D. attend

46. A. even if  B. only if       C. unless D. until

47. A. weaker B. longer C. lower  D. louder

48. A. well enough B. sure enough       C. surprisingly enough   D. strangely enough

49. A. while    B. when  C. as       D. since

50. A. finished       B. won    C. passed D. lost

51. A. cheer    B. hope   C. interest       D. experience

52. A. hold on B. turn to       C. begin with  D. stick with

53. A. measured     B. praised       C. tested  D. increased

54. A. sadness B. struggles    C. diseases      D. tiredness

55. A. or B. nor     C. and     D. but

It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn’t healed(痊愈) from a(n) ___36___ injury. I had ___37___ whether or not I should attend the meeting. But there I was, ___38___for the 3,000-meter run.

“Ready…set…” The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed ___39___ me. I felt ___40___ as I fell farther and farther behind.

“Hooray!” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest___41___ I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps（圈）ahead of me when she crossed the finish line.

“Maybe I should___42___,” I thought as I moved on. ___43___, I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran ___44___ and decided not to ___45___in track next year. It wouldn’t be worth it, ___46___my foot did heal.

When I finished, I heard a cheer--___47___ than the one I’d heard earlier. I turned around and___48___, the boys were preparing for their race. “They must be cheering for the boys.”

I was leaving ___49___ several girls came up to me. “Wow, you’ve got courage!” one of them told me.

“Courage? I just ___50___ a race!” I thought.

“I would have given up on the first lap,” said another girl. “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?”

Suddenly I regained___51___. I decided to ___52___ track next year. I realized strength and courage aren’t always ___53___ in medals and victories, but in the ___54___we overcome(战胜). The strongest people are not always the people who win, ___55___ the people who don’t give up when they lose.

36. A. slighter      B. worse       C. earlier       D. heavier

37. A. expected      B. supposed    C. imagined     D. doubted

38. A. late          B. eager       C. ready        D. thirsty

39. A. from behind   B. ahead of     C. next to       D. close to

40. A. ashamed      B. astonished    C. excited      D. frightened

41. A. cheer        B. shout         C. cry         D. noise

42. A. slow down    B. drop out      C. go on       D. speed up

43. A. Therefore    B. Otherwise     C. Besides     D. However

44. A. with delight   B. with fear     C. in pain      D. in advance

45. A. play         B. arrive       C. race         D. attend

46. A. even if      B. only if       C. unless        D. until

47. A. weaker      B. longer        C. lower        D. louder

48. A. well enough  B. sure enough   C. surprisingly enough  D. strangely enough

49. A. while       B. when        C. as          D. since

50. A. finished    B. won        C. passed        D. lost

51. A. cheer      B. hope       C. interest        D. experience

52. A. hold on    B. turn to      C. begin with     D. stick with

53. A. measured   B. praised      C. tested       D. increased

54. A. sadness    B. struggles     C. diseases      D. tiredness

55. A. or        B. nor          C. and         D. but