I would rather you ______ me the truth; then what has happened would not have happened.

A. to tell          B. tell                 C. told             D. had told

I feel it is you rather than the girl who ______ for being late for the speech.

A．is to blame      B．are to blame     C．is to be blamed  D．are to be blamed

When I opened the door, I found my father ______ in his chair, completely ______ in a magazine.

    A. seated; absorbed    B. seating; gathered    

C. sat; losing          D. sitting; concentrated

The foreign teacher Mr. Halt has a strange way of writing. Here’s a notice from him, but no clear ______ of what he has written can be made at all.

    A. explanation  B. meaning          C. idea             D. sense

It is required that the students ______ mobile phones in our school, so seldom ______ them using one.

A. can’t use; will you see             B. not use; will you see   

C. mustn’t use; will you see          D. shouldn’t use; you will see

Much to the couple’s comfort, their income is now double ______ it was five years ago.

A. that         B. than             C. which                D. what

If you don’t go to the party tomorrow evening, ______.

A.  so do I      B. so will I    C. nor do I         D. neither shall I

For those who work with their brains, exercise is ______.

A. of very value    B. of great valuable C. great valuable  D. very valuable

The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, finally ______ because of the terrible weather.

    A. put off        B. broke down     C. called off          D. set off

Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race. Both look very strong and fast. 21  one runner speeds ahead and wins the race. The other falls behind.

Some athletes can reach great  22  such as the achievement of an Olympic gold medal. Others never live up to their  23 . What kind of  24  before a race or another event makes the 25 ?

Everyone knows that athletes work out to strengthen their  26 . But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as  27 . Careful study indicates that the best athletes win  28  because they think they can win.

Thinking positive thoughts seems to give possibility for  29  in sports. People who say “I know I can do this” to themselves over and over often find they have the  30  to win. On the other hand, people who think “I can’t win” often31 ,

One procedure that helps many athletes is creating  32  in the mind. They are told to think of each  33  they must make to win. Some use pictures that are more fanciful (富于幻想的). One skater liked to 34  a star bursting inside her,35  her with energy. Another athlete who wanted to feel 36  pictured himself as a  37  floating in the air.

Next time you want to do something well, try training your  38  to help you. Perhaps a teacher or another instructor can help you plan your training. If you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon see  39  in what you  40  can do. Positive thinking and pictures created in your mind can help you win!

1.

A. Therefore        B. And             C. But              D. While

2.

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

3.

A. place            B. promise          C. name             D. prize

4.  

A. preparation      B. picture          C. plan             D. work

5.

A. same         B. difference           C. most             D. best

6.  

A. minds            B. thoughts         C. bodies           D. legs

7.

A. important        B. interesting      C. possible         D. correct

8.

A. mostly           B. almost           C. partly           D. nearly

9.

 A. success         B. goals            C. win              D. failure

10.

 A. disadvantage    B. advantage        C. luck             D. hope

11.  

A. fail            B. succeed           C. win              D. pass

12.  

A. ideas            B. pictures         C. thoughts         D. movements

13.

A. move         B. drive                C. jump             D. place

14.

 A. think           B. imagine          C. hope             D. wish

15.  

A. giving       B. helping         C. filling              D. supporting

16.

 A. calm        B. excited          C. encouraged           D. happy

17.

A. fish         B. bird             C. cat              D. horse

18.

A. body         B. mind             C. thought          D. imagination

19. 

A. improvement  B. advantage            C. chance       D. winning

20.   

A. usually      B. really               C. possibly         D. mostly