1 . I opened the hotel curtains to find dark rainy streets. After training in nearly 100-degree weather in St. Louis, I wasn't _______ a rainy 55-degree day. However, it didn't _______because it was marathon day.
My group _______with ponchos (雨披) on. I took off the poncho around Mile 9 as the rain seemed less _______.
I was still energized at Mile 13, and supporters were still _______ us on. Not too long after Mile 20, I was feeling some _______ in my legs. I never stopped though. I just put my head up and _______ going. As Mile 22 passed, I _______ and I began to cry, but kept on moving. The view alongside was _______ and it kept my mind busy.
At the end of Mile 25, my body was beat. As I saw that finish line in the wind, I put all my__________into running for it. The__________said my name and made some careless Irish remarks that I can't remember, and I__________the line in total tiredness. Some staff__________me my marathon medal, bottled water, and helped me keep warm.
Traveling for my first marathon will be__________remembered. I could not have done this without the__________of my family, friends, Coach Rich, my teammates and my sister, who gave me the strength to__________. As Norman D. Vaughan, the surviving member of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition said, “Dream big and be __________ to fail. ”
What will be the most impressive
__________ for me? The
__________ from Mile 20 to the end. No matter how much you read about how to prepare for the final few miles, it's a true
__________ of your mental endurance (耐力).
1. | A．wasting | B．arranging | C．enjoying | D．expecting |
2. | A．fail | B．lose | C．matter | D．work |
3. | A．escaped | B．started | C．approved | D．protested |
4. | A．heavy | B．mild | C．slight | D．bright |
5. | A．touching | B．cheering | C．crying | D．trying |
6. | A．power | B．anger | C．pain | D．relief |
7. | A．practiced | B．continued | C．avoided | D．imagined |
8. | A．took off | B．settled in | C．broke down | D．dressed up |
9. | A．confusing | B．usual | C．simple | D．inspiring |
10. | A．energy | B．pressure | C．relaxation | D．elegance |
11. | A．volunteer | B．editor | C．interviewee | D．announcer |
12. | A．crossed | B．drew | C．swallowed | D．burned |
13. | A．showed | B．bought | C．handed | D．lent |
14. | A．mistakenly | B．strangely | C．luckily | D．truly |
15. | A．education | B．support | C．admiration | D．treatment |
16. | A．finish | B．perform | C．suffer | D．assist |
17. | A．brave | B．guilty | C．firm | D．anxious |
18. | A．wish | B．exercise | C．memory | D．judgment |
19. | A．suspect | B．struggle | C．cheat | D．argument |
20. | A．cause | B．question | C．favor | D．test |
