文章大意:本文为一篇夹叙夹议文。主要讲述了跑步运动员Cerveny在赛场上因腿抽筋导致腿部无力而两次摔倒,另一个运动员Brandon经过时伸出援手,帮助了他。作者认为在当今这个竞争激烈的世界,人们通常把重点放在打破纪录上,看到像Brandon这样的运动员,真正的体育精神的价值仍然存在,这是令人鼓舞的。
1 . In the sport of track and field, athletes compete not only with one another but against themselves to achieve a new personal best. Aiming to ______ his own record, Cerveny pushed himself hard. However, his legs cramped(抽筋)and ______ him with only 200 meters to go. Determined to ______, Cerveny rose from the ground and continued on, only to fall again after another 50 meters.
______, his coach asked Cerveny if he wanted to stop. He didn't. With great ______ Cerveny pulled himself up and with a(n) ______ pace, moved forward for one final push. ______, it wasn't enough. 100 meters from the finish line, his legs simply ______ .
Before his coach could ______ him, another runner- Brandon-was at his side to help. His first attempt to get Cerveny up failed, but he ______ to quit too. With a second pull, Cerveny was ______. At a measured jog, the two completed the final 100 meters of the course, with Cerveny holding Brandon for ______ Brandon even made sure Cerveny crossed the finish line first,securing his______a faster time
In today’s ______ world in which the emphasis in athletics is so often put on breaking records, it was ______ to see that for an athlete like Brandon, the value of true sportsmanship still had legs.
1. A.play | B.beat | C.check | D.measure |
2. A.failed | B.warned | C.dragged | D.raised |
3. A.rest | B.win | C.leave | D.finish |
4. A.Relieved | B.Exhausted | C.Concerned | D.Disappointed |
5. A.luck | B.effort | C.passion | D.respect |
6. A.rapid | B.relaxed | C.unsteady | D.impatient |
7. A.Normally | B.Eventually | C.Unbelievably | D.Unfortunately |
8. A.gave out | B.broke up | C.fell down | D.slowed down |
9. A.guide | B.reach | C.serve | D.blame |
10. A.refused | B.hesitated | C.regretted | D.pretended |
11. A.in his hand | B.out of breath | C.on his feet | D.out of danger |
12. A.direction | B.support | C.courage | D.comfort |
13. A.assistant | B.teammate | C.follower | D.opponent |
14. A.diverse | B.well-developed | C.competitive | D.ever-changing |
15. A.urgent | B.common | C.confusing | D.inspiring |