3 . When my dad finally finished the triathlon (铁人三项)in Montauk, the crowd cheered. It showed me how his hard work paid off and it excited my_________ . I wondered whether a small boy of my size could _________ something like that. I found myself _________this out loud and my father overheard me. He _________me and said I could train with him.
Training with my clad turned out to be very_________. We would get up very early for a morning jog or go for a swim in the pool after school. After a few weeks of training, I _________ my first triathlon. Before the competition, I nervously waited for the_________.
When someone fired the gun. I was off,_________towards the distant buoy (浮标)that marked my turn. I finished the half-mile swim and ran towards my _________. I was dripping wet,trying to __________it. Once on the bike, I experienced an excitement specific to __________. I went through the transition zone and__________ my running shoes. At the start of the run part of the triathlon, my__________ already felt like they were made of cement (水泥).
For me, the real competition began during the run, because now I could see each competitor as a target. No matter my__________in the field, each racer was either following me__________ being followed. The run part of the race was in fact__________tolerance.
“Shut up, legs”, one of my favorite sayings, kept me from thinking about the__________feeling. Then I crossed the finish line. I took a breath and then began a(an)__________with the other finishers. The sense of__________was there for all of us.
Looking back, I remember the small boy on that day in Montauk who doubted whether he could__________it, like his dad. Now, that same boy is not only a huge fan, but also a training partner as well.
1. A.pride | B.congratulations | C.concern | D.curiosity |
2. A.learn | B.deserve | C.achieve | D.organize |
3. A.saying | B.figuring | C.acting | D.leaving |
4. A.admired | B.encouraged | C.pushed | D.convinced |
5. A.unbearable | B.exciting | C.enjoyable | D.challenging |
6. A.learnt from | B.suffered from | C.signed up for | D.dropped out of |
7. A.signal | B.announcement | C.result | D.permission |
8. A.riding | B.walking | C.swimming | D.dashing |
9. A.bike | B.horse | C.destination | D.coat |
10. A.take off | B.get on | C.knock out | D.put away |
11. A.running | B.traveling | C.cycling | D.swimming |
12. A.kicked off | B.switched to | C.prepared for | D.polished |
13. A.arms | B.clothes | C.shoes | D.legs |
14. A.size | B.position | C.age | D.career |
15. 16. A.breathlessness | B.thirst | C.stress | D.pain |
17. A.winning | B.nervous | C.burning | D.proud |
18. A.suggestion | B.celebration | C.impression | D.organization |
19. A.accomplishment | B.guilt | C.sorrow | D.participation |
20. A.join | B.move | C.prove | D.make |