1 . Chris Turnbull, 39, finished the touching 3,856 km run on September 16, in the Sydney suburb of Manly, becoming the quickest runner from Perth to Sydney. He
Mr Turnbull had a(n)
Mr Turnbull had run every single day from his beachside home in the Sydney suburb of Clontarf to his
With his 40th birthday
To make it in record time, Mr Turnbull was running between 100 km and 105 km daily.He had to
Mr Turnbull’s wife, along with their two kids, had been tracking his
A.hit | B.beat | C.refused | D.defended |
A.set | B.accept | C.hold | D.offer |
A.compared | B.limited | C.committed | D.accustomed |
A.fancy | B.invitation | C.excuse | D.request |
A.skilled | B.amazed | C.expert | D.present |
A.hospital | B.office | C.restaurant | D.school |
A.persuaded | B.promised | C.inspired | D.advanced |
A.support | B.cheat | C.test | D.bother |
A.on hand | B.in advance | C.in the air | D.at an end |
A.adjust | B.challenge | C.encourage | D.keep |
A.lose control of | B.take charge of | C.put up with | D.play jokes on |
A.guilty | B.aware | C.independent | D.incapable |
A.target | B.progress | C.performance | D.purpose |
A.eagerly | B.impatiently | C.permanently | D.peacefully |
A.gesture | B.touch | C.hug | D.glance |
2 . The Olympic spirit is about a lot more than winning medals and setting records. Just look at the story of
The boy from Equatorial Guinea found his
On the 100m freestyle, Eric was in the first
When he heard the crowd shouting, encouraging him to ‘Go, go, go. he gathered all his
Although he is not outstanding in performance, he has made
A.swimmer | B.runner | C.jumper | D.thrower |
A.hope | B.goal | C.request | D.love |
A.Besides | B.Unfortunately | C.Therefore | D.Surprising1 |
A.remembered | B.controlled | C.found | D.introduced |
A.waited | B.fixed | C.performed | D.trained |
A.got | B.missed | C.developed | D.created |
A.ground | B.race | C.nation | D.space |
A.allowed | B.expected | C.forbidden | D.invited |
A.believing | B.holding | C.forgetting | D.leaving |
A.audiences | B.directors | C.visitors | D.listeners |
A.attending | B.watching | C.preparing | D.enjoying |
A.courage | B.growth | C.strength | D.breath |
A.promised | B.required | C.believed | D.recorded |
A.cheering | B.encouraging | C.supporting | D.cheating |
A.progress | B.power | C.history | D.money |
3 . I have always wondered how far I could push myself. What are my
Our bodies, of course, set
So, how could I best test myself?
John Collins was living in Hawaii when he
I decided to take the advice. Preparing for the Ironman race started with food. I started
Swimming, cycling and running began to
Finally, the day arrived. Seventeen hours after starting, I arrived at the finish line. I
A.social | B.intellectual | C.readable | D.physical |
A.goals | B.examples | C.limits | D.records |
A.warning | B.blessing | C.training | D.understanding |
A.learn | B.drive | C.speak | D.run |
A.better | B.darker | C.smaller | D.sharper |
A.wisdom | B.speed | C.labor | D.management |
A.mind | B.patience | C.choice | D.background |
A.laughed at | B.put forward | C.objected to | D.benefited from |
A.weakened | B.remembered | C.started | D.broadened |
A.audience | B.instructor | C.discoverer | D.competitor |
A.fail | B.finish | C.apply | D.disappear |
A.drinking | B.eating | C.dancing | D.swimming |
A.exercised | B.calculated | C.played | D.escaped |
A.sum up | B.insist on | C.take up | D.depend on |
A.certainly | B.generally | C.impossibly | D.gratefully |
4 . I had been skiing since childhood. I’d
When I reached the top of the blue trails — only chairlift (缆椅), though, something in the atmosphere
It
One afternoon, I took a chairlift with a retired ski
Bob
“You’re skiing better already!” he shouted at me.
“Thank you!” I yelled back.
Then I skied a few more feet and
A.frequently | B.rarely | C.mostly | D.steadily |
A.submitted | B.reduced | C.stuck | D.restricted |
A.tackle | B.declare | C.change | D.skip |
A.continued | B.emerged | C.conflicted | D.disappeared |
A.refreshed | B.sensitive | C.alien | D.harmonious |
A.took on | B.turned out | C.held on | D.worked out |
A.trend | B.custom | C.prejudice | D.evidence |
A.pain | B.influence | C.bonus | D.award |
A.official | B.director | C.constructor | D.instructor |
A.offered | B.learned | C.managed | D.preferred |
A.urged | B.reminded | C.guaranteed | D.stimulated |
A.similar | B.regular | C.random | D.effective |
A.unlocking | B.switching | C.testing | D.suspending |
A.anxious | B.awkward | C.aimless | D.early |
A.fell | B.balanced | C.proceeded | D.abandoned |
5 . On Oct. 11, hundreds of runners competed in a cross-country race in Minnesota. Melanie Bailey should have
As reported by a local newspaper, Bailey was more than two-thirds of the way through her
Once there, Lenoue was
As for Bailey, she is more
Although the two young women were strangers before the
A.designed | B.followed | C.changed | D.finished |
A.delay | B.chance | C.trouble | D.excuse |
A.judge | B.volunteer | C.classmate | D.competitor |
A.race | B.school | C.town | D.training |
A.agreed | B.returned | C.stopped | D.promised |
A.courage | B.aid | C.patience | D.advice |
A.went away | B.stood up | C.stepped aside | D.bent down |
A.medical | B.public | C.constant | D.equal |
A.interrupted | B.assessed | C.identified | D.appreciated |
A.hunger | B.pain | C.cold | D.tiredness |
A.worried | B.ashamed | C.confused | D.discouraged |
A.game | B.problem | C.lesson | D.deal |
A.leave | B.cure | C.bother | D.understand |
A.ride | B.test | C.meet | D.show |
A.secret | B.display | C.benefit | D.exchange |
6 . I crossed my arms as I waited for my volleyball coach to finish talking to the officials. There was a(n)
The Lions’ number 8 must have thought the
We got ready immediately at the
24-20, we were still
I watched their
But then Zoe
A.surprise | B.arrangement | C.problem | D.settlement |
A.unexpected | B.difficult | C.other | D.same |
A.breathed | B.yawned | C.coughed | D.laughed |
A.uncertain | B.polite | C.firm | D.soft |
A.perfect | B.rewarding | C.promising | D.light |
A.whistle | B.scene | C.warning | D.gesture |
A.match | B.spot | C.room | D.stage |
A.excuse | B.save | C.spare | D.keep |
A.alive | B.hesitant | C.lost | D.angry |
A.flew | B.struggled | C.climbed | D.marched |
A.fault | B.turn | C.challenge | D.dream |
A.found | B.praised | C.watched | D.surrounded |
A.interview | B.relationship | C.celebration | D.separation |
A.time | B.enthusiasm | C.wisdom | D.energy |
A.held out | B.put out | C.gave out | D.set out |