1 . It can be hard to make a name in a male-dominated sport as a woman. It takes years of hard work and an unbreakable sense of __ to succeed in such a field. Heaven Fitch, a female wrestler from North Carolina, __ herself last weekend.
The championship took place over the weekend. At one point during the athletic __, it seemed like she was about to __. However, she quickly regained the upper hand and held her opponent on the mat until the referee(裁判)____the match. Undoubtedly, she was named the __. Just like that, Fitch___ the first female wrestler to win an individual state championship in wrestling.
That same weekend, she also won the award for Most Outstanding Wrestler. __, she’s quite the athlete. Fitch __ in the 106-pound weight class and beat out every boy in the tournament. However, she wasn’t __ by her win. She explained in an interview, “I just wrestled my best, and I kind of dominated the match.”
Fitch began __ at the age of 6. After watching her brothers train and compete in wrestling tournaments, she made the decision to __ the sport. Her parents were not __ about her idea, but Fitch __ them and began her wrestling journey. __ her freshman season as a wrestler, she has just kept winning. This season she has a __ of 54 wins and 4 losses.
Her success is surprising to some because she looks small, but she is___. To her, winning is part of the __ of wrestling. As a teen, she has already __ so much. She’d better get herself some shades, because her future is only going to be even __.
1. A.community | B.humor | C.determination | D.ownership |
2. A.protected | B.proved | C.excused | D.repeated |
3. A.meet | B.club | C.decision | D.development |
4. A.urge | B.change | C.arrive | D.lose |
5. A.attended | B.abandoned | C.ended | D.introduced |
6. A.participant | B.victor | C.partner | D.coach |
7. A.beat | B.refunded | C.became | D.remembered |
8. A.Evidently | B.Similarly | C.Frequently | D.Fortunately |
9. A.hesitated | B.suffered | C.recovered | D.competed |
10. A.scared | B.surprised | C.embarrassed | D.amused |
11. A.drawing | B.running | C.performing | D.training |
12. A.put off | B.pick up | C.sort out | D.bring back |
13. A.enthusiastic | B.skeptical | C.honest | D.cautious |
14. A.respected | B.reminded | C.convinced | D.inspired |
15. A.Following | B.Considering | C.Without | D.Despite |
16. A.plan | B.habit | C.chance | D.record |
17. A.powerful | B.beautiful | C.awful | D.grateful |
18. A.style | B.history | C.role | D.fun |
19. A.reflected | B.accomplished | C.revealed | D.consumed |
20. A.easier | B.cleaner | C.brighter | D.harder |