1 . If you asked me how I felt about running five years ago, I would have laughed at you .Coupled with my asthma (哮喘)and general lack of motivation, I considered running as one of my
As a pre-teen, the days in gym class always
Having those
Years later, I impulsively (冲动地)decided to run a 5k. When I
In hindsight (事后看来),I realize that it was my
A.smallest | B.worst | C.least | D.weakest |
A.surprised | B.satisfied | C.frightened | D.excited |
A.control | B.enjoy | C.cast | D.drag |
A.blow | B.sing | C.listen | D.perform |
A.fingers | B.ears | C.face | D.lungs |
A.stand | B.jump | C.give | D.walk |
A.quickly | B.shamefully | C.happily | D.eventually |
A.tell | B.order | C.persuade | D.scold |
A.beat | B.held | C.insisted | D.went |
A.step | B.trip | C.mile | D.kilometer |
A.feelings | B.emotions | C.competitions | D.experiences |
A.costs | B.means | C.lines | D.styles |
A.connected | B.involved | C.explained | D.linked |
A.wishes | B.dreams | C.effects | D.efforts |
A.finished | B.forced | C.faced | D.accepted |
A.strange | B.important | C.impossible | D.normal |
A.went on | B.focused on | C.struck on | D.checked on |
A.rhythm | B.tone | C.style | D.pattern |
A.sticking | B.thinking | C.stopping | D.applying |
A.willpower | B.right | C.ability | D.skill |
2 . More than 30,000 runners, selected from 160,000 applicants both in and out of China, took part in this year's Beijing Marathon on Nov. 3.
Wearing colorful T-shirts and posing for photos, they
Nearly a decade ago, Chinese marathon
This is
Chasing records like the three-hour
Last year, a runner in the United Kingdom
If I’d done it, that would be it, Mie told the Guardian. “Now I've still got my
Although running is
Indeed, when we race through the streets of a city, splashing through puddles (水洼), getting
A.worked | B.picked | C.gathered | D.speeded |
A.places | B.businesses | C.charges | D.suggestions |
A.teachers | B.organizers | C.students | D.teammates |
A.events | B.incidents | C.shows | D.things |
A.part | B.significance | C.task | D.benefit |
A.think out | B.head out | C.cry out | D.bring out |
A.peace | B.study | C.progress | D.mark |
A.calm | B.comfortable | C.healthy | D.hopeless |
A.only | B.hardly | C.completely | D.particularly |
A.hiked | B.injured | C.refreshed | D.trained |
A.finished | B.occurred | C.failed | D.attempted |
A.astonished | B.pleased | C.worried | D.upset |
A.prize | B.love | C.target | D.future |
A.hard | B.flexible | C.exciting | D.reasonable |
A.Depend on | B.Think about | C.Believe in | D.Come to |
A.up and down | B.in a way | C.from time to time | D.on the contrary |
A.happy | B.wet | C.sad | D.scared |
A.sense | B.convince | C.promise | D.suspect |
A.expert | B.character | C.reader | D.assistant |
A.still | B.rather | C.ever | D.even |
3 . As she waited at the edge of the ice for her music to start, Peggy took a quick look at her father standing nearby with a group of parents and teachers. He smiled at her. Then she
The music
The crowd loved it and cheered
Standing beside her father, Peggy
The new United States Women’s Figure Skating Champion was Peggy Fleming of Pasadena,
A.looked | B.watched | C.found | D.stepped |
A.tired | B.hoped | C.hoping | D.looking forward |
A.flown | B.driven | C.run | D.walked |
A.friend | B.children | C.son | D.daughter |
A.started | B.played | C.developed | D.sang |
A.allow | B.set out | C.carry | D.support |
A.thought | B.belief | C.success | D.design |
A.following | B.last | C.recent | D.past |
A.lost | B.present | C.strong | D.gone |
A.music | B.fear | C.ice | D.audience |
A.so | B.or | C.before | D.then |
A.satisfied | B.unsatisfactory | C.finished | D.welcome |
A.because | B.until | C.before | D.as |
A.skaters | B.parents | C.judges | D.audience |
A.always | B.seldom | C.again | D.hardly |
A.players | B.audience | C.judges | D.parents |
A.waited | B.looked | C.wished | D.asked |
A.comfortably | B.hurriedly | C.happily | D.anxiously |
A.cried out | B.let out | C.announced | D.declared |
A.England | B.Cleveland | C.Ohio | D.California |
4 . Ivan Fernandez Anaya is a long- distance runner from Spain who competes in cross-country and marathon races. Ivan showed his
Ivan was just about to finish a cross-country race when he
“He was the rightful
Everyone who witnessed the whole
A.character | B.confidence | C.dream | D.interest |
A.by chance | B.on purpose | C.in time | D.at first |
A.predicted | B.explained | C.admitted | D.noticed |
A.touched | B.moved | C.approached | D.changed |
A.confused | B.warned | C.lost . | D.reminded |
A.settled | B.stopped | C.succeeded | D.escaped |
A.bravely | B.easily | C.eventually | D.carefully |
A.Therefore | B.Instead | C.In short | D.For example |
A.possible | B.same | C.clear | D.real |
A.winner | B.runner | C.partner | D.leader |
A.decision . | B.difference | C.mistake | D.contribution |
A.pass | B.follow | C.miss | D.drop |
A.campaign | B.process | C.accident | D.struggle |
A.manage | B.attempt | C.hesitate | D.expect |
A.repeating | B.advertising | C.doubting | D.proving |
A.sportsmanship | B.direction | C.guidance | D.friendship |
A.hide | B.take | C.share | D.reserve . |
A.made up | B.found out | C.laid out . | D.put up |
A.concept | B.content | C.assistance . | D.value . |
A.attitude | B.desire | C.sacrifice | D.medal |
5 . Two years ago, Kiah Twisselman was working for the Kentucky Beef Council, when she reached the weight of 285 pounds. Kiah was responsible for their nutrition program, which meant
While on a flight to a work conference, Kiah read a book by motivational speaker Rachel Hollis. “That book was kind of my
She started
Kiah started waking up earlier,
To
Over the next year, Kiah lost 103 pounds and the physical transformation was so
A.believing | B.improving | C.ensuring | D.advocating |
A.nutritionists | B.tourists | C.farmers | D.partners |
A.unfortunate | B.successful | C.uncomfortable | D.appealing |
A.business | B.wake-up | C.first-aid | D.conference |
A.favor | B.diet | C.control | D.opinion |
A.following | B.assisting | C.blaming | D.interviewing |
A.forbade | B.qualified | C.permitted | D.challenged |
A.overcoming | B.practicing | C.celebrating | D.correcting |
A.watched out | B.dashed out | C.worked out | D.spoke out |
A.forced | B.fueled | C.promised | D.reminded |
A.thus | B.yet | C.merely | D.even |
A.fix | B.divide | C.switch | D.sum |
A.self-criticism | B.self-love | C.self-respect | D.self-doubt |
A.save | B.protect | C.introduce | D.forgive |
A.apparent | B.awkward | C.slight | D.gradual |
6 . In high school, Dad got me to play rugby in the first place. I enjoyed throwing the ball around, but I didn't think I had what it
Four years of efforts came down to my last game. I urged my dad to bring our
I
I couldn't wait to
"I'm sorry,” he said, "I
A.paid | B.took | C.gained | D.deserved |
A.as | B.although | C.if | D.unless |
A.rarely | B.definitely | C.constantly | D.usually |
A.uniform | B.album | C.camera | D.mask |
A.glared | B.waved | C.rushed | D.laughed |
A.accompanied | B.tricked | C.dragged | D.led |
A.kick | B.impact | C.behavior | D.performance |
A.detect | B.monitor | C.record | D.experience |
A.broke up | B.lined up | C.made up | D.shot up |
A.screaming | B.complaining | C.whispering | D.announcing |
A.ambitious | B.embarrassed | C.thrilled | D.curious |
A.failed | B.intended | C.managed | D.offered |
A.strength | B.confusion | C.guilt | D.relief |
A.fueled | B.exposed | C.decreased | D.tested |
A.improper | B.impractical | C.inaccurate | D.incomplete |
7 . How much do you know about athletes? Many people regard watching sports games as a form of
Records are
The closer athletes get to being
A.attention | B.contribution | C.recreation | D.communication |
A.beliefs | B.rights | C.strengths | D.limits |
A.routine | B.situation | C.experience | D.opinion |
A.required | B.avoided | C.attracted | D.disturbed |
A.beyond | B.within | C.from | D.by |
A.cut | B.division | C.involvement | D.breakthrough |
A.difference | B.barrier | C.habit | D.fear |
A.aims | B.shoots | C.works | D.stands |
A.updated | B.held | C.checked | D.established |
A.minute | B.hour | C.second | D.day |
A.contains | B.measures | C.means | D.covers |
A.Instead | B.Soon | C.Meanwhile | D.Besides |
A.honest | B.strong | C.perfect | D.ordinary |
A.assessing | B.affecting | C.expecting | D.approaching |
A.shave | B.keep | C.pay | D.knock |
A.history | B.struggle | C.change | D.inspiration |
A.quickly | B.finally | C.normally | D.gradually |
A.satisfactory | B.peak | C.consistent | D.fair |
A.making sense | B.taking effect | C.making progress | D.losing heart |
A.stop | B.remember | C.start | D.suggest |
8 . Not two months after my initial 5K, a friend invited me to run a half marathon. This wasn't a small three-mile
The beginning few miles that day passed
Now having been a
And now I know: I can do things that seem
A.experiment | B.chance | C.experience | D.challenge |
A.guess | B.inquire | C.hesitate | D.complain |
A.refresh | B.embarrass | C.prove | D.lose |
A.signed up | B.gathered up | C.joined up | D.opened up |
A.case | B.joke | C.problem | D.matter |
A.Smoothly | B.slowly | C.cautiously | D.casually |
A.escape | B.rest | C.walk | D.wander |
A.shake | B.fold | C.break | D.hurt |
A.astonished | B.pleased | C.ashamed | D.excited |
A.prides | B.glares | C.laughs | D.cheers |
A.deserted | B.forgot | C.achieved | D.discovered |
A.player | B.coach | C.wrier | D.runner |
A.urged | B.explored | C.counted | D.conquered |
A.joy | B.reason | C.goal | D.intention |
A.repeating | B.restarting | C.reflecting | D.resisting |
A.improve | B.polish | C.quit | D.reform |
A.permitted | B.desired | C.prepared | D.imagined |
A.impossible | B.imperfect | C.unfair | D.unusual |
A.out | B.within | C.off | D.for |
A.strengths | B.ambitions | C.limits | D.attempts |
9 . Janela, a judge for Guinness World Records (GWR), says it was the most fun he’s had since joining the GWR organization in 2009. As a judge, Janela has traveled the globe
Each year, Janela judges between 15 and 20
Then there’s the record tracking. There are more than 50,000 Guinness World Records entries in the organization’s database. Each week, more than 1,000
As the U.S. content manager for GWR, Janela works with a team of 10
As
“Sometimes it’s
A.witnessing | B.sponsoring | C.supporting | D.attending |
A.about | B.like | C.except | D.with |
A.sports | B.items | C.accidents | D.events |
A.satisfaction | B.success | C.fun | D.luck |
A.organizer | B.player | C.researcher | D.judge |
A.meeting | B.training | C.separation | D.competition |
A.exercise | B.courage | C.wealth | D.knowledge |
A.observe | B.catch | C.win | D.find |
A.records | B.applications | C.opinions | D.suggestions |
A.managing | B.choosing | C.hoping | D.promising |
A.anxious about | B.interested in | C.proud of | D.responsible for |
A.exciting | B.strange | C.easy | D.difficult |
A.doubt | B.advantage | C.challenge | D.progress |
A.convenient | B.hard | C.important | D.fair |
A.objective | B.practical | C.patient | D.honest |
10 . How Running Helped Me Turn My Life Around
I've never been an athlete. Aside from excelling at all academic disciplines at school, my main goal was to
That was until the end of 2016, when I was unexpectedly laid off. The chances of getting a new
However, while being there, I got phenomenal
While I saw my body starting to look more toned, I also noticed my negative thoughts didn't occur that
In the meantime, I was able to
I got my full-time job
I still have a long running
A.attend | B.avoid | C.pursue | D.postpone |
A.house | B.plan | C.class | D.job |
A.dark | B.deep | C.critical | D.random |
A.call | B.look | C.cheer | D.stand |
A.sympathy | B.pleasure | C.luck | D.energy |
A.lift | B.shot | C.break | D.choice |
A.meets | B.leaves | C.takes | D.drops |
A.came | B.fell | C.went | D.slowed |
A.last | B.walk | C.rest | D.function |
A.credit | B.impact | C.success | D.opportunity |
A.readily | B.frequently | C.normally | D.occasionally |
A.goal | B.limit | C.record | D.standard |
A.cancel | B.secure | C.approve | D.continue |
A.service | B.position | C.future | D.income |
A.absorbed | B.interested | C.confident | D.confused |
A.offer | B.permit | C.schedule | D.application |
A.award | B.honor | C.injury | D.issue |
A.leisure | B.expected | C.original | D.spare |
A.show | B.routine | C.distance | D.journey |
A.faith | B.consideration | C.evidence | D.guidance |