1 . 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 ____ out at the audience, ____ to see her mother. These two, Alvert and Doris Flemint, had ____ all the way from California more than 2,000 miles away, to see their ____ compete in this sports meet in Cleveland, Ohio.

The music ____ and Peggy moved onto the ice, letting the music ____ her along into her turns, and she began skating with much ____ in herself. The cold fear she always had in the ____ seconds before skating onto the ice was ____. She was feeling the movement of the ____ and letting it carry her. She skated easily, ____ did some jumps, a final turn and her performance was _____.

The crowd loved it and cheered ____ she skated off the ice. “Nice job,” said one of the other ____. It was the remark that ____ came after a free-skating performance. But what should the ____ say? Standing beside her father, Peggy ____ for the scoring to be finished. On all sides were other young skaters, some waiting _____ alone, others with a parent. Shortly before 10 o'clock the results were ____. The new United States Women’s Figure Skating Champion was Peggy Fleming of Passdena, ____.

2 . His palms were sweating. The sun was as hot as the_____he faced today at the National Junior Olympics. The pole was______at 17 feet, three inches higher than his personal best. Michael Stone faced the most______day of his pole- vaulting(撑竿跳) career.

In his childhood, he used to have dreams about flying,______he would be running down a country road, racing between golden wheat fields. At one point, he would take a______and then lift ______the ground, soaring like an eagle. This______about flying was put to______training by Michael's father and coach ,who_____hard work and sweat. If you want something, work for it.

All of Michael’s vaults today seemed to be the reward for his hard work. a______would get him second place, but Michael would not allow himself the______of not winning.

He knew it was time for his_____ jump. Having_____off the tension from his legs, he began to stretch out his arms and upper body. He carefully picked up his pole, his heart beating     ____.The running track______him felt like the country road he used to dream about. Visions of the golden wheat fields______his thoughts. The air around him was the purest and freshest he had ever______. Michael was soaring like an eagle in his dreams

Lying on his back with that wonderful hot sun on his face. he______he could see in his mind's eye the______on his mother's face. He knew his dad was probably smiling too,_____laughing. With all the media attention, Michael’s life would never be the same. It wasn’t just because he set a new world record. It was simply because Michael Stone is blind.

3 . Recently，a special group of American athletes were invited to Poland to run in a 100-kilometer race. The endurance race was ______ interest to many people because the athletes were______________，They had lost legs in accidents，were blind or had diseases that made their muscles very ________ .

______ their disabilities，most of the runners ________   it through the 25-hourrace.

“Disabled people always ________ when we are asked why we are running such a long distance，and we smile because we________ the challenge，"said a blind runner.

The runners in Poland showed that there's almost     _________ that the disabled can't do when they give their minds to it. There are about 37 million disabled people in the U. S. Just a decade ___   ， people thought they were beer off if they ___________ home and did as little as possible.

That's _______   Disabled athletes are challenging all __________and proving without questions that they can_____in almost every sport. The disabled are taking part in running，golfing，skiing. bicycling，rock climbing and rafting. A_______   woman ran in the Boston Marathon. Her husband ran in front of her and held a rope so she knew where to run.

In 1988，376 disabled Americans competed in many _______ in a special division of the Seoul Olympics. These brave athletes are proving that the stereotype （偏见）that the disabled are inactive is ___

They have been helped by great advances in_______ . Wheelchairs weigh less than 5 kilograms now，compared with more than 20 kilograms a few years ago. Also，________ legs are lighter and more comfortable.

Some people wonder if disabled athletes are __________ themselves too hard. But the athletes say they are_________self-respect and independence.

4 . Cali Scores a Goal

It was the last game of the season. Cali had been playing soccer all summer. She really enjoyed __________ around with the other players in her blue uniform, chasing the black and white ball across the grassy field. As much as she tried, __________, Cali still had not scored one single goal.

“Don’t give up,” said her coach. He showed Cali and her team how to pass the ball to each other and take shots at the goal. Cali was pretty good at passing the ball, but she couldn’t kick the ball __________ the goalkeeper. She wondered if she should __________ soccer.

“Don’t give up,” said her teammates. ”You just need to keep trying and you will get __________ .” So Cali stayed on the team and did her best.

“Don’t give up,” said Aunt Lisa. But it was half-time, and Cali was feeling __________ . She was trying! Every time she got a(an) __________ to kick the ball, it would go in the __________ direction or a player from the other team would take control of it.

The break was over and the referee(裁判) blew her whistle to __________ the game again. The two __________ walked back onto the field, both __________ to win. Cali heard her aunt whisper in her ear. “Look for an opportunity to get the ball. You can do it.”

Cali took a deep breath. __________ she didn’t get one goal all summer, she knew that she had tried her best. She dreamed she’d leave her team after the game was over. Suddenly, she was woken by some __________ that was the sweet, happy jingle of the ice cream truck. It was driving right beside the soccer field, playing its music loudly to attract __________ .

The players on both teams turned to __________ at it. A few girls pointed to it and cheered. The soccer game had nearly stopped. Cali looked around and saw the soccer ball close by, __________ by the nearest player from the other team. Cali dashed over to the ball. She dribbled(带球) it between her feet, moving forward toward the net of the yellow team. By the time the other girls had __________ , Cali was positioned right in front of the net. The goalkeeper was __________ to one side, looking at the ice cream truck. She turned back __________ to guard the net as Cali kicked the ball hard.

The keeper __________ out her gloved hand. The ball touched the tips of her fingers as it swooshed past, right into the net. “Goal!”

5 . In 2016, 60-year-old Marshall Reeves got onto his bike in California. He________the Race Across America, a 3000-mile_________that runs from coast to coast.

The________was to cross the finish line in Maryland in two weeks. It had________him twice. But he didn’t give up. For his third________, Reeves had a new source of_________: He was racing with 3000 Miles to a Cure, which raises money for brain cancer research.

The race is one of the most ________in the world. Only about half the competitors are able to finish it.________other long-distance bike races, it is continuous—once the clock starts in California, it doesn’t stop until Maryland. Therefore, racers have to meet the________time cutoffs (截止点), otherwise it is impossible for them to________it.

Racers are typically________by a small crew in cars, whose job is to keep the racers not only physically fit, but also mentally ________.In the early days of the race, when Reeves had time to stop at a hotel, he would be_________to a full-body massage(按摩) and a good night’s sleep. But after three days, rest was a luxury(奢侈品) as he needed to_______for over 20 hours a day to achieve his goal.

After crossing the two points where his previous attempts had________, Reeves entered an unknown area. With just 25 miles left, Reeves_________to stay awake, just catching quick naps. _________, he successfully crossed the finish line in 12 days, 13 hours and 52 minutes.

This year, Reeves will________across America again. But this time it’s a little_________—as a road director, he returned the________for his crew’s hard work.

6 . His palms were sweating. He needed a towel to dry his palms. The sun was as hot as the _______ he faced today at the National Junior Olympics. The bar (横竿) was set at 17 feet. That was three inches higher than his personal best. Michael Stone faced the most _______ day of his pole-vaulting (撑竿跳高) career.

You couldn’t tell whether Michael Stone was surprised, excited or vain about clearing the bar at 17 feet. As soon as he _______ on the inflated (充了气的) landing mat, Michael immediately began _______ for his next attempt at flight. He seemed _______ the fact that he had just beaten his personal best _______ three inches and that he was one of the first two competitors in the pole-vaulting _______ at the National Junior Olympics.

When Michael _______ the bar at 17 feet 2 inches and 17 feet 4 inches, again he showed no _______. At the same time, he ________ the people sigh (叹气), he knew the other vaulter had missed his final jump. He knew it was time for his ________ jump. Since the other vaulter had fewer misses, Michael needed to clear this vault to win. A ________ would get him second place. It was nothing to be ashamed of, ________ Michael would not ________ himself to have the thought of not winning first place.

He rolled over and found his pole, stood and stepped on the runway that ________ the most challenging event of his 17-year-old life.

As he sprinted (冲刺) down the runway, something felt wonderfully different, yet familiar. When he took a deep breath, it happened. He began to ________ like an eagle.

He later went on that day to clear 17 feet 6 inches: a new National and International Junior Olympics record.

With all the media attention and sponsorship possibilities, Michael’s life would never be ________ again. It wasn’t just because he won the National Junior Olympics and ________ a new world record. And it wasn’t because he had just increased his personal best by 9 inches. It was simply because Michael Stone is blind.

A challenge can sometimes make a ________ to the life, and bring ________ the best in us.

7 . In 2016, 60-year-old Marshall Reeves got onto his bike in California. He _________ the Race Across America, a 3000-mile _________ than runs from coast to coast.

The _________ was to cross the finish line in Maryland in two weeks. It had _________ him twice. But he didn’t give up. For his third _________, Reeves had a new source of _________; He was racing with 3000 Miles to a Cure, which raises money for brain cancer research.

The race is one of the most _________ in the world. Only about half the competitors are able to finish it. _________ other long-distance bike races, it is continuous—once the clock starts in California, it doesn’t stop until Maryland. Therefore, racers have to meet the _________ time cutoffs（截止点）, otherwise it is impossible for them to __________ it.

Racers are typically __________ by a small crew in cars, whose job is to keep the racers not only physically fit, but also mentally __________. In the early days of the race,when Reeves had time to stop at a hotel, he would be __________ to a full-body massage（按摩）and a good night’s sleep. But after three days, rest was a luxury（奢侈品）as he needed to __________ for over 20 hours a day to achieve his goal.

After crossing the two points where his previous attempts had __________, Reeves entered an unknown area. With just 25 miles left, Reeves __________ to stay awake, just catching quick naps. __________, he successfully crossed the finish line in 12 days, 13 hours and 52 minutes.

This year, Reeves will __________ across America again. But this time it’s a little __________ —as a road director, he returned the __________ for his crew’s hard work.

8 . When Thomas Moore, 11, stepped up to the plate (棒球比赛中的本垒板) at Oriole Park at Camden Yard in Baltimore, the crowd went wild. It was the biggest applause（掌声） the park had ever heard for a ______ baseball player.

“ I was very ______. I didn’t know that was going to happen,” says Moore.

What happened was that the Baltimore Orioles (金莺队) and their fans were recognizing Moore ______ a hero for something he did that nobody in the city ever ___________. After seeing a picture of a young cancer ______ on social media, Moore let his hair grow for two and a half years. Then he donated his hair and helped provide wigs (假发) for three kids ______ cancer through having chemotherapy.

This ______ boy had no idea what was waiting to happen to him ______ he decided on his act of kindness. “I just thought I got ______   to an Orioles game,” he says.

Moore is one of just 50 heroes recognized by the team-and the one ______ has so far inspired the biggest reaction. He waved and smiled when he was ______ on the big screen, and he enjoyed being ______ by strangers. Just as exciting: before the game, he had the ______ to talk to Orioles star Adam Jones.

“We talked about my hair ______,” Moore says. “I felt even more proud of myself. And I was already proud.”

Jones said that Moore was a role ______ for other kids.

Besides meeting one of his heroes, Moore got to meet someone who ______ him as a hero, Mo Gaba, an 11-year-old who is fighting cancer and ______ from one of Moore’s wigs. Baltimore’s radio listening community has helped ______ more than US$33,000 on the Internet to help with Gaba’s medical care. His cancer _______haven’t broken his spirit or affected his ______ for the game.

9 . After having a child, I found my regular exercise interrupted. I was not only busy: I also lacked the motivation. Solo gym sessions or some quick______following the DVD while the baby sleeps didn’t______me at all. So I decided to sign up for a hiking______in Peru, hoping that it would get me______again.

Looking over my travel arrangements before I left. I______phrases such as “3-hour hike______primitive forests” and “sliding with a rope down waterfalls”, and I started to feel a little______.

However, as we made our way through the forests and were______with amazing views of______waterfalls, this team of strangers______me to go on. Being physically active with a group motivated me to reach the______or the valley below-rather than simply lying down on the forest floor and giving up,______I might have done if I were alone.

____confirm my experience: Group exercise can really start a new attitude toward fitness. “People get a better______in a group than they do on their own,” said Allison Kimmel, a group______instructor. That’s because other people______both support and competition. “Humans are______animals and the shared experience of facing a challenge______is compelling(不可抗拒的),” said David Ezell, the CEO of fitness provider Darien Wellness.

With the______of a group, I'm slowly getting back into a______lifestyle.

10 . It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn’t healed (痊愈) from a(n)________injury. I had ______ whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was, ______for the 3,000-meter run.

“Ready…set…” The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed ______ me. I felt ______ as I fell farther and farther behind.

“Hooray!” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest ______ I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps(圈)ahead of me when she crossed the finish line.

“Maybe I should ______, I thought as I moved on. ______, I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran ______ and decided not to ______ in track next year. It wouldn’t be worth it, ______ my foot did heal.

When I finished, I heard a cheer--- ______than the one I’d heard earlier. I turned around and______, the boys were preparing for their race. “They must be cheering for the boys. ”

I was leaving ______ several girls came up to me. “Wow, you’ve got courage!” one of them told me.

“Courage? I just ______ a race!” I thought.

“I would have given up on the first lap,” said another girl. “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?”

Suddenly I regained ______. I decided to ______ track next year. I realized strength and courage aren’t always ______ in medals and victories, but in the______we overcome(战胜). The strongest people are not always the people who win, ______ the people who don’t give up when they lose.