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.
1. A.examination | B.competition | C.struggle | D.debate |
2. A.set | B.broken | C.kept | D.designed |
3. A.energetic | B.attractive | C.difficult | D.interesting |
4. A.what | B.how | C.which | D.where |
5. A.breath | B.rest | C.walk | D.look |
6. 7. A.hope | B.imagination | C.dream | D.wish |
8. A.strict | B.occassional | C.basic | D.mental |
9. A.took over | B.believed in | C.called off | D.turned on |
10. 11. A.thought | B.goal | C.mind | D.opinion |
12. A.another | B.first | C.next | D.final |
13. A.put | B.given | C.shaken | D.cut |
14. A.regularly | B.wildly | C.suddenly | D.normal |
15. A.above | B.beside | C.below | D.within |
16. A.shaped | B.confused | C.filled | D.attracted |
17. A.seen | B.tasted | C.noticed | D.sensed |
18. A.said | B.knew | C.predicted | D.understood |
19. A.tears | B.sweat | C.sadness | D.smile |
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