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 . 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 |
4 . This was what all of the training and pain was about winning. I watched TV to see the
The young runner was
The thunderous shouts and cheers
A.slim | B.young | C.successful | D.smart |
A.repair | B.construction | C.assessment | D.coaching |
A.on the spot | B.on the air | C.in no way | D.in the meanwhile |
A.Making | B.Hearing | C.Watching | D.Letting |
A.alarms | B.whistles | C.whispers | D.cheers |
A.conflicts | B.worries | C.pains | D.dangers |
A.gone through | B.put lip with | C.got rid of | D.brought up |
A.eventually | B.hardly | C.directly | D.normally |
A.countless | B.effortless | C.worthless | D.breathless |
A.stuck | B.printed | C.written | D.signed |
A.unbelievable | B.optimistic | C.bored | D.unconcerned |
A.send | B.earn | C.leave | D.keep |
A.sighed | B.said | C.smiled | D.thought |
A.persuade | B.remind | C.command | D.scold |
A.rewards | B.chances | C.adventures | D.challenges |
A.drew | B.kept | C.held | D.gave |
A.screen | B.classroom | C.field | D.scene |
A.compete | B.affect | C.beat | D.shock |
A.pulled | B.rolled | C.pushed | D.turned |
A.concern | B.defeat | C.importance | D.presence |
5 . Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could
I like playing basketball though I’m not good at it. I’ve had a basketball
At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were
My parents did not
I was feeling
One of them told me with a smile, “Go your own
I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion
Basketball has become an important part of my
I’ve heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, “Nothing is impossible.” It is from an advertisement on TV. I have
I love the motto of the NBA. It can
A.ever | B.often | C.never | D.always |
A.when | B.before | C.after | D.since |
A.struggled | B.cared | C.enjoyed | D.joined |
A.only | B.almost | C.hardly | D.not |
A.encourage | B.agree | C.let | D.permit |
A.Still | B.Yet | C.Just | D.Even |
A.looked | B.glared | C.glanced | D.stared |
A.up | B.down | C.excited | D.satisfied |
A.Unluckily | B.Naturally | C.Unexpectedly | D.Clearly |
A.encouraged | B.forbade | C.ensured | D.explored |
A.effort | B.way | C.business | D.direction |
A.basketball | B.sports | C.interests | D.dreams |
A.stuck | B.referred | C.turned | D.returned |
A.but | B.though | C.and | D.however |
A.wish | B.life | C.work | D.study |
A.experience | B.grow | C.learn | D.play |
A.come | B.turned | C.refused | D.happened |
A.idea | B.aim | C.opinion | D.effort |
A.insist | B.remain | C.keep | D.last |
A.inform | B.express | C.ignore | D.connect |
6 . For over four years, I learned ballet. It was a
I'd heard about eating disorders but I never
As part of recovery from an eating disorder, I was not
As for where I'm in my recovery, I take every day as a(n)
A.challenging | B.significant | C.traditional | D.harmonious |
A.trend | B.chance | C.effort | D.technique |
A.slim | B.exercise | C.train | D.compete |
A.performance | B.appetite | C.spirit | D.disease |
A.doubted | B.noticed | C.acknowledged | D.imagined |
A.things | B.meals | C.pounds | D.businesses |
A.faded | B.struggled | C.died | D.suffered |
A.damage | B.trouble | C.pressure | D.loss |
A.dance | B.drop | C.return | D.recover |
A.forced | B.asked | C.permitted | D.expected |
A.thought about | B.gave up | C.called for | D.focused on |
A.wonder | B.joy | C.admiration | D.trust |
A.run out of | B.get tired of | C.take advantage of | D.let go of |
A.regretted | B.remembered | C.prayed | D.advocated |
A.instantly | B.eventually | C.simply | D.constantly |
A.programs | B.services | C.activities | D.routines |
A.safe | B.dreamlike | C.ordinary | D.magic |
A.reward | B.promise | C.opportunity | D.attempt |
A.free | B.aware | C.ashamed | D.scared |
A.digest | B.consume | C.count | D.waste |
7 . Sports are fun, and children keep healthy while playing with others. However, sometimes playing sports can have
Many researchers believe adults are the
A.native | B.negative | C.active | D.instructive |
A.poor | B.high | C.special | D.unusual |
A.knocked | B.glanced | C.smiled | D.shouted |
A.impression | B.conclusion | C.taste | D.expectation |
A.curious | B.violent | C.passive | D.pleasant |
A.common | B.main | C.indirect | D.different |
A.question | B.understand | C.copy | D.ignore |
A.proved | B.recovered | C.spread | D.benefited |
A.hardly | B.seldom | C.never | D.usually |
A.behave | B.communicate | C.argue | D.blame |
A.winning | B.practicing | C.enjoyment | D.sport |
A.proudly | B.gently | C.aggressively | D.bravely |
A.acceptable | B.capable | C.possible | D.enjoyable |
A.While | B.Where | C.How | D.When |
A.guides | B.examples | C.roles | D.Partners |
A.methods | B.standards | C.values | D.directions |
A.comfort | B.cheer | C.scold | D.celebrate |
A.lost | B.tired | C.hated | D.injured |
A.force | B.order | C.forbid | D.permit |
A.performance | B.training | C.health | D.spirit |