2 . This weekend a marathon took place where I live. I _________ the runners, who would run 42. 2 km if they completed the race. I’ve never run for more than half an hour _________ I’m amazed that some people _________ to keep going for over four!

At university, I played korfball (荷式篮球). The aim in the sport is to shoot the ball _________ the hoop (篮筐), which is like a netball hoop only _________ ! All players get a chance to attack and _________ during the game and its pace is _________.

When I started korfball, I wasn’t very good at it. I could _________ and catch but I was not very fast on my feet. Shooting was also difficult for me because I’d played netball in school and was used to a shorter post (柱子). _________, you often had to shoot on the move in korfball, and I found it __________ to balance and shoot straight while running __________ away from my defender!

However, I really __________ the sport and made friends, so I attended training twice a week. Two years later I was in the first team for my university and played in many matches, even scoring some goals for my team! This just shows that perseverance (毅力)__________—if you train hard, you can succeed.

__________ is difficult because you have to encourage yourself to keep going it’s __________ an individual than a team sport. I used to get really out of __________ while running and it didn’t feel good at all! Now I actually enjoy going for a run, feeling my muscles working and breathing in the fresh air.

Challenging exercise is always __________. I would like to try a 10 km run sometime, or even a half-marathon though I will __________ be a marathon runner. Seeing how happy the runners were as they __________ the finishing line made me want to have that feeling—the months of __________ is worthwhile as you achieve your goal.

1.

A．watched

B．admired

C．disliked

D．understood

2.

A．but

B．so

C．because

D．or

3.

A．try

B．wish

C．manage

D．intend

4.

A．into

B．onto

C．against

D．at

5.

A．shorter

B．lower

C．smaller

D．higher

6.

A．protect

B．win

C．defend

D．move

7.

A．slow

B．quick

C．rough

D．challenging

8.

A．send

B．control

C．throw

D．knock

9.

A．Moreover

B．Therefore

C．Instead

D．However

10.

A．easy

B．appropriate

C．impossible

D．hard

11.

A．downwards

B．upwards

C．forwards

D．backwards

12.

A．hated

B．enjoyed

C．feared

D．changed

13.

A．pays off

B．takes off

C．runs off

D．sets off

14.

A．Jogging

B．Shooting

C．Running

D．Scoring

15.

A．quite

B．less

C．such

D．more

16.

A．control

B．danger

C．trouble

D．breath

17.

A．tiring

B．boring

C．rewarding

D．interesting

18.

A．never

B．always

C．ever

D．seldom

19.

A．approached

B．crossed

C．missed

D．witnessed

20.

A．training

B．growing

C．playing

D．racing

4 . When I told my mother, who passed away earlier this year in her nineties, that I was taking up marathon running at the age of 60, she thought I was crazy. However, I saw it as a way of keeping my _______ health as I entered my older years, and a mental focus as my career（职业生涯） began to _______ .

I _______ that just explains how my generation has come to understand the value of _______ . Our parents always believed later life meant a less _______ Life. In my mid-fifties, I _______ a period of ill health. I realized I needed to look after myself better, so I started _______

When I was 59 I saw a 93-year-old being _______ on TV, who was running the London Marathon. With my sixties around the corner, I didn’t want to _______ and see my health gradually ________ , nor did I want time to pass ________ . I wanted to set myself goals. I ________ if a 93-year-old could run a marathon, so could I!

Since then I’ve run twelve marathons, one a ________ . The physical ________ has been huge. I suffer from arthritis（关节炎） and asthma（哮喘）, but because I am ________ and strong I can manage the ________ and they don’t stop me leading a normal life. And with a marathon to train for every year, I never get ________ . I love having a goal to work towards.

My family are proud of me and they ________ me a lot. I don’t just want to exist in my older years, I want to live a   ________ and active life, and look after my health, physically and ________ .

1.

A．physical

B．mental

C．increasing

D．poor

2.

A．make sense

B．make a difference

C．come to an end

D．come to mind

3.

A．repeat

B．suppose

C．mention

D．doubt

4.

A．profession

B．self-discipline

C．self-care

D．concentration

5.

A．active

B．formal

C．private

D．easy

6.

A．spent

B．experience

C．completed

D．enjoyed

7.

A．cycling

B．painting

C．reading

D．jogging

8.

A．challenged

B．created

C．recognized

D．interviewed

9.

A．hold on

B．sit back

C．grow up

D．look down

10.

A．normal

B．energetic

C．weak

D．overweight

11.

A．aimlessly

B．hopelessly

C．unfortunately

D．carelessly

12.

A．joked

B．wondered

C．decided

D．argued

13.

A．week

B．year

C．month

D．day

14.

A．behavior

B．help

C．pain

D．pleasure

15.

A．fit

B．happy

C．lively

D．attractive

16.

A．anxiety

B．sports

C．time

D．conditions

17.

A．astonished

B．tired

C．embarrassed

D．bored

18.

A．require

B．train

C．support

D．respect

19.

A．full

B．rich

C．free

D．risky

20.

A．gracefully

B．mentally

C．bravely

D．seriously

5 . At the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, the sport of canoe（赛艇）racing was added to the list of international competitions. The favorite team in the four-man canoe _______ was the United States team. One member of that team was a young man named Bill Havens.

As the _______ for the Olympics neared, it became clear that Bill’s wife would give _______   to their first child at about the same time, so Bill   _______ himself in a dilemma. Should he go to Paris or should he stay at home with his family and _______ about the Olympics? After all, competing in the Olympics was one of his lifelong   _______ .

Bill, after a great deal of thinking, decided to withdraw from the competition.

_______it turned out, the United States four-man canoe team won the gold medal in Paris, and Bill’s wife was   _______ in giving birth to their child. She was _______   late, in fact, that Bill could have ________ in the event and returned home in time.

It was a shame, but Bill said that he had no   ________ . Bill knew what was most important to him and he ________ what he believed was best. Not everybody has the ________ of character to say no to something that he or she ________   wants in order to say yes to something that truly   ________ .

There was a（n）________ end to Bill’s story. The child   ________ born to Bill and his wife was a boy whom they ________Frank. Twenty-eight years later, in 1952, Bill   ________ a telegram from Frank. It was sent from Helsinki, Finland, where the 1952 Olympics were being held. The telegram ________: “Dad, I won. I’m bringing home the gold medal you lost the chance to win while waiting for me to be born.”

1.

A．contest

B．race

C．sports

D．game

2.

A．year

B．deadline

C．time

D．chance

3.

A．birth

B．baby

C．help

D．hand

4.

A．found

B．put

C．thought

D．trapped

5.

A．expect

B．compete

C．comment

D．forget

6.

A．promises

B．dreams

C．journeys

D．businesses

7.

A．What

B．As

C．So

D．That

8.

A．early

B．lucky

C．late

D．miserable

9.

A．very

B．too

C．so

D．much

10.

A．taken

B．finished

C．fought

D．competed

11.

A．regrets

B．advantages

C．disappointments

D．choices

12.

A．did

B．paid

C．made

D．lost

13.

A．origin

B．strength

C．reason

D．energy

14.

A．apparently

B．truly

C．finally

D．seemingly

15.

A．wants

B．needs

C．values

D．matters

16.

A．expected

B．annoying

C．interesting

D．disappointing

17.

A．eventually

B．fortunately

C．actually

D．initially

18.

A．named

B．marked

C．expected

D．indicated

19.

A．sent

B．accepted

C．mailed

D．received

20.

A．showed

B．read

C．told

D．noted

6 . I opened the hotel curtains to find dark rainy streets. After training in nearly 100-degree weather in St. Louis, I wasn't _______ a rainy 55-degree day. However, it didn't _______because it was marathon day.

My group _______with ponchos (雨披) on. I took off the poncho around Mile 9 as the rain seemed less _______.

I was still energized at Mile 13, and supporters were still _______ us on. Not too long after Mile 20, I was feeling some _______ in my legs. I never stopped though. I just put my head up and _______ going. As Mile 22 passed, I _______ and I began to cry, but kept on moving. The view alongside was _______ and it kept my mind busy.

At the end of Mile 25, my body was beat. As I saw that finish line in the wind, I put all my__________into running for it. The__________said my name and made some careless Irish remarks that I can't remember, and I__________the line in total tiredness. Some staff__________me my marathon medal, bottled water, and helped me keep warm.

Traveling for my first marathon will be__________remembered. I could not have done this without the__________of my family, friends, Coach Rich, my teammates and my sister, who gave me the strength to__________. As Norman D. Vaughan, the surviving member of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition said, “Dream big and be __________ to fail. ”

What will be the most impressive __________ for me? The __________ from Mile 20 to the end. No matter how much you read about how to prepare for the final few miles, it's a true __________ of your mental endurance (耐力).1.

A．wasting

B．arranging

C．enjoying

D．expecting

2.

A．fail

B．lose

C．matter

D．work

3.

A．escaped

B．started

C．approved

D．protested

4.

A．heavy

B．mild

C．slight

D．bright

5.

A．touching

B．cheering

C．crying

D．trying

6.

A．power

B．anger

C．pain

D．relief

7.

A．practiced

B．continued

C．avoided

D．imagined

8.

A．took off

B．settled in

C．broke down

D．dressed up

9.

A．confusing

B．usual

C．simple

D．inspiring

10.

A．energy

B．pressure

C．relaxation

D．elegance

11.

A．volunteer

B．editor

C．interviewee

D．announcer

12.

A．crossed

B．drew

C．swallowed

D．burned

13.

A．showed

B．bought

C．handed

D．lent

14.

A．mistakenly

B．strangely

C．luckily

D．truly

15.

A．education

B．support

C．admiration

D．treatment

16.

A．finish

B．perform

C．suffer

D．assist

17.

A．brave

B．guilty

C．firm

D．anxious

18.

A．wish

B．exercise

C．memory

D．judgment

19.

A．suspect

B．struggle

C．cheat

D．argument

20.

A．cause

B．question

C．favor

D．test

7 . A heavy snow hit my neighborhood the other day. I had recently agreed to be the house’s groundskeeper, which meant I was_______ with shoveling(铲)the inches of snow that covered the driveway.

I had to stay in the house during the _______,so I was actually pretty happy to head_______After shoveling for about an hour, muscles in my arms and legs which I _______ used due to my busy schedules started to burn. By the time I finished shoveling, I realized that I gained nearly the same amount of _______ that I can get from biking. Shoveling turned out to be pretty good exercise, so I actually felt _______ to finish shoveling.

A few days later, a few friends and I got into a casual _______ about how hard it is to spare time to exercise_______.There are lots of people who dislike gyms. Going to gyms   _______ them a lot. Less than 5%of adults are physically ________for half an hour a day, which is quite a big problem. Not exercising enough can ________diseases like heart disease, bone disease, and depression.

And yet, compared with going to gyms, shoveling snow was quite ________.Besides, it didn’t take too much willpower(意志力)and I just needed to ________ the driveway at my own pace. I can just do some daily tasks like shoveling for exercise in the neighborhood in my spare time   ________ driving to a gym.

People pay much money for gym memberships and classes to ________ extra energy . So why not ________paying the fitness industry to exercise and ________ physical fitness with such kind of daily chores? Surely, they’re better off ________ that money and putting the energy to practical use.

A neighborhood can have a Facebook group where people in need of help can ________ things on it. Then, people who want to exercise can help them out. It’s a win-win situation. In addition to helping people, this can also be shaped as a new________ to keep fit.

1.

A．bothered

B．impressed

C．tasked

D．crowded

2.

A．incident

B．disorder

C．rush

D．storm

3.

A．outside

B．inside

C．forward

D．backward

4.

A．loosely

B．rarely

C．mainly

D．frequently

5.

A．feelings

B．workout

C．threat

D．power

6.

A．pleased

B．eager

C．willing

D．sorry

7.

A．interview

B．appointment

C．discussion

D．argument

8.

A．accidentally

B．properly

C．safely

D．regularly

9.

A．troubles

B．shames

C．comforts

D．delights

10.

A．strong

B．healthy

C．good

D．active

11.

A．lead to

B．suffer from

C．bring back

D．wipe out

12.

A．difficult

B．easy

C．valuable

D．perfect

13.

A．clear

B．prepare

C．build

D．design

14.

A．because of

B．instead of

C．in spite of

D．as a result of

15.

A．put up

B．set up

C．use up

D．build up

16.

A．continue

B．begin

C．stop

D．consider

17.

A．compare

B．combine

C．exchange

D．match

18.

A．saving

B．gathering

C．wasting

D．spending

19.

A．imagine

B．write

C．post

D．correct

20.

A．experiment

B．skill

C．standard

D．style

8 . When a heavy rain poured down, for many the first thing to do was to rush for cover. For photographer Mug Dong, however, his _________ thought was to _________ his camera. He would set up his camera, hoping to _________ a specific moment when the Great Wall would be _________ hidden in the clouds.

In the summer of 2015, Yang Dong _________ the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in Hebei province. It was the first time he had taken photos of the Great Wall and it _________ him a first prize. Since then, Yang has got more than 100 prizes with his _________ of the Great Wall. Once, to take the photos, he _________ for five full days to get the _________ while most of the other __________ had left by the second night. “Some people say I got the prize-winning photos because of __________. Yes, but that luck comes from the effort of __________ a little longer,” he says.

The 28-year-old became __________ on social media platform __________ the stories behind his photographs of the Great Wall over the past five years, with his __________ being viewed more than 150 million times.

However, the excitement of winning prizes has gradually faded. Yang has found a __________ and more lasting motivation—to __________ the beauty of the Great Wall to the world with his camera. After communicating with specialists who __________ themselves to studying and protecting the Great Wall and learn more about the ancient building, he says he now has a better __________ of it. Yang is either at the Great Wall taking photos or on the way to it. He walks hand in hand with danger and loneliness, but the __________ climb to and from the Wall never stops him.

1.

A．first

B．deep

C．special

D．sudden

2.

A．protect

B．purchase

C．take

D．repair

3.

A．damage

B．record

C．imagine

D．copy

4.

A．secretly

B．completely

C．simply

D．partly

5.

A．measured

B．described

C．visited

D．drew

6.

A．sent

B．won

C．made

D．showed

7.

A．photos

B．books

C．reports

D．researches

8.

A．drove

B．ran

C．waited

D．lived

9.

A．rest

B．shot

C．money

D．prize

10.

A．writers

B．drivers

C．specialists

D．photographers

11.

A．luck

B．talent

C．weather

D．effort

12.

A．taking over

B．looking around

C．holding on

D．acting out

13.

A．kind

B．smart

C．crazy

D．popular

14.

A．reading

B．sharing

C．collecting

D．searching

15.

A．works

B．comments

C．suggestions

D．notes

16.

A．possible

B．wrong

C．correct

D．new

17.

A．present

B．retell

C．announce

D．attach

18.

A．adapted

B．limited

C．devoted

D．addressed

19.

A．taste

B．memory

C．impression

D．understanding

20.

A．easy

B．tough

C．regular

D．casual

9 . I am enveloped by an instant sweet happiness before falling down in exhaustion. Hands held high, I_______ cross the finishing line, out of_______ . It's a deep and longed-for sense of_______ , coming from handling three sports in one and surviving to tell the sweaty tale. All around me people_______ because they’ve achieved something unforgettable, some smiling, some in tears.

_______still, there is the sense of purpose triathlon (铁人三项赛) offers. Running, swimming and cycling provide a(n)_________from existential anxiety as the demanding training schedules leave little_________for reflection on the     bigger life questions. Ali Hendry-Ballard, 47, first tried triathlon during a_______period in her life. "I really needed something_______to focus on while going through major life changes," she said, "Though I'd never been interested in ________, I started jogging and soon became fascinated. I started doing half marathons and very quickly________ myself training for a triathlon. There's something that________ all sides of my personality. I've never been in tune with my body, or felt so________ of both its strengths and its limitation."

For me too, triathlon has ________ an increased awareness of what is and isn't possible, physically and spiritually. I must fight against the________ of being left behind. The belief carried me through the course of any race that I can ________ whatever comes my way. It has helped me to become a ________ person. Triathlon takes every bit from its     devotees as much as it gives and yet, somehow, you end up giving even more than it________ . It's a greedy pastime and ________   determined types. Yet it's also a social, ________   hobby that can offer fresh chances to travel, experience and dream.

1.

A．carefully

B．suddenly

C．finally

D．recently

2.

A．breath

B．sight

C．control

D．touch

3.

A．satisfaction

B．gratitude

C．direction

D．responsibility

4.

A．talk

B．chant

C．wait

D．celebrate

5.

A．Easier

B．Worse

C．Closer

D．Deeper

6.

A．stage

B．feedback

C．escape

D．image

7.

A．doubt

B．room

C．hope

D．reason

8.

A．difficult

B．rewarding

C．stable

D．limited

9.

A．creative

B．positive

C．ordinary

D．familiar

10.

A．music

B．sport

C．travel

D．writing

11.

A．prevented

B．imagined

C．risked

D．found

12.

A．appeals to

B．goes against

C．carries away

D．takes over

13.

A．free

B．proud

C．aware

D．cautious

14.

A．broken down

B．resulted in

C．benefited from

D．held back

15.

A．anger

B．desire

C．fear

D．injustice

16.

A．select

B．recognize

C．predict

D．handle

17.

A．thinner

B．rougher

C．stronger

D．kinder

18.

A．gains

B．avoids

C．beats

D．requires

19.

A．bothers

B．attracts

C．changes

D．spoils

20.

A．fun-filled

B．time-saving

C．new-born

D．long-lost

10 . I believe even the smartest people have to work hard to achieve success. People make themselves into winners by their own _______.

Many years ago, I took the head _______ job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a tradition for the school's old team to play against the _______ team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn't even practice to _______ the game, but to my disappointment we were defeated. Thinking hard about it, I came to _______ that I had to change my _______ towards their ability and potential.

I started doing anything I could to help them build a little _______. Most importantly, I began to treat them like _______. That summer vacation, we met every day and _______     passing and kicking the football.

Six months after our defeat, we won our first game and our second, and continued to ________ . Finally, we faced the number one team in Georgia. I felt that it would be a ________ for us even if we lost the game. But my boys beat them , giving me the greatest ________ of my life!

       From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can ________ the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and ________ them. I helped them to see themselves ________       , and they built themselves into winners. Winners are made, not born.1.

A．tests

B．luck

C．efforts

D．nature

2.

A．operating

B．editing

C．consulting

D．coaching

3.

A．new

B．excellent

C．strong

D．successful

4.

A．cheer for

B．prepare for

C．help with

D．finish with

5.

A．realize

B．claim

C．permit

D．demand

6.

A．decision

B．attitude

C．conclusion

D．intention

7.

A．pride

B．culture

C．fortune

D．relationship

8.

A．leaders

B．partners

C．winners

D．learners

9.

A．risked

B．missed

C．considered

D．practiced

10.

A．expand

B．improve

C．relax

D．defend

11.

A．shame

B．burden

C．victory

D．favor

12.

A．chance

B．joy

C．concern

D．offer

13.

A．surprise

B．relate

C．interest

D．affect

14.

A．encouraged

B．observed

C．protected

D．impressed

15.

A．naturally

B．individually

C．calmly

D．differently