1 . My son Joey was born with club feet (足内翻). The doctors _______ us that with treatment he would be able to walk _______ — but would never _______ very well. The first three years of his life were spent in surgery, casts and braces._______ the time he was eight, you wouldn’t know he had a problem when you saw him walk.

In seventh grade he decided to _______ for the cross-country team. Every day he _______ with the team. He worked harder and ran more than any of the others — perhaps he _______ that the abilities that seemed to come _______ to so many others did not come naturally to him. Although the _______ team runs, only the top seven runners have the ________ to score points for the school. We didn’t tell him he probably would never ________ the team, so he didn’t know.

He ________ to run four to five miles a day, every day — ________ the day he had a 103-degree fever. I was ________, so I went to look for him after school. I found him running all   ________. I asked him how he felt. “Okay,” he said. He had two more miles to go. The ________ ran down his face and his eyes were glassy from his ________. Yet he looked straight ahead and kept running.

Two weeks ________ , the names of the team runners were called. Joey was number six on the list. Joey had made the team. We never told him he shouldn’t ________ to make the team. We never told him he couldn’t do it...so he didn’t know. He just ________ it.

1.

A．showed

B．assured

C．reminded

D．insured

2.

A．normally

B．usually

C．ordinarily

D．commonly

3.

A．jump

B．go

C．run

D．climb

4.

A．Before

B．Until

C．For

D．By

5.

A．go all out

B．go in

C．take part

D．enter

6.

A．exercised

B．competed

C．trained

D．traveled

7.

A．believed

B．admitted

C．decided

D．sensed

8.

A．naturally

B．specially

C．particularly

D．properly

9.

A．all

B．entire

C．perfect

D．complete

10.

A．strength

B．power

C．potential

D．ability

11.

A．become

B．make

C．join

D．beat

12.

A．continued

B．stopped

C．struggled

D．managed

13.

A．especially

B．even

C．still

D．also

14.

A．surprised

B．moved

C．worried

D．disturbed

15.

A．around

B．along

C．aloud

D．alone

16.

A．sweat

B．tears

C．dust

D．colour

17.

A．running

B．steps

C．fever

D．face

18.

A．early

B．late

C．later

D．back

19.

A．expect

B．want

C．wish

D．look forward

20.

A．liked

B．hated

C．did

D．appreciated

2 . Taking care of yourself is not being selfish. By caring enough to _______ your body well, you will be in _______ shape to take care of those around you.

Believe in yourself and your ability. Make a list of _______ changes that you have made in the past. It is easier to achieve a goal when you are _______.

Seek out a friend or coworker who will make you feel comfortable. _______ friends is a happy thing in the world. Regular phone calls, emails or visits over coffee could _______ your friendship.

_______ yourself when you make simple changes that in the end will _______ in achieving your overall goal. Celebration is part of successful change. Remember to _______ you motivated.

Adopt eating and physical activity habits that can become part of your ________. Have a backup plan ________ those days when your plans to eat well and be active are challenged. If you can’t walk ________ the weather, have an exercise video to use.

Go on a ________.Work and family are two most important things in people’s lives. People try to tackle the two things at once，________ most of them fail.Just as an old saying goes: People who know how to rest ________ how to work.Go out with your family and have a good time.

1.

A．see

B．take

C．use

D．treat

2.

A．better

B．worse

C．bigger

D．smaller

3.

A．successful

B．little

C．strange

D．few

4.

A．optional

B．particular

C．dynamic

D．optimistic

5.

A．Taking

B．Making

C．Sharing

D．Playing

6.

A．create

B．ruin

C．benefit

D．forget

7.

A．Reward

B．Pick

C．Pass

D．Instruct

8.

A．introduce

B．gain

C．find

D．result

9.

A．found

B．pass

C．build

D．keep

10.

A．family

B．friendship

C．object

D．lifestyle

11.

A．to

B．on

C．for

D．outside

12.

A．out of

B．due to

C．away from

D．on to

13.

A．trip

B．talk

C．story

D．meeting

14.

A．and

B．but

C．because

D．so

15.

A．study

B．accept

C．know

D．discuss

3 . As a high school coach, I did all I could to help my boys win their games. I cheered as hard for victory as they did. A dramatic _________, however, following a game in which I was a referee (裁判), changed my _________ on victories and defeats.

It was a league championship basketball game between New Rochelle and Yonkers High. New Rochelle was _________ by Dan O’Brien, Yonkers by Les Beck. The gym was _________, and the noise made it impossible to hear. The game was well played and _________ competed. Yonkers was _________ by one point as I glanced at the clock and discovered there were but 10 seconds left to play. New Rochelle, the home team, took _________ of the ball, passed off and shot. The ball _________ around the rim (篮筐边沿) and off. The fans yelled. New Rochelle recovered the ball, and tapped it in for what looked like victory. The noise was _________.

I looked at the clock and saw that the game was over. I hadn’t heard the final buzzer (终场哨) because of the noise. I __________ with the other official, but he could not help me. So, I __________ the timekeeper, a young man of 17 or so. He said, “Sir, the buzzer __________ before the final tap­in was made.” Yonkers won!

I had to tell O’Brien the sad news. His face __________. The young timekeeper came up and said, “I’m sorry, Dad. The time ran out before the final basket.” __________, like the sun coming out from a cloud, O’Brien’s face lit up. He said, “that’s okay, Joe. You did what you had to. I’m proud of you.” The two of them then walked off the __________ together, the coach’s arm around his son’s shoulder.

1.

A．conversation

B．incident

C．gesture

D．challenge

2.

A．view

B．attitude

C．theory

D．impression

3.

A．organised

B．represented

C．imagined

D．coached

4.

A．crowded

B．cleared

C．shaken

D．arranged

5.

A．happily

B．closely

C．smartly

D．freely

6.

A．moving

B．progressing

C．leading

D．shooting

7.

A．control

B．place

C．care

D．need

8.

A．stuck

B．fell

C．turned

D．rolled

9.

A．annoying

B．amazing

C．thrilling

D．deafening

10.

A．examined

B．watched

C．researched

D．checked

11.

A．criticised

B．approached

C．interviewed

D．reminded

12.

A．broke down

B．faded away

C．went off

D．carried on

13.

A．clouded over

B．softened up

C．sweated over

D．wrinkled up

14.

A．Certainly

B．Similarly

C．Fortunately

D．Suddenly

15.

A．court

B．course

C．track

D．field

4 . When I was younger, I was very sporty. My dad is a runner who greatly _________ me. My great hobby between the ages 11 and 14 was cross-country _______. However, when my family _______, my new school didn’t pay attention to sports, and had no after-school activities like football or running.

Over the next few years, I _______ exercising except during P. E. lessons at school. I was _______ that I could eat what I wanted and didn’t put on any weight, so it looked like I was healthy, but in reality I was very _______.

When I started university, I decided that I would try and get fit, but by then I was worried about_______ myself in front of other people. I considered _______ running again, yet my housemate tried to practice yoga, so my New Year’s _______ was delayed.

Finally, one of my friends________ a swimming pool close to my house that she had gone to a few times. Now, I love ________, and I find doing laps in the pool very relaxing. Experts say everyone should do 30 minutes of proper ________ every day, so I’m starting with an hour three times a week and ________ every day. I hope that I will soon start to feel the ________ of regular exercise. In the long term, I know it will be very good for me, and ________ all sorts of health problems that often occur in later life.

1.

A．understood

B．created

C．discouraged

D．influenced

2.

A．skiing

B．jogging

C．running

D．driving

3.

A．collected

B．moved

C．saved

D．travelled

4.

A．tried

B．stopped

C．enjoyed

D．risked

5.

A．obvious

B．rich

C．lucky

D．nervous

6.

A．unusual

B．unlucky

C．unconscious

D．unfit

7.

A．helping

B．introducing

C．embarrassing

D．teaching

8.

A．taking in

B．holding up

C．taking up

D．turning out

9.

A．resolution

B．present

C．party

D．welcome

10.

A．saw

B．ran

C．met

D．recommended

11.

A．swimming

B．running

C．boating

D．touring

12.

A．place

B．way

C．exercise

D．light

13.

A．getting up

B．building up

C．putting up

D．making up

14.

A．actions

B．hobbies

C．glasses

D．benefits

15.

A．prevent

B．suffer

C．treat

D．show

5 . The mental aspect of athletics is underrated. The common expression, “athletics is 90 percent ________ and 10 percent physical, ” is often used by coaches, and stresses that mindsets make a huge ________ in competitions.  

“The physical aspect of the sport can only take you ________, ” said Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Shannon Miller during an interview with the Dana Foundation. “The mental aspect has to ________, especially when you’re talking about the best of the best. In the Olympic Games, everyone is talented. Everyone ________ hard. Everyone does the work. What ________ the gold medalists from the silver medalists is simply the mental game. ”  

Many athletes have used the technique of mental imagery, or ________, to perform at their best. Research on the brain patterns of ________ found that the patterns activated when a weightlifter lifted heavy weights were activated ________ when they simply imagined lifting and some studies have suggested that mental ________ can be almost as effective as physical training. One study, published in the Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology in 1996, found that ________ weight lifting caused ________ changes in muscle activity.  

“Mental imagery ________ on many cognitive (认知的) processes in the brain:motor control, attention, perception, planning, and memory, ” researcher Angie LeVan wrote in Psychology Today. “So the ________ is getting trained for actual performance during visualisation. It’s been found that mental practices can enhance motivation, increase confidence, improve motor performance and ________ your brain for success. ”

________ visualising is more than just thinking about an upcoming event. ________ athletes use visualisation, they truly feel the event taking place in their mind’s eye.  

“During visualisation, she incorporates (整合) all of her ________ into the experience, ” sports psychologist Dr JoAnn Dahlkoetter wrote in a blog post on The Huffington Post ________ a speed skater she works with. “She feels her forefoot pushing off the track, she hears her skating splits, and she sees herself racing ahead of the competitors. She experiences all of the elements of her race ________ before executing (完成) her performance. ”

1.

A．lucky

B．intelligent

C．mental

D．strategic

2.

A．difference

B．importance

C．improvement

D．challenge

3.

A．so long

B．so far

C．so much

D．so high

4.

A．turn on

B．show off

C．take up

D．set off

5.

A．thinks

B．moves

C．runs

D．trains

6.

A．breaks

B．pushes

C．decides

D．distinguishes

7.

A．activation

B．visualization

C．motivation

D．perception

8.

A．athletes

B．gymnasts

C．weightlifters

D．skaters

9.

A．regularly

B．normally

C．finally

D．similarly

10.

A．connection

B．practice

C．performances

D．directions

11.

A．imagining

B．considering

C．reviewing

D．dreaming

12.

A．few

B．usual

C．actual

D．strange

13.

A．impacts

B．increases

C．slows

D．follows

14.

A．brain

B．body

C．attention

D．memory

15.

A．help

B．apply

C．use

D．prepare

16.

A．Though

B．But

C．Thus

D．Otherwise

17.

A．Unless

B．After

C．When

D．Until

18.

A．observations

B．spirit

C．determination

D．senses

19.

A．to

B．for

C．about

D．with

20.

A．in surprise

B．in detail

C．on time

D．for example

6 . 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 _______ the health benefits of beef and it wasn’t sitting well with her. She had to stand up in front of a group registered _______, a group of influencers, and tell them about the nutritional benefits of beef, and it made her so _______.

While on a flight to a work conference, Kiah read a book by motivational speaker Rachel Hollis. “That book was kind of my _______ call to me that if you want to change your life, it is 100 percent in your _______ and nobody else’s,” said Kiah.

She started _______ Hollis on social media and decided to try her Five To Thrive plan, which _______ her to adopt five simple habits and commit to _______ them every day for 90 days.

Kiah started waking up earlier, _______, began daily journaling, drank water according to the instruction and ate healthily. In just a few months, she lost 25 pounds, which ________ her to keep going, ________ when she hit a plateau (停滞期). She set a new goal: to lose 100 pounds.

To ________ things up, Kiah started trying out harder workout videos. Unlike previously blaming herself for her failure, this time, she started from a place of ________. “When I failed, I was more willing to ________ myself and say, ‘What can I learn from this?’”

Over the next year, Kiah lost 103 pounds and the physical transformation was so ________!

1.

A．believing

B．improving

C．ensuring

D．advocating

2.

A．nutritionists

B．tourists

C．farmers

D．partners

3.

A．unfortunate

B．successful

C．uncomfortable

D．appealing

4.

A．business

B．wake-up

C．first-aid

D．conference

5.

A．favor

B．diet

C．control

D．opinion

6.

A．following

B．assisting

C．blaming

D．interviewing

7.

A．forbade

B．qualified

C．permitted

D．challenged

8.

A．overcoming

B．practicing

C．celebrating

D．correcting

9.

A．watched out

B．dashed out

C．worked out

D．spoke out

10.

A．forced

B．fueled

C．promised

D．reminded

11.

A．thus

B．yet

C．merely

D．even

12.

A．fix

B．divide

C．switch

D．sum

13.

A．self-criticism

B．self-love

C．self-respect

D．self-doubt

14.

A．save

B．protect

C．introduce

D．forgive

15.

A．apparent

B．awkward

C．slight

D．gradual

7 . Dear Wang Shi,

How is it going?

Thank you for your interest in joining the school ________ team. As you know, our ________ has a great reputation, but we are always ________ new talent to sharpen the team for the future. It is not usual for a freshman student to be selected, ________ it is wonderful to hear that you are finding strength in teamwork and that basketball is giving you a ________ in life. If you are ________ for the school team, this is what our talent scouts are always looking for.

Firstly, you need to show us that you can ________ intense, focused and effective basketball. This means that you are always concentrating on the play, moving on the court, running for loose balls, and strong in both defense and attacking ________. We need to see that you can take charge of the ball, control your opponents, take shots and ________ goals for our team. So, you will need to work on your skills in these areas. Trust me, this hard work will really ________off when we are searching for new players.

Secondly, the tallest players are not always the ones that get ________. We are looking for strength, speed and skills, but we also want people who have good ________ , who are humble (谦逊的)and who can act as team players. No individual can win a basketball match; it’s the team who gets to the winning podium, and our coaches are always emphasizing ________ and cooperation both on and off the court. These are the ________ that make for an outstanding basketball player.

I hope these ________ can help you become a qualified basketball player and hope to see you when we start to recruit new members. Welcome to our school basketball team!

Yours Sincerely,

Michael Jack

1.

A．football

B．basketball

C．volleyball

D．baseball

2.

A．class

B．school

C．club

D．team

3.

A．investigating

B．questioning

C．seeking

D．testing

4.

A．but

B．or

C．for

D．so

5.

A．possibility

B．lesson

C．award

D．goal

6.

A．calling

B．aiming

C．answering

D．acting

7.

A．play

B．buy

C．make

D．borrow

8.

A．poses

B．bounces

C．moves

D．shots

9.

A．kick

B．set

C．keep

D．score

10.

A．take

B．keep

C．pay

D．switch

11.

A．chosen

B．awarded

C．promoted

D．fired

12.

A．talent

B．character

C．shape

D．intelligence

13.

A．hardwork

B．heroism

C．individualism

D．teamwork

14.

A．rules

B．qualities

C．traditions

D．conditions

15.

A．tips

B．warnings

C．requirements

D．announcements

8 . 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.

1.

A．of

B．in

C．to

D．with

2.

A．troubled

B．sick

C．unhealthy

D．disabled

3.

A．hard

B．weak

C．strong

D．soft

4.

A．Because of

B．Although

C．Despite

D．In case

5.

A．made

B．did

C．got

D．took

6.

A．avoid

B．admit

C．sigh

D．smile

7.

A．love

B．thank

C．mind

D．care

8.

A．something

B．anything

C．everything

D．nothing

9.

A．early

B．later

C．ago

D．after

10.

A．stayed at

B．worked at

C．moved around

D．escaped from

11.

A．stopping

B．advancing

C．changing

D．improving

12.

A．purposes

B．faiths

C．limits

D．passions

13.

A．create

B．succeed

C．fail

D．believe

14.

A．ill

B．lame

C．deaf

D．blind

15.

A．activities

B．sports

C．campaigns

D．occasions

16.

A．out of question

B．out of date

C．out of luck

D．out of sight

17.

A．equipment

B．legs

C．machines

D．wheelchairs

18.

A．wrong

B．mistaken

C．false

D．faulty

19.

A．hurting

B．asking

C．pulling

D．pushing

20.

A．making

B．building

C．doing

D．showing