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A Run to Remember

Thirteen can be a challenging age. Not only did I have to adapt to my changing body. I also had to deal with my parents’ bitter divorce, a new family and the upsetting move from my country home to a crowded suburb.

When we moved, my beloved companion, a small brown pony(小马), had to be sold.

Feeling helpless and alone, I couldn’t eat or sleep, and I cried all of the time. I missed my family, my home and my pony. Finally, my father, realizing how much I missed my pony, purchased an old red horse for me at a local market.

My horse, Cowboy, was without a doubt the ugliest horse in the world. He was pigeon-toed and knock-kneed. But I didn’t care about his faults. I loved him beyond all reasons.

I joined a riding club and faced rude comments and mean snickers about Cowboy’s looks. I never let on how I felt, but deep down inside, my heart was breaking. The other members rode beautiful registered horses.

When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse is judged on appearance, we were quickly out of the game. I finally realized that my only chance to compete would be in the timed-speed events. I chose barrel racing(绕桶赛), an event in which a horse and its rider attempt to complete a triangular pattern around three barrels in the fastest time.

One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons. Needless to say, she didn’t feel threatened when I competed against her at the next show. She didn’t need to. I came in next to last.

The bitter memory of Becky’s smirks(得意的笑)made me determined to beat her. For the whole next month, I woke up early every day and rode Cowboy five miles to the arena(运动场地). We practiced for hours in the hot sun and then I would walk Cowboy home. On the way home I would be so tired; those five miles seemed twice as long.

All of our hard work didn’t make me feel confident by the time the show came. I sat at the gate and sweated it out while I watched Becky and her horse charge through the pattern of barrels, finishing the course with case.

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My turn finally came.

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No cheers filled the air when I finished my show.

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2 . When I left a company and started my own business, I thought I had it all figured out. When I made the decision to change my________and get fit, I thought I was on the right track. And when I purchased a second business, I assumed I was doing the right thing.________never occurred to me. I was all about making things happen.

During the next three years, I was________with work. But the busier I got, the less I________to accomplish. I even felt emotionally and physically________. When I visited the doctor, I was diagnosed(诊断)with Graves' disease, a disorder with________like physical anxiety, tiredness, etc. Dr. Joy advised me to do some________on Graves' disease and slow down a little.

Following the doctor's advice, I surfed the Internet and learned Graves' disease is often caused and________by stress. "How is your stress level?" I asked myself. The following day, the________resurfaced (重新露面)when I came across an old friend. After exchanging________, Cindy said, "You've taken on a lot. You'd better slow down and relax yourself."

I smiled. "I have to________that some of those projects I'm juggling(兼顾)are starting to get________."

"So, stop juggling and put something________. It's OK to tell people 'no'." With these words, she went away.

I wrote down everything I was juggling. My calendar was so filled with duties that I________had time to relax. I examined the________. It was clear that I didn't want to do it all. So I________to have white space on my schedule. I________using an orange highlighter(高光笔) to block out time for myself to________and focus on what's important.

I've learned to be________to myself. Every day I spend some alone time doing something interesting to________myself, which plays a big part in my well-being.

1.

A．announcement

B．routine

C．lifestyle

D．choice

2.

A．Speeding up

B．Slowing down

C．Showing off

D．Calming down

3.

A．careful

B．satisfied

C．familiar

D．busy

4.

A．seemed

B．happened

C．failed

D．refused

5.

A．inspired

B．frightened

C．tired

D．confused

6.

A．symptoms

B．pictures

C．treats

D．secrets

7.

A．reflecting

B．cleaning

C．scheduling

D．reading

8.

A．endangered

B．worsened

C．threatened

D．fastened

9.

A．business

B．dilemma

C．advice

D．disease

10.

A．remarks

B．hellos

C．presents

D．cards

11.

A．judge

B．go

C．try

D．admit

12.

A．heavy

B．productive

C．meaningful

D．fancy

13.

A．back

B．up

C．down

D．off

14.

A．luckily

B．hardly

C．hopefully

D．regularly

15.

A．book

B．situation

C．form

D．list

16.

A．decided

B．promised

C．continued

D．hesitated

17.

A．avoided

B．hated

C．started

D．recommended

18.

A．relax

B．explore

C．work

D．socialize

19.

A．true

B．honest

C．open

D．kind

20.

A．persuade

B．enjoy

C．know

D．teach