1 . I grew up playing sports. My husband, Kenny, was working as a basketball coach. We weren’t surprised when our daughter Kennedi showed early ________ excellence. Watching her outrun other kids, we knew she was destined (注定的) for ________ on the track.
By the time she turned 13 years old, our family life was full of practices and track meets. I had ________ of college scholarships and even the Olympics in my mind. Certainly, I did not expect it when the doctor ________ Kennedi’s right ankle was seriously torn.
I couldn’t help ________ the days when I was a track mom. When Kennedi was only six years old, we made track our household ________. That meant a full schedule of training and competitions. Slowly but surely, track ________ our lives. To ensure Kennedi wouldn’t miss any ________, we canceled family gatherings. I even ________ the time Kennedi could spend with her friends.
________ the role I played in Kennedi’s life, Irealized that I probably cared too much about the medals but I was ________ of Kennedi’s true feelings. So I decided to make a________. For the first time in years, we tried something ________: an actual family vacation. It was the best time we’d had together.
The good news was that Kennedi ________ very well after some surgery. We’re back to a busy family life. But we ________ miss family vacations, as we know nothing is more important than making our beloved ones healthy and happy.
1. A.musical | B.academic | C.technical | D.athletic |
2. A.greatness | B.fairness | C.humbleness | D.vividness |
3. A.choices | B.comment | C.visions | D.experience |
4. A.promised | B.denied | C.admitted | D.announced |
5. A.starting | B.spending | C.recognizing | D.recalling |
6. A.priority | B.principle | C.wisdom | D.standard |
7. A.depended on | B.took over | C.gave way to | D.put up with |
8. A.appointment | B.vacation | C.practice | D.target |
9. A.appreciated | B.restricted | C.offered | D.stretched |
10. A.Reflecting on | B.Identifying with | C.Looking up to | D.Breaking up |
11. A.ignorant | B.afraid | C.proud | D.ashamed |
12. A.distinction | B.reservation | C.change | D.suggestion |
13. A.traditional | B.similar | C.different | D.healthy |
14. A.played | B.recovered | C.remembered | D.knew |
15. A.originally | B.completely | C.consequently | D.barely |