文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述Marcus是英俊而健壮的孩子,经常参加比赛,而他的朋友Conrad因为患有类风湿关节炎而不能参加活动,Marcus一直用自己的行动鼓励朋友Conrad的故事。
1 . Marcus is a handsome and athletic kid. He plays tennis and _________ the state tournament every year. Marcus’s neighbor, Conrad, is also _________ to compete, but he has rheumatoid arthritis (类风湿性关节炎). Although it pains him just to walk, he _________ painful days at school walking to the sports field. He loves watching his school compete so he doesn’t _________ a game.
Marcus has known Conrad since primary school. They’ve always been _________. He sees Conrad in pain and his _________ at not being able to play sports. So, every day alter school, Marcus _________ his classmates to go to Conrad’s for a moment of discussion about the game competition. The discussion is as _________ as a real high school game, which makes Conrad forget the hurt.
Finally, the doctors found a new _________ to reduce the pain. Conrad walks without much pain, and then begins running, but he still has to learn the __________ of running. After a childhood of walking carefully and taking __________ steps, Conrad has to train his walking like a kid again and stay in shape. He pushes himself every day,building his lungs and doing leg lifts repeatedly for his leg __________. He knows what pain feels like, but running for Conrad is no longer __________.
To Conrad’s delight, he gets a chance to join the cross country team. Conrad doesn’t win, not once, but Marcus is there, __________ for him who always finishes in the middle of the competitors, breathing in wind and waving his hands __________.
1. A.gives up | B.competes in | C.hears of | D.breaks through |
2. A.able | B.lucky | C.eager | D.calm |
3. A.bears | B.counts | C.forgets | D.escapes |
4. A.accept | B.enjoy | C.lose | D.miss |
5. A.strangers | B.enemies | C.friends | D.teachers |
6. A.surprise | B.sadness | C.impatience | D.tiredness |
7. A.promises | B.asks | C.drives | D.forces |
8. A.long | B.noisy | C.boring | D.interesting |
9. A.treatment | B.excuse | C.period | D.topic |
10. A.goal | B.style | C.speed | D.skill |
11. A.suitable | B.serious | C.small | D.comfortable |
12. A.strength | B.show | C.shape | D.advantage |
13. A.relaxing | B.beneficial | C.painful | D.meaningful |
14. A.queuing | B.arguing | C.running | D.cheering |
15. A.excitedly | B.curiously | C.anxiously | D.actively |