1 . Dave Player is the founder and CEO of Team BRIT, a car racing team. He wants to_________his team in the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance sports car race in 2024. He explains,   “If you're an endurance racer, you'll be_________to compete in the race. Attending this famous event is the_________of every racing driver.”

If the team gains_________to the world's most demanding endurance race , they’ll_________the history books as the first all disabled team to do so. Some drivers with_________have taken part in it, but_________as wild cards. “We don't want to   _________them, ”Dave insists. “We want to compete on a_________playing field like others, as a statement that even as disabled racing drivers we__________on the world stage.”

Dave set up the charity KartForce in 2010 as a way for__________retired soldiers to use motorsport for recovery. He went on to start Team BRIT in 2015. Team member Bobby Trundle,   who has__________himself to car racing for years, says,   “Car racing has__________my life. Mentally, it's like relaxation and also I develop deep__________for the excitement. When I'm behind the wheel, my autism (自闭症) doesn't__________me. In fact, I consider it to be a super power of mine.”

1.

A．assist

B．involve

C．encourage

D．land

2.

A．fortunate

B．ready

C．anxious

D．willing

3.

A．destination

B．result

C．reward

D．dream

4.

A．admission

B．exposure

C．promotion

D．reference

5.

A．revise

B．create

C．enter

D．keep

6.

A．expectations

B．disabilities

C．ambition

D．concern

7.

A．obviously

B．probably

C．rarely

D．merely

8.

A．follow

B．evaluate

C．miss

D．ignore

9.

A．special

B．level

C．formal

D．professional

10.

A．survive

B．win

C．progress

D．belong

11.

A．enthusiastic

B．energetic

C．injured

D．determined

12.

A．applied

B．abandoned

C．addressed

D．adapted

13.

A．shaped

B．guaranteed

C．transformed

D．saved

14.

A．respect

B．love

C．motivation

D．pity

15.

A．get at

B．go after

C．make for

D．turn against

2 . Recently, I have got a new job. I help to _______ my daughter’s competitive soccer team. They are in the fourth grade and the team has been a really _______ one for their age group in the state.

Last week, I set up a(n) _______ with a sixth-grade team. The girls were older and taller but they didn’t play at the same _______ and didn’t know the game as well as my girls. As we began the game, my girls were _______ and very worried that they were _______. They weren’t playing their game well because they were _______. After a couple of minutes, I finally got them to stop _______ the sixth graders. Instead, they began to play soccer the way they usually _______. Our girls started passing, being ________ and spreading across the field. Happily, we won!

My ________ were doing what a lot of people do in business and in life. That is why it is a good ________ that winners focus on winning while losers focus on winners.

In business, we often worry too much about the ________ instead of being good at what we do. In life, we ________ too much about what others are doing instead of being our best self. We’ll win when we ________ the idea of concentrating on others and instead pay attention to winning.

1.

A．organize

B．coach

C．reform

D．protect

2.

A．evil

B．good

C．young

D．new

3.

A．game

B．appointment

C．agreement

D．program

4.

A．school

B．place

C．age

D．level

5.

A．intelligent

B．happy

C．shy

D．precious

6.

A．weak

B．rude

C．nervous

D．violent

7.

A．tired

B．frightened

C．motivated

D．amused

8.

A．arguing with

B．adapting to

C．fighting against

D．focusing on

9.

A．rejected

B．rented

C．knew

D．determined

10.

A．brave

B．polite

C．sensitive

D．panicky

11.

A．friends

B．girls

C．colleagues

D．classmates

12.

A．application

B．image

C．reminder

D．document

13.

A．decoration

B．virtue

C．permit

D．competition

14.

A．care

B．talk

C．learn

D．hear

15.

A．pick

B．abandon

C．repeat

D．assume

3 . I remember everything about my first Cubs game, although it was a few years ago. My uncle took me to it on a Saturday in spring, a bright sunny day. When we got there, I_________that even though we were at the upper level, I could see everything clearly, the_________field. It was great-seeing it this way was much better than watching it on TV. Then the game started, and everyone cheered when the Cubs_________on the field.The man next to me said, “This is going to be the year. This year they’re going all the way.” My uncle said to him, “Let’s hope this is the one.” But then he_________to me, “I think he is too hopeful. We’ll have to wait and see I always start the year thinking they’ll win the World Series, but then I remember the_________year. They started the season_________and then they had a long losing streak.” The final score was 7 to 0, so it was nine winnings of hoping and then losing. We were_________about that score.

“Tomorrow, they’ll win. I’m certain!” I heard one person say as we left to go home. “_________”another replied. When we were returning, I asked my uncle, “Why were they so_________ when the score was 0 today-how can they be sure that tomorrow the team will win?” That’s__________it means to be a Cubs fan: we believe in tomorrow. When they win, it’s the best. If they lose, we expect it will get better, even though__________may tell us it won’t. Every year, we hope; every game we hope and we don’t abandon hope, that’s__________. It’s about__________your team no matter what.

And the next year we were there too, cheering.__________they lost, then it was amazing what happened this year. The Cubs won the whole thing-they won the World Series.Their fans were so excited-I’ve never seen adults scream and__________that way.

1.

A．understood

B．realized

C．memorized

D．mentioned

2.

A．entire

B．familiar

C．mysterious

D．comfortable

3.

A．reached out

B．tried out

C．came out

D．gave out

4.

A．said

B．smiled

C．nodded

D．whispered

5.

A．last

B．next

C．recent

D．original

6.

A．waiting

B．winning

C．playing

D．hiding

7.

A．overjoyed

B．embarrassed

C．touched

D．disappointed

8.

A．Possibly

B．Finally

C．Definitely

D．Fortunately

9.

A．wonderful

B．promising

C．optimistic

D．potential

10.

A．what

B．who

C．why

D．how

11.

A．experience

B．guidance

C．persuasion

D．expectation

12.

A．hobby

B．loyalty

C．wisdom

D．preference

13.

A．commenting

B．approaching

C．supporting

D．awaiting

14.

A．though

B．despite

C．unless

D．if

15.

A．end up

B．put up

C．take up

D．jump up

4 . Jordan has been a sports fan since his childhood. Since his father was a soccer coach, he would never miss out on ________ and would always be on top of his game. Jordan became a(n) ________ player in a very short time. He always knew that he wanted to build a career in sports and ________ to achieve it.

Jordan ________ from Auburn University and was one of the strongest and most competitive players on his team. However, his professional career ________ when he was at his peak — an injury was all it took to bring him down. He suffered from serious damage in his back, due to which he could never ________ to professional playing.

Instead of backing off and going into a period of ________ as most athletes do, Jordan made this ________ an opportunity to grow in this field. With his career being ended ________, he promised himself to ________ young athletes on moving properly and taking care of themselves. He became a coach. He ________ his trainees to follow his motto: Do what you do with all your strength.

As Jordan went through the difficult time, he was always ________ by the passion for training and developing healthy life routines for young athletes. He ________ to help them grow and reach their ________ to the fullest and do not repeat the same ________ that he did that ended his career.

1.

A．fights

B．practices

C．challenges

D．preparations

2.

A．skilled

B．common

C．determined

D．energetic

3.

A．made an attempt

B．settled down

C．went all out

D．set off

4.

A．escaped

B．gathered

C．heard

D．graduated

5.

A．improved

B．increased

C．changed

D．ended

6.

A．adapt

B．return

C．turn

D．refer

7.

A．depression

B．caution

C．excitement

D．curiosity

8.

A．punishment

B．test

C．misfortune

D．condition

9.

A．carelessly

B．anxiously

C．immediately

D．unexpectedly

10.

A．educate

B．admit

C．doubt

D．persuade

11.

A．begged

B．forced

C．motivated

D．warned

12.

A．confused

B．driven

C．greeted

D．attracted

13.

A．pretended

B．aimed

C．refused

D．agreed

14.

A．creation

B．quality

C．purpose

D．potential

15.

A．mistake

B．dream

C．competition

D．method

5 . Besides her strong professional skills, the diving gold medal winner Quan Hongchan does have an unusual personality. She is always attracting audiences (观众), which has led to her _______.

At the 19th World Championships (锦标赛), Quan Hongchan _______ to Chen Yuxi by 0.3points. She made major mistakes, and still did not lose the audience’s _______ for her. It is believed that she will return to be the king. In the mixed all-around final, Zhang Jiagi was temporarily (临时) _______. Quan Hongchan took the place of her and had to challenge the 10-meter platform and the 3-meter board. However, with the first jump of Quan Hongchan, the doubts before the competition _______.

Quan Hongchan is really born for _______. She is the one that not only has excellent _______, but also trains so hard off the _______. From her challenge to the 3-meter board, you can see the results of her usual _______. In addition to ________ skills, Quan Hongchan has a particularly ________feature, that is, she won’t be influenced by the surrounding environment, and her ________ on the game is great.

Now, Quan Hongchan has become a world champion (冠军) and has become a “popular fried chicken”. She ________ the camera that she was a “funny girl”. Perhaps this is her ________. She is a child who is very ________, simple, and talkative.

1.

A．addiction

B．survival

C．popularity

D．destiny

2.

A．lost

B．attended

C．headed

D．returned

3.

A．control

B．support

C．time

D．energy

4.

A．rewarded

B．judged

C．replaced

D．selected

5.

A．increased

B．recognized

C．reflected

D．disappeared

6.

A．diving

B．arguing

C．breathing

D．talking

7.

A．fortune

B．talent

C．position

D．partner

8.

A．distance

B．track

C．power

D．court

9.

A．training

B．stress

C．option

D．resource

10.

A．traditional

B．professional

C．specific

D．intelligent

11.

A．uncertain

B．unfamiliar

C．invaluable

D．informal

12.

A．advice

B．comment

C．research

D．concentration

13.

A．shouted at

B．pointed to

C．came across

D．focused on

14.

A．effect

B．solution

C．nature

D．adventure

15.

A．honest

B．lively

C．calm

D．curious

6 . Because I had played soccer for many years, my decision to play football in my senior year was rather bold. Before summer _________ started, my father asked whether I was scared. I just said, “How can I be scared of something I don’t know?” After making that _________ , I realized that I am not afraid of the unknown, And all this is because of one earlier _________ .

When I was ten, I received the _________ that my family and I were moving to London. I was just a small—town kid from _________ New Jersey who knew nothing about London. Therefore, a five—year journey began with a（n） _________ kid who was the last person to get on the plane _________ the unknown.

After four years in London, I changed. Five months into my fifth year, my family decided to _________ to New Jersey. This brought about mixed feelings. Even though I had really wanted to go back for the _________ several years, now I began __________ what I had experienced. When the moving day came, I wasn’t scared, and I __________ I would never again be afraid of the unknown.

I will never __________ my first day of football training. When arriving home, I was __________ by Mom. I just said __________ . “I must be crazy,” and walked away. The truth was that I was not crazy. Deciding to play football was, in fact, agreeing to __________ what I had always known, and experience something new.

1.

A．competition

B．practice

C．vacation

D．time

2.

A．reply

B．detail

C．note

D．recommendation

3.

A．experience

B．race

C．interview

D．impression

4.

A．order

B．fact

C．news

D．invitation

5.

A．modern

B．narrow

C．far-off

D．beautiful

6.

A．excited

B．frightened

C．confident

D．annoyed

7.

A．running across

B．coming from

C．struggling with

D．leading to

8.

A．go

B．apply

C．travel

D．return

9.

A．different

B．recent

C．past

D．valuable

10.

A．judging

B．considering

C．appreciating

D．reviewing

11.

A．hoped

B．realized

C．insisted

D．promised

12.

A．forget

B．remember

C．regret

D．admire

13.

A．challenged

B．greeted

C．punished

D．requested

14.

A．equally

B．sadly

C．awkwardly

D．simply

15.

A．quit

B．try

C．register

D．expect

7 . Pierre de Coubertin, the father of the Olympics, once said, “All _______ for all people.” Sports were also a big part of Jim’s life. Jim was always on the team. But his favourite sport was football.

One day in practice, something went horribly _______. Jim got seriously hurt. Doctors had to _________ his right leg below the knee. After weeks of treatment, Jim got a man-made leg. “I felt, like a baby, because I had to learn how to _______ again,” he said. However, Jim never lost his _________ spirit. “I took it on just as a _________.” he explains.

One goal kept Jim _______. “I was determined to get back and play football.” he says. His coach and teammates visit him, offering their _________.

When Jim returned to school, he was in a wheelchair. Jim’s school had a top football team. Would Jim be able to play at such a competitive level? At first, no one was _______. There was no need to worry. Before long, Jim mastered the use of his new __________. He was back on the football field and soon became one of the most __________ members of the team.

Jim also ________ playing wheelchair basketball and wheelchair football. He competed in weightlifting (举重) for people with disability as well.

Jim always says, “Don’t try to be something you’re not, be the ____________

you can be.” Jim’s best performance turns out to be better than anyone could have __________. Now he holds a world record for weightlifting. And he hopes to __________ in the Paralympics (残奥会).1.

A．honour

B．sports

C．stress

D．strength

2.

A．strange

B．unique

C．narrow

D．wrong

3.

A．work out

B．cut off

C．focus on

D．apply for

4.

A．quit

B．hike

C．survive

D．walk

5.

A．fighting

B．commenting

C．comparing

D．winning

6.

A．request

B．legend

C．challenge

D．friendship

7.

A．pretending

B．going

C．graduating

D．searching

8.

A．support

B．source

C．destination

D．diet

9.

A．sure

B．successful

C．official

D．graceful

10.

A．castle

B．flight

C．leg

D．tool

11.

A．injured

B．valuable

C．unusual

D．expensive

12.

A．admired

B．considered

C．remembered

D．began

13.

A．biggest

B．tallest

C．best

D．wisest

14.

A．known

B．realized

C．expected

D．provided

15.

A．cheat

B．cheer

C．sweat

D．compete