1 . Chris Turnbull, 39, finished the touching 3,856 km run on September 16, in the Sydney suburb of Manly, becoming the quickest runner from Perth to Sydney. He _________ the current record holder Achim Heukemes, who completed the distance in 43 days in 2005. To _________ the new world record, he was wholeheartedly _________ to preparing himself.

Mr Turnbull had a(n) _________ for running at a young age. He ran his first half marathon at 9 and since then he had been _________ at plenty of ultra marathons at different times in his life.

Mr Turnbull had run every single day from his beachside home in the Sydney suburb of Clontarf to his _________ on work days. The daily cross country run _________ him to see the sights of Australia, meet amazing people and most importantly, _________ himself physically and mentally.

With his 40th birthday _________ next year, to see what was his physical and mental limit, he wanted to __________ himself to the new record.

To make it in record time, Mr Turnbull was running between 100 km and 105 km daily.He had to __________ huge trucks rushing past him on major highways, blisters(水泡), aching muscles, and being __________ of sleeping well due to the pain his body was feeling

Mr Turnbull’s wife, along with their two kids, had been tracking his __________   on a map from their home as he made his way across the continent. They were __________ waiting there at the finish line in Manly for Mr Turnbull’s falling into their arms for a loving post- run __________.

1.

A．hit

B．beat

C．refused

D．defended

2.

A．set

B．accept

C．hold

D．offer

3.

A．compared

B．limited

C．committed

D．accustomed

4.

A．fancy

B．invitation

C．excuse

D．request

5.

A．skilled

B．amazed

C．expert

D．present

6.

A．hospital

B．office

C．restaurant

D．school

7.

A．persuaded

B．promised

C．inspired

D．advanced

8.

A．support

B．cheat

C．test

D．bother

9.

A．on hand

B．in advance

C．in the air

D．at an end

10.

A．adjust

B．challenge

C．encourage

D．keep

11.

A．lose control of

B．take charge of

C．put up with

D．play jokes on

12.

A．guilty

B．aware

C．independent

D．incapable

13.

A．target

B．progress

C．performance

D．purpose

14.

A．eagerly

B．impatiently

C．permanently

D．peacefully

15.

A．gesture

B．touch

C．hug

D．glance

2 . The Olympic spirit is about a lot more than winning medals and setting records. Just look at the story of _________ Eric.

The boy from Equatorial Guinea found his_________ for swimming shortly after high school._________ he found it difficult to get a swimming pool to learn swimming. Eventually, he_________ a 13-meter hotel pool that he could only use three hours a week. On days he could not practice in the pool, he_________ in rivers. After about eight months of swimming, he_________ the chance to compete in the 2000 Summer Olympics.

On the 100m freestyle, Eric was in the first_________ along with the other two strong swimmers. Both swimmers were_________ to carry on competition for starting too early,_________ Eric as the only man in his race. Not only were the eyes of the 17,000__________ at the scene entirely on him, but the billions__________ the Games that day, from all over the world.

When he heard the crowd shouting, encouraging him to ‘Go, go, go.   he gathered all his__________ to finish the race with a time of 1:52.72,the slowest__________ time in Olympic history. But the fans did not care,__________ him as if he had broken the world record.

Although he is not outstanding in performance, he has made__________ for his motherland and has left an everlasting chapter(篇章)in the swimming field.

1.

A．swimmer

B．runner

C．jumper

D．thrower

2.

A．hope

B．goal

C．request

D．love

3.

A．Besides

B．Unfortunately

C．Therefore

D．Surprising1

4.

A．remembered

B．controlled

C．found

D．introduced

5.

A．waited

B．fixed

C．performed

D．trained

6.

A．got

B．missed

C．developed

D．created

7.

A．ground

B．race

C．nation

D．space

8.

A．allowed

B．expected

C．forbidden

D．invited

9.

A．believing

B．holding

C．forgetting

D．leaving

10.

A．audiences

B．directors

C．visitors

D．listeners

11.

A．attending

B．watching

C．preparing

D．enjoying

12.

A．courage

B．growth

C．strength

D．breath

13.

A．promised

B．required

C．believed

D．recorded

14.

A．cheering

B．encouraging

C．supporting

D．cheating

15.

A．progress

B．power

C．history

D．money

3 . I have always wondered how far I could push myself. What are my ________ limits?

Our bodies, of course, set ________ for each of us. Even with newer running shoes and better ________ , there will always be limits to how fast people can ________ or how much weight they can lift. Also, although we can get ourselves in ________ shape, some of us are just genetically more suited to strength and ________ . But, more importantly, it’s a person’s ________ that determines how far he or she can go.

So, how could I best test myself?

John Collins was living in Hawaii when he ________   this question. One night, he was listening to a few friends argue about whether runners or swimmers were in better shape. He ________ the argument by turning it into an idea for a competition. Each ________ would swim3. 9 kilometers, bike 180 kilometers and then run 42 kilometers. The first one to ________ would be given the title Ironman!

I decided to take the advice. Preparing for the Ironman race started with food. I started ________ five to seven times a day to give myself more energy as I ________ .

Swimming, cycling and running began to ________ a large part of each day for me. In between, there were workouts in the gym.

Finally, the day arrived. Seventeen hours after starting, I arrived at the finish line. I ________ wasn’t the first, but I had challenged myself and felt like a winner!

1.

A．social

B．intellectual

C．readable

D．physical

2.

A．goals

B．examples

C．limits

D．records

3.

A．warning

B．blessing

C．training

D．understanding

4.

A．learn

B．drive

C．speak

D．run

5.

A．better

B．darker

C．smaller

D．sharper

6.

A．wisdom

B．speed

C．labor

D．management

7.

A．mind

B．patience

C．choice

D．background

8.

A．laughed at

B．put forward

C．objected to

D．benefited from

9.

A．weakened

B．remembered

C．started

D．broadened

10.

A．audience

B．instructor

C．discoverer

D．competitor

11.

A．fail

B．finish

C．apply

D．disappear

12.

A．drinking

B．eating

C．dancing

D．swimming

13.

A．exercised

B．calculated

C．played

D．escaped

14.

A．sum up

B．insist on

C．take up

D．depend on

15.

A．certainly

B．generally

C．impossibly

D．gratefully

4 . On Oct. 11, hundreds of runners competed in a cross-country race in Minnesota. Melanie Bailey should have _________ the course earlier than she did. Her _________ came because she was carrying a _________ across the finish line.

As reported by a local newspaper, Bailey was more than two-thirds of the way through her _________ when a runner in front of her began crying in pain. She _________ to help her fellow runner, Danielle Lenoue. Bailey took her arm to see if she could walk forward with _________. She couldn’t. Bailey then _________ to let Lenoue climb onto her back and carried her all the way to the finish line, then another 300 feet to where Lenoue could get _________ attention.

Once there, Lenoue was _________ and later taken to a hospital, where she learned that she had serious injuries in one of her knees. She would have struggled with extreme __________ to make it to that aid checkpoint without Bailey’s help.

As for Bailey, she is more __________ about why her act is considered a big __________. “She was just crying. I couldn’t __________ her,” Bailey told the reporter. “I feel like I was just doing the right thing.”

Although the two young women were strangers before the __________, they’ve since become friends. Neither won the race, but the __________ of human kindness won the day.

1.

A．designed

B．followed

C．changed

D．finished

2.

A．delay

B．chance

C．trouble

D．excuse

3.

A．judge

B．volunteer

C．classmate

D．competitor

4.

A．race

B．school

C．town

D．training

5.

A．agreed

B．returned

C．stopped

D．promised

6.

A．courage

B．aid

C．patience

D．advice

7.

A．went away

B．stood up

C．stepped aside

D．bent down

8.

A．medical

B．public

C．constant

D．equal

9.

A．interrupted

B．assessed

C．identified

D．appreciated

10.

A．hunger

B．pain

C．cold

D．tiredness

11.

A．worried

B．ashamed

C．confused

D．discouraged

12.

A．game

B．problem

C．lesson

D．deal

13.

A．leave

B．cure

C．bother

D．understand

14.

A．ride

B．test

C．meet

D．show

15.

A．secret

B．display

C．benefit

D．exchange

5 . One day, on my way to a fried chicken shop, I noticed many people warming up at the starting line. Runners of all ages, ________ and sizes, were preparing for the 5-kilometer running. I ________ everyone looked glad and proud there, high-fives happening everywhere, accompanied by friendly encouragement and wishes. I ________ what caused such enthusiasm. The idea of running for any reason ________ running towards an ice-cream truck had never been appealing to me.

As the runners took their places at, the starting line, I heard ________ cheers from the the bleachers (看台). I decided to stay and watch the whole race. The officials ________ for the start and all the runners rushed forward. They ran with ________   initially, but halfway, some runners looked tired, and one girl appeared ________ exhausted. I guessed she would   ________ in no time. Just then, a man in the bleachers shouted to the girl, “Come on, Tiffany! You can do it!” Hearing the words, Tiffany gave a ________ smile to the man and continued running. Soon some other runners who were slowing down also received ________ from people in the bleachers. No one seemed to drop out.

Finally, Tiffany managed to arrive at the finishing line breathlessly. ________ she wasn’t the winner, but the was pleased to finish the whole race. She raised her ________ in the air happily. Some other runners arrived one by one, and they _______ each other. Inspired, I began trying to avoid fast food and doing exercise after that day, which changed me a lot. Now I become healthier and more ________.

1.

A．forms

B．shapes

C．heights

D．names

2.

A．witnessed

B．appreciated

C．realized

D．confirmed

3.

A．knew

B．accepted

C．wondered

D．doubted

4.

A．or rather

B．other than

C．more than

D．rather than

5.

A．imaginable

B．colorful

C．admirable

D．powerful

6.

A．signaled

B．waved

C．shouted

D．asked

7.

A．ease

B．caution

C．curiosity

D．purpose

8.

A．occasionally

B．probably

C．slightly

D．particularly

9.

A．turn down

B．burst out

C．take in

D．give up

10.

A．bitter

B．regretful

C．shameful

D．brief

11.

A．cheers

B．gifts

C．congratulations

D．sighs

12.

A．Sadly

B．Obviously

C．Unfortunately

D．Amazingly

13.

A．head

B．fingers

C．arms

D．legs

14.

A．dragged

B．comforted

C．congratulated

D．greeted

15.

A．skeptical

B．confident

C．careful

D．conservative

6 . On the night of the speech contest, I was worried about the shy girl. My heart _________ when I knew the boy on stage previous to her, _________, was fairly successful with his humor and personal style. The whole audience burst out a wave of _________ almost every 30 seconds.

My palms (手掌) began to _________. It was the first time that she had been on the stage, so I couldn’t blame her for any _________. The strong spotlight made her so insignificant that nobody _________ she had been on the stage.

But the moment that _________ me occurred. I clearly heard a _________ voice, “Now, your _________, please!” The whole audience fell quiet. Small and thin as the girl appeared, the __________ look on her face instantly caught everyone’s eyes. Then her speech was on, logical and well-organized. Words of power __________ freely out of the girl like magic. When her speech __________, a thunderous applause sounded from the audience. When the competition was concluding, all of us waited __________ for the winner’s name to be called. Tears of joy __________ my vision when the host announced she won first prize. Holding the medal tightly, she gave me a brilliant smile. I __________ her into my arms, too excited to say any words.

1.

A．beat

B．sank

C．lost

D．broke

2.

A．sure enough

B．worse still

C．above all

D．in addition

3.

A．crying

B．warning

C．clapping

D．screaming

4.

A．sweat

B．tremble

C．change

D．turn

5.

A．try

B．pose

C．guess

D．slip

6.

A．thought

B．admitted

C．ignored

D．noticed

7.

A．confused

B．interested

C．surprised

D．challenged

8.

A．loud

B．weak

C．tight

D．low

9.

A．support

B．attention

C．vote

D．silence

10.

A．determined

B．puzzled

C．relaxed

D．bored

11.

A．crowded

B．hurried

C．bounced

D．flowed

12.

A．started

B．ended

C．progressed

D．rested

13.

A．sincerely

B．easily

C．wildly

D．eagerly

14.

A．misted

B．hid

C．prevented

D．shaded

15.

A．pushed

B．threw

C．pulled

D．lifted

7 . A volunteer’s smile is Beijing’s best business card. This is a tradition deeply ________ in the mind of Zeng Ziyi, who was a primary student in 2008 when Beijing ________ its first Summer Olympics. Now, she’s a ________ for the Winter Olympics.

Zeng, a native of Chongqing, has been ________ Russian for five years and is achieving her master’s ________ at the Beijing Foreign Studies University. As volunteers offering language ________, Zeng and her teammates mainly ________ translations for foreign athletes in the interview zone, or explain the ________ for medal winners ahead of the awarding celebration.

The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is under ________ management, including the test series. Volunteers also need to ________ the rules and have fixed routes between hotels and gyms. Zeng gets a nucleic acid (核酸) test every day and a mask is ________ during volunteering time, except meal breaks. If she changes her work ________, she will have a complete cleaning.

“Our volunteer team is like a warm and big family as we always help each other,” Zeng said. I am happy to be a volunteer because I can take ________ of my knowledge to help others while ________ new knowledge and making friends during volunteering. Volunteering inspires me to be ________ and achieve happiness.”

1.

A．created

B．rooted

C．started

D．hidden

2.

A．requested

B．managed

C．celebrated

D．hosted

3.

A．volunteer

B．leader

C．judge

D．reporter

4.

A．designing

B．collecting

C．studying

D．writing

5.

A．scholarship

B．degree

C．reward

D．prize .

6.

A．experiences

B．problems

C．points

D．services

7.

A．provide

B．express

C．support

D．retell

8.

A．practice

B．qualification

C．process

D．style

9.

A．serious

B．busy

C．kind

D．strict

10.

A．establish

B．follow

C．adopt

D．notice

11.

A．required

B．mixed

C．formed

D．included

12.

A．situation

B．choice

C．position

D．movement

13.

A．charge

B．care

C．notes

D．advantage

14.

A．developing

B．gaining

C．understanding

D．organizing

15.

A．responsible

B．fashionable

C．acceptable

D．humorous

8 . 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

9 . When Stephanie, my best friend, told me she wanted to run a marathon, I ________ to talk her out of it. “You hate running and the training is ________.” I argued.

I couldn't change her mind, so 1 told her she should at least do it ________: choose a right race and I'd run with her. Finally, we chose the Honolulu Marathon, one of the ten ________ marathons in the world with ________ 22,000 finishers each year. But more importantly, 35 percent of them are first timers. The race seemed perfect for ________ runners like Stephanie.

Although I had run many races, I was surprised by the ________ I felt in this one. Being in charge of your own race is one thing. Being the ________ of someone else is another. It was my job to encourage her when she wanted to ________ . I felt strongly that her ________ of running across the finish line was in my hand.

That day ________ to be hot and sunny. After running for hours, Stephanie was showing ________ of heat exhaustion (中暑). I told her to ________ until I was sure it was safe for her to keep running again. Soon, the finish line was ________ and as we crossed the line, we hugged, and tears flowed. I knew why Stephanie was crying. It's amazing when you complete something you never thought ________.

1.

A．tried

B．managed

C．started

D．hesitated

2.

A．fun

B．terrible

C．passive

D．regular

3.

A．normal

B．good

C．right

D．safe

4.

A．hardest

B．longest

C．best

D．largest

5.

A．nearly

B．officially

C．traditionally

D．particularly

6.

A．bad

B．yellow

C．green

D．expert

7.

A．desire

B．excitement

C．relief

D．pressure

8.

A．companion

B．owner

C．boss

D．friend

9.

A．give in

B．give up

C．relax

D．challenge

10.

A．dream

B．choice

C．chance

D．power

11.

A．appeared

B．promised

C．meant

D．proved

12.

A．signs

B．signals

C．messages

D．pictures

13.

A．quit

B．continue

C．walk

D．insist

14.

A．in sight

B．in control

C．on the way

D．in the distance

15.

A．impossible

B．possible

C．reasonable

D．doubtful

10 . During the summer before third grade, Patty decided to try a new_________. Patty and her friend Darla got_________from their parents to join. The neighborhood was offering a tennis class.

On Monday morning, Mrs. Cane, the tennis coach,_________the basics. By the end of the week, Patty was really making_________. Mrs. Cane commented that Patty had lots of potential. Darla was struggling. The other girls were having a_________time of it, also.

That weekend, Darla_________her parents to hit with her, Patty wasn't really_________. She was such a "natural" at tennis that she felt she really didn't need to_________So, Darla was out in the August heat, practicing her serves (发球). Bу the end of the summer, Darla was_________to get the hang of (掌握……的要领) it.

Darla decided to join the neighborhood junior tennis team.____________would be every Thursday. Patty wanted to join, but she didn't want to____________the Youth Troop TV show. Several weeks passed, and Patty went to one of the matches one Thursday. She was really____________with the way the girls were hitting. Patty____________she had joined. But it was too____________, now. Patty was far behind the rest of the girls. All of that "natural talent" really, got her____________.That was one of the best lessons of her life.

1.

A．sport

B．job

C．task

D．solution

2.

A．information

B．permission

C．direction

D．decision

3.

A．gave away

B．stuck to

C．started with

D．insisted on

4.

A．progress

B．mistakes

C．trouble

D．preparations

5.

A．boring

B．hard

C．valuable

D．enjoyable

6.

A．taught

B．allowed

C．inspired

D．begged

7.

A．confused

B．curious

C．interested

D．ashamed

8.

A．practice

B．perform

C．explain

D．quit

9.

A．pretending

B．waiting

C．beginning

D．dreaming

10.

A．Breaks

B．Meetings

C．Classes

D．Matches

11.

A．miss

B．watch

C．focus

D．contact

12.

A．satisfied

B．impressed

C．delighted

D．frightened

13.

A．regretted

B．declared

C．wished

D．thought

14.

A．relaxed

B．obvious

C．awkward

D．late

15.

A．anywhere

B．nowhere

C．somewhere

D．everywhere