1、1完形突破 Passage NineIt was the district sports meet. My foot still hadnt healed from a（n） 1 injury. I had 2 whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was， 3 for the 3，000-meter run. “Ready.set.” The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed 4 me. I felt 5 as I fell farther and fart
2、her behind. “Hooray！” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest 6 I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps （圈）ahead of me when she crossed the finish line. “Maybe I should 7 ， ” I thought as I moved on. 8 ， I decided to keep going. During the last two laps， I ran 9 and decided not
3、 to 10 in track next year. It wouldnt be worth it， 11 my foot did heal. When I finished， I heard a cheer 12 than the one Id heard earlier. I turned around and 13 ， the boys were preparing for their race. “They must be cheering for the boys.” I was leaving 14 several girls came up to me. “Wow， youve
4、got courage！” one of them told me. “Courage？ I just 15 a race！” I thought. “I would have 2given up on the first lap， ” said another girl. “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us？” Suddenly I regained 16 . And I decided to 17 track next year. I realized strength and courage arent always 18 in meda
5、ls and victories， but in the 19 we overcome. The strongest people are not always the people who win， 20 the people who dont give up when they lose. 1. A. slighter B. worse C. earlier D. heavier 2. A. expected B. supposed C. imagined D. doubted 3. A. late B. eager C. ready D. thirsty 4. A. behind fro
6、m B. ahead of C. next to D. close to 5. A. ashamed B. astonished C. excited D. frightened 6. A. cheer B. shout C. cry D. noise 7. A. slow down B. drop out C. go on D. speed up 8. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Besides D. However 9. A. with delight B. with fear C. in pain D. in advance 10. A. play B. a
7、rrive C. race D. attend 11. A. even if B. only if C. unless D. until 12. A. weaker B. longer C. lower D. louder 13. A. well enough B. sure enough C. surprisingly enough D. strangely enough 14. A. while B. when C. as D. since 315. A. finished B. won C. passed D. lost 16. A. cheer B. hope C. interest D. experience 17. A. hold on B. turn to C. begin with D. stick with 18. A. measured B. praised C. tested D. increased 19. A. sadness B. struggles C. diseases D. tiredness 20. A. or B. nor C. and D. but
