完形填空Ready...set...Thegunpoppedandoff

完形填空Ready... set... The gun popped and off we were. The other girls ran ahead of me. I found myself limping(跛) and felt ashamed as I5 farther and farther behind. The first-place runner was two laps(圈) ahead of me when she crossed the finish line. Hooray! the 39shouted with the loudest cheer I had ever heard at a meeting. Maybe I should quit, I 40as I limped on. Those people wouldn't like to wait for me to finish this race. Somehow,6 , I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran7 and decided not to pete in track next year. I couldn't beat the girl who lapped me twice, even if my foot did8 . When I finished, I heard a cheer-just as9 as the one the first-place girl received What was that all about? I asked myself. I turned around and sure enough, the boys were preparing for their race. They10 be cheering for the boys. I went11 to the bathroom where a girl came across me and said, Wow, you've got courage! I thought, Courage? She must be12 me for someone else. I just13 a race! I would have never been able to finish those two miles14 I were you. What happened to your foot? We were cheering for you. Did you hear us? I couldn't believe it. A(n)15 stranger had cheered for me-not for my victory, but for my perseverance. Suddenly I16 hope. I decided to stick with track next year. One girl saved my17 . That day I learned two things. First, a18 kindness and confidence in people can make a great difference to them. Second, strength and courage aren't measured in the19 and victories. They are measured in the struggles we20 .1.A.earlierB.smallerC.simplerD.later2.A.mentionB.presentC.attendD.watch3.A.leftB.droppedC.movedD.fell4.A.petitorsB.crowdC.publicD.team5.A.sworeB.discouragedC.determinedD.thought6.A.howeverB.merelyC.thereforeD.too7.A.in surpriseB.in a hurryC.in painD.in panic8.A.hurtB.healC.harmD.cure9.A.differentB.sameC.enthusiasticD.outstanding10.A.mayB.wouldC.mustD.could11.A.soonB.aroundC.straightD.opposite12.A.recognizingB.trickingC.knowingD.mistaking13.A.wonB.defeatedC.lostD.missed14.A.as ifB.in easeC.thoughD.if15.A.pleteB.newC.crazyD.excited16.A.returnedB.rewardedC.readaptedD.regained17.A.lifeB.faceC.dreamD.trouble18.A.littleB.usefulC.rareD.valueless19.A.possessionsB.medalsC.wordsD.smiles20.A.get acrossB.get inC.get overD.get to