When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000 m race.My 36 was to pass out water to the runners. I remember being so excited to see all the different kinds of 37 who passed by and 38 a cup of water. The next year I signed up for the 39 and gave it a shot.
The first 10,000 m race was quite an experience. I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked. At times, I didn’t 40 if I could finish.
At one point near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me very 41 , and I felt embarrassed that I was 50 years younger than him and I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt 42 for a second.
But then I 43 something. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had 44 capacities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my 45 was only to finish.
After a minute, it 46 me that this was a lesson I could draw from . I learned 47 about myself in that moment. I turned my 48 into inspiration.
I decided that I would not 49 running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and 50 properly and one day I would be one of those 70-year-olds who were still running. As I 51 the finishing line, I was proud 52 my acplishment.
In life we all have those moments when we 53 ourselves to others. It’s only 54 . Don’allow those moments to weaken you. Turn them into 55 and let them inspire you. Use them to show you what is possible.
【小题1】A．positionB．directionC．decisionD．target【小题2】A．trainersB．runnersC．fansD．volunteers【小题3】A．beggedB．drankC．droppedD．grabbed【小题4】A．projectB．serviceC．raceD．experience【小题5】A．doubtB．knowC．answerD．promise【小题6】A．slowlyB．fastC．quietlyD．carefully【小题7】A．surprisedB．satisfiedC．amusedD．defeated【小题8】A．forgotB．realizedC．rememberedD．abandoned【小题9】A．differentB．wonderfulC．valuableD．proper【小题10】A．dreamB．planC．goalD．job【小题11】A．happenedB．hitC．occurredD．attracted【小题12】A．everythingB．anythingC．nothingD．something【小题13】A．disappointmentB．embarrassmentC．agreementD．achievement【小题14】A．sign upB．pick up C．give upD．keep up【小题15】A．predictB．behaveC．prepareD．pretend【小题16】A．foundB．crossedC．heldD．left【小题17】A．inB．uponC．of D．for【小题18】A．bineB．controlC．pareD．contribute【小题19】A．naturalB．frequentC．importantD．terrible【小题20】A．conditionB．motivationC．situationD．protectionA
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【小题1】 上下文逻辑考察：根据上文I volunteered to work可知应是“工作，职位”。direction 方向； decision决定；target目标。
【小题2】 上下文逻辑考察：根据上文pass out water to the runners可知应是runners参赛选手；trainer训练员； fan粉丝；volunteer志愿者。
【小题3】 词义辨析考察：beg乞讨；drop放下；grab抓取。根据句意应是选手们经过时会拿起一杯水，边跑边喝而不应是停下喝水，故不选择B drink。
【小题4】 上下文逻辑考察：下文give a shot意思为“试一试”，故报名参加比赛。project项目；service 服务；experience经历，经验。
【小题5】 上下文逻辑考察：The first 10,000 m race was quite an experience. I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked.可知第一次10000米长跑比赛是一次难忘的体验。作者跑一阵，又走一阵。好几次，作者怀疑自己能否完成。所以didn’t know 或 doubted均可。
【小题6】 上下文逻辑考察：根据下文I felt embarrassed that I was 50 years younger than him and I couldn’t even keep up with him.“我觉得羞愧，我比他年轻不止50岁，但我甚至跟不上他”可知可知在接近终点的时候，一位70岁的老人从我身边快速跑过。
【小题7】 上下文逻辑考察：根据上文翻译可知我应该有挫败感。surprised吃惊的；satisfied满意的；amused逗笑的。
【小题8】 上下文逻辑考察：转折词but表示自己的沮丧时暂时的，下文He was running his race and I was running mine“他在跑他的比赛，我在跑我的比赛”表明自己对这个事情有了清醒的认识。abandon放弃。
【小题9】 上下文逻辑考察: 根据“他有他的体能、经验、训练和目标，我有我的（不要忘记我的目标只是完成比赛）”可知是“不同的”。Wonderful奇妙的，极好的；valuable有价值的；proper合适的。
【小题10】 上下文逻辑考察:根据上文可知The next year I signed up for the race and gave it a shot.I didn’t know if I could finish.完成比赛就是我自己的目标。
【小题11】 词义辨析考察：文意“过了一会儿，我突然发现这是我能从中吸取的经验。”“突然发现”可以用it hits sb that..., it strikes me that..., it occurs to sb that...等来表达。
【小题12】 上下文逻辑考察：根据下文“我把自己的羞愧转化为动力”可知“在那一刻，我对自己有了一些认识”故而用something.
【小题13】 上下文逻辑考察：根据上文“I felt embarrassed that I was 50 years younger than him and I couldn’t even keep up with him.”可知我由羞愧转化为动力。disappointment 失望；embarrassment羞愧；agreement一致；achievement成就。
【小题14】 上下文逻辑考察：根据下文“In fact, I would run even more races”可知我并没有放弃长跑比赛。sign up 签约；pick up 捡起，获得；keep up保持，继续。
【小题15】 词义辨析考察：I would learn how to train and并列连词and连接表顺承，“我将会学习怎样正确的训练和准备”。predict预言； behave表现；pretend假装。
【小题16】 上下文逻辑考察：根据文意可知我最终完成了比赛，所以cross the finishing line冲过终点线。
【小题17】 固定搭配考察：我为我自己跑完这次比赛而感到骄傲。be proud of “因...而自豪”
【小题18】 上下文逻辑考察：根据作者比赛经历可知，在生活中，我们都会有拿自己与别人相比的时候。bine... with 结合； control控制；contribute to有助于。
【小题19】 词义辨析考察：根据文意可知，该句是一个承上启下句，把自己和别人作比较是一种非常自然的情况。 frequent频繁的； terrible糟糕的。
【小题20】 词义辨析考察：condition条件； motivation动力；situation情况；protection保护。根据Don’allow those moments to weaken you可知，下句的意思是“把他们变成动力，让他们激励你。让他们告诉你什么是可能的。”