Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race. Both look every strong and fast. 41 one runner speeds ahead and wins the race. The other falls behind.
Some sportsmen can reach great goals 42_ the achievement of an Olympic gold medal while others 43 live up to their promise. What kind of 44_ before a race or other event makes the 45 ?
Everyone knows that sportsmen work out to strengthen（加强） their 46_. But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as 47 . Careful study shows that the best sportsmen win 48 because they think they can win.
Thinking positive(乐观的) thoughts seems to give possibility for 49 in sports. People who say to themselves over and over, “I know I can do this,” often find they have the 50 to win. On the other hand, people who think “I can’t win” often 51 .
One procedure（步骤）that helps many sportsmen is creating 52 in the mind. They are told to think of each 53 they must make to win. Some use pictures that are more fanciful. One skater liked to 54 a star bursting inside her, 55 her with energy. Another sportsman who wanted to feel 56 pictured himself as a 57 floating(漂浮) in the air.
Next time you want to do something well, try training your 58 to help you. Perhaps a teacher or other instructor can help you plan your training. If you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon see 59 in what you 60 can do. Positive thinking and picture created in your mind can help you win!
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(答案→)C
解析：通读全文，本文是说明文。全文通过运动员赛跑为例说明积极思维，想象成功在取得成功方面的重大作用。
【小题1】C Both look strong and fast 是这两个运动员的共同点，空后的句子的意思是，有的成功了，有的失败了，因此前后间为转折关系。
【小题1】D B，C有较大干扰性，分析空后的短语我们可以知道，such as 后的中心词是achievement, 它是运动员所要达到的目标(goals)而不是奖牌(medals)和奖励(prizes)。
【小题1】B “有的人一生都没有达到自己的愿望。”promise在这里用作名词，意思是“希望、愿望”。
【小题1】A从空后的before a race or another event我们可以看出，作者在这里问，在运动或其它项目之前，人们需要作什么准备。
【小题1】B the difference在此指代上文的some athletes can reach great goals…及others never
live up to their promise。
【小题1】C strengthen the body与下文的strengthening the mind 相对。
【小题1】A“然而研究表明增强心理(与增强体力)同等重要。”联系上下文我们可以看出空后省略了as strengthening their bodies。
【小题1】C此空较难选出。作者指出，研究表明对运动员来说增强心理与增强体力同等重要，接着他用careful study 进一步说明这个理论。因此说，好的运动员能够赢部分是因为他们认为自己能赢。
【小题1】A“朝积极方向思维在运动上能给予成功的可能。”本句承接上段而来。
【小题1】B D有较大干扰性。作者在前文指出了运动员增强心理对成功的重要性，在这里他继续解释这一观点——那些认为自己能赢的有赢的优势。advantage在这里的意思是“优势”。
【小题1】A本空可以从上一句得到答案依据。
【小题1】B从下文Some use pictures that are more fanciful 可得到答案依据。
【小题1】A选择本空要与空后的定语从句联系起来，make each move to do sth.意思是“采取一切行动做某事”。本句的意思是“他们被告诉要采取一切可以采取的行动去获胜。”
【小题1】B联系上下文，a star bursting inside her 纯属于一种想象(imagination)。
【小题1】C星星在她体内迸裂后给她注满了能量。
【小题1】A从空后的pictured himself as a 17 (bird) floating in the air 我们可以推知，运动员通过想象一只鸟轻轻滑翔在空中来镇定自己。
【小题1】B从空后的floating in the air 得此答案。
【小题1】B全文讲的是心理作用(mind)在成功中的重要性。
【小题1】A如果你想你做得更好，你会发现在你所能做的事情上会有大的改观。
【小题1】B从前文我们知道心理在成功上起一定作用。因此你所想象的事情必须是你确实(really)能做的，这样对你做的事情才能有帮助。