When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000m race. My job was to 34 water to the runners. I remember being so35 to see all the different kinds of people who passed by and grabbed a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past. I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! So the next year I 36 up for the race.
That first 10,000m race was quite an experience. I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked37, I didn’t know if I could finish. Then came a defining (决定性)38 .
At one point near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very, very fast, and I felt39 because I was 50 years younger than he but I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt40 for a second.
But then I realizedsomething. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had41 abilities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my42 was only to finish.
After a minute, it43 me that this was a lesson I could draw from. I learned something about myself in that moment. I turned my embarrassment into 44.
I decidedthat I would not give up on running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and prepare 45 and one day I would be one of those 70-year-old persons who were still running. As I crossed the finish line, I was proud of my accomplishment. In life we all have those moments where we46 ourselves to others. It’s only natural . Don’t allow those moments to 47 you. Turn them into motivation and let them inspire you. With the proper preparation and training, you can improve your result to 48anything you want in life.
A.bring out B.pass out C.take out D.pick out
A.excited B.worried C.concerned D.anxious
A.gave B.made C.signed D.dressed
A.At times B.In time C.In all D.After all
A.victory B.decision C.moment D.conclusion
A.embarrassed B.annoyed C.moved D.thrilled
A.relaxed B.defeated C.puzzled D.inspired
A.special B.evident C.common D.different
A.motto B.plan C.goal D.direction
A.worried B.hit C.reached D.hurt
A.attraction B.devotion C.inspiration D.expectation
A.slightly B.hardly C.clearly D.properly
A.introduce B.relate C.present D.compare
A.weaken B.wound C.amuse D.cheer
A.reserve B.deliver C.achieve D.abandon