完形填空,阅读下面的短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。
I started to love running at a young age. I loved to race my father and my sister around the backyard. I wished I could run in the Olympics and win lots of medals.
One day my mother saw ______ for a race in a newspaper. “Would you be interested in _____ part in this race ? ” she asked me, pointing to the advertisement.
“Yes, of course.” I answered.
I _______ the next few days practicing for my big race. My sister set up a table in the backyard so she could ______ me water and time ..
On the day of the race, just before the race , my _______ said to me , “ Don’t use up all your energy at the beginning of the race. You need to have energy _______ you can run much faster at the end. ”
The race _______. Following Dad’s words, I didn’t run as fast as I could. Then the other runners started passing me, which made me feel _______. I began to feel tired, and I started slowing down and breathing _______ .
Just at that moment I heard, “ _______, Kelly! You can do it ! Don’t give up . keep running!” Out of the comer of the corner of my eye I saw Dad running beside me around the outside or the track .
I took a ________ breathe and tried my best to go on running. I didn’t win the race. I came fifth, but I felt like a _________. I had done my best, and I hadn’t given up.
Later, as I thought about the race, I felt thankful that my dad had________ left my side. He always encourages me when I _______ giving up. He runs alongside me through my life. I’ll ________ my dad’s words forever, “Never give up. You can be a winner, even if you lose.”
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A.a story |
B.a report |
C.a piece of news |
D.an advertisement |
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A.choosing |
B.entering |
C.taking |
D.watching |
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A.spent |
B.cost |
C.paid |
D.took |
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A.buy |
B.carry |
C.fill |
D.offer |
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A.teacher |
B.mum |
C.dad |
D.sister |
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A.because |
B.so |
C.since |
D.but |
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A.began |
B.finished |
C.reached |
D.stopped |
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A.proud |
B.happy |
C.nervous |
D.hopeful |
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A.easier |
B.harder |
C.shorter |
D.longer |
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A.Come down |
B.Come on |
C.Come out |
D.Come back |
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A.deep |
B.easy |
C.free |
D.lazy |
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A.player |
B.winner |
C.soldier |
D.runner |
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A.already |
B.yet |
C.once |
D.never |
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A.look like |
B.stop |
C.feel like |
D.enjoy |
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A.forget |
B.remember |
C.talk |
D.Write |
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