I was cycling and noticed a person, about a quarter of a kilometer in front of me. I could tell he was cycling a little slower than me and _______ to try to catch up with him. I had about a kilometer to go on the road _______ turning off.
So I _______ cycling faster and faster and every _______, I was gaining on him just a little bit. After just a few minutes I was only about 100 yards _______ him, so I really picked up the pace and _______ myself. You would have _______ I was cycling in the last section of the London Olympic triathlon.
_______ I caught up with him and passed by him. On the inside I felt so _______. I beat him, of course, but he didn't even know we were ________.
After I passed him, I ________ that I had been so focused on competing against him that I had ________ my turn. I had gone nearly six blocks past it and had to turn around and go all the way back.
Isn't that what happens in life when we ________ competing with coworkers, neighbors, and friends, trying to ________ that we are more successful or more important? We spend our time and ________ chasing after them and we miss out on our own ________ to our future.
The ________ of unhealthy competition is that it's a neverending ________. And there will always be somebody ahead of you, someone with a ________ job, more money and more education, etc.
Therefore, just take what life has given you, your height, weight and personality. Stay focused and live a peaceful life. There's no ________ in life. Run your own race and wish others well!
【小题1】A.failed | B.decided | C.agreed | D.forgot |
【小题2】A.before | B.after | C.unless | D.when |
【小题3】A.stopped | B.enjoyed | C.started | D.regretted |
【小题4】【小题5】A.apart from | B.above | C.ahead of | D.behind |
【小题6】A.comforted | B.protected | C.pushed | D.supported |
【小题7】A.thought | B.remembered | C.dreamt | D.hoped |
【小题8】A.Apparently | B.Surprisingly | C.Fortunately | D.Finally |
【小题9】A.calm | B.lucky | C.astonished | D.good |
【小题10】A.racing | B.exercising | C.celebrating | D.cycling |
【小题11】A.believed | B.expected | C.realized | D.understood |
【小题12】A.escaped | B.missed | C.made | D.lost |
【小题13】A.worry about | B.care for | C.depend on | D.focus on |
【小题14】A.prove | B.declare | C.explain | D.inform |
【小题15】A.tears | B.money | C.energy | D.pain |
【小题16】A.paths | B.entrances | C.plans | D.barriers |
【小题17】A.task | B.difficulty | C.problem | D.goal |
【小题18】A.movement | B.cycle | C.event | D.routine |
【小题19】A.steady | B.suitable | C.temporary | D.better |
【小题20】A.mistake | B.competition | C.pressure | D.challenge |