On the sports field, athletes compete not only with others but against themselves. And in each race they try hard to _________ a new personal best.
For one teen Brandon Schutt, in his final cross-country outing, his personal best turned out not to be about marking the fastest time, but displaying the biggest _________ . A mile into the 3. 1-mile race, Schutt realized he couldn’t keep up the necessary speed, so he just _________ to a comfortable pace to simply enjoy the moment.
Another runner Blake Cerveny aimed to beat his own personal record. After a fast start, he continued to push himself _________ . However, with less than 400 meters to go, Cerveny’s legs cramped up (抽筋)and _________ him. His will didn’t though.
_________ to finish, Cerveny rose from the ground and continued on his way, only to fall again after another 150 meters. Feeling _________ , his coach asked Cerveny if he wanted to _________ . He didn’t. The young runner pulled himself up and with _________ steps, he moved forward for one final push. It wasn’t enough. At 100 meters from the finish line, he __________ curled (蜷缩的)on the ground. His legs had simply given out. Then it was Schutt who went to Cerveny’s side to offer a __________ hand.
His first __________ to get Cerveny up failed, but Schutt refused to quit. With a second try, Cerveny was on his feet. The two __________ the final 75 meters.
In today’s competitive world, the __________ of athletics is usually put on breaking records. It was inspiring to see that for athletes like Schutt, the value of true __________ still mattered.
【小题1】A.achieve | B.demand | C.expect | D.accept |
【小题2】A.heart | B.brain | C.patience | D.luck |
【小题3】A.applied | B.slowed | C.moved | D.added |
【小题4】A.slightly | B.carefully | C.hard | D.casually |
【小题5】A.joined | B.failed | C.ignored | D.forced |
【小题6】A.Curious | B.Excited | C.Easy | D.Resolved |
【小题7】A.confused | B.amused | C.disappointed | D.concerned |
【小题8】A.stand up | B.calm down | C.back off | D.break down |
【小题9】A.unsteady | B.unadjusted | C.unaffected | D.unskilled |
【小题10】A.waved | B.lay | C.mounted | D.stood |
【小题11】A.soft | B.helping | C.greeting | D.firm |
【小题12】A.experiment | B.plan | C.request | D.attempt |
【小题13】A.recorded | B.valued | C. emphasis | D.completed |
【小题14】A.habit | B.problem | C.measure | D.permission |
【小题15】A.sportsmanship | B.honesty | C.workmanship | D.independence |