阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On my 28th birthday, I took part in my first Ironman triathlon (铁人三项赛). The ________ is a 2.4-mile swim followed by a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.4-mile run.
In the registration (登记) area, there were several ________ to help us. They were very friendly. Minutes later, I was in front of a table to pick up my race number. Zhou Yi, one of the volunteers, was quick to start a ________.
“Here is your race number. By the way, have you done any Ironman before?” she asked. “No, this will be my ________ time. And to be honest, I have no experience. I am good at riding, ________ I am a bad swimmer. I have never swum farther than a mile before,” I replied.
Zhou then asked whether I had family to cheer ________ on.
“No, I came here alone,” I said. We ________ for a while and as I left, I thought to myself, “What a wonderful volunteer!”
On the race day, I felt ________ and a little unhappy because I didn’t know anyone around. ________, I heard someone calling my name. It was Zhou. She was holding a big handmade sign which read “Go#166”—my race number. It really lifted my spirits.
It had been almost 15 hours since the race began. Yet, Zhou was still ________ at the finish line to congratulate me, give me a hug and take pictures of me.
I will never forget that day—the day I not only achieved my dream of doing my first Ironman, but also received the greatest kindness from a stranger.
【小题1】【小题2】| A．players | B．managers | C．volunteers |
【小题3】| A．project | B．competition | C．conversation |
【小题4】【小题5】【小题6】【小题7】| A．watched | B．trained | C．talked |
【小题8】| A．excited | B．nervous | C．crazy |
【小题9】| A．Suddenly | B．Finally | C．Certainly |
【小题10】| A．playing | B．waiting | C．crying |
