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　　I started 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 __1__ for a race on a newspaper.“Would you be interested in __2__ part in this race?”she asked me, pointing to the advertisement.

　　“Yes, of course.”I answered.

　　I __3__ the next few days practicing for my big race. My sister set up a table in the backyard so he could __4__ me water and time me.

　　On the day of the race, just before the race, my __5__ said to me,“Don't use up all your energy（力氣）at the beginning of the race. You need to have energy __6__ you can run much faster at the end.”

　　The race __7__. Following Dad's words, I didn't run as fast as I could, then the other runners started passing me, which made me feel __8__. I began to feel tired, and I started slowing down and breathing __9__

　　Just at that moment I heard,“__10__, Kelly! You can do it! Don't give up, Keep running!”Out of the comer of my eye I saw Dad running beside me around the outside of the track.

　　I took a __11__ breath（呼吸）and tried my best to go on running.

　　I didn't win the race. I came fifth, but I felt like a __12__. 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 __13__ left my side. He always encourages me when I __14__ giving up. He runs alongside me through my life. I'll __15__ my dad's words forever,“Never give up. You can be a winner, even if you lose.”

(1）A．a story	B．a report
C．a piece of news	D．an advertisement
(2）A．choosing	B．entering
C．taking	D．watching
(3）A．spent	B．cost
C．paid	D．took
(4）A．buy	B．carry
C．fill	D．offer
(5）A．teacher	B．mum
C．dad	D．sister
(6）A．because	B．so
C．since	D．but
(7）A．began	B．finished
C．reached	D．stopped
(8）A．proud	B．happy
C．nervous	D．hopeful
(9）A．easier	B．harder
C．shorter	D．longer
(10）A．Come down	B．Come on
C．Come out	D．Come back
(11）A．deep	B．easy
C．free	D．lazy
(12）A．player	B．winner
C．soldier	D．runner
(13）A．already	B．yet
C．once	D．never
(14）A．look like	B．stop
C．feel like	D．enjoy
(15）A．forget	B．remember
C．talk	D．write

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 　41 an advertisement for a race in a newspaper. “Would you be 　42 in taking part in this race ? ” she asked me, pointing to the advertisement.

　 “Yes, of course.” I answered.

　　 I ____43___ the next few days practicing for my big race. My sister set up a table in the backyard so she could offer me water and 　44　 me.

　　 On the day of the race, just before the race , my father said to me , “ Don’t 　 45　 up all your energy(能量)at the beginning of the race. You need to have energy ___46____ you can run much faster at the end. ”

　 The race ____47___ . Following Dad’ s words, I didn’t run as fast as I could. Then the other runners started 　 48　 me, which made me feel nervous. I began to feel tired, and I started slowing down and breathing __49__ .

　 Just at that moment I heard, “ __50___, Kelly! You can do it ! Don’t give up . keep running!” Out of the comer of my eye I saw Dad running beside me around the outside or the track .

　 I took a deep breath and tried my best to 　51　 on running. I didn’t win the race. I came fifth, but I 　 52　 like a winner. I tried my best, and I hadn’t given up.

　 Later, as I thought about the race, I felt thankful that my dad had _53__ left my side. He always encourages(鼓勵) me when I __54___ giving up. He runs along side me through my life. I’ll remember my dad’s words forever, “Never give up. You can be a winner even if you 　55 .”

(　 )41.A. met　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Found　　　　　　　　　　 C. got　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. saw

(　 )42.A. surprised B. excited C. interested D. worried

(　 )43.A. spend B. cost C. paid D. took

(　 )44.A. see　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. watch　　　　　 　 C. date　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. time

(　 )45.A. keep　　　　 B. get　　　　　　 　 C. use　　 　　　　 D.put

(　 )46.A. because　　　 　　　 B. so　　　　　　 　 C. since　　 　　　 D. but

(　 )47.A. began　　　　 　　　 B. finished　　　　 　 C. reached　　　 D. stopped

(　 )48.A. pushing　 　　　 B. pulling　　　　 　 C. passing 　　　　　　　　　 D. kicking

(　 )49.A. easier　　 　　　　　　 B. harder　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. shorter　　 　　　　 D. longer

(　 )50.A. Come down　 B. Come on　　　 　 C. Come out　 　　　　　 D. Come back

(　 )51.A. go　　　　 　　　　　　 B. get　　　　　　 　 C. turn　　 　　　 D. put

(　 )52. A. looked 　　　 　 B. felt 　　　　　　 　 C. ran 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sounded

(　 )53. A. already　　　　　 B. yet　　　　　　　　 　　 C. once　　　　　　　　 D. never

(　 )54.A. think over　　　 B. keep on　　　　 C. feel like　 　　　 D. decide on

(　 )55.A. fail　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. lose　　 　　　　　　　　 C. drop　　 　　　　　　 D. win