One weekend at my parents’ house, my brother announced that he was thinking of taking part in the London Marathon. “How ____ it is to be able to do that! Last year I went to ____ a friend who was going to run a marathon and it was such an emotional event,” I said. “You should do it ____, then,” said my father. “You must be ___! I can’t run,” I answered. “It’s not that you can’t run,” he ____. “It’s that you don’t.”
I had always dreamed of being a runner. Although my ____ to be one of those women leaping through the park was strong, I was equally ____ that I wasn’t the sporty type. My belief had been ____ by my first attempt (尝试) at running. I didn’t ___ the end of my road. I wasn’t a runner, which made me ____.
But there was no ____ in my father’s voice, not a shadow (影子) of it. ____ it from someone else, so directly, made me realize that the only thing stopping me from ___ was myself. I began with a(n) ____ five-kilometre run around the park. I waited until after dark ____ no one I knew would see me, and I did it with a half-walk and half-run approach. Instead of being ashamed, I felt ____. Being flushed (脸红的) with pride I signed up for the London Marathon.
Slowly, I started ____ the amount of time and then distance. The ____ I felt about doing sport decreased (减轻), and so did my weight. But what was more ____ than the weight I was dropping was removing the self-doubt I had felt for years. As each week passed, I ____ myself with a little more confidence and self-respect.
1.A. easy B. tiring C. strange D. amazing
2.A. depend on B. cheer on C. agree on D. insist on
3.A. again B. instead C. too D. alone
4.A. joking B. listening C. hesitating D. lying
5.A. defended B. corrected C. repeated D. nodded
6.A. desire B. promise C. taste D. relief
7.A. doubtful B. unique C. sure D. glad
8.A. expressed B. shared C. shaken D. strengthened
9.A. observe B. reach C. change D. occupy
10.A. sad B. weak C. quiet D. shy
11.A. pity B. concern C. uncertainty D. fear
12.A. Separating B. Hearing C. Protecting D. Removing
13.A. concentrating B. chatting C. smiling D. running
14.A. slow B. fun C. open D. extra
15.A. but B. unless C. so D. though
16.A. embarrassed B. excited C. lucky D. sorry
17.A. putting up B. taking up C. looking up D. building up
18.A. panic B. danger C. patience D. glory
19.A. fortunate B. convenient C. important D. independent
20.A. carried B. understood C. introduced D. helped
The recent popularity of children’s books has made the public _____ that there’s a huge market out there.
A. aware B. concerned
C. fortunate D. hopeful
I don’t really mind you allowing Tom to leave the company at this key moment. The problem is _____ can be sent to replace him.
A. what B. who
C. that D. which
We have to hold the meeting in the small hall because the meeting room where we planned to hold the meeting _____.
A. is being decorated B. is decorating
C. will be decorated D. will decorate
It makes little difference _____ we go or stay — they are all trying their best to talk to Jason and no one will notice us.
A. when B. where
C. whether D. why
Nothing but some ancient Chinese coins _____ in the sunken ship since they began the exploration in the Zambezi River.
A. were found B. has been found
C. was found D. have been found
