完形填空。
The yearly Marathon in my town usually happened during a heat wave. My job was to follow behind the
runners in an ambulance (救护车)
1 any of them needed medical attention.
"We're supposed to stay behind the
2 runner, so take it slowly," I said to the driver, Doug, as the race
started.
The front-runners started to
3 and then my eyes were drawn to the woman in blue silk running shorts
and a loose white T-shirt.
We knew we were already watching our "last runner." Her
4 were so crippled (残疾的) that it seemed
almost impossible for her to be able to walk, let alone run a marathon.
Doug and I watched in silence as she slowly moved forward.
5 , she was the only runner left in sight.
Tears streamed down my face when I watched with respect
6 she pushed forward with great determination
through the last miles.
When the finish line came into sight, rubbish lay everywhere and the
7 crowds had long gone home.
Yet, standing straight and ever so proud
8 a lone man. He was
9 one end of a ribbon (缎带) of crepe
paper (皱纹纸)
10 to a post. She slowly crossed through, leaving both ends of the paper fluttering behind
her.
I do not know this woman's name, but that day she became part of my
11 - a part I often depend on.
For her, it wasn't about
12 the other runners or winning a prize, but about
13 what she had set out to do,
no matter
14 . When I think things are too difficult or I get those "I-just-can't-do-it," I think of the last runner.
Then I realize how
15 the task before me really is.
( )1. A. so that ( )2. A. first ( )3. A. run ( )4. A. hands ( )5. A. Quickly ( )6. A. since ( )7. A. tired ( )8. A. stood ( )9. A. helping ( )10. A. kept ( )11. A. dream ( )12. A. following ( )13. A. finishing ( )14. A. where ( )15. A. difficult |
B. in case B. best B. separate B. legs B. Unluckily B. before B. waiting B. waited B. catching B. tied B. feeling B. hoping B. realizing B. how B. interesting |
C. even though C. only C. disappear C. arms C. Naturally C. as C. cheering C. came C. holding C. connected C. idea C. encouraging C. starting C. when C. easy |
D. only if D. last D. appear D. body D. Finally D. until D. impatient D. had D. tying D. led D. life D. beating D. winning D. what D. hopeful |