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Are you carrying too much on your back at school? Lots of kids at the same age as you are. Not only are students in China ___36___ from this problem, but kids in the United States are ___37___ fed up with（饱受…之苦） heavy school bags.
Experts are starting to___38___ that more and more young students are having back and neck problems as a result of school bags ___39___ too heavy for them. “It’s hard for me to get up the___40___ with my bag because it’s so heavy,” said Rich Hammond, ___41___ 11-year-old student in the US. Rick is among the students who have ___42___ backpacks with two straps (带子) to carry them, ___43___ a number of other students choose rolling backpacks. However, even with rolling backpacks, ___44___ up stairs and buses with them is ___45___ a problem for kids. Many of them have hurt their knees, backs or necks because of heavy school bags.
But how much is too ___46___? Experts say students should carry ___47___ more than 10 to 15 per cent of their own body weight. Scott Bautch, a Wisconsin ___48___ doctor, said kids under 4th grade should ___49___ with 10 per cent. But it’s also important that older kids don’t go ___50___ 15 percent, because their bones are still growing. Bautch explained that there are other injuries caused by backpacks. “Kids are ___51___ their balance and falling down with these backpacks,” he said．
Parents and teachers are starting to tell the kids to only take ___52___ library books they will be reading that night. Some teachers are using worksheets (作业纸) or ___53___ workbooks for students to take home. One of the best answers is, as some ___54___ themselves suggested, to have no homework ___55___!
36． A．meeting                B．facing                    C．experiencing   D．suffering
37． A．already       B．always             C．yet              D．also
38． A．explain             B．say               C．worry               D．announce
39． A．being              B．be                C．are               D．is
40．A．schools              B．stairs            C．houses             D．homes
41．A．this                 B．that             C．a                    D．an
42．A．special               B．unusual          C．ordinary            D．regular
43．A．when                B．but             C．then                  D．and
44．A. getting               B．climbing     C．going                D．turning
45．A．only                 B．still              C．even                D．just
46．A．more                B．very              C．much              D．many
47．A．no                  B．not              C．any                 D．much
48．A．children              B．student           C．bag                  D．back
49．A．carry               B．stay         C．take               D．bring
50．A．about              B．under        C．beyond               D．before
51．A．keeping             B．missing       C．losing              D．making
52．A．home              B．class         C．school              D．city
53．A．valuable             B．thin         C．important           D．interesting
54．A．reports              B．teachers      C．parents       D．kids
55．A．at all                B．after all      C．in all         D．for all

When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000m race. My job was to__36__ water to the runners, I remember being so __37__ to see all the different kinds of people who passed by and grabbed a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past. I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! So the next year I __38__ up for the race.

That first 10,000m race was quite an __39 _. I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked. __40__ , I didn’t know if I could finish. Then came a defining(起决定性作用的)__ 41__ .

At one point near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very, very fast, and I felt __42__ because I was 15 years old, younger than him but I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt __43_ for a second.

But then I __44__ something. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had__45_ abilities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my _46_ was only to finish.

After a minute, it_47__ me that this was a lesson I could draw from. I learned something about myself at that moment. I turned my embarrassment into __48__ .

I __49__ that I would not give up running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and prepare __50__ and one day I would be one of those 70-year-old persons who were still running. As I crossed the finish line, I was proud of my __51 __.

In life we all have those moments when we __52__ ourselves with others. It’s only__53 .__ Don’t allow those moments to __54___ you. Turn them into motivation and let them inspire you. With the proper preparation and training, you can improve your result to __55__ anything you want in life.

1.                A．bring out       B．pass out         C．take out  D．pick out

2.                A．excited         B．worried         C．concerned    D．anxious

3.A gave B. made    C. signed          D. dressed

4.                A．achievement    B．encouragement  C．interest   D．experience

5.                A．At times        B．In time         C．In all D．At all

6.                A．victory         B．decision        C．moment  D．conclusion

7.                A．embarrassed    B．annoyed        C．moved   D．thrilled

8.                A．relaxed         B．defeated        C．puzzled   D．inspired

9.                A．realized        B．lost            C．noticed   D．remembered

10.               A．necessary       B．evident         C．common   D．different

11.               A．motto          B．plan           C．goal  D．direction

12.               A．worried        B．hit            C．reached   D．hurt

13.               A．attraction       B．devotion        C．expectation    D．inspiration

14.               A．hoped         B．promised       C．decided   D．suggested

15.               A．slightly         B．hardly          C．clearly    D．properly

16.               A．excitement      B．accomplishment C．movement D．judgment

17.               A．introduce       B．relate          C．present   D．compare

18.               A．important       B．natural         C．strange    D．ridiculous

19.               A．weaken        B．wound         C．amuse D．cheer

20.               A．prevent        B．deliver         C．achieve   D．abandon

This year my brother made a little progress in his study, but _____, it’s been an unlucky year for him.

The old man enjoyed the fresh air and admired the beautiful surroundings.________，he lived a happy life.

A．After all  B．All in all

C．In all       D．Above all

When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000m race. My job was to   21  water to the runners. I remember being so   22  to see all the different kinds of people who passed by and grabbed a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past. I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! So the next year I  23  up for the race.

That first 10,000m race was quite an  24 . I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked.   25 , I didn’t know if I could finish. Then came a defining (决定性)   26 .

At one point near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very, very fast, and I felt   27 because I was 50 years younger than he but I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt  28  for a second.

But then I   29  something. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had   30 abilities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my   31  was only to finish.

After a minute, it   32  me that this was a lesson I could draw from. I learned something about myself in that moment. I turned my embarrassment into   33 .

I  34  that I would not give up on running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and prepare   35  and one day I would be one of those 70-year-old persons who were still running. As I crossed the finish line, I was proud of my   36 .

In life we all have those moments where we   37  ourselves to others. It’s only  38 . Don’t allow those moments to 39  you. Turn them into motivation and let them inspire you. With the proper preparation and training, you can improve your result to  40   anything you want in life.