It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn’t healed(痊愈) from a (n) 36 injury. I had 　37　 　whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was 　38　 　for the 3,000-meter run.

“Ready…set…” The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed 　39　 　me. I felt

　 40　 　as I fell farther and farther behind.

“Hooray!” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest 41 I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps(圈) ahead of me when she crossed the finished line. “Maybe I should 　42　 ,” I thought as I moved on. 　43　 . I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran 　44　 　and decided not to 　45　 　in track next year. It wouldn’t be worth it, 46 my foot did heal.

When I finished, I heard a cheer－　 47　 　than the one I’d heard earlier. I turned around and

　 48　 , the boys were preparing for their race. “They must be cheering for the boys.”

I was leaving 　49　 　several girls came up to me. “Wow, you’ve got courage!” one of them told me.

“Courage? I just 　50　 　a race!” I thought. “I would have given up on the first lap,” said another girl. “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?”

Suddenly I regained 51 . I decided to　 52 track next year. I realized strength and courage aren’t always 　53　 　in medals and victories, but in the 　54　 　we overcome. The strongest people are not always the people who win, 　55　 　the people who don’t give up when they lose.

36. A. slighter　　　　　　　　　 B. worse　　　　　　　　　 C. earlier　　　　　　　　　 D. heavier

37. A. expected　　　　　　　　 B. supposed　　　　　　　 C. imagined　　　　　　　 D. doubted

38. A. late　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. eager　　　　　　　　　　 C. ready　　　　　　　　　　 D. thirsty

40. A. ashamed　　　　　　　　 B. astonished　　　　　　 C. excited　　　　　　　　 D. frightened

41. A. cheer　　　　　　　　　　 B. shout　　　　　　　　　　 C. cry　　　　　　　　　　　 D. noise

42. A. slow down　　　　　　　 B. drop out　　　　　　　 C. go on　　　　　　　　　 D. speed up

43. A. Therefore　　　　　　　 B. Otherwise　　　　　　 C. Besides　　　　　　　　 D. However

44. A. with delight　　　　　　 B. with fear　　　　　　　 C. in pain　　　　　　　　　 D. in advance

45. A. play　　　　　　　　　　　 B. arrive　　　　　　　　　 C. race　　　　　　　　　　　 D. attend

46. A. even if　　　　　　　　　 B. only if　　　　　　　　　 C. unless　　　　　　　　　 D. until

47. A. weaker　　　　　　　　　 B. longer　　　　　　　　　 C. lower　　　　　　　　　 D. louder

48. A. well enough B. sure enough　　　　　　　　　　 C. surprisingly enough D. strangely enough

49. A. while　　　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

50. A. finished　　　　　　　　　 B. won　　　　　　　　　　 C. passed　　　　　　　　　 D. lost

51. A. cheer　　　　　　　　　　 B. hope　　　　　　　　　　 C. interest　　　　　　　　 D. experience

52. A. hold on　　　　　　　　　 B. turn to　　　　　　　　　 C. begin with　　　　　　 D. stick with

53. A. measured　　　　　　　　 B. praised　　　　　　　　 C. tested　　　　　　　　　 D. increased

54. A. sadness　　　　　　　　　 B. struggles　　　　　　　 C. diseases　　　　　　　　 D. tiredness

55. A. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. nor　　　　　　　　　　　 C. and　　　　　　　　　　　 D. but

35. －I have just had my bike repaired.

－How much did they ______________ for it?

　　　 A. spend　　　　　　　　　 B. pay　　　　　　　　　　　 C. charge　　　　　　　　　 D. cost

34. Near the table __________ a poor dog, which desired to satisfy his hunger with _________ fell from the table.

　　　 A. lay; what　　　　　　　 B. lay; that　　　　　　　　 C. laid; that　　　　　　　 D. laid; something

33. －Do __________ you think is right, ____________ others say.

－Yes, I ____________.

　　　 A. as; what; do B. as; whatever; will C. what; what; can D. what; whatever; will

32. －Have you had a chance to wear your new shirt yet?

－_________ I’ve been meaning to exchange it for a larger size.

　　　 A. It’s up to you. B. That reminds me. C. I forget that. D. That depends.

31. －Their car was hit by a truck on the way to the railway station.

－_________, they missed the train.　　　　　　

　　　 A. No surprisingly B. Not surprising C. No surprising D. Not surprisingly

30. When he applied for a____in the office of the local newspaper, he was told to see the manager.

　　　 A. location　　　　　　　　 B. profession　　　　　　 C. career　　　　　　　　　 D. position

29. You know, in some countries, _____are called “public schools” are not owned by the public.

　　　 A. which　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　　　 D. that

28. ____the stress and pressure from her job, she bore the burden of caring for her sick mother.

　　　 A. As well as　　　　　　 B. As long as　　　　　　 C. As far as　　　　　　　 D. As soon as