完形填空阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项. Depalma was driving a large American car. As soon as the race started, he pulled out in front. As the race went on, he __1__ the first place. And he was far ahead(在前面) of Dawson, the man in the second place. When the race was almost __2__, some people got up and left. Why They thought they were sure they knew __3__ would win. But things did not happen __4__ they thought. A strange noise came from Depalma's car. __5__ slowed down. Something was wrong. Depalma knew his car __6__ far. His only hope was __7__ he would make it to the finish. But on his last lap, __8__ stopped. Dawson's car roared(轰响着行驶)by. Depalma saw it __9__ by. He knew he could not win now. "But I can finish the race," he thought. And he got out of his car. So did his assistant(助手). They began to push the car __10__ the finish. Dawson went by them again and again. He was on his last lap. He __11__. The people roared. Depalma and his assistant did not care. They went on __12__. At first all eyes were on Dawson. He crossed the line. And the race was over. He __13__. Depalma and __14__ assistant pushed on. At last the car crossed the line. By then all the people were shouting for them. They shouted __15__ than they had for Dawson. This was a different kind of winner!

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阅读理解

　　An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day's hard work．When he was not far from his house, the light on the cart went out．He tried but could not mend it．

　　He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light．When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old carter．

　　"Where's your light?" asked the policeman．"No one may take a cart along a road at night without a light．You know that．You've broken the law．

　　"I had a light," said the old man, "but it has just gone out．"

　　"I don't believe that story," said the policeman．He took out a book and got ready to write．"What's your name and where do you live?" he asked．

　　"Please don't take my name," said the old man．"My house is just there．You can see it from here．I had a light nearly the whole way．I haven't come far without a light．"

　　"You came all the way without a light．What's your name?"

　　The carter quickly took the policeman's hand and put it down on the top of the light．The light was still hot, and burnt the policeman's hand．He jumped and he was very angry．

　　"Now, what do you think?" said the carter．"Did I come all the way without a light?"

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