When I was a teenager I volunteered to work
at the water station at a 10,000m race. My job was to 34 water to the runners. I remember being so 35 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 36
up for the race.
That first 10,000m race was quite an experience. I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked 37 , I didn’t know if I could finish. Then came a defining (決定性) 38 .
At one point near the end, a 70-year-old man
ran past me, very, very fast, and I felt 39 because I was 50
years younger than he but I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt 40
for a second.
But then I realized something. He was
running his race and I was running mine. He had 41 abilities,
experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my 42
was only to finish.
After a minute, it 43 me
that this was a lesson I could draw from. I learned something about myself in
that moment. I turned my embarrassment into 44 .
I decided 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 45 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 accomplishment. In life we all have those moments where we 46
ourselves to others. It’s only natural . Don’t allow those moments to
47 you. Turn them into motivation and let them inspire you.
With the proper preparation and training, you can improve your result to 48
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. At times B. In
time C. In
all D. After all
5.A. victory B.
decision C. moment
D. conclusion
6.A. embarrassed B.
annoyed C.
moved D. thrilled
7.A.
relaxed B.
defeated C. puzzled D. inspired
8.A. special B.
evident C.
common D. different
9.A. motto B.
plan C.
goal D. direction
10.A.
worried B.
hit C. reached D.
hurt
11.A. attraction B.
devotion C. inspiration D. expectation
12.A.
slightly B. hardly C.
clearly D. properly
13.A. introduce B.
relate C. present D. compare
14.A. weaken B.
wound C. amuse
D. cheer
15.A. reserve B.
deliver C.
achieve D. abandon
