Sumo wrestlers (相撲選手) are
usually big, heavy men．The biggest sumo wrestler of all
the time is Konishiki, who now 26 about 230 kg．Born in Hawaii, he was 27 a big boy．When he was a teenager, some people 28 he go to
Japan and become a sumo wrestler．
Although he took their
advice, at first it was a 29 life．“I had to
clean the toilets and 30 the rubbish,” Konishiki remembered,
“I knew I had to 31 to the life in Japan．I said to myself, ‘I 32 learn Japanese.’ Soon I
could 33 it quite well.”
Konishiki’s career started 34
, and he was soon upgraded to a higher rank．But despite his 35 he soon
had health problems．The doctors told
him that he should 36 some weight．“I started dieting．I 37 to
do it．But I did it too
38 ,” he said, “I lost some of my strength, too.”
He lost a lot of fights,
and then his parents got 39 in
a car crash．“I must go and 40 them,” he thought．Though it was only three days 41 a
big tournament (錦標(biāo)賽), he flew back to Hawaii．Although he was quite 42 , they were not badly injured．
When he returned, he knew
that he had to do well．The newspapers said, “Konishiki must win, 43 he
will go down in rank.”
Though he had many
problems, Konishiki won 14 of his 15 fights, and won the Emperor’s Cup．He was so 44 that
he cried．“You ought not
to show your feelings,” he said, “but I couldn’t 45 it.”
1.A．means B．measures C．weighs D．has
2.A．a(chǎn)lways B．hardly C．sometimes D．once
3.A．promised B．a(chǎn)llowed C．considered D．suggested
4.A．real B．hard C．comfortable D．rich
5.A．sell B．bring C．take D．empty
6.A．get used B．respond C．devote D．lead
7.A．would B．can C．must D．may
8.A．speak B．say C．learn D．tell
9.A．bad B．well C．suddenly D．similarly
10.A．failure B．success C．effort D．fame
11.A．gain B．lose C．save D．spare
12.A．failed B．began C．had D．refused
13.A．stupidly B．carefully C．slowly D．quickly
14.A．shocked B．destroyed C．ruined D．injured
15.A．visit B．care C．search D．serve
16.A．a(chǎn)fter B．since C．before D．until
17.A．happy B．worried C．surprised D．regretful
18.A．because B．but C．or D．a(chǎn)nd
19.A．sad B．nervous C．curious D．happy
20.A．do B．help C．feel D．leave