第二节完形填空(共20小题;每题1.5分,满分30分) What a blessing to be alive in a wonderful world of unlimited possibilities.After contracting Hodgkin's disease at seven and being given six months to live,I recovered.I’m not dying of cancer.I’m 36 with it . 37 what comes my way, I don’t have to be afraid any more. In the second year of high school,the class was scheduled to run the 38 .Due to the swelling and 39 from surgery on my leg,for two years I hadn't worn shorts and lived in 40 .Yet that day,I was ready-shorts,heart and mind.When the coach yelled,“Ready.Set.Go!” I ran faster than anyone else for the first 20 feet, 41 to finish first.As we came around the first of four laps,there were students all over the 42 .By the end of the second and third laps,many of the students had already 43 and were on the ground breathing deeply.By the time I hit the fourth lap,I was 44 .Then it hit me.I realized nobody had given up. 45 ,everyone had already finished.I cried.12 minutes,42 seconds after starting,I 46 the finish line.I fell to the ground, 47 . Suddenly my coach ran up to me and 48 ,yelling,“You did it,Manuel .You finished,son .”He looked me 49 in the eyes,waving a piece of paper in his hand.It was my 50 for the day,which I had forgotten.He read it aloud to everyone.It simply said,“I,Manuel Diotte,will finish the mile run tomorrow,whatever 51 come.No 52 or frustration will stop me. 53 capable of finishing,and with God as my strength,I'll finish.” My heart 54 and tears went away.It was then 55 I realized winning is not always finishing first.Sometimes winning is just finishing. 36.A.enduring B.studying C.living D.burdening 37.A.Regardless of B.As of C.In terms of D.Let alone 38.A.game B.competition C.match D.mile 39.A.wounds B.scars C.signs D.treats 40.A.fear B.surprise C.anger D.disappointment 41.A.hoped B.determined C.expected D.longed 42.A.trip B.school C.ground D.track 43.A.quit B.gone C.insisted D.left 44.A.annoyed B.confident C.alone D.lonely 45.A.Otherwise B.Instead C.Yet D.Besides 46.A.ran B.walked C.passed D.crossed 47.A.embarrassed B.proud C.amused D.excited 48.A.sent me up B.picked me up C.took me up D.set me up 49.A.up B.over C.straight D.ahead 50.A.opinion B.goal C.belief D.thought 51.A.can B.may C.should D.must 52.A.hesitation B.blame C.pain D.laughter 53.A.Other than B.More than C.Rather than D.Less than 54.A.lifted B.broke C.sank D.beat 55.A.before B.when C.that D.Since |