完形填空（共20 小题, 每小题 1 分, 满分20 分）
Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. Here is the story of one 10-year-old boy who decided to study judo (柔道) __36__ the fact that he had lost his left arm in a car accident.
The boy began __37__ with an old Japanese judo the sensei (师傅). The boy was __38__ well, but he couldn’t understand __39__, after three months of training the sensei had taught him only one move.
“but this is the only move you’ll ever __40__ to know,” the sensei told him.
Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy __41__ training.
Several months later, the sensei took the boy to his first tournament (循环赛). __42__ himself, the boy easily won his __43__ two matches. The third match proved to be more __44__, but after some time, the boy __45__ used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the __46__.
This time, his competition was bigger, stronger, and more __47__. Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the judge called a time-out. He was about to __48__ the match when the sensei intervened (阻止).
“No,” the sensei __49__, “Let him continue.” Soon after the match started again, his competitor made a __50__ mistake: he dropped his guard. Instantly, the boy used his __51__ to attack him. The boy had won the match and the tournament.
On the way home, the boy summoned(鼓起) the __52__ to ask the sensei how he could win the tournament with only one move.
“You won __53__ two reasons,” the sensei answered. “First, you’ve almost learned one of the most difficult __54__ in all of judo. And second, the only known defense for that move is for your competitor to grab your __55__ arm.”
36. A. against                B. without                 C. except                  D. despite
37. A. work                  B. lessons                  C. school                  D. activity
38. A. doing             B. going            C. getting           D. learning
39. A. what                   B. when                    C. why                     D. how
40. A. manage           B. try                 C. come            D. need
41. A. kept              B. stopped         C. risked            D. delayed
42. A. Entertaining     B. Enjoying        C. Satisfying       D. Surprising
43. A. other           B. first            C. another         D. every
44. A. simple                B. difficult                C. exciting                D. interesting
45. A. completely          B. skillfully               C. secretly                 D. reasonably
46. A. forces                 B. difficulties            C. finals                    D. rounds
47. A. experienced         B. learned                 C. cruel                    D. powerful
48. A. continue             B. control                 C. start                     D. stop
49. A. insisted               B. protected              C. promised              D. replied
50. A. curious         B. funny           C. serious          D. slight
51. A. strength              B. skill                     C. arm                      D. move
52. A. power                 B. courage                C. memory                D. chance
53. A. for                     B. with                     C. on                        D. about
54. A. kicks                  B. jumps                   C. throws                  D. movements
55. A. only           B. either           C. right             D. left