Recently, I have begun to do rides with a group of guys who ride professionally (老练地). The first day, I finished the ride with great
36 , though I tried hard to keep up with one guy for most the ways. To my
37 , I did a little better the second time.
I decided to work harder to
38 . Yesterday, I
39 so much on my ride that I missed the short route (路线) I usually take;
40 , I stayed on the long route. I had never used this route, so I wasn’t really sure about which
41 I should take. Thankfully, a group of four riders
42 , and I just followed them.
A few minutes later, one of the guys got a flat tire (爆了的轮胎), and, with the help of the others, he had it
43 in about a minute. We all waited there 44 he changed his tire. After we started riding again, I noticed something
45 . The guy at the front would ride
46 for a couple of minutes, then he would move over to the side,
47 his way to the end of the line, and the guy behind him would move into the lead position. The process (过程) would
48 every few minutes. This was a lot easier than riding alone, trying to
49 the first rider. This time I had a great time – and I think it is the
50 I’ve ever gone.
This made me realize how important teamwork is, and the
51 of having a great team. The point is that you don’t have to be at your best
52 . You give it your all for a while, and then you let the guy
53 you do the same. The entire team improves because you don’t have to be the
54 all the time. You get your time to shine, and so does everyone else. You cannot get anywhere – or even make any worthwhile improvement – without a
55 . Who else will stop and help you to change your flat tire?
| 小题1: | | A．comfort | B．carefulness | C．difficulty | D．bravery |
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| 小题2: | | A．delight | B．disappointment | C．surprise | D．amazement |
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| 小题3: | | A．adjust | B．improve | C．approve | D．increase |
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| 小题4: | | A．turned | B．checked | C．carried | D．focused |
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| 小题5: | | A．therefore | B．otherwise | C．instead | D．still |
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| 小题6: | | A．end | B．direction | C．route | D．place |
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| 小题7: | | A．developed | B．formed | C．left | D．appeared |
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| 小题8: | | A．used | B．worked | C．changed | D．stopped |
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| 小题9: | | A．if | B．since | C．while | D．before |
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| 小题10: | | A．natural | B．unusual | C．simple | D．regretful |
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| 小题11: | | A．suddenly | B．quickly | C．immediately | D．finally |
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| 小题12: | | A．making | B．leading | C．getting | D．keeping |
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| 小题13: | | A．show | B．pass | C．continue | D．repeat |
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| 小题14: | | A．catch up with | B．end up with | C．put up with | D．come up with |
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| 小题15: | | A．longest | B．highest | C．biggest | D．fastest |
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| 小题16: | | A．plan | B．aim | C．value | D．effort |
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| 小题17: | | A．at a time | B．at the time | C．for some time | D．all the time |
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| 小题18: | | A．before | B．between | C．behind | D．above |
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| 小题19: | | A．hero | B．speaker | C．junior | D．organizer |
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| 小题20: | | A．friend | B．team | C．practice | D．rid |
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