When I was a girl of 10, I joined the school cross-country team and practiced twice a week, on the 1,8-km course I'd never really run before and I thought the course would be easy. It was a real shock I ran out of breathe(喘氣)within the first few minutes. I never realized how tiring running could be but I didn’t t think about give up.
Over time,I did get a little bit faster. However, I was really slow. In races, I would finish close to last. I'd always have to stop more than once, especially in the longer races, which were 2. 5 to 2. 8 km. After every race, I'd go home and cry. But 1 still didn't stop running, holding onto that picture of crossing the finishingline and finally doing well.  
Then one of my friends joined the team, too. She could run easily and even came in the 18^th in a big race! I felt so slow and my confidence(自信) was lower than ever. I became so nervous when I thought of the races that I wanted to give up badly.
Still. I refund to. Finally. 1 realized that the reason I was to nervous was that I was always worried that I wasn't ready for them. So a few weeks before the next 2. 8-km race. I practiced running almost 3 km every day. which helped me improve my pace(步伐).
When the time came for the big race, all that practicing really paid off. I stopped only once and my pace was so much better.
I realized that I’d finally gotten happiness with running. But the funny thing was. It didn't come from doing better, Instead, it came from the fact that I hid tried harder and never given up.
【小題1】 Before she took the 1.8-km course, the writer________.

A．knew a lot about it	B．wanted to be a great runner
C．practiced running every day	D．never thought running so tired

【小題2】The writer was nervous about the race because she_______.

A．had to stop to drink water	B．was worried she wasn’t ready
C．run slower than anyone else	D．could find no coach to help her

【小題3】The underlined phrase "paid off" probably mean “______”.

A．brought good results

B．coat a lot

C．saved much time

D．came to fail

【小題4】It can be inferred(推斷) from the passage that the writer______.

A．got angry with her friend	B．wasn't pleased with herself
C．was a person with a strong mind	D．had no Interest In running

When I was a girl of 10, I joined the school cross-country team and practiced twice a week, on the 1,8-km course I'd never really run before and I thought the course would be easy. It was a real shock I ran out of breathe(喘氣)within the first few minutes. I never realized how tiring running could be but I didn’t t think about give up.
Over time,I did get a little bit faster. However, I was really slow. In races, I would finish close to last. I'd always have to stop more than once, especially in the longer races, which were 2. 5 to 2. 8 km. After every race, I'd go home and cry. But 1 still didn't stop running, holding onto that picture of crossing the finishingline and finally doing well.  
Then one of my friends joined the team, too. She could run easily and even came in the 18^th in a big race! I felt so slow and my confidence(自信) was lower than ever. I became so nervous when I thought of the races that I wanted to give up badly.
Still. I refund to. Finally. 1 realized that the reason I was to nervous was that I was always worried that I wasn't ready for them. So a few weeks before the next 2. 8-km race. I practiced running almost 3 km every day. which helped me improve my pace(步伐).
When the time came for the big race, all that practicing really paid off. I stopped only once and my pace was so much better.
I realized that I’d finally gotten happiness with running. But the funny thing was. It didn't come from doing better, Instead, it came from the fact that I hid tried harder and never given up.
【小題1】 Before she took the 1.8-km course, the writer________.

A．knew a lot about it	B．wanted to be a great runner
C．practiced running every day	D．never thought running so tired

【小題2】The writer was nervous about the race because she_______.

A．had to stop to drink water	B．was worried she wasn’t ready
C．run slower than anyone else	D．could find no coach to help her

【小題3】The underlined phrase "paid off" probably mean “______”.

A．brought good results

B．coat a lot

C．saved much time

D．came to fail

【小題4】It can be inferred(推斷) from the passage that the writer______.

A．got angry with her friend	B．wasn't pleased with herself
C．was a person with a strong mind	D．had no Interest In running

About ten years ago when I was a student at college, I spent my summer holidays 35 a museum. 　36 was hard for me then. Dad had lost his job and Mum was ill in bed. I was 37 if I would be able to go on with my study the next term.

　 One day while I was working, I saw an old man come in with a little girl 38 a wheelchair. As I looked 39 at this girl, I found that she had no arms　 40 legs. She was wearing a little white dress and she 41 had a hat on.

　 As the old man pushed the wheelchair up to me, I was busy with my work. I 42 my head toward the girl and gave her a wink ( 眨眼). When I took the money from her grandfather, I looked back at the girl, who was giving me the prettiest, largest smile I have 43 seen. Suddenly her handicap(生理缺陷) was 44 and all I saw was this beautiful girl, whose smile almost gave me a better understanding of what life is all about. She brought me into her 45 of smiles, love and warmth.

　 I'm now a successful businessman and 46 I get down and think about the trouble of the world, I think about that little girl and the unforgettable lesson about life that she taught me.

35. A. visiting　　　　　　　 B. cleaning　 　　　　　　 C. painting　 　　　　　　 D. working at

36. A. Work　　 　　　　 B. Life　　 　　　　 C. Business　 　　　　　 D. School

37. A. wondering　 　 B. guessing　 　　　　　　 C. hoping　 　　　　 D. checking

38. A. at　 　　　　　　　 B. for　　 　　　　　　　　 C. in　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. with

39. A. longer　 　　　　 B. nearer　 　　　 C. further　　 　　　　　 D. closer

40. A. or　 　　　　　　　 B. and　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. then　 　　　　　　　　　 D. so

41. A. too　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. either　 　　　　　　　　 C. also　　 　　　 D. as well

42. A. held　　 　　　　　　　　 B. turned　　 　　　　　　 C. lifted　 　　　　　　　　　 D. gave

43. A. even　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. never　　 　　　 C. ever　　 　　　　　　 D. almost

44. A. driven　 　　　　　　　　　 B. lost　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. gone 　　　　　　　　　　 D. covered

45. A. place　 　　　　　　　　 B. mind　　 　　　　　　 C. head　　 　　　　　　 D. heart

46. A. whatever　　 　 B. whenever　 　 C. whoever 　　　　　　　 D. however