阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。I've been motivated-and demotivated-by other folks' achievements all my life. When I was a teenager, a neighborhood friend 1 a marathon race. Feeling motivated, I started running2 , but then two things happened. First, a girl I met one day told me she was3 for a "super, "referring to a 52.4-mile double marathon. Then, the next day I went on my longest run-15 miles. To be honest, I 4 it! Between the girl making my 5 seem small and the pure boredom of jogging, I decided that the only6 I'd ever run again is if a big dog was running after me!So I 7 cycling. I got a good bike and rode a lot. I 8 of entering cycle races until I flew to San Diego to visit my sister. While she was at work one day, I 9 her bike and went for a ride. The10 : The roads there went through large valleys where I'd be riding uphill for miles at a time. I'd never faced such 11 . That day, I got12 by about 100"local"bikers who were used to such roads. When I got back home, suddenly riding my bike didn't seem quite as 13 . I've 14 a lot since then. I've come to accept that whatever 15 I set for myself, they just have to be my own.
(1)
A .
knew
B .
held
C .
won
D .
quit
(2)
A .
regularly
B .
silently
C .
proudly
D .
recently
(3)
A .
asking
B .
looking
C .
waiting
D .
training
(4)
A .
made
B .
believed
C .
hated
D .
deserved
(5)
A .
advantage
B .
achievement
C .
contribution
D .
influence
(6)
A .
way
B .
risk
C .
place
D .
reason
(7)
A .
gave up
B .
went on
C .
turned to
D .
dealt with
(8)
A .
heard
B .
dreamed
C .
complained
D .
approved
(9)
A .
painted
B .
borrowed
C .
bought
D .
parked
(10)
A .
problem
B .
secret
C .
principle
D .
advice
(11)
A .
dangers
B .
events
C .
opponents
D .
challenges
(12)
A .
passed
B .
convinced
C .
admired
D .
stopped
(13)
A .
reliable
B .
convenient
C .
familiar
D .
appealing
(14)
A .
traveled
B .
matured
C .
missed
D .
worried
(15)
A .
limits
B .
dates
C .
goals
D .
tests
答案:(1)C;(2)A;(3)D;(4)C;(5)B;(6)D;(7)C;(8)B;(9)B;(10)A;(11)D;(12)A;(13)D;(14)B;(15)C;