1Istartedtoloverunningatayoungage.Iloveto1myfatherandmysisteraroundthebackyard.Icouldn’t2untilIgotoldersoIcouldrunintheOlympicsandwinlotsof3.Onedaymymothersawa（n）4foraraceinanewspaper.“Wouldyoube5inenteringthisrace?”sheaskedme.“Yes,ofcourse,”Ianswered.Ispentthenextfewdayspracticingformybigrace.Mysister6atableinthebackyardsoshecouldsupplymewithwaterand7me.Justbeforetheracebegan,mydad8inmyear,“Don’tuseupallyourenergyatthebeginningoftherace.Youneedtohaveenergy9youcanspeedupattheend.”Followingdad’sadvice,Ididn’tranas10asIcould.Thentheotherrunnersstartedpassingme,whichmademe11.Ibegantofeeltired,andstartedslowingdownand12harder.“Comeon,Kelly!Youcandoit!Keeprunning!”Outofthecornerofmy13IsawDadrunningbesidemearoundtheoutsideofthetrack.“Ican’tdoit!”I14tosay.“Yes,youcan.Don’tgiveup,keeprunning,”hecalledback.Itookadeepbreathandtriedtospeedforward.Dadcontinuedrunningbesideme,shouting15words.Icamefifth,butIfeltlikea（n）16.I’ddonemybest,andIhadn’t17.Ifeltthankfulthatmydadhad18leftmyside.Healways19mewhenIfeellikegivingup.Herunsalongsideme20mylife.1.A.troubleB.showC.raceD.win2.A.helpB.stopC.waitD.complain3.A.moneyB.giftsC.prizesD.medals4.A.storyB.reportC.advertisementD.introduction5.A.interestedB.frightenedC.excitedD.surprised6.A.askedforB.setupC.wipedoutD.thoughtof7.A.timeB.cheerC.watchD.guide8.A.repliedB.blamedC.whisperedD.shouted9.A.untilB.becauseC.soD.if10.A.fastB.proudlyC.patientlyD.early11.A.curiousB.angryC.madD.nervous12.A.runningB.breathingC.thinkingD.struggling13.A.trackB.competitorsC.audienceD.eye14.A.continuedB.decidedC.managedD.remembered15.A.encouragingB.touchingC.boringD.disappointing16.A.heroB.winnerC.ownerD.loser17.A.brokendownB.fallenbehindC.runawayD.givenup18.A.hardlyB.neverC.alwaysD.often19.A.comfortsB.encouragesC.criticizesD.punishes20.A.throughB.forC.aboutD.with2WhenmyfirstwartimeChristmascame,IwasinbasictraininginNewJerseyandnotsureifIcouldmakeithomefortheholidays.OnlyontheafternoonofDecember23wasthelistmenwhowouldhavethree-daypassed1.Iwasoneofthe2soldiers.ItwasChristmasEve.WhenI3,alightsnowhadfallen.Motheropenedthefrontdoor.Icouldsee4her,intothelivingroomwherethetreehadalways5,therewerelights,allcolors,6againstthegreenofapine.“Wherediditcomefrom?”I7.“Iaskedthegateboyto8it,”mymothersaid,“Iwouldn’thavehadonejustformyself,butwhencalledhim,sucha9!Hejustbroughtitinthisafternoon…”Thepine10totheproperheightalmostto11,andtheTreeTopCrystal（水晶）Starwasinitsplace.Afewgreenbranchesreachedaboutalittle12attheside,Ithought,andtherewasabitofbaretrunk13inthemiddle.Butthetreefilledtheroomwith14lightandthewholehousewiththe15smellofChristmas.“It’snotliketheoneyouusedtofind,”mymotherwenton.“Yourswere16ingoodshape.Isupposethegateboydidn’tknow17tolook.Buthecouldnotbe18.”“Don’tworry,”Itoldher,“It’sperfect.”Itwasn’t,ofcourse,butatthemomentIreal-ized19forthefirsttime:allChristmas20areperfect.1.A.postedB.designedC.punishedD.comforted2.A.braveB.activeC.proudD.luckily3.A.complainedB.arrivedC.cheeredD.regretted4.A.toB.withC.beyondD.around5.A.stoodB.grownC.lainD.waved6.A.smilingB.fightingC.learningD.shining7.A.objectedB.askedC.shoutedD.laughed8.A.buyB.cutC.findD.order9.A.treeB.boyC.rushD.place10.A.reachedB.ledC.gotD.connected11.A.wallB.windowC.ceilingD.floor12.A.perfectlyB.attractivelyC.disorderlyD.successfully13.A.rottingB.showingC.linkingD.break...
