阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was a dark day, one of depression, sorrow and anger. As I climbed out of the
36 , after witnessing my time in the 100 yard freestyle, I did not feel like speaking to anyone. I saw the bright smiles of swimmers who had just
37 a best time.
38 , I had failed. Or at least that is what I thought at the time.
I was lying on my cool bed when an idea
39 me. Success is the
40 to go from failure to failure without losing your
41 . At practice the next day, I told my swimming teammates about my goal time and they all either laughed or replied with a
42 similar response like, “You can’t do it” or “Probably not”. Believe it or not, these are the responses that make my goal
43 .
Finally came the day when I had to
44 to myself and others that with
45 there is no limit to your achievements.
With the starting gun
46 , I dived with perfect form into the pool. I felt the cool water running
47 my back. I swam like a fish, bouncing off each
48 at the wall as if it was a spring board. On the
49 turn, I came back to the wall with every piece of strength I had. I
50 the final wall with my fingertips and I knew that I had swum the
51 race.
I had done it! I had achieved my best time! Joy filled my
52 like water does a cup. I saw the
53 on all of my friend’s face as I
54 out of the pool; their jaws dropped to the ground. I began to laugh and gave them the thumbs up.
I have
55 in life that having belief in yourself opens all gates. Never forget that anything the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve.
| 小题2: | | A．made | B．achieved | C．reached | D．realized |
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| 小题3: | | A．Otherwise | B．However | C．Besides | D．Overall |
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| 小题4: | | A．occurred | B．broke | C．came | D．hit |
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| 小题5: | | A．opportunity | B．action | C．cause | D．ability |
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| 小题6: | | A．enthusiasm | B．interest | C．strength | D．friendship |
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| 小题7: | | A．somehow | B．somewhat | C．anyhow | D．anywhere |
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| 小题8: | | A．available | B．reasonable | C．reliable | D．achievable |
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| 小题9: | | A．promise | B．provide | C．present | D．prove |
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| 小题10: | | A．consideration | B．Impression | C．belief | D．desire |
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| 小题11: | | A．setting out | B．going off | C．breaking out | D．getting off |
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| 小题12: | | A．through | B．above | C．across | D．to |
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| 小题13: | | A．turn | B．jump | C．struggle | D．shoot |
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| 小题14: | | A．next | B．previous | C．very | D．last |
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| 小题15: | | A．pushed | B．reached | C．got | D．touched |
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| 小题16: | | A．whole | B．perfect | C．first | D．best |
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| 小题17: | | A．heart | B．head | C．mind | D．mood |
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| 小题18: | | A．expressions | B．emotions | C．feelings | D．responses |
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| 小题19: | | A．ran | B．climbed | C．stood | D．jumped |
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| 小题20: | | A．acquired | B．dreamed | C．learned | D．Remembered |
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