任务一 完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Ethan had always been the slowest runner in his class. Every PE lesson was
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—when his classmates ran fast ahead, he usually stayed behind.
The school’s yearly running race was coming. Many students
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Ethan to give up even before trying. “You don’t have to run
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you’re just going to come in last,” his friend Jake said, trying to be kind. But Ethan made a decision. “I don’t mind being the
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one,” he said. “I just want to finish.”
On the race day, the starting gun
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, and all the students ran forward. Within minutes, Ethan was left far behind. It was difficult for him to
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and his muscles(肌肉) ached, but he kept running. By his halfway mark, most runners had already
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the finish line. Then people started to leave, thinking the race was over. But Ethan was still there. Although his
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shook, and sweat(汗水) ran down from his face, he didn’t give up. Then, something
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happened. The head teacher, who had been about to leave, noticed Ethan. “We still have one more
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,” he said after picking up the speaker. Many turned back. They stood by the track(跑道),
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as Ethan kept going. He looked so tired, but the encouraging sound pushed him on. When he finally reached the
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—last place, everyone cheered loudly. The head teacher said, “Being last doesn’t mean you lost. It shows that when others would choose to give up, you
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have the courage to keep going.”
That day, Ethan learnt something important:
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isn’t about being the fastest or the strongest—it’s about
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to give up. And failure? It isn’t the end—it’s part of the journey.
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) 1. A. fair B. exciting C. wonderful D. painful
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) 2. A. invited B. taught C. advised D. allowed
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) 3. A. if B. until C. though D. after
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) 4. A. fast B. last C. good D. first
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) 5. A. moved away B. broke down C. came back D. went off
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) 6. A. breathe B. jump C. leave D. overcome
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) 7. A. avoided B. crossed C. forgotten D. missed
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) 8. A. eyes B. hands C. arms D. legs
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) 9. A. unexpected B. terrible C. wrong D. peaceful
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)10. A. teacher B. doctor C. player D. coach
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)11. A. running B. listening C. cheering D. laughing
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)12. A. top B. end C. age D. level
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)13. A. yet B. already C. only D. still
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)14. A. Success B. Wealth C. Failure D. Respect
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)15. A. choosing B. refusing C. remembering D. deciding
