【FouryearsagoIfeltluckyafterescapingoneofthoseterrible2-mileruns.Ihatedrunning;itwasjustsomethingthat1cameeasilytome.AtthattimeifyouhadtoldmethatIwouldonedayrunamarathonI’dhavetoldyouh】
FouryearsagoIfeltluckyafterescapingoneofthoseterrible2-mileruns.Ihatedrunning;itwasjustsomethingthat 1 cameeasilytome.AtthattimeifyouhadtoldmethatIwouldonedayrunamarathonI’dhavetoldyouhonestlythatIhadabetter 2 ofwinningthelottery(彩票).
Theturning 3 camewhenImetMrs.Green.Shewasfiftyyearsoldgoingthroughchemotherapy(化学疗法)forhercancerandstillmanagedtorun30milesaweek.IthoughtthatifMrs.Greencouldrun6milesatatimeIcouldrunatleasttwo.InFebruaryincoldweatherIstarteda2-mile 4 aroundmyneighborhood.TwomonthslaterI 5 therunningforthefirsttime.IfeltverytiredbutIfelthappy.
OverthenextseveralyearsIcontinuedtopusheachrunforafew 6 minutesslowlybuildingmyendurance(耐力).Ididn’tneedto 7 againstotherrunnersformymostimportantcompetitorwasmyself.
Aftercontinuingto 8 myselfIknewitwastimetostepmytrainingup.I 9 IwouldtrainfortheDetroitFreePress/FlagstarMarathon.
Theraceday 10 cameandIwasfilledwithexcitementandworry.ItwasfinaltimetoseewhatIwasmadeof.The 11 endedupsurprisingly.Idid 12 throughthelastfewmilesbutaftermyrunningtherewasnodoubtinmymindthatI’dfinished.AsI 13 thefinishlineIexperiencedthestrongestsenseof 14 andhappinessIhadeverhadinmylife.Iamnowamarathoner.
AsJohnBinghamoncesaid“Themiracle(奇迹)isn’tthatIfinished.ThemiracleisthatIhadthe 15 tostart.”
小题1:A.neverB.alwaysC.usuallyD.often小题2:A.beliefB.suggestionC.chanceD.hope小题3:A.situationB.stageC.caseD.point小题4:A.raceB.walkC.hikeD.ride小题5:A.closedB.changedC.fini