Worth the pain in the endI used to hate runni...

Worth the pain in the end

I used to hate running. It seemed too hard and pushing outside my comfort zone was not something I was raised to do.

In fact, I wouldn’t have become a_____if it weren’t for my husband Charles. He had been a serious competitive runner for many years. After our marriage, he wouldn’t stop talking about how much he missed it.

“So start running again, why don’t you?” I was getting _____ of hearing about it.

So he picked it up again, and after about a year, I started to join him at the track (跑道). Just a few weeks later, Charles signed us both up for a five-kilometer race. I ____about doing it. It was too soon.

But on _____ day, there I was.

The gun went　 ____.Thousands of runners pushed forward.

The first kilometer was ____.

“I don’t think I’m going to make it.” I was already breathing heavily and painfully aware of the group of runners　 _____ past me.

“No, you’re doing ____”, said Charles. He was trying to encourage me, to get me focused on something other than my　 ____.

“I can’t,” I said,_____ audibly (听得见地).

He tried a different way to _____ me. “Just make it to that house and let’s see how you feel.”

After another minute I saw the three-kilometer　 ____. All I could think of was that I was dying and that my husband was torturing (折磨) me.

Miserable doesn’t even begin to describe　 _____ I felt. And there was so much _____.

“You’ll be fine. You’ve got less than a kilometer to go.”

I rounded a corner and saw both sides of the street thick with people watching the race, all cheering the runners on. I _____ my legs to keep going.

Then I looked up and saw the clock. The seconds ticking away (一分一秒地过去) gave me an incentive (助力). I knew that if I finished this race, I would have achieved something. So, I straightened up, and kicked it.

I had my arms held higher when I passed ____the finish line. A volunteer put a　 _____ around my neck.

“You did great! I’m so _____ of you!” Charles was thrilled that I’d _____ it.

“That was AMAZING! I want to do another race. This running stuff is amazing!” I proudly hugged my medal as we started to walk to the post-race festivities.

My lungs and my comfort zone both ____.

1.A.runner B.traveler C.racer D.cheerleader

2.A.afraid B.tired C.aware D.confident

3.A.thought B.dreamed C.hesitated D.cared

4.A.race B.sport C.show D.task

5.A.on B.off C.up D.down

6.A.long B.short C.easy D.tough

7.A.brushing B.walking C.pounding D.sliding

8.A.wrong B.right C.great D.bad

9.A.disability B.dishonor C.disgrace D.discomfort

10.A.barely B.nearly C.merely D.roughly

11.A.advise B.persuade C.order D.force

12.A.signal B.symbol C.point D.mark

13.A.how B.what C.when D.why

14.A.sweat B.anger C.pain D.pleasure

15.A.willed B.dragged C.pulled D.supported

16.A.by B.over C.at D.through

17.A.ring B.necklace C.medal D.scarf

18.A.ashamed B.guilty C.sure D.proud

19.A.done B.made C.taken D.caught

20.A.developed B.expanded C.changed D.progressed

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I used to hate running. It seemed too hard, and expanding my comfort zone was not something I like. In fact, I wouldn’t have become a runner if it weren’t for my husband Charles. He had been a serious competitive ______ for many years. After our marriage, he wouldn’t stop talking about how much he ______ it. So he picked it up again, and after about a year, I started to ______ him at the track. Just a few weeks later, Charles signed us ______ up for a five-kilometer race. I ______ about doing it because it was too soon.

The ______ sent a signal. Thousands of runners pushed forward. The first kilometer was ______. I was already breathing heavily and painfully aware of the group of runners ______ me. Charles was trying to ______ me, to get me focused on something _______my discomfort.

After another minute I saw the three-kilometer ______. “Painful” couldn’t _____describe how I felt. And there was pain, so much pain. I rounded a ______, and saw both sides of the street ______ with people watching the race, all ______ the runners up. I tried to keep my ______ going. I knew that if I actually ______ this race I would have achieved something. So, I ______ up and went on.

Finally I passed through the finish line. A volunteer put a medal around my neck. I ______ held my medal, walking to the post-race celebrations with Charles. My lungs and my ______ zone both expanded.

1.A. walker B. runner C. climber D. swimmer

2.A. missed B. regretted C. forbade D. selected

3.A. upset B. tolerate C. join D. encourage

4.A. either B. none C. both D. all

5.A. worried B. complained C. wondered D. hesitated

6.A. gun B. watch C. player D. candidate

7.A. unbelievable B. easy C. extraordinary D. difficult

8.A. falling behind B. passing by C. laughing at D. looking after

9.A. impress B. encourage C. comfort D. upset

10.A. except B. besides C. including D. like

11.A. line B. notice C. mark D. end

12.A. once B. ever C. sometimes D. even

13.A. corner B. field C. playground D. river

14.A. crowded B. covered C. carried D. faced

15.A. pushing B. holding C. cheering D. turning

16.A. heads B. eyes C. legs D. back

17.A. stopped B. lost C. failed D. finished

18.A. came B. straightened C. gave D. broke

19.A. carelessly B. proudly C. unwillingly D. foolishly

20.A. sports B. energy C. health D. comfort

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

---You seem used to sleeping in the street.

---Oh, no. ______, I hate it, but I have nowhere to go for shelter.

A．On the other hand                      B．On the contrary

C．It depends                             D．Generally speaking

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

“No pains, no gains.” gives the impression that we ought to be suffering while we study. It seems that the only way to know if we’re putting in enough work is how much hardship we bear. We are totally taken up with study, shutting ourselves away for a big exam. Is that necessarily true?

When we haven’t taken the time to come up with another idea, we just shut ourselves in a room with a book. It’s no surprise that we find revision boring and difficult. Just as children learn from playing, we can learn from doing, or at least from study techniques that interest us, rather than make us switch off. Shutting ourselves away can make us learn to hate studying, leading to a situation where instead of being able to concentrate on our work, we are troubled by how unfair it is that we must study. This can be part of a vicious cycle(恶性循环) that traps us into ineffective revision, your poor progress fueling further annoyance.

Thankfully, working in the company of other people really helps fight against that. We just need to learn how to deal with distractions. It’s not necessary to avoid all company, just idle(懒散的)company. People, who are bored and looking to be distracted, are terrible to work around. They constantly try to keep others in conversation. While studying in the same room with someone who is ironing or working out is perfectly possible. Of course, it’s also a good idea to avoid the company of people involved in activities where you would rather be playing than study. Working while sitting next to someone playing video games is most likely to end with a new high score in games rather than productive revision.

If being around others means working in a noisy environment, a pair of headphones and some background music can block out noises. They also act as a psychological barrier, so that people think twice before interrupting you. Besides, we should know friends and family can lessen feelings of isolation(孤立). And connecting with other people makes us happy, so it’s important not to give that up and to make sure that we take the time to socialize.

1.The author’s purpose in writing the text is to ___________.

A. introduce an effective studying means

B. encourage us to work as hard as possible

C. remind us to balance activities and study

D. discuss the importance of family company

2.What can we learn from the second paragraph?

A. Revision is interesting and easy with study techniques for certain.

B. Shutting ourselves away can help concentrate on work.

C. A favorable interest might lead to effective revision.

D. Good ideas are needed in terms of progress.

3.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 implies that ___________.

A. playing video games is helpful for an effective study

B. one shouldn’t study with the company of a video player

C. one should study from certain activities that one is interested in

D. the more time one spends in playing games, the higher test scores one will get

4.If you are studying in a noisy environment, you’d better ___________.

A. think twice before taking any action

B. give up others’ company at once

C. give indication of not wanting to be interrupted

D. force yourself to be accustomed to the environment

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It seems that this medicine has a good effect on the patient, ________he may die in great pain.

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

. Do you think it ______ to attend the summer training courses run by the Sunday school?

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

— The water was left running all night long.

— Yes. It seemed that John 　　　　 . He was the last one to leave the lab.

A. was to be blamed　　 B. was to blame

C. had been blamed　　 D. should be blamed

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

— The water was left running all night long.

— It seemed that John ______. He was the last to do some washing.

A．should be blamed   B．was to blame       C．had been blamed   D．was to be blamed

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—The water was running all night long.

—Yes. It seemed that John ______ . He was the last one to leave the lab.

A. was to be blamed                   B. was to blame

C. had been blamed                    D. should be blamed

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Could you give me a hand？It seems that my strength has 　　 .

A．used up　　　 B．run out

C．been given out　　 D．run out of

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