It was a dark day, one of depression(沮丧) and anger. As I climbed out of the pool, after seeing my time in the 100 yard freestyle(自由泳), I did not feel like speaking to anyone. I saw the bright smiles of swimmers who had just _______ a best time. However, I had failed. Or at least that was what I thought at the time.

I was lying on my cool bed when an idea came to my head. Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without _______ your enthusiasm(热情). At practice the next day, I told my swimming teammates about my goal time and they all either laughed or replied, "You can't do it" or " _______ not". Believe it or not, these are the responses(反应) that made my goal achievable.

Finally came the day when I had to _______ to myself and others that with belief there is no limit to your achievements. With the starting gun going off, I dived(跳入，潜入) with perfect form into the pool. I _______ the cool water running across my back. I swam like a fish, bouncing off(弹离) each turn at the wall as if it was a spring board. On the last turn, I came back to the wall with every piece of strength I had. I touched the final wall with my fingertips and knew that I had swum the _______ race.

I had done it! I had achieved my best time! Joy filled my heart like water does a cup. I saw the_______ on all of my friends' faces as I climbed out of the pool; their jaws(下巴) dropped to the ground. I began to laugh and gave them thumbs up.

I have learned in life that having _______ in yourself opens all gates. Never forget that anything the mind can imagine and believe it can achieve.

1.A.finished B.achieved C.remained D.realized

2.A.losing B.leaving C.having D.keeping

3.A.Awfully B.Especially C.Probably D.Impossibly

4.A.promise B.provide C.present D.prove

5.A.smelt B.felt C.touched D.tasted

6.A.primary B.comfortable C.perfect D.complete

7.A.replies B.actions C.feelings D.expressions

8.A.belief B.pleasure C.love D.sunshine

—Mrs. Li, can you tell me_______ the Summer Palace?

—Sure. Next Friday.

A.when will we visit B.when we will visit C.when did we visit D.when we visited

Another new bridge ______ near my hometown last year.

A.completes B.is completed C.completed D.was completed

If you go to bed late, you ______ tired tomorrow.

A.feel B.felt C.will feel D.have felt

Tom _______ his homework when his father got home.

A.does B.did C.has done D.was doing

My uncle ________ here since 1996.

A.works B.worked C.has worked D.will work

My grandpa likes watching TV. He often ________ TV after dinner.

A.watch B.watches C.will watch D.is watching

Wang fujing Street is one of ________ streets in Beijing.

A.busy B.busier C.busiest D.the busiest

Mark is our class leader. He works hard ________ he often helps others.

A.and B.so C.or D.but

I’m sorry I ________ go now, or I will be late for the meeting.

A.can B.may C.must D.need