Question

根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

I was riding one day and noticed a person in front of me, about 250 meters ahead (在前面). I could tell he was riding a little 1. than me and I decided to catch up with him.

I had about 1 kilometer to go on the road before turning off. So I started riding faster and faster. 2. a few minutes I was only about 100 meters behind him, so I rode really fast and pushed myself.

Finally, I caught up with him and passed him by. I felt so good. “I 3., ” I thought. “Even though he didn’t even know we were racing.”

4., after I passed him, I realized that I missed my turn. I went nearly six blocks (街区) past it and had to turn around and go back.

Isn’t it just like life? We often focus on (集中注意力于) competing with others, trying to show that we are better than them. We spend our time and energy 5. after them and we miss out on our own road in life.

The problem with unhealthy competition is that it’s a never-ending cycle (循环). There will always be 6.ahead of you. So stay focused and live a healthy life. Run your own race and wish others well. There is no need to always 7.others.

No matter where you go, no matter 8.the weather is like, always bring your own sunshine.

Answer

1.slower

2.After

3.win

4.However

5.running

6.somebody

7.beat

8.what

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述自己在骑车的时候超过前面的人，但是错过了自己的转弯，由此得出启发不要总是和别人竞争，要走自己的人生道路。

1.句意：我能看出他骑车比我慢一点，我决定赶上他。

根据“than”可知此处用比较级。根据“a person in front of me”有个人在我前面，以及“I decided to catch up with him”我决定赶上他，可知那个人比我骑得慢，放在动词ride后面修饰用副词slow的比较级slower。故答案为slower。

2.句意：几分钟之后，我在他后面只有大约100米了。

根据“a few minutes”可知此处是时间状语，表达指故事的发展，用介词after。句首首字母a大写。故答案为After。

3.句意：我想：“我赢了。”

句子缺谓语动词。根据“I caught up with him and passed him by. I felt so good”以及“we were racing”可知作者觉得自己在和那个人比赛中赢了对方，用动词win。故答案为win。

4.句意：然而，在我超过他之后，我意识到我错过了我的转弯。

此处缺连词，根据上文“I caught up with him and passed him by. I felt so good”以及下文“I realized that I missed my turn”可知前后是转折关系，用连词however。句首首字母h大写。故答案为However。

5.句意：我们花时间和精力在其他人后面跑，错过了我们自己生活中的道路。

此处用固定结构spend…(in)doing;根据“after them”以及“road in life”可知用动名词running，表达“在其他人后面跑”。故答案为running。

6.句意:总会有某个人在你的前面。

此处there be句型缺名词,根据“ahead of you”可知此处用不定代词somebody表达“某个人”。故答案为somebody。

7.句意：没有必要总是战胜其他人。

此处用的是固定结构“no need to do sth.”表示“没必要做某事”。根据前一句“Run your own race and wish others well”可知此处表示和别人比赛赢过对方没有必要。此处用动词beat others。故答案为beat。

8.句意：不管你去哪里，不管天气怎样，总是带来自己的阳光。

no matter引导的让步状语从句缺疑问词，根据“the weather is like”可知此处用what表达“不管天气怎样”。故答案为what。