Sumo wrestlers (相扑选手) are usually big, heavy men．The biggest sumo wrestler of all the time is Konishiki, who now 26 about 230 kg．Born in Hawaii, he was 27 a big boy．When he was a teenager, some people 28 he go to Japan and become a sumo wrestler．
Although he took their advice, at first it was a 29 life．“I had to clean the toilets and 30 the rubbish,” Konishiki remembered, “I knew I had to 31 to the life in Japan．I said to myself, ‘I 32 learn Japanese.’ Soon I could 33 it quite well.”
Konishiki’s career started 34 , and he was soon upgraded to a higher rank．But despite his 35 he soon had health problems．The doctors told him that he should 36 some weight．“I started dieting．I 37 to do it．But I did it too 38 ,” he said, “I lost some of my strength, too.”
He lost a lot of fights, and then his parents got 39 in a car crash．“I must go and 40 them,” he thought．Though it was only three days 41 a big tournament (锦标赛), he flew back to Hawaii．Although he was quite 42 , they were not badly injured．
When he returned, he knew that he had to do well．The newspapers said, “Konishiki must win, 43 he will go down in rank.”
Though he had many problems, Konishiki won 14 of his 15 fights, and won the Emperor’s Cup．He was so 44 that he cried．“You ought not to show your feelings,” he said, “but I couldn’t 45 it.”
1.A．means B．measures C．weighs D．has
2.A．always B．hardly C．sometimes D．once
3.A．promised B．allowed C．considered D．suggested
4.A．real B．hard C．comfortable D．rich
5.A．sell B．bring C．take D．empty
6.A．get used B．respond C．devote D．lead
7.A．would B．can C．must D．may
8.A．speak B．say C．learn D．tell
9.A．bad B．well C．suddenly D．similarly
10.A．failure B．success C．effort D．fame
11.A．gain B．lose C．save D．spare
12.A．failed B．began C．had D．refused
13.A．stupidly B．carefully C．slowly D．quickly
14.A．shocked B．destroyed C．ruined D．injured
15.A．visit B．care C．search D．serve
16.A．after B．since C．before D．until
17.A．happy B．worried C．surprised D．regretful
18.A．because B．but C．or D．and
19.A．sad B．nervous C．curious D．happy
20.A．do B．help C．feel D．leave
The flowers ________ my mother, but my sister thought they were for her and took them.
A．were intended for B．intended for
C．intended to give D．intended giving
His failing in the exam ________ us because he was always an outstanding student.
A．pleased B．astonished C．exited D．frightened
He is famous both ________ a novelist and a poet, but he is more famous ________ his novels．
A．for; as B．with; for C．as; for D．like; as
________ day you come, we will be pleased to see you．
A．Whenever B．Wherever C．Whoever D．Whichever
It is only when you nearly lose someone ________ you fully realize how much you value him.
A．do B．then C．will D．that
