How Running Helped Me Turn My Life Around
I've never been an athlete. Aside from excelling at all academic disciplines at school, my main goal was to _______ PE at all costs. In my twenties, I went for an occasional yoga or Zumba class, but that was really the summary of all my athletic accomplishments.
That was until the end of 2016, when I was unexpectedly laid off. The _______ of getting a new job soon were not in my favor and _______ thoughts of not being good enough started to kick in. I was feeling quite depressed but pushed myself to go and _______ for the TCS NYC Marathon runners as the course was going through our neighborhood.
However, while being there, I got phenomenal _______ from all the runners, smiling, applauding and high-fiving constantly. Not a runner myself, I thought maybe I could give running a _______, just to try, to use my neglected gym membership and see where it _______ me. And so I tried. I went to my local gym the next morning and got on a treadmill （跑步机）.I was out of breath by minute five, but I _______ down, walked for a bit and then restarted. I came back the next day, hoping to _______ a few minutes longer. By the end of two weeks, I could run for 30 minutes, which was a huge ________.
While I saw my body starting to look more toned, I also noticed my negative thoughts didn't occur that ________ And it sparked a thought—what if I could set a running ________ and sign up for my first- ever race? I did and races sort of became a new hobby.
In the meantime, I was able to ________ a few freelance （自由职业的）projects. They offered me a good ________, and, most importantly, the time to work out for the big race. Also, when I was going for interviews, I started to feel very ________ in my abilities, experience and skills.
I got my full-time job ________ at my dream company just a couple of weeks before the halfmarathon. Although I got an ________ from overtraining right before the race, I still went for it and still finished within my ________ time.
I still have a long running ________ ahead of me—I'd love to work on my speed, my technique and I dream of running a marathon outside of the US. Running gives me ________ that I can do anything I set my mind to.
1.A.attend B.avoid C.pursue D.postpone
2.A.options B.plans C.hopes D.odds
3.A.dark B.deep C.critical D.random
4.A.call B.look C.cheer D.stand
5.A.sympathy B.pleasure C.luck D.energy
6.A.lift B.shot C.break D.choice
7.A.meets B.leaves C.takes D.drops
8.A.came B.fell C.went D.slowed
9.A.last B.walk C.rest D.function
10.A.credit B.impact C.success D.opportunity
11.A.readily B.frequently C.normally D.occasionally
12.A.goal B.limit C.record D.standard
13.A.create B.secure C.approve D.continue
14.A.service B.position C.future D.income
15.A.absorbed B.interested C.confident D.confused
16.A.offer B.permit C.schedule D.application
17.A.award B.honor C.injury D.issue
18.A.appointed B.expected C.original D.spare
19.A.show B.route C.distance D.journey
20.A.faith B.consideration C.evidence D.guidance
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There's nothing better than flying to a foreign destination to visit the attractions it1. (have) to offer. Millions of people are doing the same, and why not? The world has an amazing variety of must-see sights, from breathtaking natural scenery to impressive old cities. But the problem is that too many of us 2. (visit) them at the same time, putting pressure on these delicate and ancient places. That's why a number of beauty spots and historic sites have been introducing charges or restrictions on the number of tourists. There are many reasons for this: to reduce overcrowding, to manage wear and tear on old buildings and to tidy up the mess 3. (leave) behind.
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You have probably dreamed about 1. you would change the world, only to find that it seems impossible. However, you may have the power 2. (make) the world better with steps by steps. That’s the idea behind the BA Challenge, which is a public service campaign co-initiated by Alibaba and Sina Weibo. It asks people to do something positive and then record the changes before and after. Since its first 3. (appear) on Sina Weibo on Sept. 2nd, the BA Challenge has attracted millions of viewers and participants. 4. these little things may be easily ignored in our daily lives, they are well received by many viewers.
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During my childhood, whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I would climb the mountain near our house. Walking together, we had a lot of conversations through 1. I learned many valuable lessons. He always stressed to me, “You should have objectives and capacity like the mountain. This has 2. (large) influenced my life. 3. the mountain-climbing, we couldn't have had enough time to spend together because my father was busy.
假如你是在宁夏学习的英国留学生Mike，最近从《新消息》上得知有大量的红嘴鸥（gulls )落户银川的湖泊，请你给该报报社写一份信， 内容包括：
1. 表达自己的喜悦心情 ；
2.对保护红嘴鸥提出一些建议。
注意：1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir/Madame,
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Yours sincerely
Mike
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Wang Peng, a owner of a restaurant, felt frustrated when seeing his restaurant was empty. When his old customer didn’t come into his restaurant, he realized something terrible must happened. He found his old customer entered a new restaurant in where simple food was served. The owner of the restaurant, Yong Hui, promised that she would help customers lose weight and kept fit in two weeks. Wang Peng decided to do some researches, for he couldn't have Yong Hui get away with telling a lie. That he found at the library made him feel hopefully and he decided to win back his customers. One day Yong Hui came to his restaurant and talked about the idea to combine her menu in Wang Peng’s. Their business cooperation was so a success that before long they got married.
