WhilewatchingtheOlympicstheothernightIcameacrossanincrediblesight.The1wasswimmingandstartedwithonlythreemen.Foronereasonoranothertwoofthemhada2startsotheyweredisqualified.Thatwouldhavebeendifficultenoughnothavinganyoneto3against.
Iwatchedtheman4offtheblocksandknewimmediatelythatsomethingwaswrong.NowI’mnotanexpert5butIdoknowagooddive6apooroneandthiswasnotexactlymedal7.Ilistenedtothecrowdbeginto8thispoormanwhowasclearlyhavinga9time.Finallyhemadehisturntostartback.Itwas10.Hemadeafewdesperatestrokes(划水)andyoucouldtellhewasexhausted.
Butinthosefew11strokesthecrowdhadchanged.Nolongerweretheylaughingbutbeginningto12.Someevenbeganto13thingslike“Comeonyoucandoit！”andhe14finishedhisrace.Thecrowdwent15.Eventhoughherecordedoneofthe16timesinOlympichistorythismangavemoreheartthananyoftheother17.
Inacompetitionwhereathletesremovetheirsilvermedalsfeelingtheyhave18beencheatedoutofgoldorwhentheyactso19infrontoftheircompetitorsitisnicetowatchanunderdog(失败者)amanthatgavehisall—knowingthathehadnochancebutcompetedbecauseofhis20andthespiritofthegames.
1.A.view
B.event
C.game
D.match
2.A.false
B.nervous
C.strange
D.violent
3.A.fight
B.struggle
C.defend
D.race
4.A.set
B.bounce
C.dive
D.fall
5.A.swimmer
B.coach
C.judge
D.adviser
6.A.from
B.in
C.beyond
D.between
7.A.feature
B.quality
C.example
D.sign
8.A.breakoff
B.standby
C.laughat
D.focuson
9.A.happy
B.wonderful
C.vague
D.tough
10.A.hopeful
B.pitiful
C.boring
D.skillful
11.A.flexible
B.smart
C.awkward
D.excellent
12.A.support
B.quit
C.cheer
D.hesitate
13.A.speak
B.pres
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