Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race. Both look very strong and fast. __36__ one runner speeds ahead and wins the race. The other falls behind.

　　Some athletes can reach great __37__ such as the achievement of an Olympic gold medal. Others never live up to their __38__. What kind of __39__ before a race or another event makes the __40__?

　　Everyone knows that athletes work out to strengthen their __41__. But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as __42__. Careful study indicates(表明)that the best athletes win __43__ because they think they can win.

　　Thinking positive thoughts seems to give possibility for __44__ in sports. People who say to themselves over and over. “I know I can do this, ” often find they have the __45__to win. On the other hand, people often__46__, who think, “I can’t win.”

　　One procedure that helps many athletes is creating __47__ in the mind. They are told to think of each __48__ they must make to win. Some use pictures that are more fanciful. One skater liked to __49__ a star bursting inside her, __50__ her with energy. Another athlete who wanted to feel __51__ pictured himself as a __52__ floating in the air.

　　Next time you want to do something well, try training your __53__ to help you. Perhaps a teacher or another instructor can help you plan your training. If you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon see __54__ in what you __55__ can do. Positive thinking and pictures created in your mind can help you win!

　　36. A. Therefore B. And C. But D. While 37. A. places B. prizes C. medals D. goals 38. A. place B. promise C. name D. prize 39. A. preparation B. picture C. plan D. work 40. A. same B. difference C. most D. best 41. A. minds B. thoughts C. bodies D. legs 42. A. important B. interesting C. possible D. correct 43. A. mostly B. almost C. partly D. nearly 44. A. success B. goals C. win D. failure 45. A. disadvantage B. advantage C. luck D. hope 46. A. fail B. succeed C. win D. pass 47. A. ideas B. pictures C. thoughts D. movements 48. A. move B. drive C. jump D. place 49. A. think B. imagine C. hope D. wish 50. A. giving B. helping C. filling D. supporting 51. A. calm B. excited C. encouraged D. happy 52. A. fish B. bird C. cat D. horse 53. A. body B. mind C. thought D. imagination 54. A. improvement B. advantage C. chance D. winning 55. A. usually B. really C. possibly D. mostly 答案 36.C 37.D 38.B 39.A 40.B 41.C 42.A 43.C 44.A 45.B 46.A 47.B 48.A 49.B 50.C 51.A 52.B 53.B 54.A 55.B

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　　.I had spent over five exhausting years on my essay for my PhD and was anxiously preparing for my oral boards which were to be held in California, and I had　1　a flight through Minneapolis, where I was to change　2　. My flight was delayed, and I was soon in an all-out run to　3　my flight. I had to stop to catch my　4　on the moving sidewalk when I　5　a woman in her fifties　6　with a carry-on bag.

　　I don’t know　7　, but I looked at her face and blurted out, “Are you going on Flight 567 to California?”

　　She responded, “Yes.”

　　“So am I,” I responded. “Give me your bag. I’ll run　8　and tell them to wait for you.” I took her bag and started running again.

　　I　9　onto the plane and told a flight attendant that one more passenger was behind me and to please　10　the plane for her. I　11　myself with her bag, and a few moments later she arrived and was the last person on the plane　12　they closed the door and　13　. After the plane leveled off, I　14　the bag to her, and she smiled at me and thanked me.

　　I didn’t sleep a wink in the hotel and arrived at the　15　at seven o’clock in the morning. The　16　kept me waiting for an hour in a room. I walked into the boardroom and was initially frightened by all the　17　in their robes. As I slowly　18　at the faces of all the board members, I noticed the bright face of a woman. She gave me a smile　19　a young schoolgirl. It was the same woman I had helped ahead the night before.　20　, whenever I made a mistake on any questions, she did a great job of relaxing me.

　　1. A. preparedB. caughtC. scheduledD. ordered

　　2. A. trainsB. busesC. planesD. directions

　　3. A. catchB. runC. getD. hold

　　4. A. flightB. breathC. bagD. companions

　　5. A. greetedB. metC. noticedD. sought

　　6. A. walkingB. strugglingC. carryingD. running

　　7. A. howB. whyC. whatD. where

　　8. A. beforeB. immediatelyC. fastD. ahead

　　9. A. racedB. gotC. solvedD. opened

　　10. A. leaveB. holdC. remainD. reserve

　　11. A. foundB. tookC. seatedD. occupied

　　12. A. afterB. whenC. whileD. before

　　13. A. left outB. ran away C. took offD. carried away

　　14. A. presentedB. preservedC. provedD. showed

　　15. A. placeB. universityC. palaceD. city

　　16. A. meetingB. boardC. essayD. argument

　　17. A. professorsB. ladies C. staffsD. teachers

　　18. A. staredB. watchedC. glancedD. looked

　　19. A. likeB. asC. ofD. from

　　20. A. Needless to sayB. No matter how C. What’s moreD. In the end

　　參考答案185.CCABC　BBDAB　CDCAB　BACAA