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being at his wife39。s side when their baby was born? Or should he __6__ from the team and remain with his family? Bill39。s wife __7__ that he go to Paris. __8__, peting in the Olympics was his lifelong Bill felt __10__ and, after much soul searching, __11__ to withdraw from the petition and remain home, where he could __12__ his wife when the child arrived. As it __13__, the United States four man canoe team won the gold medal in Bill39。s wife was __14__ in giving birth to their was so late, in fact, that Bill could have peted in the event and returned home in time to be with her when she gave __15__. People said, “What a shame.” But Bill said he had no the rest of his life, he believed he had made the __17__ Havens knew what was most __18__ to him. Not everybody figures that he acted on what he believed was everybody has the __19__ to say no to something he or she truly wants in order to say yes to something that truly for Bill, it was the only way to peace; the only way to no regrets. 文章大意: Bill Havens即將參加 1924 年奧運(yùn)會(huì)的四人劃艇比賽 , 但為了即將分娩的妻子 , 他選擇放棄比賽 , 從而錯(cuò)過了贏得奧運(yùn)金牌的機(jī)會(huì) 。 面對(duì)眾人的惋惜 , 他卻表示從未為此感到后悔 。 1. A. neared B. started C. ended D. narrowed 答案: A 根據(jù)下文可知 , 奧運(yùn)會(huì)臨近了 , 他的妻子也快要分娩了 。 near作動(dòng)詞時(shí)意為“ 接近 , 臨近 ” 。 2. B. peting C. entering D. trying 答案: B 根據(jù)空后的 in the Paris games 可知 , 此處指他妻子分娩時(shí)他應(yīng)該正在巴黎奧運(yùn)會(huì)上比賽 (pete)。 3. B. heavy C. large D. slow 答案: D 此處與空前的 jet air liners 形成對(duì)比 , 說明當(dāng)時(shí)只有速度很慢的 (slow)船只可以到達(dá)巴黎 。 4. B. puzzle C. dilemma D. trap 答案: C 是參加比賽 , 還是待在家里陪護(hù)妻子 , 他處于兩難的境地 , dilemma“ (進(jìn)退兩難的 )窘境 , 困境 ” 。 5. B. risk C. bear D. miss 答案: B 根據(jù)上文可知 , 如果他去巴黎參加奧運(yùn)比賽就要冒孩子出生時(shí)他不在妻子身邊的風(fēng)險(xiǎn) 。 risk“ 冒 ?? 的危險(xiǎn) ” 。 6. B. keep C. wander D. withdraw 答案: D 根據(jù)空后的 remain with his family 可知 , 他在考慮自己是否應(yīng)該從隊(duì)中退出 ,待在家里 。 withdraw from“ 退出 , 離開 ” 。 7. B. preferred C. insisted D. promised 答案: C 根據(jù)空后的 that he go to Paris 可知 , 這里用的是虛擬語氣 , 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中只有insist 符合這一要求 , 從語義上也可得此答案 。 8. all B. Above all C. In all D. At all 答案: A 此處強(qiáng)調(diào)比賽對(duì)他的重要性 , 用 “ 畢竟 ” 來加強(qiáng)語氣 。 above all“ 首先 , 最重要的是 ” , in all“ 總共 , 合計(jì) ” , at all“ 根本 , 究竟 ” , 都不符合語義 。 9. B. struggle C. opportunity D. dream 答案: D 根據(jù)語境可知 , 他之所以處于兩難境地 , 他的妻子之所以勸他去 , 都是因?yàn)閰⒓訆W運(yùn)比賽是他一生的夢(mèng)想 (dream)。 10. B. conflicted C. confused D. encouraged