【正文】 e. We all waited with anticipation (期盼).Then a message: “The race has begun.” The next message was: “He wins!”The race was over. We all laughed. In the time it took to blink (眨眼) our eyes, Liu Xiang had passed the finish line.The Internet is fast. But ___________.26．In the first paragraph, the underlined word “home” refers to (指的是) ___________.A．China B．CanadaC．Athens D．America27．Where did they see the race?A．On a satellite TV. B．On a newspaper.C．On the Internet. D．On a mobile phone.28．How did they feel when they waited to watch the race?A．Excited. B．Worried. C．Angry. D．Relaxed.29．The last message they got was “___________”.A．The race has begun.B．Liu Xiang wins the race.C．All the racers are standing at the starting line.D．The racers are all excited at the starting line.30．What will the writer probably say at the end of the passage?A．the time is faster B．a(chǎn) satellite TV is betterC．the message is late D．Liu Xiang is fasterC Everybody wants to succeed, but how can we be successful? We must keep working hard to achieve our goals and it always begins first with a baby step. Why do we call them baby steps?Baby steps are the first steps we take as an act of faith (信念). We see others stepping out and we want to show our ability to walk by following them. As we grow, we continue our development by taking extra (額外的) baby steps. Sometimes we fall。 we just bee more practiced. If you say to yourself “I don’t want to make a fool of myself” or “I’d better be good at this”, you’ll probably never take the baby steps towards your goals and end up lying in your own selfpity.As a culture, we focus on results. We think about every risk that must be taken to reach our goals. There are few people who are excellent performers of any tasks the first time they try them. They practice their skills and use their talents through baby steps before they are ready to prove (證明) them to the whole world.So, take those baby steps to reach the goals. As you bee more experienced, your baby steps bee a walk, then a jump, and finally a sprint. That’s how our baby steps lead us through the marathon (馬拉松) of life.31．What does the writer mainly discuss in the passage?A．The importance of baby steps. B．The power of faith in our life.C．The abilities to achieve success. D．The cause of cultural differences.32．Which of the following is the most important in taking baby steps?A．Aim. B．Support. C．Faith. D．Practice.33．What does the writer want to express in the third paragraph?A．We can’t expect to succeed without working hard at first.B．Adults should learn from babies in dealing with hard tasks.C．We must make full use of our skills in order to get rewards.D．Baby steps are the first steps we take as an act of faith.34．What does the underlined word “sprint” probably mean?A．Long jump. B．Sudden stop. C．Hard climb. D．Fast run.35．What’s the best title for the passage?A．Life Goals B．Baby Steps C．How to Succeed D．Practice Makes PerfectD After entering the waiting room I put my luggage (行李) aside and took a seat. The old man next