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【題目】At the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, the United States team would be the winner of canoe (劃艇）racing. One member of that team was Bill Havens. It became clear that Bill's first child would be born about the time that the U. S. team was in the Paris Games.

Bill's wife insisted that he go to Paris. ，competing in the Olympics was a lifelong dream. But finally Bill decided to stay at home, where he could his wife when the child arrived. He considered being at her his highest priority (優(yōu)先考慮的事），even higher than going to Paris to fulfill his .

The team won the gold medal in Paris. And Bill's wife was in giving birth to their child. ，Bill could have competed in the event and returned home to be with her when she gave birth.

But Bill said he had no . For the rest of his life, he he had made the better decision.

Twenty-eight years later, Bill a telegram. It was from Finland, where the 1952 Olympics were being held. The telegram read，“Dad, I won. I'm bringing home the gold medal you while waiting for me to be born. ”

【1】 A. competing B. struggling C. preparing D. winning

【2】 A. In all B. After all C. As a result D. As usual

【3】 A. persuade B. encourage C. support D. satisfy

【4】 A. place B. side C. door D. mercy

【5】 A. dream B, promise C. duty D. demand

【6】 A. busy B. successful C. safe D. late

【7】 A. In addition B. For example C. In fact D. At last

【8】 A. on time B. in time C. in general D. in surprise

【9】 A. judgments B. excuses C. choices D. regrets

【10】 A. believed B. concluded C. learned D. proved

【11】 A. discovered B. wrote C. sent D. received

【12】 A. grasped B. offered C. took D. lost

Answer 1

【答案】【1】 A

【2】 B

【3】 C

【4】 B

【5】 A

【6】 D

【7】 C

【8】 B

【9】 D

【10】 A

【11】 D

【12】 D

【解析】【1】 第二段中的“competing in the Olympics”給出了提示。

【2】 after all意為“畢竟”。比爾的妻子勸他去參加奧運(yùn)會, “畢竟”這是一個他畢生的夢想。

【3】 妻子在生下孩子后需要丈夫的支持與照顧；根據(jù)語境可知比爾是留下來照顧妻子。

【4】 此處指他認(rèn)為留在妻子身邊是最重要的事情。

【5】 前文的“a lifelong dream”給出了提示。

【6】 由“Bill could have competed in the event. ”可知，比爾妻子生產(chǎn)的時間推遲了。

【7】 in fact“事實上，實際上”。

【8】 這句話是說推遲的這段時間本來可以使比爾參加完比賽并及時趕回來陪妻子。

【9】 由轉(zhuǎn)折連詞But可知比爾并不后悔。

【10】 比爾不后悔，所以他相信自己的決定是很好的。

【11】 由后面的電報的具體內(nèi)容可知，這里指“收到( received)”兒子的電報。

【12】 這里指為等待兒子出生而丟掉的金牌。