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2023高考英语模拟试卷考生请注意.答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内,不得在试卷上作任何标记.第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后,需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内,第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上.考生必须保证答题卡的整洁考试结束后,请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回第一部分(共20小题,每小题
1.5分,满分30分)Thereisapopularviewincitystrangersarelesslikelytohelpanelderlyperson.A.thatB.whetherC.whyD.howVariouseffortsinthepastdecadestoprotecttheenvironment.A.hadmadeB.havemadeC.weremadeD.havebeenmadeThecollectionsortingandofhistoricalmaterialsandculturalrelicsoftheMayFourthMovementshouldbestrengthenedPresidentXisaid.A.considerationB.conservationC.constitutionD.constructionSheseemstopreferAmericanTVShowstotalkingtome.A.towatchB.tobewatchingC.watchingD.havingwatchedHefeltofcheatingintheexamdecidingnevertodosuchthingsagain.A.shameB.ashamedC.sorryD.shamefulTimeispressing.Youcannotstartyourtasksoon.A.tooB.veryC.soD.asIwouldpersuadehertomakeroomforyouitbenecessary.A.couldB.mightC.shouldD.wouldShewasinaconditionafterthehearttransplantoperationwhenherbodyrejectedtheforeignorgan.A.skepticalB.criticalC.theoreticalD.practicalTheyhaveleadingexpertsinthisfieldandthafstheyvemadeimportantprogress.A.whereB.whyC.whetherD.who一Excusemesir.YoucantenterOfficewithoutpermission.一Butthemanagerisexpectingme.A.the;aB.an;theC.the;不填D不填;不填
11、A.slowlyB.gentlyC.heavilyD.fast
12、A.pleasedB.frightenedC.delightedD.embarrassedA.justB.evenC.stillD.already14^A.compareB.devoteC・recommendD.showA.couldntB.won*tC.shouldntD.cantA.signiHcanceB.paceC.principleD.concept
17、A.insistonB.lookuptoC.putupwithD.giveup
18、A.elderlyB.professionalC.internationalD.educated19A.persuadeB.changeC.beatD.follow20nA.learnerB.winnerC.dreamerD.competitor第二节(每小题
1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式(15分)Skitouringisexactlythat—touringonskis.Itcombinesbestbitsofskiingandmountaineeringandprovidestheperfectway2^_(explore)themountaininwinter.The3^_(advantage)ofskitouringarethatyoucanreallyescapethecrowdsenjoythepeaceofthemountainsand
4.(reward)withbreathtakingviewsandexcitingdescents.Skitouringinvolvesbothgoingupanddownthemountain;bothof
5.(they)presentchallengesandnewskillsaretobeacquired.Thereismuchtolearnaboutgettingupthemountainthatimprovesefficiencyandsavesenergy.6・,(similar)youwanttobepreparedtoenjoygoingdownwhichmeanslearningtodealwiththevarietyofsnowconditionsyouwillface.Becauseallskitouringisverydemandingyoumustbe7^goodphysicalcondition.Thefitteryouarethe8・(much)funyouwillhave.Rapidlychangingconditionsandthehumanfactorsaretheprimaryreasonsforaccidents.Thehumanfactorsincludestresspoor9(communicate)over-confidenceandtiredness.Youshouldalwaysskiwithinthelimitsofyourabilityandmakesureyouknow
10.tonavigate(导航)properlywithmapandcompass.第四部分写作(共两节)第一节短文改错(满分10分)(10分)WhenIwaslittleFridaysnightwasourfamilygamenight、Aftersupperwewouldplaycardgamesofallsortinthesittingroom、AsthekidIlovedtowatchcartoonsbutnomatterhowmanytimesIaskedtowatchingthemmyparentswouldnottoletme、TheywouldsaytousthatplayingcardgameswouldhelpmybrainStillIunwillingtoplaythegamesforthemsometimesIdidntrealizehowrightmyparentsareuntilIenteredhighschooRThegamesmyparentstaughtmewhereIwasachildturnedouttobeveryusefullaterinmylife第二节书面表达(满分25分)(25分)假如你是高三学生李津,你想选择一所外地的大学,而你的父母想让在本市上大学,你很苦恼,请给你在中国留学的美国朋友Tom写一封求助信,主要内容包括.你的苦恼.你和父母各持己见的理由.询问Tom的建议注意词数不少于100;可以适当增加细节,使内容充实、行文连贯;开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数DearTomLongtimenosee.AsitwontbelongbeforeIgraduatefromhighschoolIhavetochooseanidealuniversityinadvancewhichmakesmereallyannoyed.YoursLiJin参考答案第一部分(共20小题,每小题L5分,满分30分)
17、A
18、D
19、C
20、D第二部分阅读理解(满分40分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项
1、B
2、D
3、C
4、A
1、A
2、B
3、D
4、C
1、B
2、B
3、D
4、A
1、B
2、C
3、B
4、A
1、C
2、B
3、D
4、A第三部分语言知识运用(共两节)第一节(每小题L5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.
1、A
2、C
3、C
4、D
5、B
6、A
7、A
8、B
9、D
10、CH、D
12、D
13、B
14、A
15、C
16、B
17、D
18、A
19、C
20、B第二节(每小题
1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
1.thetoexploreadvantagesberewardedthemSimilarlyinmorecommunicationhow第四部分写作(共两节)第一节短文改错(满分10分)Fridayssort
28、WhenIwaslittleFridaynightwasourfamilygamenight、Aftersuppei;wewouldplaycardgamesofallsortsthewatchinginthesittingroomAsakidIlovedtowatchcartoonsbutnomatterhowmanytimesIaskedtowatc/;themusAmyparentswouldnot历letme、TheywouldsaytomethatplayingcardgameswouldhelpmybrainStillIwasforareunwillingtoplaythegamesthemsometimesIdidn9trealizehowrightmyparentswereuntilIenteredhighwhereschoolThegamesmyparentstaughtmewhenjwasachildturnedouttobeveryusefullaterinmylife第二节书面表达(满分25分)
29、DearTomLongtimenosee.AsitwontbelongbeforeIgraduatefromhighschoolIhavetoselectanidealuniversityinadvancewhichmakesmereallyannoyed.MyparentsandIfailedtoreachtheagreementonwhethertogotoanothercityforfurthereducation.InmyparentseyesPmstillthelittleboywhoissofragileandinnocentthatIcanbeawayfromhome.Theybelievewithouttheirtendingmylifewillbeinamess.HoweverIhavebeenayoungadultandanxiousaboutindependenceandliberty.1havedeterminedtoprovemyselfvialeavingfortheuniversityawayfromTianjin.Furthermorelivinginastrangebutnewcitycannotonlybroadenmyhorizonbutalsoimprovemycommunicationability.ForyouhavebeenawayfromAmericaandstudiedinChinaforafewyearsIreallyneedyouradviceonhowtopersuademyparentstobeinfavorofmyidealandconvincethemthatIcanintendtomysafetyandhealth.Lookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.YoursLiJinWiththehelpofhightechnologyinthepastfewyearselectronicbusinesstobankindustryandtravelindustry..A.appliedB.haveappliedC・hasbeenappliedD.hadbeenappliedAccordingtoarecentstudythehighschoolgraduationrateforblackmenhasfallenby43percentwhileofblackwomenhasrisenby56percent.A.thatB.whatC.oneD.which.MaybethereissomebusinessaspecttotheRoyalWeddingofWilliamandKateMiddletonbutwhatpeopleareinterestedinitsahugelypopulareventaroundtheworld.A.inspiteofB.inhonorofC.intermsofD.incaseofBreakingupisthebusinessofthetwoloversnootherpersonshouldbeinvolved.A.whichB.inthatC.thatD.inwhichyouarefamiliarwiththeauthorsideastryreadingallthesectionsasquicklyasyoupossiblecan.A.NowthatB.EversinceC.SothatD.IncaseWeofferedtopayourhalfofthecostthatwasneededtorestoretheshareddoorwaybutCharleswouldhave_ofit.A.nothingB.anythingC.noneD.anyOh!Theflowercanbesaved.Iftheflowerhadbeenwatereditnow.A.wouldntbedyingB.isdeadC.hadbeendeadD.willnotdie—IsayHarry.Whatdidyousaytothelaid-offworkerjustnow—Nothing.Itomyself.A.hadonlytalkedB.amonlytalkingC.havejusttalkedD.wasjusttalkingDontleavethewaterwhileyoubrushyourteeth.A.racingB.rushingC.runningD.rollingAsasurgeon!cannotanymistakes;itwouldbedangerousforthepatient.A.appreciateB.removeC.offerD.afford第二部分阅读理解(满分40分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项(6分)Televisionhaschangedthelifestyleofpeopleineveryindustrializedcountryintheworld.IntheUnitedStateswheresociologistshavestudiedtheeffectssomeinterestingobservationshavebeenmade.Televisionalthoughnotessentialhasbecomeanimportantpartofmostpeopleslives.Italterspeopleswaysofseeingtheworld;inmanywaysitsupportsandsustains(维持)modernlife.Televisionhasbecomeababy-sitteranintroducerofconversationsthemajortransmitterofcultureandakeeperoftradition.YetwhenwhatcanbeseenonTVinonedayiscriticallyanalyzeditbecomesevidentthattelevisionisnotateacherbutasustainer;thepoorqualityofprogrammingdoesnotelevate(提高)peopleintogreaterunderstandingbutrathermaintainsandencouragesthelifeasitexists.TheprimaryreasonforthelackofqualityinAmericantelevisionisrelatedtoboththehistoryofTVprogrammingdevelopmentandtheeconomicsofTV.TelevisioninAmericabeganwiththeradio.Radiocompaniesandtheirsponsorsfirstexperimentedwithtelevision.ThereforethecloserelationshipwhichtheadvertisershadwithradioprogramsbecamethesystemforAmericanTV.Sponsorsnotonlypaidmoneyfortimewithinprogramsbutmanyactuallyproducedtheprograms.ThusinAmericansocietytelevisionisprimarilyconcernedwithreflectingandattractingsocietyratherthanexperimentingwithnewideas.Advertiserswanttoattractthelargestviewingaudiencepossible.Todosorequiresthattheprogramsbeentertainingratherthaneducationalattractiveratherthanchallenging4TelevisioninAmericatodayremainstoalargeextentwiththesameorganizationandstandardsasithadthirtyyearsago.Thehopeforfurtherdevelopmentandtrueachievementtowardimprovingsocietywillrequireachangeintheentiresystem.
1、AccordingtotheauthorAmericantelevisionispoorinqualitybecause.itiscontrolledbyradiocompaniestheprogramshavetobedevelopedpartlyforeconomicreasonsC・advertisersareinterestedinexperimentingwithnewideasD.itisstillatanearlystageofdevelopmentcomparedwiththeradio
2、IntheauthorsviewAmericanTVshould.A.beentertainingandattractivereflectsocietyandattractsocietymaintainandencouragethelifeasitexistschangewiththedevelopmentofsociety
3、BasedonthepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEA.TVhasbecomeamustintheAmericanslife.OnecanexpecttoimprovehisunderstandingsignificantlyfromwatchingTVC・AmericanTVisimportanttomostpeopleasitaffectstheirlifeinmanyways.D.AmericanTVnowadayshassomedifferentstandardsfromthepast.
4、TheauthorsattitudetowardsAmericantelevisionis.A.negativeB.positiveindifferentD.sympathetic
22.(8分)Whydowelaughandgetamusementfromsomanydifferentthingsfrompuns(双关语)topratfallsWhyaresomethingsfunnytosomepeopleandnottoothersHowisthatwhileasuccessfuljokecancausepleasureasickonecancauseseriousharmOverthecenturiesvariousscholarshaveattemptedtoproduceauniversallyagreed-upontheoryofhumor.PlatoandAristotleintroducedthesuperiority(优越感)theorytheideathatpeoplelaughatthemisfortuneofothers.Theirtheoryseemstoexplainteasingbutitdoesntworkwellforknock-knockjokes.SigmundFreudarguedforhisrelieftheorytheconceptthathumorisawayforpeopletoreleasepsychologicaltensionandrevealtheirinnerfearsanddesires.Histheoryworkswellfordirtyjokeslesswellformostpuns.Themajorityofhumorexpelstodayagreewiththeincongruitytheorytheideathathumorariseswhentheresagapbetweenwhatpeopleexpecttohappenandwhatactuallyhappens.Incongruityhasalotgoingforit—jokeswithunexpectedfunnylinesforexamplefitwell.Butscientistshavefoundthatincomedyunexpectednessisovervalued.WiththegoalofdevelopinganewmoresatisfactoryexplanationIproduced“thegentleviolation(违背)theory”,theideathathumorariseswhensomethingseemswrongorthreateningbutisactuallyOKorsafe.AdirtyjokeforexampletradesonmoralorsocialviolationsbutitsonlygoingtogetalaughifthepersonlisteningisopenenoughtoconsiderthesubjectOKtotalkabout.Similarlypunscanbeseenaslinguisticviolationsthatstillmakegrammaticalsense.Andwhilemosthumortheorieshavestruggledtoaccountfortickling(挠痒痒),orjustavoidedthephenomenonaltogethermytheoryaccountsforeventhiskindoflaughter.Ticklinginvolvesviolatingsomeonesphysicalspaceinagentleway.Peoplecantticklethemselves—becauseitisntaviolation*
1、WhatistheauthorsattitudetowardsPlatoandAristotlestheoryA・Critical.B.Approving.C.Uncaring
2、AccordingtoSigmundFreudstheorywecaninferthat・peoplewilllaughwhentheyseeotherssuffertellingdirtyjokesisareliefofonesnervousfeelings5unexpectednesscanexplainhowhumorworksD・ticklingdoesntinvolvepsychologicaltension
3、AccordingtotheauthorwhyaresomethingsfunnytosomepeoplebutnottoothersBecausethesenseofhumorvariesgreatlyfrompersontoperson.Becausepeoplehavedifferentexpectationsforthesamething.Becausesomepeoplelackthesenseofsafetydeepintheirheart.Becausepeoplesunderstandingofviolationisdifferent.
4、WhatistheauthorsmainpurposeofwritingthispassageTodrawpeoplesattentiontotheresearchofhumor.TocriticizepeoplesmisconceptionsabouthumorC・Toexplainwhatexactlycausespeopletolaugh.D・Toprovethesenseofhumorcanbedeveloped.
23.(8分)Atsometimeinyourlifeyoumayhaveastrongdesiretodosomethingstrangeorterrible.Howeverchancesarethatyoudontactonyourimpulse(冲动)butletitpassinstead.Youknowthattocommittheactioniswronginsomewayandthatotherpeoplewillnotacceptyourbehavior.OneofthenewesttaboosinAmericansocietyisthetopicoffat.UnlikemanyothertaboosfatisatopicthatAmericanstalkaboutconstantly.Ifsnotataboototalkaboutfat;itsatabootobefat.The“in”lookisthinnotfat.Intheworkworldmostcompaniespreferyouthful-lookingexecutivestoselltheirimageaswellastheirproductstothepublic.Thethinlookisassociatedwithyouthvigorandsuccess.Thefatpersonontheotherhandjsthoughtofaslazyandlackinginenergyself-disciplineandself-respect.Inanimage-conscioussocietyliketheUSthinis“in”butfatis“out”.ItsnotsurprisingthatmillionsofAmericanshavebecomecrazyaboutstayingslimand“inshape”.ThepursuitofayouthfulphysicalappearanceisnothowevertheonlyreasonforAmericansfascinationwithdietandexercise.Recentresearchhasshowntheimportanceofdietandexerciseforpersonalhealth.AsinmosttechnologicallydevelopednationsthelifestyleofNorthAmericanshaschangeddramaticallyduringthecourseofthelastcentury.Modernmachinesdoallthephysicallaborthatpeoplewereonceforcedtodobyhand.Carsandbusestransportusquicklyfrompointtopoint.Asaresultofinactivitypeopledbodiescaneasilybecomeweakandvulnerable(易受攻击的)todisease.InanefforttoavoidsuchafatemillionsofAmericansarespendingmoreoftheirtimeexercising.
1、Fromthetextwecaninferatabooisconsidered・A.popularwithpeopleB.unacceptableinpeopledeyesC.favorableimpressionleftonotherpeopleD.acrimecommittedonimpulse
2、AccordingtothetextwecanconcludeinAmericansociety“beingfat”・A・hasn9tbeenatabooB.willremainatabooC.cantbeatabooD.isnotconsideredataboobymostpeople
3、IntheUSthinis“in”butfatis“out”mostprobablymean.A.thinis“lazybutfatiskindB.thinisoldbutfatis“youthful”C.thinis“unsuccessful”butfatis“successfulD.thinis“popular”butfatis“unpopular”
4、WhyaresomanyAmericansexercisingmoreA.Tokeepstrongandfreefromdisease.B.Tofindgoodjobsinthecompanies.Toencouragetheirchildren.D.Toavoidbecomingold.(8分)ItseemsthatweareonestepclosertoHndingalienlifeandmaybeafuturehomeforhumanity.ScientistsfromNASA(NationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration)havefoundanewsolarsystemfllledwithplanetsthatlooklikeEarthandcouldevensupportlife.ThegroupofsevenplanetswhichorbitsastarcalledTrappist-1is40lightyearsawayfromEarthintheconstellationofAquarius(水瓶座).Andthreeofthemareintheso-called“habitable(宜居的)zone”■…theareaaroundastarwhereliquidwaterismostlikelytobefound.Thisisimportantbecausewaterisanecessaryingredientforlife.Alloftheplanetswerefoundusingamethodcalled“transitphotometry.Thisworksbywatchingoutforwhenaplanetpassesinfrontofitshoststart.Thisblocksoutasmallamountoflightallowingustoseetheplanetandlearnaboutitssize.“Thisisanamazingplanetarysystem-notonlybecausewehavefoundsomanyplanetsbutbecausetheyareallsurprisinglysimilarinsizetotheEarth“astronomerMichaelGillonfromtheUniversityofLiegeinBelgiumtoldTheIndependent.Trappist-1isa“dwarfstar(矮星)“whichiscolderandshinesdimmerthanoursun.Ifapersonwereononeofthesevenplanetseverythingwouldlookalotdarkerthanusual.Theamountoflightheadingtowardoureyeswouldbeabout200timeslessthanwegetfromthesunaccordingtoTheIndependent.BecauseofthatTrappist-1togetherwithmanyotherdwarfstarswasneveronthelistofplaceswherescientistslookforalienlifebutMichaelGillonleadresearcherbehindthediscoverydecidedtogivedwarfstarsachance.HebuiltatelescopeinChiletoobserve60oftheclosestdwarfstarsanditturnedoutthatTrappist-1wasworthyoftheeffort.Theresearchershopethattheycanspendmoretimewatchingthenewlyfoundplanetstolearnmoreaboutthem.Eventhoughmoreresearchisneededbeforedeterminingwhethertheseplanetscouldreallysupportlifethediscoveryisstillencouraging.ItshowsjusthowmanyEarth-sizeplanetscouldbeoutthere.“ThediscoverygivesusahintthatfindingasecondEarthisnotjustamatterofifbutwhen”NASAscientistThomasZurbuchentoldtheTelegraph.
1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutthenewlyfoundplanetsItwilltakehumanbeingsabout40yearstotraveltothemSomeofthemmighthavetheproperconditionstosupportlifeTheyarespreadoutinthehabitablezonearoundTrappist-1D・Undergroundicehasbeenfoundinsomethem
2、“Transitphotometry^isaspecialmethodmainlyusedto.tellapartdifferentstarstestthebrightnessofstarsC・searchforandmeasureplanetsD・workoutthedistancebetweenstars
3、Wecaninferfromthearticlethat.A.scientistswillsoonAndanEarth-likeplanetthatcansupporthumanlifeBresearchersknowalittleabouttheenvironmentonthenewlyfoundplanetsdwarfstarshavelongbeenapopularchoiceinthehuntforEarth-likeplanetsthesizeofaplanetisthetopconcernwhenscientistssearchfora“secondEarth”
4、WhichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassageLifeinspacesoonAnyaliensinspaceTrappist-1adarkdwarfstarD・Newrecordsevennewsolarsystems
25.(10分)TherewasalotofnewsrelatedtoartificialintelligenceorAIandmachinelearning.Amongthestoriesweretwodealingwithdirectcompetitionsbetweenhumansandmachines.InonecompetitionmachinesthatusedAIperformedbetterthanhumanbeingsinahigh-levelreadingtest.Twonaturallanguageprocessingtoolsbeathumanintheexperiment.OneofthetoolswasbuiltbytheAmericantechnologycompanyMicrosoft.TheotherwascreatedbyChineseonlinesellerAlibabaGroup.Inanothercompetitionacomputertookonhumansinlivepublicdebates.TheeventdemonstratedhowAl-poweredcomputersareincreasinglybeingdevelopedtothinkandsoundlikehumans.TheorganizerofthedebatesU・S.technologycompanyIBMannouncedsplitresults.Itsaidamajorityofthosewatchingsaidtheyfeltthemachinehaddonemoretoimprovetheirknowledgeofthesubject.Butthehumangotmorepraiseforcommunicatingtheirideas.ThisyearwealsoexploredthemanywaysAIandmachinelearningarenowbeingused.ForexamplesomeU・S.judgesusemachinelearningsystemstohelpthemdecidewhenandforhowlongcriminalsshouldbejailed.Thesystemusescomputerstoexaminedatafromthousandsofcourtcases.Onefast-growingareaofAIisfacialrecognitionwhichisincreasinglybeingusedforsecuritypurposes.RecentlyAtlantasHartsfield-JacksonairportbecamethefirstintheU.s.topermitpassengerstousefacialrecognitiontechnologytogetonflights.AChinesecompanyshowedoffanAIsystemitdevelopedtorecognizeindividualsbybodyshapeandwalkingmovements.ThesystemisalreadybeingusedbyChinesepoliceinBeijingandShanghai.Inadditionmachinelearningwasusedduring2018topredictresultsoftheWorldCupsoccercompetition.Thetechnologyalsocreatedartworkthatsoldforalargeamountofmoney.Anditisbeingusedtohelpfarmersavetimeandmoneywhilereducingenvironment-harmingchemicals.Othertechnologysystemsarebeingusedtofollowfarmanimalsandwildlifetocollectinformationontheiractivities.
1、WhywerethetwocompetitionsmentionedinthepassageToshowhowmuchbetterAIandmachinelearningarethanhumans.ToproveAIandmachineLearninggotmorepraiseforcommumcatioii.ToshowhowpowerfulAIandmachineLearningare.ToproveAIandmachinelearninghavebeenusedintheworkofU.S.judges.
2、WhatarefacialandbodyrecognitionsystemsusedforinthepassageKnowledgelearning.Safetycontrol.Officeautomation.D・Trackingsurvey.
3、WhatcanweinferfromthispassageAIhasbeenwidelyusedineverypersonsdailylife.HumancanbereplacedbyAIinfuturecompletely.MoreattentionisbeingpaidtoAIineverypartoftheworld.D・MoreadvancedAlishelpingpeopleinmoreandmoreareas.
4、WhereisthetextprobablyfromA.Atechnologyreport.Anaturalsciencemagazine.Asciencefiction.Agovernmentdocument.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节)第一节(每小题
1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.(30分)WhenIwasateenagerIvolunteeredtopassoutwateratalocalrace.Iwassoexcitedto]allthedifferentrunnerswhopassedbyandquicklytookacupofwater.Somewalkedpastsomejoggedpastandafew2past.Watchingsomany3ofpeopledoingitIthoughtmaybeIcoulddoittoo!ThenextyearIdecidedto4therace.With5runningpracticeIjustwantedtofinish.Onthedayoftheraceitwasterriblyhot.Onlyafter2milesIfeltsweat6offmeandmylegsswelling.Ibeganto7JWhyamIdoingthisWhatwasIthinkingImustbe8ForthefollowingmilesIjogged.IwalkedIjoggedandwalked.AttimesIwonderifIcould
9.10theenda70-year-oldmanrushedpastmevery11andIfeltalittle12thatIwasmorethan50yearsyoungerthanhimandIcouldnt13keepupwithhim.ButthenIrealizedsomething:hewasrunninghisraceandIwasrunningmine.Howofteninlifedowe14ourselvestoothersandfeeldisappointedinourselveswhenwereally15Wearealluniquehumanbeingswithunique
16.Itsreallynogoodfocusingonothers1race.IdecidedthatIwouldnot17runningandthatonedayIwouldbeoneofthose18peoplewhowerestillrunningraces.AsIcrossedtheflnishinglineIwasproudofmyself.Ididntregrethavingsuchanexperience.Ifyoudont19othersbutgetthelessonandgrowyouaretrulya
201、A.seeB.inspectC.stareD.notice
9、A.winB.stopC.makeD.flnish。