Group 3

Passage 21

河南省林州市2017屆高三11月檢測

Many sports players have not only accomplished incredible（不可思議的）acts of athleticism, but also unbelievable acts of sportsmanship. There were some　 1 　examples in 2014, and I’ve　 2 　two that inspired me.

One example of sportsmanship took place in the Sochi Olympics. Russian Anton Gafarov was hobbling（蹣跚而行）along the track, far　 3 　the rest of the skiers. One of his skis was broken. He had tried to　 4 　with the damaged equipment. Canadian ski coach Justin Wadsworth was the only one who had a(n)　 5 　ski. Wadsworth didn’t want Gafarov to finish slowly, hobbling across the line. He wanted him to finish with　 6 　. The Canadian skiers were already out of the race, giving Wadsworth two　 7 　:Leave Gafarov to hobble across the line on one ski, or give him the spare one. Wadsworth gave him the extra ski,　 8 　Gafarov to get second place in the quarter-finals.　 9 　, he came in sixth in the semi-finals. It was Wadsworth who helped Gafarov　 10 　his Olympic dream.

The other example took place in the 2014 World Cup quarter-final match between Brazil and Colombia. The game had just ended. Brazil had won, 2-1. Brazil was　 11 　on the sidelines, cheering and having a good time. Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez had just had his World Cup dream　 12 　despite scoring a record-breaking six goals in the competition. Brazilian defender David Luiz walked over to him, pointed at him, and　 13 　the crowd to acknowledge him. He then declared his　 14 　for a game well played and　 15 　him for his wonderful World Cup performance. It made both the crowd and Rodriguez　 16 　.

As an athlete, I know it’s easy to get caught up in the　 17 　of a game. But I also know that　 18 　is just as important as winning and losing.

Always remember to　 19 　your opposing team. Play hard, but play fair. And always be nice. It’s the right thing to do and it always　 20 　.

1. A. amusing　B. interesting　C. amazing　D. embarrassing

2. A. collected　B. picked　C. made　D. created

3. A. behind　B. off　C. from　D. back

4. A. walk　B. go　C. work　D. continue

5. A. broken　B. extra　C. new　D. temporary

6. A. respect　B. kindness　C. love　D. pride

7. A. questions　B. chances　C. choices　D. problems

8. A. allowing　B. advising　C. instructing　D. wanting

9. A Finally　B. Specifically　C. Particularly　D. Gradually

10. A. share　B. enjoy　C. have　D. complete

11. A. imagining　B. reviewing　C. celebrating　D. training

12. A. achieved　B. fell apart　C. followed　D. broken in

13. A. urged　B. forced　C. expected　D. warned

14. A. surprise　B. doubt　C. curiosity　D. appreciation

15. A. prepared　B. challenged　C. recognized　D. interviewed

16. A. shy　B. happy　C. crazy　D. tired

17. A. fun　B. advantage　C. meaning　D. competitiveness

18. A. sportsmanship　B. friendship　C. leadership　D. championship

19. A. learn from　B. fight against　C. keep up with　D. shake hands with

20. A. pays out　B. pays back　C. pays off　D. pays up