When I started riding a bike a couple of years ago, I didn't think my involvement would ever be more serious than the occasional short ride. But as I built strength, my friends ___ _ ___me to step up my training and try some longer trips, The first one to come along was a 150-mile trip, the MS-150, an annual _______ that raises money to fight AIDS. When I registered，the idea seemed fantastic and I trained with __ __ .However，as the time for the ride approached，my self­doubts __ _ _ beyond my endurance(忍耐)．I __ __ wanted to raise money for the charity，but I didn’t really want to bike all those miles for two days straight. The ride began on a beautiful Sunday morning in the Georgia countryside，and for the first few hours I felt ____.This was just the experience I had ____，and my spirits were high.__ __ by the end of the day，I felt tired out. If the body is ____ to the mind，here was evidence. Every __ _ _ my brain pushed out seemed to travel right down to my legs. “I can’t handle this” became a leg cramp (抽筋)，and “Everyone else is a better rider” translated into ____ of breath. I was sure I’d have to __ _ _. As I topped the crest (顶) of a hill，the beautiful sunset kept me going for a few minutes more. Then in the distance，I saw a lone woman riding very slowly __ _ _ the bright red sun. I __ _ that the person looked different in some way，but I couldn’t tell why. So I pushed myself to ___.There she was，riding along slowly but __ _ _，with a slight and determined smile on her face and she had only one leg. My focus changed in that instant. For a whole day I’d been ____ my body. But now I knew it wasn’t the body，but the __ _ that would help me reach my goal. It rained all the second day. I never saw the one-legged biker again，but I pushed on without ____，knowing she was out there with me somewhere. And at the end of the day，still feeling ____，I completed the 150­mile trip. 小题1: A．encouraged B．forbade C．forced D．warned 小题2: A．accident B．event C．incident D．affair 小题3: A．care B．ease C．enthusiasm D．difficulty 小题4: A．achieved B．gained C．progressed D．advanced 小题5: A．still B．even C．rather D．then 小题6: A．nervous B．disappointed C．wonderful D．refreshed 小题7: A．assumed B．appreciated C．admired D．imagined 小题8: A．But B．Therefore C．Meanwhile D．Moreover 小题9: A．opposite B．connected C．exposed D．equal 小题10: A．cause B．reason C．excuse D．effect 小题11: A．holding B．saving C．catching D．shortness 小题12: A．quit B．continue C．insist D．fade 小题13: A．on B．against C．down D．over 小题14: A．observed B．watched C．noticed D．overlooked 小题15: A．put up B．look up C．catch up D．take up 小题16: A．steadily B．abruptly C．closely D．narrowly 小题17: A．trusting B．doubting C．cheating D．fighting 小题18: A．strength B．honesty C．will D．power 小题19: A．struggling B．arguing C．discussing D．complaining 小题20: A．strong B．weak C．healthy D．spiritless