Four years ago, I felt lucky after escaping one of those terrible 2-mile runs. I hated running; it was just something that 1 came easily to me. At that time, if you had told me that I would one day run a marathon, I’ d have told you honestly that I had a better 2 of winning the lottery（彩票）. The turning 3 came when I met Mrs. Green. She was fifty years old, going through chemotherapy（化学疗法）for her cancer, and still managed to run 30 miles a week. I thought that if Mrs. Green could run 6 miles at a time, I could run at least two. In February, in cold weather, I started a 2-mile 4 around my neighborhood. Two months later, I 5 the running for the first time. I felt very tired, but I felt happy. Over the next several years, I continued to push each run for a few 6 minutes, slowly building my endurance（耐力）. I didn’t need to 7 against other runners, for my most important competitor was myself. After continuing to 8 myself, I knew it was time to step my training up. I 9 I would train for the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon. The race day 10 came, and I was filled with excitement and worry. It was final time to see what I was made of. The 11 ended up surprisingly. I did 12 through the last few miles, but after my running, there was no doubt in my mind that I’d finished. As I 13 the finish line, I experienced the strongest sense of 14 and happiness I had ever had in my life. I am now a marathoner. As John Bingham once said, “The miracle（奇迹）isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the 15 to start.” 小题1: A．never B．always C．usually D．often 小题2: A．belief B．suggestion C．chance D．hope 小题3: A．situation B．stage C．case D．point 小题4: A．race B．walk C．hike D．ride 小题5: A．closed B．changed C．finished D．considered 小题6: A．perfect B．extra C．actual D．basic 小题7: A．compete B．go C．speak D．argue 小题8: A．treat B．interest C．challenge D．enjoy 小题9: A．forced B．decided C．doubted D．seemed 小题10: A．certainly B．immediately C．frequently D．finally 小题11: A．experience B．moment C．walk D．reward 小题12: A．look B．live C．travel D．struggle 小题13: A．toured B．moved C．crossed D．stopped 小题14: A．touch B．pride C．humor D．belonging 小题15: A．courage B．ability C．choice D．thought