C

In my second year of high school, the class was scheduled to run the mile.

when the coach yelled, "Ready. Set. Go!", I rushed out like an airplane, faster than anyone else for the first 20 feet. I made up my mind to finish first. As we came around the first of four laps, there were students all over the track  (跑道). By the end of the second lap, many of the students had already stopped. They had given up and were on the ground breathing heavily. As I started the third lap,only a few of my classmates were on the track. By the time I hit the fourth lap, I was alone. Then it hit me that nobody had given up. Instead, everyone had already finished. As I ran that last lap, I cried. And 12 minutes, 42 seconds after starting, I crossed the finishing line. I fell to the ground. I was very upset.

Suddenly my coach ran up to me and picked me up, yelling, "You did it. Mark! You finished, son. You finished" He looked at me straight in the eyes, waving a piece of paper in his hand. It was my goal (目标 ) for the day which I had forgotten. I had given it to him before class.  He read it aloud to everyone. It simply said, "I, Mark Brown, will finish the mile run tomorrow, come what may." My heart lifted. My tears went away, and I had a smile on my face as if I had eaten a banana. My classmates clapped. It was then I realized winning isn't always finishing first. Sometimes winning is just finishing.                       

(    ) 66. We can learn from the passage that           .

    A. many of Mark's classmates gave up by the end of the second lap

    B. it was too difficult for Mark to run the mile

    C. Finally Mark was happy because he achieved his goal that day

    D. Mark was sad all that day because he ran the slowest. 

(    ) 67. It took Mark         to run the mile.

    A. about 13 minutes               B. more than 13 minutes

    C. only 12 minutes                D. less than 12 minutes

(    ) 68. Why did Mark cry when he ran the last lap?

    A. Because he was quite happy.          B. Because he was too upset.

    C. Because he got a pain in his heart.  D. Because he was hungry. 

 (    )69. What does the underlined words "it hit me" mean?

    A.我突然意识到.  B.它打中我.    C.它撞到我.   D.它打击我.

(    ) 70. The coach _    __ when he yelled " You did it, Mark!".

     A. must be angry with Mark.      B. didn't know Mark's goal for the day

     C. ate a banana                 D. must be happy and excited

第Ⅱ卷  (非选择题共35分)

五、词与短语填空(本题共10分，每小题2分)    

仔细阅读下面五个句子，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使每个句子在结构、句义和逻辑上正确。(提示：选项中有一个是多余的。)

  require / are proud of / polite / corner / absent / in person 

71. The mother traveled for many hours to return home to talk to her child           .

72. If you are always           from class, you will fail the test.  

73. The library is on the           of Main and Center Streets.   

74. In many countries, it is often not           to ask very direct questions when you meet someone for the first time.   

75. Tina played very well in the basketball game and her parents           her.