Question

At the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, the sports of canoe (劃船) racing was added to the list of international competition. The 1team in the four-man canoe race was the United States team. One member of that team was a young man named Bill Havens.
As the time for the Olympics 2, it became clear that Bill’s wife would give birth to their first child at about the 3that the U.S. team would be competing in the Pairs games. In 1924 there were no planes form Paris to the United States, only 4ships. Bill found himself in a dilemma (左右為難的困境).
Bill’s wife insisted that he go to Paris. 5, competing in the Olympics was a lifelong dream. But Bill felt 6and, after much soul-searching, decided to remain home, where he could 7his wife when the child arrived. He considered being at her 8his highest priority (優先考慮的事), even higher than going to Paris to fulfill his 9.
The team won the gold medal in Paris. And Bill’s wife was 10 in giving birth to their child. 11, Bill could have competed in the event and returned home 12to be with he when she gave birth.
People said, “What a shame!” But Bill said he had no 13. For the rest of his life, he 14he had made the better decision.
Bill Havens knew what was most important to him. Not everybody 15that out. Not everybody has the strength to say no to something he or she truly 16 in order to say yes to something that truly 17. Peace begins to 18our lives when we learn to say yes to the things that really matter.
Twenty eight years later, Bill 19 a telegram. It was from Finland, where the 1952 Olympics were being held. The telegram read, “Dad, I won. I’m bringing home the gold medal you 20while waiting for me to be born.”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      new
   2. B.
      favorite
   3. C.
      special
   4. D.
      weak
2. 2.
   1. A.
      arrived
   2. B.
      passed
   3. C.
      neared
   4. D.
      ended
3. 3.
   1. A.
      moment
   2. B.
      opportunity
   3. C.
      time
   4. D.
      promise
4. 4.
   1. A.
      fast
   2. B.
      old
   3. C.
      small
   4. D.
      slow
5. 5.
   1. A.
      In all
   2. B.
      After all
   3. C.
      As a result
   4. D.
      As usual
6. 6.
   1. A.
      honored
   2. B.
      worried
   3. C.
      conflicted
   4. D.
      delighted
7. 7.
   1. A.
      persuade
   2. B.
      accompany
   3. C.
      support
   4. D.
      satisfy
8. 8.
   1. A.
      place
   2. B.
      side
   3. C.
      door
   4. D.
      mercy
9. 9.
   1. A.
      duty
   2. B.
      promise
   3. C.
      dream
   4. D.
      demand
10. 10.
    1. A.
       favoring
    2. B.
       successful
    3. C.
       safe
    4. D.
       late
11. 11.
    1. A.
       In addition
    2. B.
       For example
    3. C.
       In fact
    4. D.
       At last
12. 12.
    1. A.
       on time
    2. B.
       in time
    3. C.
       on purpose
    4. D.
       in need
13. 13.
    1. A.
       judgments
    2. B.
       excuse
    3. C.
       choices
    4. D.
       regrets
14. 14.
    1. A.
       believed
    2. B.
       wished
    3. C.
       wondered
    4. D.
       proved
15. 15.
    1. A.
       puts
    2. B.
       takes
    3. C.
       figures
    4. D.
       gives
16. 16.
    1. A.
       trusts
    2. B.
       wants
    3. C.
       understands
    4. D.
       respects
17. 17.
    1. A.
       matters
    2. B.
       happens
    3. C.
       appears
    4. D.
       continues
18. 18.
    1. A.
       turn into
    2. B.
       look into
    3. C.
       settle on
    4. D.
       rely on
19. 19.
    1. A.
       discovered
    2. B.
       wrote
    3. C.
       sent
    4. D.
       received
20. 20.
    1. A.
       grasped
    2. B.
       offered
    3. C.
       took
    4. D.
       lost

Answer 1

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