(江苏省苏州市2007届高三第四次模拟考试)
Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race. Both look very strong and fast. __36__ one runner speeds ahead and wins the race. The other falls behind.
Some athletes can reach great __37__ such as the achievement of an Olympic gold medal. Others never live up to their __38__. What kind of __39__ before a race or another event makes the __40__?
Everyone knows that athletes work out to strengthen their __41__. But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as __42__. Careful study indicates（表明）that the best athletes win __43__ because they think they can win.
Thinking positive thoughts seems to give possibility for __44__ in sports. People who say to themselves over and over. “I know I can do this, ” often find they have the __45__to win. On the other hand, people often__46__, who think, “I can’t win.”
One procedure that helps many athletes is creating __47__ in the mind. They are told to think of each __48__ they must make to win. Some use pictures that are more fanciful. One skater liked to __49__ a star bursting inside her, __50__ her with energy. Another athlete who wanted to feel __51__ pictured himself as a __52__ floating in the air.
Next time you want to do something well, try training your __53__ to help you. Perhaps a teacher or another instructor can help you plan your training. If you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon see __54__ in what you __55__ can do. Positive thinking and pictures created in your mind can help you win!
| 36. A. Therefore | B. And | C. But | D. While |
| 37. A. places | B. prizes | C. medals | D. goals |
| 38. A. place | B. promise | C. name | D. prize |
| 39. A. preparation | B. picture | C. plan | D. work |
| 40. A. same | B. difference | C. most | D. best |
| 41. A. minds | B. thoughts | C. bodies | D. legs |
| 42. A. important | B. interesting | C. possible | D. correct |
| 43. A. mostly | B. almost | C. partly | D. nearly |
| 44. A. success | B. goals | C. win | D. failure |
| 45. A. disadvantage | B. advantage | C. luck | D. hope |
| 46. A. fail | B. succeed | C. win | D. pass |
| 47. A. ideas | B. pictures | C. thoughts | D. movements |
| 48. A. move | B. drive | C. jump | D. place |
| 49. A. think | B. imagine | C. hope | D. wish |
| 50. A. giving | B. helping | C. filling | D. supporting |
| 51. A. calm | B. excited | C. encouraged | D. happy |
| 52. A. fish | B. bird | C. cat | D. horse |
| 53. A. body | B. mind | C. thought | D. imagination |
| 54. A. improvement | B. advantage | C. chance | D. winning |
| 55. A. usually | B. really | C. possibly | D. mostly |
答案 36.C 37.D 38.B 39.A 40.B 41.C 42.A 43.C 44.A 45.B 46.A 47.B 48.A 49.B 50.C 51.A 52.B 53.B 54.A 55.B
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