阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful．
Cathy suffered some terrible 41 in her early childhood．After years of regular treatment，she 42 became healthy．
Two years ago，while Cathy was watching the Olympics，a dream came into her sweet little head----to be a swimmer．Last summer，she wanted to 43 our local swim team．She practiced hard and finally 44 it．The team practice, 45 was a difficult start．She coughed and choked and could hardly 46 her first few weeks．Hearing her coughing bitterly one night，I decided to 47 her from it all．But Cathy woke me up early next morning，wearing her swimsuit 48 to go! I told her she shouldn't swim after a whole night's coughing，but she refused to 49 and insisted she go．
From that day on，Cathy kept swimming and didn't 50 a single practice．She had a 51 intention within herself to be the best she could be．My ten-year-old was growing and changing right before my eyes，into this 52 human being with a passion and a mission．There were moments of 53 of course：often she would be the last swimmer in the race．It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn't a 54 ---ever．But that didn't stop her from trying．
Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year．Cathy didn't expect any award but was still there to 55 her friends and praise their accomplishments．As the ceremony was nearing the end，I suddenly heard the head coach 56 ，"The highest honor goes to Cathy!"Looking around，he continued，"Cathy has inspired us with her 57 and enthusiasm． 58 skills and talents bring great success，the most valuable asset（财富）one can hold is the heart．"
It was the greatest 59 of my daughter's life．With all she had gone 60 in her ten years，this was the hour of true triumph（成功）．
41. A. failure B. pressure C. loss D. illness
42. A. usually B. finally C. firstly D. frequently
43. A. improve B. train C. join D. contact
44. A. increased B. found C. created D. made
45. A. however B. therefore C. otherwise D. instead
46. A. use B. survive C. save D. waste
47. A. pull B. tell C. hide D. fire
48. A. afraid B. nervous C. ready D. free
49. A. take off B. set off C. give up D. show up
50. A. attend B. miss C. ban D. start
51. A. rich B. weak C. firm D. kind
52. A. trusted B. determined C. experienced D. embarrassed
53. A. frustration B. delight C. excitement D. satisfaction
54. A. beginner B. learner C. partner D. winner
55. A. cheer on B. compete with C. respond to D. run after
56. A. persuading B. explaining C. announcing D. commanding
57. A. humor B. will C. honesty D. wisdom
58. A. Although B. Since C. Once D. Because
59. A. discovery B. choice C. influence D. moment
60. A. through B. under C. across D. around
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41-45 DBCDA 46-50 BACCB 51-55 CBADA 56-60 CBADA
The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful．
Cathy suffered some terrible 41 in her early childhood．After years of regular treatment，she 42 became healthy．
Two years ago，while Cathy was watching the Olympics，a dream came into her sweet little head----to be a swimmer．Last summer，she wanted to 43 our local swim team．She practiced hard and finally 44 it．The team practice, 45 was a difficult start．She coughed and choked and could hardly 46 her first few weeks．Hearing her coughing bitterly one night，I decided to 47 her from it all．But Cathy woke me up early next morning，wearing her swimsuit 48 to go! I told her she shouldn't swim after a whole night's coughing，but she refused to 49 and insisted she go．
From that day on，Cathy kept swimming and didn't 50 a single practice．She had a 51 intention within herself to be the best she could be．My ten-year-old was growing and changing right before my eyes，into this 52 human being with a passion and a mission．There were moments of 53 of course：often she would be the last swimmer in the race．It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn't a 54 ---ever．But that didn't stop her from trying．
Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year．Cathy didn't expect any award but was still there to 55 her friends and praise their accomplishments．As the ceremony was nearing the end，I suddenly heard the head coach 56 ，"The highest honor goes to Cathy!"Looking around，he continued，"Cathy has inspired us with her 57 and enthusiasm． 58 skills and talents bring great success，the most valuable asset（财富）one can hold is the heart．"
It was the greatest 59 of my daughter's life．With all she had gone 60 in her ten years，this was the hour of true triumph（成功）．
41. A. failure B. pressure C. loss D. illness
42. A. usually B. finally C. firstly D. frequently
43. A. improve B. train C. join D. contact
44. A. increased B. found C. created D. made
45. A. however B. therefore C. otherwise D. instead
46. A. use B. survive C. save D. waste
47. A. pull B. tell C. hide D. fire
48. A. afraid B. nervous C. ready D. free
49. A. take off B. set off C. give up D. show up
50. A. attend B. miss C. ban D. start
51. A. rich B. weak C. firm D. kind
52. A. trusted B. determined C. experienced D. embarrassed
53. A. frustration B. delight C. excitement D. satisfaction
54. A. beginner B. learner C. partner D. winner
55. A. cheer on B. compete with C. respond to D. run after
56. A. persuading B. explaining C. announcing D. commanding
57. A. humor B. will C. honesty D. wisdom
58. A. Although B. Since C. Once D. Because
59. A. discovery B. choice C. influence D. moment
60. A. through B. under C. across D. around
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41-45 DBCDA 46-50 BACCB 51-55 CBADA 56-60 CBADA
