完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Once upon a time there was a group of tiny frogs that held a running competition. The 21___ was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had  22__  around the tower to see the race and cheer on the  23__ .
The race began,  24__ , no one in the crowd really  25__  that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower. You heard  26__  such as, “They will never  27__  it to the top.” or “There is no  28__  that they will succeed. The tower is too high!”
The tiny frogs began  29__ , one by one, except for those who were climbing  30__ in different paces.
The crowd continued to yell, “It’s too difficult!  31_  will make it!”
32__  tiny frogs got tired and gave up,  33__  one continued higher and higher.
34___ , everyone else had given up climbing the tower, except for one tiny frog. After a lot of 35__ , he was the only one who reached the top! Then all the other tiny frogs  36__  wanted to know how this one frog  37__ to do it?
A competitor asked the tiny frog how he had found the  38__  to succeed and reach the goal. It turned out that the winner was  39__ !
Never listen to other people’s tendencies to be negative or pessimistic…because they  40__  your most wonderful dreams and wishes away from you--- the one you have in your heart!

A．wish B．goal C．plan D．idea

A．looked B．walked C．turned D．gathered

A．competitors B．holders C．actors

A．Generally B．Probably C．Actually D．Basically

A．wondered B．believed C．guessed D．hoped

A．statements B．conclusions C．arguments D．explanations

A．achieve B．spot C．encourage D．make

A．problem B．chance C．doubt D．favor

A．giving up B．cheering up C．escaping D．settling down

A．faster and faster B．higher and higher C．farther and farther D．stronger and stronger

A．No one B．Everyone C．Anyone D．Someone

A．Fewer B．Less C．More D．Larger

A．and B．but C．so D．or

A．At the same time B．At each time C．At no time D．In the end

A．step B．attempt C．effort D．jump

A．naturally B．weightlessly C．sadly D．strangely

A．managed B．planed C．intended D．started

A．energy B．force C．strength D．power

A．deaf B．violent C．foolish D．religious

A．send B．pass C．keep D．take