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科目：英语
题型：完型填空
难度：中等
人气：560

题文

Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race． 36   look very strong and fast． 37 one runner speeds ahead and wins the race．The other __38__．
Some athletes can reach great   39   such as winning an Olympic gold medal．Others never live up to their 40 ．What kind of preparation before a race or before other kinds of events makes the   41 ?
Everyone knows that athletes try to   42   their bodies．But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as   43 ．Careful study indicates that the best athletes win 44 because they think they can win．
Positive thoughts seem to provide the edge for   45   in sports．People who say "I know I can do this" to themselves over and over   46 find that they have the advantage to win．On the other hand, people who think "I can't win" often   47 ．
One procedure that helps many athletes is creating   48   in their mind．They are told to think of each jump they must make to   49 ．Some use pictures that are more fanciful．One skater liked to think about a star bursting inside her, 50   her with energy．Another athlete who wanted to feel   51 pictured himself as a bird floating in the air．
Next time you want to do something well．try training your   52   to help you．Perhaps a teacher or other instructors can   53   you plan your training．If you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon see improvements in   54   you really can do．Positive thinking and pictures   55 in your mind can help you win!