Long ago there was a boy       was hungry for success. For him, winning was      .One day the boy was to compete with two other young boys in a race in his village. A large crowd gathered to            including a wise old man.
The race began. With strength and power, the boy easily        the race. The crowd cheered and waved. The little boy felt     and important. However, the wise man remained still and calm.
“Another race, another race!” cried the little boy. The wise old man came over and presented the little boy with two new runners: an old woman and a blind man.
The race started and the boy was the only one to cross the line,          two left standing at the starting line. The little boy raised his arms    . The crowd,       , was silent.
“       don’t the people cheer for my success?” he asked the wise old man.
“Race again!” replied the wise man, “But this time, all three of you finish      .” The little boy thought a little, stood      of the blind man and the old lady, and then took them by the hand. The race began and the little boy walked    to the finishing line and crossed it. The crowed      . The wise man smiled, gently    his head.
“Which one of us three are the crowd cheering for?” asked the little boy.
“For this race, you have won       than in any race you have ever run before,” said the wise old man. “For this race, the crowd cheer not for any winner!”

A．whom B．who C．which D．what

A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything

A．join B．run C．watch D．hear

A．failed B．beat C．won D．lost

A．calm B．modest C．surprised D．proud

A．other B．another C．the other D．the others

A．in delight B．in surprise C．in sadness D．in fear

A．therefore B．however C．rather D．although

A．What B．How C．When D．Why

A．well B．together C．away D．off

A．in the middle B．at the center C．among D．between

A．slowly B．quickly C．easily D．hardly

A．shouted B．cheered C．talked D．cared

A．nodding B．shaking C．holding D．losing

A．little B．much C．even less D．much more