通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入短文空白处的最佳选项。

Lots of junior high school students enjoy sports. My classmates and I had a lot of ____（1）____ at our school’s yearly sports meeting last week.

It was pretty ____（2）____ for me because I took part in the 800-meter race for the first time. ____（3）____ I practiced running hard every day, I was still nervous on the day of the meeting.

My arms were shaking and my heart was beating ____（4）____ when I stood at the starting line. ____（5）____ the endless runway（跑道）, I felt like a boat fighting against the wind and rain. I ____（6）____ myself that simply joining in was a victory（胜利） itself. I started to calm down(冷静）.

Just then, the starting gun ____（7）____ and all the runners rushed out like tigers running down a hill. By the time I finished the first lap（圈）, I had used up almost all my ____（8）____. But I had to keep running for the last 100 meters. I ____（9）____ I couldn’t breathe. Looking at the runners in front of me, as they got closer to the finishing line, I really wanted to _____（10）_____ running and sit down. But I reminded myself that it must be a victory to keep going and it filled me _____（11）_____ strength（力量） again. With my remaining strength, I desperately（拼命地）_____（12）_____ to the end of the finishing line.

I _____（13）_____ in seventh place. This might have been a _____（14）_____ achievement to other people, but it made me feel excited and _____（15）_____. I have tried all my best.

（1）

A．

fun

B．

trouble

C．

worries

D．

problems

（2）

A．

easy

B．

boring

C．

special

D．

fair

（3）

A．

As

B．

Though

C．

Then

D．

After

（4）

A．

slowly

B．

quietly

C．

clearly

D．

quickly

（5）

A．

Making

B．

Facing

C．

Taking

D．

Breaking

（6）

A．

returned

B．

researched

C．

remembered

D．

reminded

（7）

A．

went off

B．

went on

C．

went up

D．

went down

（8）

A．

education

B．

energy

C．

experience

D．

expression

（9）

A．

saw

B．

heard

C．

felt

D．

smelt

（10）

A．

stop

B．

keep

C．

start

D．

remain

（11）

A．

of

B．

in

C．

with

D．

under

（12）

A．

ran

B．

swam

C．

lifted

D．

turned

（13）

A．

set up

B．

used up

C．

ate up

D．

ended up

（14）

A．

great

B．

terrible

C．

amazing

D．

small

（15）

A．

anxious

B．

proud

C．

nervous

D．

personal