题目内容：

    When my dad finally finished the triathlon(铁人三项)in Montauk, the crowd cheered. It showed me how his hard work paid off and it______my curiosity. I wondered whether a small boy of my size could____something like that. I found myself_______this out loud and my father overheard me. He______me and said I could train with him.

Training with my dad turned out to be very______.We would get up early for a morning jog, or go for a swim in the pool after school.  After a few weeks of______，I signed up for my first triathlon. Before the competition, I nervously waited for the______.When someone fired the gun, I was_________ ,swimming towards the distant buoy(浮标)that marked my tum.I________the half-mile swim and ran towards my bike. I was dripping wet, trying to _______it. Once on my bike, I experienced an excitement specific to_________. I went through the transition zone(转换区)again and______my running shoes. At the start of the run part of the triathlon, my ______already felt like they were made of cement(水泥).

For me, the real competition began during the run, ________now I could see each competitor as a target. No matter my _________in the field, each racer was either following me or being followed. The run part of the race boiled down to________tolerance. "Shut up, legs", one of my favorite quotes, kept me from______the burning feeling. Then I crossed the finish line.I took a breath and then began a(n)_____ with the other finishers. The sense of accomplishment was there for all of us.

Looking back, I ______the small boy on that day in Montauk who thought he couldn't _____if. Now, that same boy is not only a huge fan, but also a training partner.

1.A. showed B. excited C. tested D. controlled

2.A. preview B. deserve C. achieve D. benefit

3.A. saying B. taking C. trying D. giving

4.A. satisfied B. encouraged C. puzzled D. embarrassed

5.A. disappointing B. frightening C. relaxing D. challenging

6.A. performing B. fighting C. meeting D. training

7.A. result B. seat C. gun D. audience

8.A. up B. round C. off D. along

9.A. finished B. considered C. assessed D. arranged

10.A. point at B. get on C. get back D. find out

11.A. running B. traveling C. cycling D. swimming

12.A. took off B. switched to C. cleaned D. repaired

13.A. arms B. hands C. shoulders D. legs

14.A. because B. although C. until D. unless

15.A. status B. position C. task D. function

16.A. risk B. drug C. stress D. pain

17.A. showing off B. bringing in C. thinking about D. carrying out

18.A. experiment B. celebration C. argument D. cooperation

19.A. remember B. believe C. discover D. respect

20.A. use B. move C. do D. prove