题目内容：

My mother has always been involved in early-childhood education. She often set the scene for children to ______ the joy of physical activity, getting them excited and ______ to learn.

Mum was so proud of me after I ______ the triathlon at the 2000 Olympics, but before the dust ______, she grabbed me, saying: ‘"Now this is your ______. Use it.” She wasn’t speaking from an economic point of view but talking about the ______ of my being a role model, encouraging kids to ______ their dreams.

Since the Olympics, I have ______ more than 100 schools. I talk to the kids about “living a life less ______ a concept passed on to me by my parents—the idea of ______ being average. I tell them that what you believe, you will ______.

As I was a kid, my mother came to every ______ ---not to pressure me but to ______ me. One of my favorite sports-related memories was when I was ______ in the Canadian Triathlon Championships. As I ran by a big truck, I saw my mother ______ on top of one of its huge wheels, cheering for me. I find it sad when people say their parents have never seen them ______.

When I was at the University, I completed only one semester and then decided to ______ so I could race professionally full-time. Mum was the first person I called. It was a ______ moment. I wasn’t sure how she would react.

“Mum, I have this opportunity, and I think I’m going to take it. What do you think?”

She was as ______ as ever. It turned out to be a good ______.

Supporting your children, trusting their decisions, giving well-thought-out advice—those are definitely important qualities.

1.A. experience    B. evaluate    C. express    D. expect

2.A. afraid    B. ready    C. relaxed    D. reluctant

3.A. won    B. chose    C. played    D. watched

4.A. rose    B. settled    C. flew    D. appeared

5.A. luck    B. time    C. crossroad    D. opportunity

6.A. demand    B. happiness    C. courage    D. importance

7.A. display    B. follow    C. appreciate    D. abandon

8.A. served    B. attended    C. visited    D. started

9.A. energetic    B. colorful    C. miserable    D. ordinary

10.A. never    B. always    C. seldom    D. usually

11.A. neglect    B. achieve    C. suspect    D. assume

12.A. practice    B. school    C. game    D. kindergarten

13.A. support    B. reward    C. instruct    D. comfort

14.A. surfing    B. jumping    C. jogging    D. running

15.A. sitting    B. speaking    C. standing    D. performing

16.A. compete    B. succeed    C. separate    D. compromise

17.A. drop in    B. drop off    C. drop out    D. drop back

18.A. magic    B. nervous    C. critical    D. serious

19.A. attractive    B. talkative    C. imaginative    D. supportive

20.A. consideration    B. intention    C. suggestion    D. decision