中考真题2025年山东省日照市完型-胖蒂姆的长跑逆袭
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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Tim had always struggled with his weight. At school, his classmates would call him “Big Tim”. Every day, he wished he could be like other kids, running fast and playing sports ___1___, but that always seemed out of reach.
One day, a group of his classmates decided to play a ___2___ on him. They secretly entered him for the school’s long-distance race. They thought it would be fun to watch him ___3___.
On the race day, as Tim was about to ___4___ his classmates to watch the race in the stands (看台), he saw some of them holding posters of his face with big words “The Big Runner” and “Go Tim”. He realized he was tricked into the race. He froze there, ___5___.
The race started, and to everyone’s ___6___, Tim began to jog. It was not fast. He kept moving, ___7___ he could hardly keep up with the other runners. His legs burned with each step, but he didn’t stop.
As the race went on, something ___8___. A few students started cheering for him. “Come on, Tim” they shouted. Their encouragement made Tim feel ___9___. It wasn’t about winning anymore; it was about ____10____ to himself that he could finish.
By the time he reached the final lap (圈), Tim was tired out, but he pushed through. As he ____11____ the finish line, he fell to the ground, completely out of breath.
His classmates, who had once ____12____ him, were now clapping and shouting his name. Tim smiled. It didn’t matter that he hadn’t ____13____ the race. He had finished, and that was more than he ever thought ____14____. From that day on, the teasing (取笑) stopped. Tim had shown everyone that strength wasn’t about ____15____—it was about heart.