语言朋友(42)__1__ will come; you can bet there will be chances for you to __2__ track.If you're an athlete, it may be an injury that causes you to have to __3__ practices.If you're trying to get to a healthy weight, you may have to travel __4__ and stay with a friend who doesn't like to __5__.The point is that some kinds of challenge will __6__.
How we deal with these challenges __7__ the victims from the victors(获胜者)．You can use challenges as a stepping ___8____9__ your ambition or block your view; the __10__ is yours.
Challenges should __11__to make you stronger and more consistent as you attend to each difficulty.They should cause your __12__ to dig deeper, in search of a (an) __13__.
The problem arises when you don't __14__ challenges.If you can predict potential problems and plan __15__ , you will have confidence and your belief in yourself will __16__ up.
Your ability to stay __17__ and overcome difficulties is what will __18__ and allow you to achieve your goal.Start working toward your dreams daily.To get started by setting __19__ what your next step is to accomplish your goal.Then get into __20__as you move closer to your goal daily.
解题导语：生活中我们会遇到各种各样的挑战它们可能成为你成功路上的铺路石也可能成为你实现人生目标的绊脚石关键在于你如何去选择。根据上文“despite challenges”可知选A。challenges是本文的中心词。句意：挑战是一定会来的。A
2．A.attend to
B．take off
C．stick to
D．get off
解析：attend to“照顾”；take off“起飞脱掉”；stick to“坚持”；get off“离开脱离”。句意：挑战是一定会有的可以肯定的是你很有可能会脱轨离开原来设定的轨道。故选D。D
3．A.confuse
B．miss
C．strengthen
D．appreciate
解析：句意：如果你是运动员挑战就可能是让你错过了练习的伤病。B
4．A.daily
B．deliberately
C．unexpectedly
D．disappointedly
解析：根据常识可知如果想要有健康的体重就得天天锻炼。故选A。A
5．A.work out
B．put up
C．get through
D．knock over
解析：work out“锻炼”；put up“张贴搭建”； get through“完成”；knock over“撞翻”。本句是一个定语从句指那些不愿意锻炼的朋友。A
6．A.turn
B．appoint
C．raise
D．arise
解析：根据下文“The problem arises”可知选D。句意：无论是前面提及的哪一种情况挑战是都会出现的。D
7．A.deserts
B．shelters
C．protects
D．separates
解析：句意：应对挑战的方式是受害者和胜利者的分水岭。separate...from...“把……和……分开”。D
8．A.expectation
B．stonestepping stone“垫脚石”。句意：你可以把挑战当成是成功的垫脚石也可以把挑战当成成功的阻碍。B
9．A.strengthen
B．ignore
C．reduce
D．produce
解析：句中存在对比关系根据“block your view”可知选A。句意：你可以使用挑战来加强你的雄心壮志也可以用挑战来阻塞你的视野。A
10．A.promise
B．preparation
C．comment
D．choice
解析：根据上文对待挑战的不同态度可D。D
11．A.expect
B．offer
C．serve
D．provide
解析：serve to“对……有用”。句意：挑战应该对你有用能够让你更坚强更有毅力。C
12．A.signs
B．roots 根据后面的“to dig deeper”可知选B。B
13．A.adaptation
B．study
C．comfort
D．solution
解析：句意：为了寻找到问D
14．A.expect
B．meet
C．accept
D．blame
解析：根据文意可知此处指当你不愿意接受挑战的时候问题就出现了。A
15．A.after
B．beforehand
C．otherwise
D．actually
解析：beforehand “之后”。句意：如果你能够遇见可能存在的问题之后做出计划和准备你就会有自信了。B
16．A.bring
B．get
C．build
D．put
解析：bring up“抚养抚育”；get up“起床起来”；build up“建立成立”；put up“张贴搭建”。本句是指当我们能够事先预测并做出计划我们就能够建立起自信。C
17．A.reduced
B．deserted
C．focused
D．planned
解析：句意：你的集中注意力和克服困难的能力是让你突出并实现自己的目标的关键所在。C
18．A.keep you off
B．set you apart
C．find you out
D．get you away
解析：keep of “远set apart“分开使……突出”；find out“发现查明”；get away “摆脱”。此处指使自己突出故选B。B
19．A.out
B．about
C．up
D．down
解析：set out“动身出发”；set about“着手开始”；set up“建立成立”；set down“写下记下”。句意：把你要做的下一步写下来通过这样的方法开始就可以实现你的目标了。D
20．A.action
B．plan
C．measure
D．effort
解析：句意：你采取行动的时候就每天都会接近你的目标了。A
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My name is Wang Kun.Since middle school, my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed 21.________ taking a great bike trip.When we graduated from college, we finally got the chance to do it.It was my sister 22.________ first had the idea to cycle along the Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.
Wang Wei can be really stubborn.23.________ she didn't know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that we find the source of the river and begin our journey there.She told me that she wanted to do the trip 24.________ (proper)．Now, ________she had looked at a map yet.Of course, she hadn't; my sister doesn't care 26.________ details.
So I told her that the source of the Mekong 27.________ (be) in Qinghai Province.She gave me a determined look, the kind that said she wouldn't change
28.________ mind.When I told her that our journey would begin at 29.________ altitude of more than 5，000 meters, she seemed to be excited about it.When I told her the air would be hard to breathe and it would be very cold, she said it would be an interesting experience.I know my sister well.Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it.Finally, I had to give 30.________.
解题导语：本文主要讲述了作者王昆和姐姐王薇从湄公河起点骑行到终点的计划。解析：dream about/of doing sth.意为“梦想做某事”。答案：about/of解析：此处为强调句型强调主语my sister故用who/that。答案：who/that解析：由上下文可知此处表示“尽管”是一个让步状语从句。答案：Although/Though解析：副词修饰动词。答案：properly解析：whether/if引导宾语从句意为“是否”。答案：whether/if解析：care about意为“关心在乎”。答案：about解析：当宾语从句表示的是客观事实时从句应用一般现在时；source为不可数名词故用is。答：is解析：change one's mind 意为“改变主意”。答案：her解析：at an altitude of意为“在……的高度”。答案：an解析：give in意为“屈服让步”。答案：in