第二节 完型填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn't healed(痊愈)from a(n)【36】injury. I had【37】whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was,【38】for the 3,000-meter run.
"Ready... set... " The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed【39】me. I felt【40】as I fell farther and farther behind.
"Hooray!" shouted the crowd. It was the loudest【41】I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps(圈) ahead of me when she crossed the finish line.
"Maybe I should【42】," I thought as I moved on.【43】, I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran【44】and decided not to【45】in track next year. It wouldn't be worth it,【46】my foot did heal.
When I finished, I heard a cheer-【47】than the one I'd heard earlier. I turned around and【48】, the boys were preparing for their race. "They must be cheering for the boys.
I was leaving【49】several girls came up to me. "Wow, you've got courage!" one of them told me.
"Courage？ I just【50】a race !" I thought.
"I would have given up on the first lap," said an other girl. "We were cheering for you. Did you hear us？"
Suddenly, I regained【51】.I decided to【52】track next year. I realized strength and courage aren't always【53】in medals and victories, but in the【54】we overcome(战胜).The strongest people are not always the people who win,【55】the people who don't give up when they lose.
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A. slighter
B. worse
C. earlier
D. heavier