阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
At the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, the favorite team in the four-man canoe race was the United States team. One member of that team was a young man by the name of Bill Havens.
As the time for the Olympics
36 it became clear that Bill’s wife would give birth to their first child about the time that the U.S. team would be
37 in the Paris games. In 1924 there were no jet airliners from Paris to the United States, only
38 ocean-going ships. And so Bill found himself in a
39 . Should he go to Paris and
40 not being at his wife’s side when their baby was born? Or should he
41 from the team and remain with his family?
Bill’s wife
42 that he go to Paris.
43 , competing in the Olympics was his life long
44 . But Bill felt
45 and, after much
46 searching decided to withdraw from the competition and remain home, where he could
47 his wife when the child arrived.
As it
48 , the United States four-man canoe team won the gold medal in Paris. And Bill’s wife was
49 in giving birth to their child. She was so late,
50 , that Bill could have competed in the event and returned home in time to be with her when she gave birth.
People said, “What a shame.” But Bill said he had no
51 . For the rest of his life, he believed he had made the
52 decision. Bill Havens knew what was most
53 to him. Not everybody figures that out. And he acted on what he believed was best.
54 everybody has the strength of character to say no to something he or she truly wants in order to say yes to something that truly
55 . But for Bill, it was the only way to peace; the only way to no regrets.
| 小题1: | | A．neared | B．started | C．ended | D．narrowed |
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| 小题2: | | A．practising | B．competing | C．entering | D．trying |
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小题3:.
| A．expensive | B．heavy | C．large | D．slow |
| 小题4: | | A．hurry | B．puzzle | C．dilemma | D．trouble |
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| 小题5: | | A．avoid | B．risk | C．bear | D．missed |
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| 小题6: | | A．break | B．keep | C．wander | D．withdraw |
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| 小题7: | | A．complained | B．preferred | C．insisted | D．promised |
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小题8:.
| A．After all | B．Above all | C．In all | D．At all |
小题9:.
| A．purpose | B．struggle | C．opportunity | D．dream |
| 小题10: | | A．disappointed | B．conflicted | C．confused | D．encouraged |
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| 小题11: | | A．memory | B．decision | C．soul | D．peace |
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小题12:.
| A．support | B．watch | C．comfort | D．raise |
| 小题13: | | A．fed back | B．pointed out | C．came out | D．turned out |
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| 小题14: | | A．effortless | B．sorry | C．late | D．hard |
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小题15:.
| A．at last | B．in fact | C．without doubt | D．in brief |
| 小题16: | | A．pains | B．sufferings | C．defeats | D．regrets |
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| 小题17: | | A．better | B．bigger | C．worse | D．more |
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小题18:.
| A．obvious | B．true | C．important | D．close |
| 小题19: | | A．Almost | B．Certainly | C．Surely | D．Not |
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小题20:.
| A．1asts | B．matters | C．works | D．rewards |