Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race．
36 look very strong and fast．
37 one runner speeds ahead and wins the race．The other _
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Some athletes can reach great
39 such as winning an Olympic gold medal．Others never live up to their
40 ．What kind of preparation before a race or before other kinds of events makes the
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Everyone knows that athletes try to
42 their bodies．But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as
43 ．Careful study indicates that the best athletes win
44 because they think they can wi
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Positive thoughts seem to provide the edge for
45 in sports．People who say "I know I can do this" to themselves over and over
46 find that they have the advantage to win．On the other hand, people who think "I can't win" often
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One procedure that helps many athletes is creating
48 in their mind．They are told to think of each jump they must make to
49 ．Some use pictures that are more fanciful．One skater liked to think about a star bursting inside her,
50 her with energy．Another athlete who wanted to feel
51 pictured himself as
a bird floating in the air．
Next time you want to do something well．try training your
52 to help you．Perhaps a teacher or other instructors can
53 you plan your training．If you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon see improvements in
54 you really can do．Positive thinking and pictures
55 in your mind can help you win!
| 小题1: | | A．Neither | B．All | C．Each | D．Both |
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| 小题3: | | A．falls down | B．leaves behind | C．leaves alone | D．falls behind |
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| 小题4: | | A．prizes | B．goals | C．medals | D．places |
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| 小题5: | | A．promise | B．name | C．level | D．ability |
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| 小题6: | | A．progress | B．mistake | C．achievement | D．difference |
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| 小题7: | | A．determine | B．expand | C．strengthen | D．extend |
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| 小题8: | | A．possible | B．interesting | C．difficult | D．important |
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| 小题9: | | A．partly | B．entirely | C．completely | D．mostly |
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| 小题10: | | A．failure | B．luck | C．success | D．competition |
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| 小题11: | | A．often | B．never | C．hardly | D．rarely |
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| 小题12: | | A．fail | B．succeed | C．understand | D．expect |
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| 小题13: | | A．ideas | B．thoughts | C．wonders | D．pictures |
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| 小题15: | | A．giving | B．helping | C．taking | D．tiring |
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| 小题16: | | A．encouraged | B．calm | C．excited | D．anxious |
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| 小题17: | | A．mind | B．body | C．brain | D．imagination |
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| 小题18: | | A．help | B．advise | C．allow | D．persuade |
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| 小题20: | | A．made | B．hung | C．discovered | D．created |
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