题目内容：

How Running Helped Me Turn My Life Around

I've never been an athlete. Aside from excelling at all academic disciplines at school, my main goal was to _______ PE at all costs. In my twenties, I went for an occasional yoga or Zumba class, but that was really the summary of all my athletic accomplishments.

That was until the end of 2016, when I was unexpectedly laid off. The _______ of getting a new job soon were not in my favor and _______ thoughts of not being good enough started to kick in. I was feeling quite depressed but pushed myself to go and _______ for the TCS NYC Marathon runners as the course was going through our neighborhood.

However, while being there, I got phenomenal _______ from all the runners, smiling, applauding and high-fiving constantly. Not a runner myself, I thought maybe I could give running a _______, just to try, to use my neglected gym membership and see where it _______ me. And so I tried. I went to my local gym the next morning and got on a treadmill （跑步机）.I was out of breath by minute five, but I _______ down, walked for a bit and then restarted. I came back the next day, hoping to _______ a few minutes longer. By the end of two weeks, I could run for 30 minutes, which was a huge ________.

While I saw my body starting to look more toned, I also noticed my negative thoughts didn't occur that ________ And it sparked a thought—what if I could set a running ________ and sign up for my first- ever race? I did and races sort of became a new hobby.

In the meantime, I was able to ________ a few freelance （自由职业的）projects. They offered me a good ________, and, most importantly, the time to work out for the big race. Also, when I was going for interviews, I started to feel very ________ in my abilities, experience and skills.

I got my full-time job ________ at my dream company just a couple of weeks before the halfmarathon. Although I got an ________ from overtraining right before the race, I still went for it and still finished within my ________ time.

I still have a long running ________ ahead of me—I'd love to work on my speed, my technique and I dream of running a marathon outside of the US. Running gives me ________ that I can do anything I set my mind to.

1.A.attend B.avoid C.pursue D.postpone

2.A.options B.plans C.hopes D.odds

3.A.dark B.deep C.critical D.random

4.A.call B.look C.cheer D.stand

5.A.sympathy B.pleasure C.luck D.energy

6.A.lift B.shot C.break D.choice

7.A.meets B.leaves C.takes D.drops

8.A.came B.fell C.went D.slowed

9.A.last B.walk C.rest D.function

10.A.credit B.impact C.success D.opportunity

11.A.readily B.frequently C.normally D.occasionally

12.A.goal B.limit C.record D.standard

13.A.create B.secure C.approve D.continue

14.A.service B.position C.future D.income

15.A.absorbed B.interested C.confident D.confused

16.A.offer B.permit C.schedule D.application

17.A.award B.honor C.injury D.issue

18.A.appointed B.expected C.original D.spare

19.A.show B.route C.distance D.journey

20.A.faith B.consideration C.evidence D.guidance