题目内容：

A female runner from Kenya came third at the Austin Marathon Sunday. Against great ____，she crawled(爬)on her hands and______across the finish line. Ngetich , 29，was______the pack of top female runners at the 23-mile mark，but____ victory in sight，she started to feel tired. By the time the finish line______into view，Ngetich's

body began to______，but the determined runner was not ready to give up. ____to run anymore，Ngetich went down to her knees and began to crawl on all fours， her eyes______on the finish line. Race volunteers rushed to Ngetich's side rolling a______but she refused to sit in it. She continued to______forward down Congress Avenue under the watchful eyes of medical staff, with the crowd cheering her on______ step of the way. If anyone ____her help，Ngetich would have been disqualified from the race. At one point，Ngetich had a______in order to gather her strength.

Right______she crossed the finish line，Austin runner Steffan beat Ngetich for second place. Her teammate Jerop won the race in 2:54:22. But it was the______Ms Ngetich who won the hearts of the fans Sunday.“You ran the bravest ______ and crawled the bravest crawl I have ______ seen in my life. You have earned much honor，and I am going to adjust your prize money，______you get the same prize money you would have gotten if you were______”Austin Marathon race director said.

The 29-year-old runner recalled that what gave her the strength to______on was that she believed perseverance does win out.

1.A. difficulty    B. sorrow    C. confidence    D. power

2.A. feet    B. legs    C. knees    D. arms

3.A. making    B. attending    C. joining    D. leading

4.A. to    B. with    C. from    D. by

5.A. came    B. flew    C. took    D. brought

6.A. go down    B. shut down    C. turn down    D. put down

7.A. Unable    B. Unfortunate    C. Unwilling    D. Uninterested

8.A. impressed    B. locked    C. watched    D. observed

9.A. bench    B. chair    C. sofa    D. wheelchair

10.A. put    B. look    C. inch    D. step

11.A. either    B. his quick    C. every    D. the tiring

12.A. provided    B. offered    C. supplied    D. handed

13.A. rest    B. breath    C. talk    D. pause

14.A. after    B. when    C. as    D. before

15.A. determined    B. optimistic    C. intelligent    D. outstanding

16.A. competition    B. speed    C. race    D. fame

17.A. completely    B. frequently    C. never    D. ever

18.A. so    B. however    C. while    D. though

19.A. first    B. second    C. third    D. fourth

20.A. rely    B. call    C. carry    D. take