题目内容：

Life is full of chances and challenges. Especially we are struggling for the coming senior high entrance examination.For students, if we don’t study hard，_______，we will fall _____other students. At first, I didn’t know______the word “exam” meant. Later, I knew an exam was a ______ of competition. In competitions, there were always ______ and losers. As I grew up, I got to know competitions well. In one’s life, there must be competitions, so people could ______.

   Never too be late to learn everything.Some of us hate studying,someday they will regret what they did at school. Each time I saw children ______ games, and heard their laughter, I ______ I were that age again. However, I remembered my parents’ words--You must work very hard _______have a good future. So I_______up my pen and began to study hard again. Don’t you think about what you will do after graduation in two months?

   Maybe I was still not ______what competitions really meant. One day, I was ______an English-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me kindly. I was a little nervous but proud of myself.So many people focus on me.I suddenly knew what the competition was. It was not as cruel ______ my teacher and parents told me.

   In fact, competitions were important and necessary.Try your best to get good grades in order to achieve your aims in the following senior high school.I learned a lot ______ what I experienced. Now I understand more about the life. Competitions are important for us all.I’m sure ____  can win a bright future if he puts his heart in schoolwork !Success is coming to all the students of Grade Nine ,come on!

1.A. because of    B. sooner or later    C. at the same time

2.A. behind    B. after    C. over

3.A. how    B. where    C. what

4.A. few    B. number    C. kind

5.A. winners    B. teachers    C. soldiers

6.A. developed    B. improve    C. stronger

7.A. to play    B. playing    C. would play

8.A. found    B. thought    C. wished

9.A. so that    B. in order to    C. as for

10.A. picked    B. dropped    C. took

11.A. agree    B. sure    C. believe

12.A. joining    B. entered    C. taking part in

13.A. as    B. than    C. better

14.A. above    B. under    C. from

15.A. anyone    B. someone    C. nobody