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2、Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage（选最恰当的单词或词语，完成短文）
The crowd suddenly stopped shouting as the starter called the runner in the men's 3，000metres to the starting line．As the runners were ready to go，all （62）Awere on two runners：Mark，the favourite for the gold medal，and a newcomer to the sports world，Jim．
Mark was thought by many people to be the finest 3，000-metre runner in the country．Until a few months before，Jim was almost unknown outside his hometown．But he had amazed his fans （63）Bleaving his opponents （对手） far behind him at one sports meeting after another．Many people thought Jim would do very well to finish the race，too．It was going to be an exciting race!
"Bang!"The race had started．For the first half，Jim ran with Mark in the leading group．At the 1，700metre mark，Jim was running with Mark，only about a metre behind．Suddenly the crowds，who had been cheering，became silent．Mark （64）D onto the grass on the side of the track．He tried to get up，but he had been injured（受伤） and was out of the race．
The crowd believed that Jim tripped （绊倒） Mark and they began to （65）Dinsults （辱骂） at him．Jim looked back，slowed his speed，and then went on with the race．But the race was over for Jim too，he slowly dropped back and finished in seventh place．Jim was very （66）Cabout what had happened．
Later，after the judges（裁判） had studied the video of the race，they decided that Jim had done nothing wrong．Jim went to see Mark and Mark really felt happy．
"I'm sorry for…"Jim said．
"It's not your mistake．I got cramp （抽筋） in my leg when I was running．"Mark stopped Jim．"Such a thing （67） happens to me up till now．I've got to talk with the doctor and see what's wrong with my leg．I'm afraid if the second time will come．"
The two great runners went on to become good friends and were often seen training together．
| 62．A） eyes | B） bodies | C） ears | D） mouths |
| 63．A） from | B） by | C） of | D） with |
| 64．A） walked | B） stood | C） ran | D） fell |
| 65．A） call | B） cry | C） talk | D） shout |
| 66．A） pleased | B） proud | C） worried | D） thankful |
| 67．A） sometimes | B） often | C） never | D） always |
