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　　Running for a Dream
　　I will never forget that November day. It was hotter than normal. This wasthe __36__ my father and I had waited so long for, because we had beenworking towards this race for three years. Dozens of familiar faces from churchand school flashedacross my view. They had come __37__ me. I saw worryand __38__ on my father’s face. Then the race began!
　　For the first two and a half miles. I felt __39__. I had never before been soready for something. The weeks leading up to the race were filled withcontrolled __40__ and a strict diet. My friends hadn’t seen me in weetthey understood the __41__ required to make my dream a reality. As in all ofmy races，I didn't __42__ out in the front，I loved the pleasure of passingpeople as my strength overtook their premature speed.
　　Then without warning，my strength began to decrease. Neck and neckwith one of my greatest competitors, I __43__ see the finish line. I had begunthe final dash into__44__ when my knees became weak and my legs gaveway. Nothing I could dowould make them __45__ weight.
　　I watched as runners rushed by me. __46__ I knew my dreams of victorywere destroyed. I had to finish the race. However, my legs hurt badly. With allof the __47__ left in me, I got on my hands and knees and crawled (爬), inchby inch, across the finish line. Voices, both __48__ and familiar, cheered meon. They gave me the courage to keep __49__ until the very end.
　　The doctors were there in seconds, but my eyes searched the crowd forhim. There was only one person I wanted to __50__ to. I whispered, “I’m sosorry , Dad, I'm so sorry I __51__ you.” He looked at me, saying, “You couldnever disappoint me. Sometimes these things just __52__. All that matters isthat you did your best.”
　　“But we worked so __53__. What about our dream?” He reached over formy hand and said, “Don't you know that you are my dream and it has cometrue?”
　　It wasn't long before my running shoes were back on, marking a __54__path for myjourney, I learned that all of the miles, the tears, the sweat, and thepain my dad and I experienced together were not for a __55__. What I realized,though, was that to him, I was the greatest prize he had ever won.
　　36. A. dream B. weather C. result D. day
　　37. A. for B. to C. across D. over
　　38. A. coldness B. astonishment C. excitement D. amusement
　　39. A. proud B. great C. nervous D. afraid
　　40. A. programs B. studies C. instructions D. practices
　　41. A. sacrifice B. potential C. patience D. attention
　　42. A. look B. move C. start D. come
　　43. A. should B. could C. must D. need
　　44. A. relief B. spirit C. pleasure D. glory
　　45. A. give B. feel C. hold D. add