I
am Ali. I have always believed in myself. My parents taught me to be
41 and that I could be the best at anything. I 42 challenging
my neighbourhood boys to see who could jump the highest and run the fastest. Of
course I knew when I made the challenge, I would win. I never even 43
losing.
I
started my boxing 44 when I was 12. In high school I boasted
(自夸) that one day I was
45 to be the champion of the world. As part of my training, I would
run down the street. I would rush in and out of shops to 46
them I was training for the Olympics and I was going to 47
a gold medal. I never thought of failing but only glory(光榮) I was going to 48 when
I won. When I said I was going to be the "Greatest of All Time", I 49
myself. And I still do.
But I didn't know that my will would be 50 when I retired.
In 1996, I was asked to 51 the cauldron(圣火) at the summer Olympic Games in
Atlanta.
When the 52 came for me to set fire to the
cauldron, I realized I had the eyes of the world on me. Then I heard an
extremely loud 53 . I was reminded of my 1960 Olympic
54 in Rome, when I won the gold medal. I remembered those 36
years between Rome and Atlanta and 55 that I had come full
circle. Nothing in life has defeated me. I am still "The Greatest."
1. A. brave
B. confident C.
honest D. polite
2.A. excuse B.
avoid C.
remember D. suggest
3.A. gave up
B. went on
C. heard of
D. thought of
4.A. breaking
B. matching C. training
D. watching
5.A. willing
B. sure C. hopeful
D. active
6. A. tell
B. ask
C. wish D. take
7.A. win
B. lose C.
find D. buy
8. A. need
B. get
C. decide D. make
9.A. believed in
B. cared about C. turned
to D. went through
10.A. forced
B. increased
C. damaged D. tested
11.A. protect B.
carry C. light D.
touch
12.A. challenge
B. chance C.
choice D. moment
13.A. cheer
B. laugh
C. noise D. shout
14. A. history
B. experience C. devotion D. stage
15.A. expected
B. supposed C. proved
D. realized
