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Karoly Takacs is a national hero in Hungary.Everyone there knows his name and __1__ story.
Karoly Takacs of the Hungarian Army was a(n) __2__ pistol (手枪) shooter in the world who might win the gold medal in the 1940 Olympic Games.Those __3__ disappeared one terrible day in 1938.What no one could have __4__ was that his shooting hand was badly injured because of a grenade (手榴弹) while he was __5__ for the war.
Takacs spent a month in the hospital, __6__ about his Olympic dream.At that point most people would have __7__.Takacs was an exception.He __8__and decided to learn how to shoot with his left hand! His __9__ was simple.He just asked himself, “Why not？” Instead of focusing on what he had lost, he decided to focus on his __10__， a left hand.For months Takacs practiced __11__.No one knew what he was doing.Maybe he didn't want to meet people who might have __12__ him.Despite the difficult __13__ to his new shooting hand, Takacs __14__ quickly.In the spring of 1939 he showed up at the Hungarian National Pistol Shooting Championship.Other shooters approached Takacs to give him their __15__ and to appreciate that he could come to watch them shoot.They were __16__ to find that he came here for the __17__， but they were also excited when he won.
The 1940 and 1944 Olympics were called off due to World War Ⅱ.It looked like Takacs would never have the __18__ of realizing his Olympic dream.But he kept practicing and __19__ in 1948 he won the gold medal after the revival (恢复) of the Olympics.
Suffering hardship, winners always search for a(n) __20__while losers always search for an escape.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。一场意外使优秀的手枪射击手Karoly Takacs用于射击的右手严重受伤。然而他并没有放弃，最终凭借左手射击在1948年的奥运会上获得了金牌。
1．A.inspiring B．amusing
C．convincing D．shocking
解析：在匈牙利，Karoly Takacs是一位民族英雄，他的名字与鼓舞人心的故事在匈牙利家喻户晓。
答案：A
2．A.honest B．ordinary
C．disabled D．promising
解析：Takacs是一名有前途的手枪射击手，有可能在1940年的奥运会上赢得金牌。
答案：D
3．A.judgements B．impressions
C．expectations D．commitments
解析：Takacs原本非常有希望获得奥运会金牌，但是一场意外打破了这些期望。
答案：C
4．A.foreseen B．recognized
C．guaranteed D．understood
解析：所有人都无法预见的是，Takacs用于射击的右手在备战训练时因为手榴弹严重受伤。
答案：A
5．A.competing B．applying
C．answering D．training
解析：参见上题解析。
答案：D
6．A.curious B．anxious
C．particular D．cautious
解析：Takacs受伤的是用于射击的右手，所以他非常担心自己的奥运梦无法实现。
答案：B
7．A.quitted B．ignored
C．refused D．avoided
解析：像这样的情况，很多人都会放弃射击，但Takacs是个例外。
答案：A
8．A.gave up B．looked up
C．cheered up D．turned up
解析：Takacs重新振作了起来，决定用左手进行射击。
答案：C
9．A.qualification B．motivation
C．description D．principle
解析：他决定用左手射击的动机很简单，就是觉得这没什么不可以。
答案：B
10．A.symbol B．tendency
C．advantage D．possession
解析：虽然Takacs无法用右手射击，但他仍然拥有左手。
答案：D
11．A.independently B．casually
C．awkwardly D．blindly
解析：Takacs几个月来都是独自练习用左手射击，没有人知道他在干什么。
答案：A
12．A.rejected B．betrayed
C．discouraged D．confused
解析：Takacs之所以一个人默默训练，是因为人们可能会让他感到受挫。
答案：C
13．A.adaptation B．devotion
C．admission D．response
解析：尽管适应用左手射击很难，但Takacs进步非常快。
答案：A
14．A.matured B．reacted
C．progressed D．accepted
解析：参见上题解析。
答案：C
15．A.laugh B．comfort
C．trust D．surprise
解析：在1939年的匈牙利手枪射击锦标赛上，其他射击手过去安慰Takacs，并感激他可以过来观看他们比赛。
答案：B
16．A.frightened B．annoyed
C．reminded D．amazed
解析：令其他射击手惊讶的是，Takacs是来参加比赛的，并且最终获胜。
答案：D
17．A.congratulation B．invitation
C．participation D．attention
解析：参见上题解析。
答案：C
18．A.intention B．pleasure
C．possibility D．necessity
解析：由于1940与1944年的奥运会被取消，Takacs似乎没有可能实现自己的奥运梦了。
答案：C
19．A.approximately B．eventually
C．naturally D．actually
解析：直到1948年奥运会被恢复，Takacs最终实现了自己的奥运梦。
答案：B
20．A.achievement B．challenge
C．reflection D．solution
解析：遭受苦难后，胜利者总是寻求解决方法，而失败者会选择逃避。
答案：D
