C.relying on D.staying with
解析:文章首句"When I was 13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team"提到,我13岁时唯一的目标就是成为学校足球队的明星。结合下文的"Miller King,who was the best"可推断出Miller King是我们学校最出色的足球运动员(player),而实现我的目标就意味着打败(beating out)他。
2.A.coach B.student
C.teacher D.player
解析:参见上题解析。
3.A.practice B.show
C.comfort D.pleasure
解析:根据上文的"all summer long I worked out"可知,此处表示我到哪里都带着足球练习。
4.A.school B.vacation
C.hospital D.training
解析:根据本段中的"Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm"可以推断出,我在Miller出院后去看了他。C项符合语境。
5.A.pale B.calm
C.relaxed D.ashamed
解析:Miller出了车祸失去了右臂,根据常识可知,这里指Miller出院后脸色苍白(pale),却没有哭。
6.A.held B.broke
C.set D.tried
解析:根据下文的"I was named most valuable player"可知,我被提名为最有价值球员,故可推断出我打破(broke)了Miller的所有纪录。
7.A.reported B.judged
C.organized D.watched
解析:Miller出车祸后不能再像往常一样踢球,因此只能坐在运动员休息区看(watched)主场比赛。
8.A.and B.then