6. A. found out B. slowed down C. set about D. picked up

7. A. final B. long C. easy D. special

8. A. since B. but C. so D. if

9. A. racing B. running C. playing D. joking

10. A. wished B. doubted C. admitted D. realized

11. A. changed B. left C. missed D. chosen

12. A. away B. back C. alone D. on

13. A. live B. depend C. centre D. put

14. A. responsible B. optimistic C. sensitive D. important

15. A. path B. chance C. root D. heart

16. A. relation B. problem C. disagreement D. influence

17. A. more than B. instead of C. ahead of D. rather than

18. A. protected B. saved C. favored D. moved

19. A. successful B. healthy C. competitive D. colorful

40. A. difference B. competition C. point D. ending

【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. D 11. C 12. B 13. C 14. D 15. A 16. B 17. C 18. C 19. B 20. B

【解析】本文是一篇哲理感悟类文章。本文通过讲述作者和一个陌生人赛跑的故事说明了这样一个道理：我们花费我们的时间和精力去追赶别人，但是却错过了我们自己的路。不健康的无休止的竞争让我们迷失了自我，忘记了初心。正确的生存之道应该是，接受生活所给予你的，然后你将会受得生活的恩惠。

1. 考查动词。我能够断定他跑得比我慢一点。A. tell断定；B. predict预言；C. imagine想象；D. suppose猜想，故选A。

2. 考查动词。由Finally, I did it! I caught up with him and passed him by.可知这里意思是我试着追上他。A. fool戏弄；B. greet欢迎；C. stop停止；D. catch赶上，故选D。

3. 考查动词短语。由下文I ___10___ that I had been so focused on competing against him that I had ___11___ my turn可知在我需要转弯之前，还有一千米的路程。A. set out出发；B. go away走开；C. turn off转弯；D. come up走近，故选C。

4. 考查动词。所以我开始跑得更快，每个街区，我都更靠近他一点点。A. drawing接近；B. calling呼唤；C. holding举办；D. turning旋转，故选A。