完形填空
At the beginning of this term, my PE teacher suggested to me that I should take part in the marathon (马拉松赛跑). I was very surprised because I was never a good runner. In order to1me, he said that if I took part in the race, I would get the highest mark for the term's PE class. Therefore, I decided to have a try because I had2to lose.
I prepared for the race very3. I ran every day in the morning before school. And after school, I practised running with many other runners on the sports ground. I even had the special diet (饮食) for athletes (运动员). I heard that the special diet could4me to get good results.
When the5of the marathon arrived, I was very nervous. As usual, I got up in the morning, had my breakfast, and listened to some music. Then my father gave me a6to the sports ground. All my family wished me good luck because they knew how7this race was for me and how much effort I had put into its preparation.
My competitors looked like athletes. I was8that I would be the last. However, when I started to run, I thought only about the race. As I paid much attention to the race itself, I did not remember when I9the other runners. Suddenly I realized that I had come first. I was very happy when I won the race. From the experience, I learn that10always comes out of hard work.