完形填空
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
I am sitting in an empty football field after my last high school football game that finished a few hours ago. I’m the mid-field player on my team. But in fact that’s not _1 now. I was the mid-field player because, as I said, this was my __2 game. That’s a good way to end a high school football career (生涯), especially if you win, but even though you don’t, it’s 3 to leave at a high point.
I was eight when I first started playing football. My dad__4 football, and he used to practise with me at home – passing, catching, running. We used to practise almost every evening __5it got too dark. He tried to teach me everything he knew about the_6 . “Just remember: don’t ever_7 .” “Stay in the game. Don’t lose your concentration (专注).” “Go out there and give 110 percent every time.” Well, that was a long time ago, but I still hear his words_8 in my ears.
I had a lot on my mind__9 the game today. I don’t like things to end, I guess, and this was the last game. I was talking to myself and warning myself about what to do and not to do. I didn’t sleep at all__10 , and when the sun came up this morning, I reached the point where _11_just wanted it all to be over, finished, done. But then when the game started, my mind became_12 . I just lived in this game, this moment. I didn’t hear the crowd, I didn’t feel the cold or the pain, I never felt tired. I just kept my eyes on the13 , and it was just me and the ball and, inside, a soft, white light_14 me the way to the goal. It was a beautiful, empty feeling.
It’s all over now, and it’s really getting cold here. It’s starting to snow. The sun’s almost gone, and I can15 see the goal. Now it’s dark and I’m sitting here all alone. Well, I guess it’s time to say good-bye and move on.
( )1. A. true B. wrong C. strange D. clear
( )2. A. first B. last C. worst D. favourite
( )3. A. good B. bad C. lucky D. painful
( )4. A. needed B. hated C. missed D. loved
( )5. A. until B. when C. unless D. although
( )6. A. football B. game C. goal D. score
( )7. A. grow up B. catch up C. give up D. hurry up
( )8. A. ringing B. saying C. falling D. coming
( )9. A. from B. before C. through D. after
( )10. A. tonight B. yesterday C. today D. last night
( )11. A. we B. they C. I D. he
( )12. A. empty B. full C. asleep D. awake
( )12. A. way B. field C. ball D. match
( )14. A. sending B. teaching C. pointing D. showing
( )15. A. already B. hardly C. never D. clearly
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