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2018届高三年级收心考英语试卷 2017.08 第部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 A It was the mens skating finals of the Winter Olympics when was 16. Someday Id be inthe Olympics. In fact, it was my dream. That night I lay on our living room floor excitedly watching the battle between theBrians: American Brian Boitano facing Brian Orser in Canada. Both of them had been worldchampions. Both of them deserved to win. Naturally I was for Brian Boitano,a northernCalifornian like me. We had skated on the same ice. I held my breath in amazement. Boitanoperformed successfully. The gold medal! I jumped in the air when his score went up. But what happened next is what Ill never forget. Brian Boitano sat in front of the camerawith his coach, surrounded by a group of journalists. He was talking about his career and hismedal, talking to the whole world. A terrible sinking feeling went through me. I could neverbe in the Olympics, I thought. I could not talk in public like that. Just the idea of a pressconference terrified me. I loved skating partly because I didnt have to talk. I could express myself with my jumpsand dances better. I didnt have to stand up and give a speech like some teachers expected. Icould feel the blood rush to my face if I thought a teacher was going to call me. I stared at myshoes. I was sure Id make a fool of myself. The next day l was at the rink（溜冰场）as usual. was practising a combination of jumpsthat had once seemed impossible. 1 worked very hard the next few years - on the ice andespecially off. After journalists talked to me and although my heart pounded every time Ispoke to them, I got to know them. They became familiar faces. And they got to know me.So when my big moment came four years after Brians, I was ready. Sometimes I think my biggest accomplishment was not winning the gold but talking to thepress afterwards. When you do the thing you fear most, you put an end to fear. Fear can stop you dead