完形填空(共20小题；每小题l 5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
After winning a big game，athletes are often asked how they feel．Usually athletes say how  21  it is to win this big game．On the contrary，the fact is that losing a big game，or in my case，all the games，can be even harder．
From the spectators’ point of view，last year’s basketball 22  for my high school team was nothing  23  of an embarrassment．And  24  0—20 is certainly nothing to be proud of，that season had a bigger impact on me than any other．As a team captain，I knew it probably wouldn’t be the  25  year，but did I ever think we would lose every game？Of course not．Since six of our top players had graduated，it was clear that we were a (n)  26  team who would struggle．The struggle began earlier than expected，  27  ，as our team center was suspended (禁赛) for the season，and two key members decided to  28  for some reason．At this point，dropping out probably passed through every player’s mind，but in the end，we all stuck it out，  29  to work still harder．
Then there came a time when even our  30  had given up on us．Personally，I felt like it was  31  worthwhile giving my all．I thought，if even the coach doesn’t believe in us，why should I？But just as my hope began to  32 ，a teammate called a meeting．He said，“Nobody thinks we are going to win，but，as teammates and friends，we  33  it to each other to go all out every game．”
It was that moment that  34  me how to be a leader．It hit me that I certainly didn’t 35  the role．As a leader you can never quit  36  the team who looks up to you．It is one  37  to be named captain，feel great and go through the motions，but it is quite another to be a real captain and make sure everyone realizes their full  38  all the time．
I am sure it is great to go through without losing and bringing home awards．But in all honesty，I  39  the fact that my team lost every game last year．It may not help me to become a better basketball player，but it already has made me a better leader，and  40 ．

A．exciting B．pleasant C．tough D．significant

A．game B．event C．league D．season

A．short B．full C．lacking D．sufficient

A．as B．while C．since D．now that

A．most interesting B．dullest C．most difficult D．easiest

A．unique B．adventurous C．young D．untraining

A．meanwhile B．though C．instead D．somehow

A．quit B．stay C．resign D．rest

A．hoping B．swearing C．claiming D．wishing

A．fans B．classmates C．teachers D．coach

A．only too B．more than C．not a little D．no longer

A．fade B．gain C．destroy D．grow

A．owe B．think C．demand D．recommend

A．reminded B．told C．taught D．guided

A．act B．deserve C．make D．take

A．with B．alongside C．on D．for

A．matter B．aspect C．issue D．thing

A．potential B．goal C．enthusiasm D．confidence

A．hate B．treasure C．admit D．recognize

A．character B．captain C．person D．coach