Sumo wrestlers (相扑选手) are usually big, heavy men. The biggest sumo wrestler of all the time is Koni-shiki, who now 16 about 230 kg. Born in Hawaii, he was 17 a big boy. When he was a teenager, some people 18 he go to Japan and become a sumo wrestler.
Although he took their advice, at first it was a 19 life. “I had to clean the toilets and 20 the rubbish (垃圾),” Konishiki remembered, “I knew I had to 21 to life in Japan. I said to myself, ‘I 22 learn Japanese.’ Soon I could 23 it quite well.”
Konishiki’s career started 24 , and he was soon upgraded to a higher rank. But despite his 25 he soon had health problems. The doctors told him that he should 26 some weight. “I started dieting. I 27 to do it. But I did it too 28 ,” he said, “I lost some of my strength, too.”
He lost a lot of fights, and then his parents got 29 in a car crash. “I must go and 30 them,” he thought. Though it was only three days 31 a big tournament (锦标赛), he flew back to Hawaii. Despite his 32 , they were not badly injured.
When he returned, he knew that he had to do well. The newspapers said, “Konishiki must win, 33 he will go down in rank.”
Though he had many problems, Konishiki won 14 of his 15 fights, and won the Emperor’s Cup. He was so 34 that he cried. “You ought not to show your feelings,” he said, “but I couldn’t 35 it.”
小题1:
A．means
B．measures
C．weighs
D．has小题2:
A．always
B．hardly
C．sometimes
D．once小题3:
A．promised
B．allowed
C．considered
D．suggested小题4:
A．real
B．hard
C．comfortable
D．rich小题5:
A．sell
B．bring
C．take
D．empty小题6:
A．adapt
B．respond
C．devote
D．lead小题7:
A．would
B．can
C．must
D．may小题8:
A．speak
B．say
C．learn
D．tell小题9:
A．bad
B．well
C．suddenly
D．similarly小题10:
A．failure
B．success
C．effort
D．fame小题11:
A．gain
B．lose
C．save
D．spare小题12:
A．failed
B．began
C．had
D．refused小题13:
A．stupidly
B．carefully
C．slowly
D．quickly小题14:
A．shocked
B．destroyed
C．ruined
D．injured小题15:
A．visit
B．care
C．meet
D．serve小题16:
A．after
B．since
C．before
D．until小题17:
A．joy
B．worry
C．surprise
D．regret小题18:
A．because
B．but
C．or
D．and小题19:
A．sad
B．nervous
C．curious
D．happy小题20:
A．do
B．help
C．feel
D．leave
