Sumo wrestlers (相扑选手) are usually big, heavy men．The biggest sumo wrestler of all the time is Konishiki, who now 26 about 230 kg．Born in Hawaii, he was 27 a big boy．When he was a ager, some people 28 he go to Japan and become a sumo wrestler． Although he took their advice, at first it was a 29 life．“I had to clean the toilets and 30 the rubbish,” Konishiki remembered, “I knew I had to 31 to the life in Japan．I said to myself, ‘I 32 learn Japanese.’ Soon I could 33 it quite well.” Konishiki’s career started 34 , and he was soon upgraded to a higher rank．But despite his 35 he soon had health problems．The doctors t old him that he should 36 some weight．“I started dieting．I 37 to do it．But I did it too 38 ,” he said, “I lost some of my strength, too.” He lost a lot of fights, and then his parents got 39  in a car crash ．“I must go and 40 them,” he thought．Though it was only three days 41  a big tournament ( 锦标赛), he flew back to Hawaii．Although he was quite 42 , they were not badly injured． When he returned, he knew that he had to do well．The newspapers said, “Konishiki must win, 43 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 44 that he cried．“You ought not to show your feelings,” he said, “but I couldn’t 45 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．get used 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．succes s 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．search D．serve 小题16: A．after B．since C．before D．until 小题17: A．happy B．worried C．surprised D．regretful 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