完形填空（共20 小题, 每小题 1 分, 满分20 分） Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. Here is the story of one 10-year-old boy who decided to study judo (柔道) __ 36__ the fact that he had lost his left arm in a car accident. The boy began __ 37__ with an old Japanese judo the sensei (师傅). The boy was __ 38__ well, but he couldn’t understand __ 39__, after three months of training the sensei had taught him only one move. “but this is the only move you’ll ever __ 40__ to know,” the sensei told him. Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy __ 41__ training. Several months later, the sensei took the boy to his first tournament (循环赛). __ 42__ himself, the boy easily won his __ 43__ two matches. The third match proved to be more __ 44__, but after some time, the boy __ 45__ used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the __ 46__. This time, his competition was bigger, stronger, and more __ 47__. Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the judge called a time-out. He was about to __ 48__ the match when the sensei intervened (阻止). “No,” the sensei __ 49__, “Let him continue.” Soon after the match started again, his competitor made a __ 50__ mistake: he dropped his guard. Instantly, the boy used his __ 51__ to attack him. The boy had won the match and the tournament. On the way home, the boy summoned(鼓起) the __ 52__ to ask the sensei how he could win the tournament with only one move. “You won __ 53__ two reasons,” the sensei answered. “First, you’ve almost learned one of the most difficult __ 54__ in all of judo. And second, the only known defense for that move is for your competitor to grab your __ 55__ arm.” 36. A. against B. without C. except D. despite 37. A. work B. lessons C. school D. activity 38. A. doing B. going C. getting D. learning 39. A. what B. when C. why D. how 40. A. manage B. try C. come D. need 41. A. kept B. stopped C. risked D. delayed 42. A. Entertaining B. Enjoying C. Satisfying D. Surprising 43. A. other B. first C. another D. every 44. A. B. difficult C. exciting D. interesting 45. A. completely B. skillfully C. secretly D. reasonably 46. A. forces B. difficulties C. finals D. rounds 47. A. experienced B. learned C. cruel D. powerful 48. A. continue B. control C. start D. stop 49. A. insisted B. protected C. promised D. replied 50. A. curious B. funny C. serious D. slight 51. A. strength B. skill C. arm D. move 52. A. power B. courage C. memory D. chance 53. A. for B. with C. on D. about 54. A. kicks B. jumps C. throws D. movements 55. A. only B. either C. right D. left