35. ----- Shall I tell him how to improve his English?

       ---- Yes,but _____ of suggestions may discourage him.

    A. a list too long          

       B. too long a list 

    C. a too long list    

       D. a list of too long 

 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）           

     阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

       Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race．Both look very strong and fast.  36  one runner speeds ahead and wins the race. The other falls behind．

       Some athletes can reach great   37   such as the achievement of an Olympic gold medal. Others never live up to their  38  .What kind of  39  before a race or other event makes the  40 ?

        Everyone knows that athletes work out to streng-then their  41  . But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as  42  ．Careful study indicates that the best athletes win   43  because they think they can win．

       Thinking positive(Quite certain)thoughts seems to give the edge for  44  in sports．People who say to the-mselves over and over，“I know I can do this,” often find they have the  45  to win．On the other hand, peo-ple often  46  ,who think，“I can’t win．”

       One procedure that helps many athletes is creat-ing  47  in the mind．They are told to think of each  48  they must make to win．Some use pictures that are more fanciful．One skater liked to  49  a star bursting inside her， 50  her with energy．Another athlete who wanted to feel  51  pictured himself as a     52   floating in the air．

       Next time you want to do something well，try tra-ining your  53  to help you. Perhaps a teacher or other instructor can help you plan your training．If you imag-ine yourself doing better，you may soon see 54  in what you  55 can do．Positive thinking and picture created in your mind can help you win.

     36．A． Therefore                     B． And   

         C． But                                D． While