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【题目】 A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.

I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didn’t do either well. He later informed me that I was “not athletic”.

The idea that I was “not athletic” stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!

The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn’t even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.

Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!

At mile 3, I passed a sign: “GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!”

By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.

By mile 21, I was starving!

As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running.

I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.

Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels (世俗标签), I can now call myself a “marathon winner”.

【1】A month before the marathon, the author ________.

A.was well trainedB.felt scared

C.made up his mind to runD.lost hope

【2】Why did the author mention the P.E. class in his 7th year?

A.To appreciate the support of his teacher.B.To amuse the readers with a funny story.

C.To show he was not talented in sports.D.To share a precious memory.

【3】How was the author’s first marathon?

A.He made it.B.He quit halfway.

C.He got the first prize.D.He walked to the end.

【4】What does the story mainly tell us?

A.A man owes his success to his family support.B.A winner is one with a great effort of will.

C.Failure is the mother of success.D.One is never too old to learn.

【5】The best title for the reading should be ________.

A.Not AthleticB.The Final Runner

C.The Battle Against My BodyD.My First Marathon

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】A

【4】B

【5】D

【解析】

本文讲述了“我”第一次参加马拉松比赛的情况。赛前一个月前，“我”的一个脚踝受伤了，这意味着两周内不能跑步，只剩下两周的训练时间。然而，“我”决心要继续下去。当“我”30多岁开始跑步时，意识到跑步是一场与自己的战斗，与竞争无关，也与“我”是否擅长运动无关。这一切都是为了与“我”自己的身体和思想作斗争。是意志的考验!最后“我”成功了。

【1】细节理解题。根据“Yet, I was determined to go ahead.”可知然而，我决心要继续下去，故选C。

【2】推理判断题。根据“…then hit a softball. I didn’t do either well. He later informed me that I was “not athletic”.”可知我两项都做得不好。后来他告诉我，我“不擅长运动”，可推测出此处表明他在体育方面没有天赋，故选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据“I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished!”可知我是最后一批跑完全程的选手之一。但是我完成了，故选A。

【4】推理判断题。根据“It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!”可知这一切都是为了与我自己的身体和思想作斗争，是意志的考验，可推测出此处是一个胜利者是一个有着巨大努力和意志的人，故选B。

【5】最佳标题。根据文章第一句“A month before my first marathon”可知是第一次马拉松比赛，后文也写了比赛的前后情况，故选D。