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【题目】阅读短文，下列问题
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A marathon is an endurance (忍耐力) race which covers 26 miles, 385 yards (42.2 km). It is a race for the strong. To run this race, one must have great endurance.
The history of this tiring race dates back to a war. The war was between the Persian Empire and the Greeks. It was in the year 490 BC. The war took place on a plain (平原) called Marathon.
The Greeks won. After the war, a man was chosen to announce that the Persians had been defeated (打败) in the battle. The man ran from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens. He ran at top speed without stopping to rest. When he reached Athens, he told the news and died.
In 1896, the marathon race was included in the first modern Olympic Games in Athens. The race was to remember the runner. It was 24.85 miles (40 km), the distance that the man had been asked to run to give his news.
All marathons today are a little longer than the one in the first modern Olympic Games. Distance was added at the 1908 O1ympid Games in London, The distance was changed to 26.22 miles to cover the ground from Windsor Castle to White City stadium, with the 2.2 miles added on so the race could finish in front of the Royal Box.
（1）Why did the man run from Marathon to Athens?
A.He was asked to tell the news.
B.He was asked to fight with the Greeks.
C.He got a new task from the king.
D.He took part in a Marathon race.
（2）What happened to the man at last?
A.He won.
B.He died.
C.He failed.
D.He was killed.
（3）Which is TRUE about marathon races?
A.They are 42 km long.
B.They always take place in Marathon.
C.They are to remember the King of England.
D.They are to remember the man who announced the news.
（4）What can we know from the last paragraph?
A.All marathons today start at Windsor Castle.
B.The King of England decided where to start the races.
C.All marathons today are a little longer than the first one.
D.The distance of the marathon race in1908 is the shortest one.
（5）What's the best title for the passage?
A.Why a marathon is an endurance race.
B.The war between the Persian Empire and the Greeks.
C.Two important Olympic Games.
D.The history of marathon races.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）A
（2）B
（3）D
（4）C
（5）D
【解析】(1) 文中第三段第一句就阐述了this runner为什么要run from Marathon to Athens。(2) When he reached Athens, he told the news and died.当他到达雅典的时候，他把消息说了就死了。 (3)The race was to remember the runner. 赛跑是为了记住the runner 。(4) 答案在文章可以找到。 (5) 整篇文章阐述的是马拉松的来源，为什么举办马拉松，以及马拉松成为了一项奥林匹克运动等。