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【题目】For the first time in the history of the Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou marathons, fourteen blind runners competed in the Nov 6 Hangzhou Marathon this year with the assistance of personal guides. Each runner was supported by 4 or 5 volunteers. Among them was Yan Wei, from a running group called “Running in the Dark”, which specially provides training for blind runners.

During trainings, blind runners are each accompanied by three volunteers. One volunteer is responsible for removing any obstacles（障碍物）on the road and controlling the pace. The second

volunteer acts as a lookout for other runners or vehicles on the path while the third, who is attached to the blind runner by a safety rope, takes note of the trainee’s running gait and pace.

Zhu Peihua, the leader of the group’s Shanghai branch, first developed a passion for running last year when he took part in a guided running activity. Zhu said that he was so fascinated with

the sport that he even bought a treadmill（跑步机）so that he could train at home. “Running gives

me the chance to be outside and take in the fresh air. The activity has also made me more willing to talk to people. It’s simply good for health, ” said Zhu.

The popularity of guided running activities for blind people has been growing since last year. Cheng Yi, a volunteer at Running in the Dark’s Hangzhou branch, said that both the numbers of blind runners and volunteers to become assistants to them are rising continually. However, he added that volunteers face a more physically demanding task compared to a regular runner. Some

of the other challenges involve being aware of the verbal(口头的) instructions one gives.

“At the beginning, I kept saying ‘here’ and ‘there’ instead of ‘left’ or ‘right’ which is much more specific and relevant to the runner. A blind runner once collided with another runner because of my mistake. Luckily, no one was hurt,” said Cheng. Through everything, according to Cheng, he and many of the blind runners he has guided become close friends with shared topics and increased understandings.

【1】“Running in the Dark” .

A. has 4 or 5 volunteers B. is a very popular sports activity

C. helps people develop a passion for running D. trains the blind to run

【2】This passage is most probably taken from a/an .

A. newspaper B. advertisement

C. story book D. scientific report

【3】What is the best title of the passage?

A. Making the World Different. B. Meeting New Challenges.

C. Bringing Back Friendships. D. Lending One’s Feet and Eyes.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】D

【解析】文章介绍14个盲人在“Running in the Dark”组织的志愿者的帮助下参加11月4日在杭州举办的马拉松赛，在文中向我们介绍这个组织“Running in the Dark”，其中的一些志愿者以及他们对活动的看法。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句Among them was Yan Wei, from a running group called “Running in the Dark”, which specially provides training for blind runners.可知“Running in the Dark”为盲人跑步者提供训练。故选D。

【2】文章来源题。通读全文可知，文章介绍14个盲人在志愿者的帮助下参加11月4日在杭州举办的马拉松赛，在向我们介绍其中的一些志愿者以及他们对活动的看法。通过文章大意可知，这属于公益活动，最可能出现在报纸上。故选A。

【3】主旨大意题。文章介绍一个志愿团队帮助训练盲人赛跑并参加像马拉松这样的比赛，故标题用Lending One’s Feet and Eyes.（借出脚和眼。）合适，故选D。

关于细节理解题

用细节定位法：细节理解题属于直接解答性问题，是阅读理解题中最简单的一种，多数属中低难度的送分题。但由于高考所占的比例很大，应特别引起注意。事实和细节题的命题特点是：把某词语、某个句子或某具体事实用不同于原文的另一方式或句型表达，即同义改写。解答这类题的窍门是：A)注意掌握英语的多种表达法；B)正确分析词语在句中的作用；C)熟练运用英语的句型转换；D)读懂题干所提出的问题，并准确地找到文中涉及该问题的句子。

比如文章第1题“Running in the Dark” .，就需要快速找到含有关键词“Running in the Dark”的句子，因此把答案定位在文章第一段，根据文章第一段Among them was Yan Wei, from a running group called “Running in the Dark”, which specially provides training for blind runners.根据此句中非限制性定语从句对“Running in the Dark”的解释可知，这时一个帮助盲人跑步者提供训练的组织。故选D。