A friend and I had arranged to spend a whole Sunday taking a long walk in the country. We set off on an early train, each carrying a   36   bag filled with sandwiches, cakes, fruit and bottles of lemonade, I   37   how two people would be able to finish it all.

   Soon we had left   38   the smoky air of the city and had reached the country station where our   39   was to begin. We were   40  , because the sun was shining and there was a gentle breeze to make it just right for walking. We decided to go on a walk called the Four Mile Square: it has four  41    sides, each about four miles in length and on a map looks like a rough square, It is    42  because each side passes through a different kind of country. We  43   in high spirits along the first side, which  44  a river, planning to have a swim and our first meal before we left it. Before long, we came to a gate near which there was a  45  ,“Beware of the Bull”. We were very  46   . Our path ran through this field, and, as it was a public footpath, the farmer had no  47   to put a dangerous animals in it .“Oh, but it’s all right”, my friend said. “This bull is tied up. Come on.”

   I followed, because I could see for myself a strong rope  48  to the ring in its nose at one end and round a large tree at the other, We felt very bold and walked nearer,   49   a red handkerchief just to show that we weren’t afraid.

   The bull began to walk towards us ---- and did not stop. “He   50   to have a long rope.” I said, walking more quickly, The bull too was walking more quickly, Then, at the same moment, we both saw that the rope was broken, and without   51   we began to run.

We were halfway across the field but it didn’t take us long to reach the gate again, We jumped over, very much out of  52   , and looked back to see the bull quietly  53   a bag of food. “That was a clever  54    of mine, wasn’t it ?” said my friend: “I dropped the food on purpose to  55   away the bull’s attention.”

“No ,I cried ”it was not clever ! I dropped mine ----- accidentally.

It was an early September day, cool and bright and just right for running, and I was in the first few miles of a lO-knownmile race over a course with a few high hills. Still, I felt energetic; despite the hills it was going to be a fine run.
Just ahead of me was Peggy Mimno, a teacher from Mount Kiseo, New York. She too was running easily, moving along at my speed. The pace felt comfortable, so I decided to stay where I was; why pay attention to pace when she was setting such a nice one? I'd overtake(追上) her later on when she tired.
So I ran behind her. The course headed north for miles, wandered west for a hilly mile, then turned south again along a winding road. The race was getting harder. We had four miles left and already it was beginning to be real work.
Peggy overtook a young runner. She seemed to know him, for they exchanged a few cheerful words as she passed him. Their exchange worried me. You don't chat during a race unless you feeling good, and Peggy plainly was.
Still, I was close enough to overtake her if she tired, so I didn't give up hope completely. We were getting nearer to a long, punishing hill now and it would be the test. We were a mile from the finish line, so whatever happened on the hill would almost determine who crossed it first.
As I moved up the hill, my attention wandered for a few minutes. When I looked up, Peggy was moving away--first five yards, then ten, then more. Finally it was clear that there was no help of catching her. She beat me soundly.
There is an important lesson in that race. Women are thought to be weaker, slower and not nearly as skilled in sport. Yet as Peggy Mimno so clearly showed, the similarities between men and women runners are more important than differences. I have run with a number of women, and I can say it is often hard work

1. 1.

   What did the writer think of the race in the beginning?

   1. A.
      It would be hard work
   2. B.
      It would be an easy race
   3. C.
      It would be a test of his strength
   4. D.
      It would be a good learning experience
2. 2.

   What worried the writer when Peggy greeted the young runner?

   1. A.
      Peggy overtook the young runner
   2. B.
      Peggy was running energetically
   3. C.
      Peggy was laughing as the writer
   4. D.
      Peggy paid no attention to the writer
3. 3.

   By saying "a long, punishing hill" (paragraph 5 ), the writer implies that _____________

   1. A.
      Peggy would fail to reach the hilltop
   2. B.
      men are more skilled at climbing hills
   3. C.
      overtaking Peggy would be easy
   4. D.
      climbing the hill would be a demanding task
4. 4.

   What lesson does the writer learn from the race?

   1. A.
      Women are as good as men in sport
   2. B.
      Women are better at climbing hills
   3. C.
      He should have more training in a cross-country race
   4. D.
      He should set a quicker pace at the beginning of a race

It was an early September day, cool and bright and just right for running, and I was in the first few miles of a 10-mile race over a course （路线） with a few high hills. Still, I felt energetic; despite the hills it was going to be a fine run.

Just ahead of me was Peggy Mimno, a teacher from Mount Kiseo, New York. She too was running easily, moving along at my speed. The pace （步速） felt comfortable, so I decided to stay where I was; why pay attention to pace when she was setting such a nice one? I’d overtake （追上） her later on when she tired.

So I ran behind her. The course headed north for miles, wandered west for a hilly mile, then turned south again along a winding road. The race was getting harder. We had four miles left and already it was beginning to be real work.

    Peggy overtook a young runner. She seemed to known him, for they exchanged a few cheerful words as she passed him. Their exchange worried me. You don’t chat during a race unless you feeling good, and Peggy plainly was.

    Still, I was close enough to overtake her if she tired, so I didn’t give up hope completely. We were getting nearer to a long, punishing hill now and it would be the test. We were a mile from the finish line, so whatever happened on the hill would almost determine who crossed it first.

    As I moved up the hill, my attention wandered for a few minutes. When I looked up, Peggy was moving away-first five yards, then ten, then more. Finally it was clear that there was no help of catching her. She beat me soundly.

    There is an important lesson in that race. Women are thought to be weaker, slower and not nearly as skilled in sport. Yet as Peggy Mimno so clearly showed, the similarities between men and women runners are more important than differences. I have run with a number of women, and I can say it is often hard work..

1. What did the writer think of the race in the beginning?

A. It would be hard work.                        B. It would be an easy race.

C. It would be a test of his strength.                D. It would be a good learning experience.

2 What worried the writer when Peggy greeted the young runner?

A. Peggy overtook the young runner.               B. Peggy was running energetically.

C. Peggy was laughing as the writer.                D. Peggy paid no attention to the writer.

3 By saying “a long, punishing hill” （paragraph5）, the writer implies that ______.

A. Peggy would fail to reach the hilltop             B. men are more skilled at climbing hills

C. overtaking Peggy would be easy                D. climbing the hill would be a demanding task

4. What lesson dose the writer learn from the race:

A. Women are as good as men in sport.

B. Women are better at climbing hills.

C. He should have more training in a cross-country race.

D. He should set a quicker pace at the beginning of a race.

    Just ahead of me was Peggy Mimno, a teacher from Mount Kisco, New York. She too was running easily, moving along at my speed. The pace (步速) felt comfortable, so I decided to stay where I was；Why pay attention to pace when she was setting such a nice one? I'd overtake (追上) her later on when she tired.

    So I ran behind her. The course headed north for five miles, wandered west for a hilly mile, then turned south a gain along a winding road. The race was getting harder. We had four miles left and already it was beginning to be real work.

    Peggy overtook a young runner. She seemed to know him, for they exchanged a few cheerful words as she passed him. Their exchange worried me. You don’t chat during a race unless you are feeling good, and Peggy plainly was.

    Still, I was close enough to overtake her if she tired, so I didn’t give up hope completely. We were getting nearer to a long, punishing hill now and it would be the test. We were a mile from the finish line, so whatever happened on the hill would almost certainly determine who crossed it first.

    As I moved up the hill, my attention wandered for a few minutes. When I looked up, Peggy was moving away—first five yards, then ten, then more.  Finally it was clear that there was no hope of catching her. She beat me soundly.

    There is an important lesson in that race. Women are thought to be weaker, slower and not nearly as skilled in sport. Yet as Peggy Mimno so clearly showed, the similarities between men and women runners are more important than the differences.  I have run with a number of women, and I can say that it is often hard work.

1. What did the writer think of the race in the beginning?

A. It would be hard work.

B. It would be an easy race.

C. It would be a test of his strength.

D. It would be a good learning experience.

2. What worried the writer when Peggy greeted the young runner?

A. Peggy overtook the young runner.

B. Peggy was running energetically.

C. Peggy was laughing at the writer.

D. Peggy paid no attention to the writer.

3. By saying “a long, punishing hill” (Paragraph 5), the writer implies that

A. Peggy would fail to reach the hilltop

B. men are more skilled at climbing hills

C. overtaking Peggy would be easy

D. climbing the hill would be a demanding task

4. What lesson does the writer learn from the race?

A. Women are as good as men in sport.

B. Women are better at climbing hills.

C. He should have more training in a cross-country race.

D. He should set a quicker pace at the beginning of a race.

    It was an early September day, cool and bright and just right for running, and I was in the first few miles of a 10 mile race over a course (路线) with a few high hills. Still, I felt energetic; despite the hills it was going to be a fine run.

    Just ahead of me was Peggy Mimno, a teacher from Mount Kisco, New York. She too was running easily, moving along at my speed. The pace (步速) felt comfortable, so I decided to stay where I was；Why pay attention to pace when she was setting such a nice one? I'd overtake (追上) her later on when she tired.

    So I ran behind her. The course headed north for five miles, wandered west for a hilly mile, then turned south a gain along a winding road. The race was getting harder. We had four miles left and already it was beginning to be real work.

    Peggy overtook a young runner. She seemed to know him, for they exchanged a few cheerful words as she passed him. Their exchange worried me. You don’t chat during a race unless you are feeling good, and Peggy plainly was.

    Still, I was close enough to overtake her if she tired, so I didn’t give up hope completely. We were getting nearer to a long, punishing hill now and it would be the test. We were a mile from the finish line, so whatever happened on the hill would almost certainly determine who crossed it first.

    As I moved up the hill, my attention wandered for a few minutes. When I looked up, Peggy was moving away—first five yards, then ten, then more.  Finally it was clear that there was no hope of catching her. She beat me soundly.

    There is an important lesson in that race. Women are thought to be weaker, slower and not nearly as skilled in sport. Yet as Peggy Mimno so clearly showed, the similarities between men and women runners are more important than the differences.  I have run with a number of women, and I can say that it is often hard work.

1. What did the writer think of the race in the beginning?

A. It would be hard work.

B. It would be an easy race.

C. It would be a test of his strength.

D. It would be a good learning experience.

2. What worried the writer when Peggy greeted the young runner?

A. Peggy overtook the young runner.

B. Peggy was running energetically.

C. Peggy was laughing at the writer.

D. Peggy paid no attention to the writer.

3. By saying “a long, punishing hill” (Paragraph 5), the writer implies that

A. Peggy would fail to reach the hilltop

B. men are more skilled at climbing hills

C. overtaking Peggy would be easy

D. climbing the hill would be a demanding task

4. What lesson does the writer learn from the race?

A. Women are as good as men in sport.

B. Women are better at climbing hills.

C. He should have more training in a cross-country race.

D. He should set a quicker pace at the beginning of a race.