The marathon is a popular Olympic event. It is a very 56　 race 42.2　 kilometres , and good 　57　 finish it in about two hours. Marathon is the name of a place in Greece ( 西腊) .There is an old 58　 about an important battle (战斗) at Marathon 2500 years 　59 　. The Greeks won the battle and their leader(领袖) was very excited and proud(自豪). He shouted,"We must 　60 a message to Athens(雅典) at once. It' s a long way to Athens. 61　 can take our message home to our people? "Pheidippides said, "I can ! I want to do it.　 I can run 62　 than all the other men!" Pheidippides ran as fast as he could to Athens.　 He shouted the 　63　 　news to the Athenians," We won ! We won the battle ! " Then he 　64　 to the ground. He was too exhausted ( 疲惫) and died a short time later. He was the 65 　" Marathoner"

(　　　 ) 56. A. dangerous　 B. interesting 　　 C. short　 　 D. long

(　　　 ) 57. A. players　　　 B. runners　 　 C. doctors D. workers

(　　　 ) 58. A. subject　　　 B. result　　 　 C. story　　 　　 D. book

(　　　 ) 59. A. ago　　　　 B. before　 　 C. after　　 　　 D. later

(　　　 ) 60. A. answer　　 B. pass on　　　 C. send　 　　 D. take

(　　　 ) 61. A. What　　　 B. Who 　　 　　C. Where　 　 D. When

(　　　 ) 62. A. slower　　 B. higher C. further　　　 D. faster

(　　　 ) 63.A. good　　 B. sad　 C. lucky　 　 D. safe

(　　　 ) 64. A. jumped　 B. went　 C. fell　　 D. moved

(　　　 ) 65. A. last　　 B. first　　　 C. best　　 D. real

55. My homework is too difficult.　　　　　　　　

A. Yes, there will.

B. her sister walked in.

C. Could you please help me with my homework?

D. He said I couldn’t go to the party.

E. Sorry, I’ll eat them right away.

F. Why don’t you listen to some relaxing music.

G. Would you mind cleaning the classroom?

H. You should study tonight.

I. If you do, the teacher will take it away.

J. If you do, you’ll have a stomachache.

54. The classroom is too dirty.　　　　　　　　　　

53. Will there be less pollution in 100 years?　　　　

52.Would you mind eating your vegetables?　　　　

51.I can’t sleep. What should I do?　　　　　　　　

50. What did your father say?　　　　　　　　　　

49. Don’t bring food to school.