Think back to a time in your life when you tried something new.
When I was a teenager I volunteered to pass out water at a local race. I was so excited to see all the different runners who passed by and quickly took a cup of water. Some ran past，some walked past and a few wheeled past.
I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! The next year I decided to run for the race，but I had little running practice. I just wanted to finish.
On the day of the race，it was terribly hot. After running for about 5 miles，I was thinking，“I must be crazy. Why did I do this? What was I thinking？” And at one moment，I said to myself，“I am never doing this again！”
That first 10 km race was quite an experience. I jogged (慢跑)，I walked，I jogged and walked. At times，I didn’t know if I could finish.
Near the end，a 70­year­old man ran past me，very fast，and I felt a little embarrassed (尷尬的) that I was more than 50 years younger than he and I couldn’t even keep up with him. But then I realized something. He was running his race and I was running mine. How often in life do we compare(比較) ourselves to others when we really shouldn’t? I decided that I would not give up on running races，and that one day I would be one of those 70­year­olds who were still running.
As I crossed the finishing line，I was proud of myself. I didn’t regret (后悔) having such an experience.
小題1:What did the writer do at a local race as a volunteer?
A．He helped old runners.
B．He cheered up the runners.
C．He passed out water to the runners.
D．He took back the cups from the runners.
小題2:Why did the writer join the race?
A．He just wanted to experience.B．He was crazy about running.
C．He had practiced running very hard.D．He wanted very much to win a prize.
小題3:How did the writer’s feeling change after running about 5 miles?
①He regretted.
②He encouraged himself.
③He felt a little embarrassed.
A．①—②—③B．②—①—③C．①—③—②D．②—③—①
小題4: What is the best title (標題) of the passage?
A．To be No.1.B．Let’s compare.
C．A volunteering job.D．Running your own race.

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:D
小題1:C 從文章“When I was a teenager I volunteered to pass out water at a local race.”可看出答案。
小題2:A 從文章“I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! The next year I decided to run for the race，”可看出他想體驗一下。
小題3:C 從文章倒二和倒三段的敘述可看出順序
小題4:D 從后兩段作者的感悟可選出答案
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