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【題目】 A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.

I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didn’t do either well. He later informed me that I was “not athletic”.

The idea that I was “not athletic” stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!

The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn’t even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.

Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!

At mile 3, I passed a sign: “GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!”

By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.

By mile 21, I was starving!

As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running.

I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.

Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels (世俗標簽), I can now call myself a “marathon winner”.

【1】A month before the marathon, the author ________.

A.was well trainedB.felt scared

C.made up his mind to runD.lost hope

【2】Why did the author mention the P.E. class in his 7th year?

A.To appreciate the support of his teacher.B.To amuse the readers with a funny story.

C.To show he was not talented in sports.D.To share a precious memory.

【3】How was the author’s first marathon?

A.He made it.B.He quit halfway.

C.He got the first prize.D.He walked to the end.

【4】What does the story mainly tell us?

A.A man owes his success to his family support.B.A winner is one with a great effort of will.

C.Failure is the mother of success.D.One is never too old to learn.

【5】The best title for the reading should be ________.

A.Not AthleticB.The Final Runner

C.The Battle Against My BodyD.My First Marathon

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】A

【4】B

【5】D

【解析】

本文講述了“我”第一次參加馬拉松比賽的情況。賽前一個月前，“我”的一個腳踝受傷了，這意味著兩周內不能跑步，只剩下兩周的訓練時間。然而，“我”決心要繼續(xù)下去。當“我”30多歲開始跑步時，意識到跑步是一場與自己的戰(zhàn)斗，與競爭無關，也與“我”是否擅長運動無關。這一切都是為了與“我”自己的身體和思想作斗爭。是意志的考驗!最后“我”成功了。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Yet, I was determined to go ahead.”可知然而，我決心要繼續(xù)下去，故選C。

【2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)“…then hit a softball. I didn’t do either well. He later informed me that I was “not athletic”.”可知我兩項都做得不好。后來他告訴我，我“不擅長運動”，可推測出此處表明他在體育方面沒有天賦，故選C。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished!”可知我是最后一批跑完全程的選手之一。但是我完成了，故選A。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)“It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!”可知這一切都是為了與我自己的身體和思想作斗爭，是意志的考驗，可推測出此處是一個勝利者是一個有著巨大努力和意志的人，故選B。

【5】最佳標題。根據(jù)文章第一句“A month before my first marathon”可知是第一次馬拉松比賽，后文也寫了比賽的前后情況，故選D。