My First Marathon(马拉松)

　　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(鞋带) 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(世俗标签),I can now call myself a “marathon winner”.

　　【语篇导读】介绍了作者第一次参加马拉松的经历。比赛前作者脚踝受伤,但依然坚持参加比赛,最终跑完了全程。通过这次经历,作者决心要做自己,不断向前。

　　1.A month before the marathon,the author 　　　.

　　A.was well trained

　　B.felt scared

　　C.made up his mind to run

　　D.lost hope

　　答案　C

　　解析　细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Yet,I was determined to go ahead.”可知,马拉松前一个月,作者脚踝受伤,两个星期不能跑,只剩下两周的训练时间,但作者依然决定要去参加赛跑。故选C项。

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

　　A.To acknowledge 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.

　　答案　C

　　解析　推理判断题。第二段作者提到七年级时的一次体育课上,老师认为作者不擅长运动,作者以此说明自己不具备体育天赋,故选C项。

　　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.

　　答案　A

　　解析　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“I was one of the final runners to finish.But I finished!”可知,作者最终跑完了马拉松比赛,故选A项。

　　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.

　　答案　B

　　解析　主旨大意题。这篇文章介绍了作者在第一次参加马拉松前的一个月,脚踝受伤,但他依然坚持参加比赛,最终跑完了全程。作者之所以能完成,靠的是坚强意志。只有这样的人才会是获胜者。故选B项。