The London Marathon is an annual event and of the thousands of runners who take part, many of them have a story to tell as to why they are running the 26.2 mile (42.2 km) course around London.
The men's race was won by Kenyan, Martin Lel, who finished the race in just two hours and five minutes, a personal best time for him. Irina Mikitenko was the winner of the women's race and this was astonishingly only her second race at marathon distance!
There was also a group of 24 runners who have competed in every single one of the 28 London marathons. Jeff Aston is one of them and at 60 years old, he finished in just over three and a half hours.
A lot of the non-competitive runners take part in the marathon to raise money for charity. Jeff estimates he has raised about ￡25,000 (350,000 RMB) over the 28 years he has been running.
Jane Tomlinson is a well-known name in the UK. She raised millions for charity doing long cycle rides, marathons and triathlons while struggling against terminal cancer, a battle she sadly lost last year. In honor of Jane, her husband and daughter took part in the marathon. They managed to raise ￡20,000 (280,000 RMB) for a charity set up in Jane's name.
Another astonishing one was blind runner Dave Heeley completing the marathon. As if that wasn't enough, this was his seventh marathon in seven days, as he took part in a special challenge which took him to seven countries.
1.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. A Variety of Athletic Runners B. London Marathon
C. Inspirational Event D. Astonishing Marathon Stories
2.What do we know from the passage?
A. The London Marathon is held every year to raise money for charity.
B. Jane Tomlinson together with her husband took part in the marathon.
C. Dave Heeley is an inspiring marathon runner.
D. Kenyan, Martin Lel won the men's race just over three and a half hours.
3.The underlined word “triathlons” in the fifth paragraph probably refers to .
A. a formal meeting B. a special challenge
C. a kind of disease D. an athletic competition
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Red roses were her favorites, her name was also Rose. And every year her husband sent them, tied with pretty bows. The year he died, the roses were still 26 to her door.
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1.A. passed B. shown C. presented D. delivered
2.A. note B. message C. line D. information
3.A. disappear B. decrease C. grow D. keep
4.A. that B.when C. which D. what
5.A. pass by B. pass away C. pass down D. pass on
6.A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything
7.A. happy B. meaningful C. hard D. impossible
8.A. in B. out C. along D. up
9. A. curing B. healing C.causing D. killing
10. A. ask B. wonder C. doubt D. telephone
11.A. booked B. grown C. planted D. designed
12.A. picked up B. turned up C.held up D. hung up
13. A. buy B. get C.read D. write
14.A. when B. that C. before D. since
15.strong B. weak C. true D. real
16.A made B. bad C. let D. left
17. A. so B. but C. though D. still
18. A. even B. only C. merely D. just
19.A. roses B. belongings C. congratulations D. remarks
20.A. sadness B. disappointment C. happiness D. sufferings
A student will be immediately punished if he is found in the exam.
A. cheat B. to cheat C. cheated D. cheating
—Would you mind if I take the seat?
— .
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C. Surely, never mind D. No, you can't take it
The company plans to the costs of raw materials by 10% next year.
A. turn down B. cut down C. keep away D. cut off
He shouldn’t have been so about food, otherwise he would be healthier now.
A. special B. curious C. anxious D. particular
