Question

You can't imagine how terrible I felt at that time. 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 mile17, 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".

1.A month before the marathon, the author ______.

A. lost hope

B. felt scared

C. was well trained

D. made up his mind to run

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.

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. One is never too old to learn.

B. . Failure is the mother of success.

C. A winner is one with a great effort of will.

D. A man owes his success to his family support.

Answer

1. D

2. C

3. A

4. C

【解析】

这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章作者通过自己参加马拉松的亲身经历，说明成功者属于那些有坚强意志的人。

1.细节理解题。答案定位在第一段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.可知马拉松前的一个月，作者下定决心跑步，故选D。

2.推理判断题。答案定位在第二段He later informed me that I was "not athletic". 和第三段The idea that I was "not athletic" stuck with me for years.可知作者提到七年级的体育老师是为了表明他在运动上，没有天赋，故选C。

3.细节理解题。答案定位在倒数第二段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.可知作者的第一次马拉松赛，他做到了，故选A。

4.主旨大意题。文章作者通过自己参加马拉松的亲身经历，说明成功者属于那些有坚强意志的人，故选C。