Question

    I can proudly say that last year I broke the record for the oldest person in the world to ride a roller-coaster. I’m 105, but I feel younger. Even the doctor agrees I’m in good condition. I’m a bit deaf and my legs feel weak, but they are the only issue.

I rode the Twistosaurus at Flamingo Land, which spins you round quite fast. I didn’t choose to go on that. I’d have preferred a really fast one that went upside down. But I was told I couldn’t ride something like that, because my blood pressure could drop and I might have some danger.

I wasn’t nervous — I don’t get frightened of anything. I was securely fastened, so I knew I wouldn’t fall out. The roller-coaster ride went on for three or four minutes, and it couldn’t be a better experience. And I raised a lot of money for the Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance fund, which was fantastic.

People were saying I’d got a place in the Guinness World Records. Later, someone came to present me with the certificate. I had it on the wall in my living room, with another one that got a year earlier.

My record-breaking ways really began a couple of years ago, with the ice-bucket challenge. It turned out that I was probably the oldest person in the world to do it, and the video was very popular. After that, I started to think about what else I could do to raise money for different charities.

I’m not sure if anyone admires all the fun I’m having. They just say I’m daft and that’s about it. But I’ve had many good days and many exciting times. I’ve had a really good life. I don’t think I’ve wasted any of it.

1.Why didn’t the author choose to go on riding the Twistosaurus?

A. Because he was in a bad physical condition.

B. Because he was told not to do so.

C. Because he considered it too gentle.

D. Because he thought it spun too fast.

2.How did the author most probably react while riding the roller-coaster?

A. He really enjoyed himself. B. He was very worried at first.

C. He couldn’t think much about it. D. He got frightened as it started moving.

3.What do you know about the author from Paragraph 4?

A. He was the oldest person in the world. B. He set a record the year before last year.

C. He disliked showing off his success. D. He was eager to get certificates.

4.What does the underlined word “daft” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A. healthy. B. strong.

C. crazy. D. funny.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。短文叙述了作者打破了世界上最年长的人坐过山车的纪录。他希望能够做更多的事情为慈善组织筹集更多的资金。

1.推理判断题。由第二段“I didn’t choose to go on that. I’d have preferred a really fast one that went upside down.”可知，我没有选择乘坐那个。我更喜欢速度快的上下颠倒的那种过山车。所以判断出为什么作者没有选择坐Twistosaurus的原因是因为他认为它太平缓了。故C选项正确。

2.细节理解题。由第二段“The roller-coaster ride went on for three or four minutes, and it couldn’t be a better experience.”可知，过山车连续运行了三四分钟，这是在好不过的体验。所以作者坐过山车的时候最可能的反应是他很开心。故A选项正确。

3.推理判断题。由第四段“Later, someone came to present me with the certificate. I had it on the wall in my living room, with another one that got a year earlier.”可知，后来有人给我颁发了证书。我把它和前年获得的证书一起挂在客厅的墙上。所以判断出作者前年创造了一项纪录。故B选项正确。

4.词义猜测题。由最后段“They just say I’m daft and that’s about it. But I’ve had many good days and many exciting times.”可知，他们只是说我愚蠢，仅此而已。但我度过了许多美好的日子和令人兴奋的时光。所以最后一段加下划线的“daft”一词可能是crazy“愚蠢的，荒唐的”的意思。故C选项正确。