Question

    As Simon Kindleysides, 34, took his first step in the London Marathon in April, he felt as if magic was in the air.

"As we were walking toward the first mile, we actually started joining all the runners," he said. "Everyone was on the streets, cheering, and that was a magical moment." As time went on, the crowds and other racers spread around. Kindleysides and his team of eight supporters continued walking.

Kindleysides, who is paralyzed(瘫痪的)from the waist down and typically uses a wheelchair, was equipped with an exoskeleton(体外骨骼)to help him walk. His supporters walked with him to change the batteries in his exoskeleton so he could keep moving.

In 2013, Kindleysides was diagnosed with a brain tumor (肿瘤) that was growing in a way that pressed on certain nerves, leading to him losing feeling in his legs. He was told he would never walk again. Before his paralysis, the London-based singer and dancer had "always wanted to run a marathon," he said, but he never made the plan to do so--until this year.

During the London Marathon, the last two miles were the hardest. "At that point, I was exhausted. It was freezing cold, and I was hurting emotionally," Kindleysides said. But he kept going. "I didn't want to let people down. I had a team of eight, and I was raising money for The Brain Tumour Charity," he said. "I didn't want to let them down, myself down, and I thought if I would get this far, I would have to continue."So he continued and made history as the first paralyzed man to complete the London Marathon on foot.

Then, recovering at home, he shared his accomplishment with his three children. "They used to say I'm the only dad in their whole school who's in a wheelchair, and now they say I'm their dad, the only one who has walked a marathon," he said.

Kindleysides is training to complete three more marathons next year, including the London Marathon again.

1.Why did Kindleysides' supporters accompany him all the way?

A. To help change the batteries. B. To inspire him as a team.

C. To guide him along the road. D. To assist him with the wheelchair.

2.What caused Kindleysides' disability?

A. An operation on his brain for the tumor.

B. An accident in the previous marathon.

C. Some nerves produced out of the tumor.

D. The pressure from the brain tumor on the nerves.

3.What partly supported Kindleysides to finish the hardest two-mile race?

A. The prize money for the winner. B. The strong desire to recover.

C. The kindness to help the charity. D. The belief to beat others.

4.What can we learn about Kindleysides?

A. He was once a successful actor.

B. He is ambitious for joining in London marathons once more.

C. His children feel a pity for him in the wheelchair now.

D. He was the first disabled man to complete the London Marathon.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了Kindleysides因病而导致下肢无知觉但却坚持跑完了马拉松全程，目的是要多做善事。

1.细节理解题。根据第三段的His supporters walked with him to change the batteries in his exoskeleton so he could keep moving.可知，Kindleysides的支持者一直陪伴着他的原因是给他的外骨骼换电池，这样他就可以继续前进。故选择A选项。

2.细节理解题。根据第四段的In 2013, Kindleysides was diagnosed with a brain tumor (肿瘤) that was growing in a way that pressed on certain nerves, leading to him losing feeling in his legs.可知Kindleysides被诊断出患有脑瘤，这种肿瘤正在以压迫某些神经的方式生长，导致他的双腿失去知觉。故D选项正确。

3.细节理解题。根据第五段Kindleysides 的陈述“I didn't want to let people down. I had a team of eight, and I was raising money for The Brain Tumour Charity”可知，他一直在为慈善机构筹钱，可知C选项符合文意。

4.推理判断题。根据文章最后一段Kindleysides is training to complete three more marathons next year, including the London Marathon again. Kindleysides正在为明年完成另外三项马拉松而训练，其中包括伦敦马拉松。可见他雄心勃勃地想再次参加伦敦马拉松比赛。故B选项正确。