Question

    Myles Kerr knew that being a Marine (水兵)  comes with a lot of responsibility, but despite the huge weight he has on his shoulders, he has not forgotten  the essence of being a public servant — that of being human.

Seven years ago, a photo  of a Marine and a young boy running a marathon  immediately went viral after it was shared on social media. But what seemed like a simple image packed  a much deeper backstory. This story happened in 2013, but its relevance is still as powerful as ever.

The  pair  were  running  The  Jeff  Drench  Memorial  5K in Charlevoix,  Michigan  when Myles Kerr  came across Brandon  Fuchs, a 9-year old boy struggling to keep up with the rest of  his  group.  Brandon,  exhausted and  out  of  breath,  asked the  Marine: “Will  you  run with me?”

People  who had their  eyes on the  prize  would  have refused,  but the 19 -year -old  was different.  Being  a  Marine,  he knew  exactly  what  he  should  do. Kerr  put aside  his  goal  of beating his mates and instead slowed down to accompany the struggling boy to the finish line.

Because he chose to help the boy, the Marine ended up with the slowest time in his age group, according to the 5K results online.

Though  he might  have  lost  the race, the Marine  won over people’s  hearts. His  act of kindness was celebrated on social media.

Kerr  didn’t  expect  that  his  simple  gesture   would  attract   so  much attention.  He responded  to a tweet  praising  his  actions  saying, “I  was  just  doing  what  any man would  do, but thank you! ”   He also tweeted that he received gifts from the Fuchs family for helping out Brandon.

To Kerr, being a Marine was more than just being trained for combat —  it also required learning how to be kind and compassionate towards the citizens they serve.

1.What was Myles Kerr  seven years ago?

A.A marine. B.A public servant.

C.A marathon runner. D.A Michigan citizen.

2.What is Myles Kerr’s original goal to participate in the marathon?

A.To win over people’s hearts. B.To accompany the boy.

C.To get the best score in his age group. D.To build up his body.

3.Which of the following best describe Myles Kerr?

A.Kind and unselfish. B.Enthusiastic and generous.

C.Responsible and proud. D.Stubborn and helpful.

4.What does the story mainly convey?

A.Being a Marine bears a lot.

B.Kindness matters more than prizes.

C.Being a Marine means a public servant.

D.Good actions spread quickly.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.A

4.B

【解析】

本文为记叙文。七年前，Myles Kerr作为一名海军陆战队员，帮助一名小男孩跑马拉松的照片在社交媒体上被分享后迅速走红。他选择帮助这个男孩虽然可能会输掉比赛，但他赢得了人们的心。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段Seven years ago, a photo of a Marine and a young boy running a marathon immediately went viral after it was shared on social media.和第四段 Being a Marine, he knew exactly what he should do.可知，Myles Kerr 七年前是一个水兵，故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据第四段Being a Marine, he knew exactly what he should do. Kerr put aside his goal of beating his mates and instead slowed down to accompany the struggling boy to the finish line.（作为一名水兵，他非常清楚自己应该做什么。科尔把打败队友的目标放在一边，放慢速度，陪着这个苦苦挣扎的男孩冲过终点线）可知，打败队友，取得最好的成绩是Myles Kerr参加马拉松的最初目标。故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据第四段Kerr put aside his goal of beating his mates and instead slowed down to accompany the struggling boy to the finish line（Kerr把打败队友的目标放在一边，放慢速度，陪着这个苦苦挣扎的男孩冲过终点线）和最后一段To Kerr, being a Marine was more than just being trained for combat it also required learning how to be kind and compassionate towards the citizens they serve.（对Kerr来说，作为一名水兵不仅仅是接受战斗训练，还需要学会如何善待和同情他们所服务的公民） 可知Myles Kerr是一个善良和无私的人，故选A。

4.推理判断题。根据第五段Because he chose to help the boy, the Marine ended up with the slowest time in his age group和第六段Though he might have lost the race, the Marine won over people's hearts.可知，因为他帮助了男孩跑完了马拉松而输了比赛，但是赢得了人们的心，这是比获得奖励更值得的事情，故选B。