Question

    If you happened to be at the recent National Senior Games in Albuquerque last June, it’s likely that you would have found an extremely enthusiastic group of 19 people, all wearing bright yellow T-shirts that read “Blossom at 85” on one side and "Gammy’s Groupies" on the other. “That’s my team,” says Andrea Harrison, speaking about the family and friends there to cheer her on. Harrison is certainly blossoming at 85—so much so that she walked away with gold in the 800 meters with a time of 6'24" and silver in the 5K, finishing in 43'1''.

“People often tell me that they’re inspired by my running and they are encouraged to do more to stay active because of it. ” Harrison says. “I feel like this is my job and my purpose now, to get people moving, no matter what their ages are.”

She even has a presentation she gives at community centers and schools, centering on how beneficial running and exercise can be on emotional heath as well as physical health. Calling it “Motion Over Disturbance;” she says it emphasizes how the motion of movement takes away the disturbance in your head, clearing away all those little worries and bothers of everyday life.

Harrison also likes to tell her audiences that she’s a late bloomer when it comes to running. She started when she was 50 years old, and only because of her sons, then a junior in high school, wanted to be on a track team. So the two of them ran around the parking lot of the school.

Now running 11 miles a week, she calms the “excitement” in her mind by spending her time praying for family members as she runs, particularly for her twin sister who has dementia （痴呆）. But of course she also includes her 6 children, 14 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren.

There are often strangers approaching her after races to congratulate her on a win-she jokes that there “aren’t too many old ladies” for competition. “They say, ‘If you can run like this, I should be running,’ ” she says. “And I say ‘Well, go ahead. What are you waiting for?’”

1.What is Harrison’s job in her own opinion?

A.Being a member of a track team.

B.Winning gold and silver medals.

C.Encouraging people to run regardless of ages.

D.Giving lectures on the benefits of exercise.

2.Which of the following can replace the underlined part “bloomer” in Paragraph 4?

A.Competitor. B.Runner.

C.Instructor. D.Achiever.

3.What is Harrison always doing while running?

A.Listening to some music. B.Missing her family members.

C.Praying to calm down. D.Waiting for the strangers. ,

4.What can be inferred from the whole text?

A.It’s never too late to learn. B.All that glitters is not gold.

C.To strike while iron is hot. D.Well begun is half done.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Harrison在50岁时开始跑步，85岁时获得跑步比赛的金牌及银牌，她至今仍坚持跑步并鼓励人们多跑步。只要你想实现心中的目标，什么时候开始努力都不算晚。

1.

细节理解题。根据第二段中Harrison说的话“I feel like this is my job and my purpose now; to get people moving, no matter what their ages are.”可知，Harrison鼓励人们跑步，不论他们年龄大小。在她看来这就是她的工作，也是她坚持跑步的目的。故选C项。

2.

词义猜测题。 根据第一段中的“Harrison is certainly blossoming at 85—so much so that she walked away with gold in the 800 meters with a time of 6'24" and silver in the 5K, finishing in 43'1''.”以及第四段中的“She started when she was 50 years old, and only because of her sons, then a junior in high school, wanted to be on a track team. So the two of them ran around the parking lot of the school.”可知，Harrison 800米赛跑的成绩是6'24，5000米 赛跑的成绩是43'1''。这一切源自于她50岁那年当时是一名高中生的儿子想加入田径队。所以他们两个在学校的停车场周围练习跑步。即Harrison在50岁时因儿子想参加田径队才开始跑步。85 岁时获得跑步比赛金牌和银牌的她，可以算是一个“大器晚成的人”，取得了很大的成就。结合选项可知，achiever可以解释bloomer一词。故选D项。

3.

细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Now running 11 miles a week, she calms the “excitement” in her mind by spending her time praying for family members as she runs, particularly for her twin sister who has dementia. But of course she also includes her 6 children, 14 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren.”可知，她现在每周跑步11英里，她跑步时为家人祈祷，特别是为患有痴呆症的双胞胎姐姐祈祷，从而使自己内心的“兴奋”平静下来。当然，她也为6个孩子，14个孙子和4个曾孙祈祷。由此可知，Harrison一边跑一边在心里为家人祈祷，她通过这种方式来使她的“激动兴奋的情绪”得以平复。故选C项。

4.

推理判断题。通读全文可知，一个在50岁时才开始跑步的高龄女性运动员，却能在85岁时获得跑步比赛的金牌和银牌，她一直坚持至今并鼓励人们多跑步。最后一段中讲述了Harrison和身边的人的对话：她开玩笑说“比赛中没有太多老太太”。人们说，“如果你能像这样跑步，我也应该跑步”。她回应说，“嗯，那就开始吧。你们在等什么？”因此作者讲述这个故事的目的是告诉人们：只要你想实现心中的目标，什么时候开始努力都不算晚。故选A项。