Question

    There are times when I leave for my running-group sessions with little enthusiasm. It might be because I’m tired, or stressed, or don’t want to leave something else. But I’m the coach, so I can’t choose to give it a miss.

It was yet another cold, dark, wet evening and I wasn’t feeling the love as I gathered all the necessary equipment. No one in their right mind will come out in this weather, I thought. But when I turned into the car park, my headlights picked out runners making a dash through the rain to our meeting point, where others were already working out to stay warm, with chat, laughter and hugs. They, too, I realized, might be tired, stressed or busy. But, unlike me, they had a choice about whether to come running or stay at home. And that makes their decision to come---and to keep on coming---more encouraging. Then, I went home from the run feeling better than when I’d arrived.

I believe one of the strongest motivations(激励；动机) behind these runners’ decisions to come along is being part of a group. Belonging to a running community makes running greater than running itself. It’s no longer just a workout; it’s a get-together with friends, a laugh and a shared experience. It provides a chance to share your success and disappointments, to be congratulated and comforted, and, just as important, to congratulate and comfort others.

Research has long shown the possibility of staying motivated is higher when exercise takes place in a group. The reasons are many. A study at the University of Southern California found people enjoy physical activity more when they are with others and are more likely to keep it up over the long term. And research by Strava in 2017 found running in a group made runners go faster and further. Using data from 90 million runs taking place all over the world, Strava found that the average pace of runs taking place in a group was seven seconds per mile quicker than solo runs, and the distance covered was an average of 1.3 miles further.

I joke about people being more motivated to come to my running sessions by the tea and biscuits afterwards than by the running itself. It might be true, but it doesn’t matter. Those laughter-filled minutes are every bit as important as the running in between.

1.What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A.The coach was always enthusiastic.

B.The coach was never discouraged.

C.The coach was sometimes unwilling.

D.The coach was often worn out.

2.Why is being part of a group most motivational?

A.It needs a coach who can offer help.

B.It frees runners from boring daily work.

C.It helps members to beat their records.

D.It creates space for their communication.

3.That being in a group improves performance is proven by _______ .

A.taking a typical example B.performing an experiment

C.listing accurate data D.sharing his experiences

4.Tea and biscuits in running sessions are meant to _________ .

A.attract more runners from other groups

B.build up some strength before running

C.make his running group stand out of all

D.add more life to their running experience

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章介绍了一群人一起跑步能够促进他们在跑步中的表现。

1.

推理判断题。根据第一段“There are times when I set off for my running-group sessions with little enthusiasm. It might be because I’m tired, or stressed, or have had to unwillingly tear myself away from something else. But I’m the coach (有几次当我开始为跑步课做准备时，几乎没有什么热情。可能是因为我累了，有压力或者必须不情愿地让自己远离其他事。但是我是教练)”可知，作者作为教练有时候不情愿。故选C项。

2.

细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“It provides a chance to share your success and disappointments, to be congratulated and comforted, and, just as important, to congratulate and comfort others.(它提供了一个分享成功和失望的机会，被祝贺，被安慰，并且同样重要的是，也祝贺、安慰别人)”可知，作为团队的的一部分为交流创造了空间，是最有激发性的因素。故选D项。

3.

推理判断题。根据第四段“Using data from 90 million runs taking place all over the world, Strava found that the average pace of runs taking place in a group was seven seconds per mile quicker than solo runs, and the distance covered was an average of 1.3 miles further.(使用90名来自世界各地的跑步者的数据，Strava发现，团队中的跑步者的平均步速比单独的跑步者快7秒每米，跑的距离平均要远1.3米)”可知，作者援引了准确的数据来证明团队的促进作用。故选C项。

4.

推理判断题。根据最后一段“I joke about people being more motivated to come to my running sessions by the tea and biscuits afterwards than by the running itself.(我开玩笑说，人们更愿意来参加我的跑步活动，是通过茶和饼干，而不是跑步本身)”可推知，跑步课上的茶和饼干是为了给他们的跑步体验增添更多的活力。故选D项。