Think back to a time in your life when you tried something new．
When I was a teenager I volunteered to pass out water at a local race．I was so excited to see all the different runners who passed by and quickly took a cup of water．Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past．
I saw so many types of people doing it．I thought maybe I could do it too! The next year I decided to run for the race, but I had little running practice．I just wanted to finish．
On the day of the race, it was terribly hot．After running for about 5 miles, I was thinking, “I must be crazy．Why did I do this? What was I thinking？” And at one moment, I said to myself, “I am never doing this again！”
That first 10 km race was quite an experience．I jogged (慢跑), I walked, I jogged and walked．At times, I didn’t know if I could finish．
Near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very fast, and I felt a little embarrassed (尴尬的) that I was more than 50 years younger than he and I couldn’t even keep up with him．But then I realized something．He was running his race and I was running mine．How often in life do we compare(比较) ourselves to others when we really shouldn’t? I decided that I would not give up on running races, and that one day I would be one of those 70-year-olds who were still running．
As I crossed the finishing line, I was proud of myself．I didn’t regret (后悔) having such an experience．
(1)
What did the writer do at a local race as a volunteer?
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A．
He helped old runners．
B．
He cheered up the runners．
C．
He passed out water to the runners．
D．
He took back the cups from the runners．
(2)
Why did the writer join the race?
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A．
He just wanted to experience．
B．
He was crazy about running．
C．
He had practiced running very hard．
D．
He wanted very much to win a prize．
(3)
How did the writer’s feeling change after running about 5 miles?
Good afternoon.Welcome to England.We hope that your visit will be a pleasant one.Today I'd like to tell you something about a few of our laws.
The first one is about drinking.Now you may not buy wine in this country if you are under 18 years of age,nor may your friends buy it for you.
The second one,noise.Enjoy yourselves by yourself,but don't make unnecessary noise,especially at night.We ask you to respect other people who may wish you be quiet.
The third one,crossing the road.Be careful.The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country.Use pedestrian crossing (人行横道) and don't take any chances when crossing the road.
My next point is about rubbish.It isn't lawful to drop rubbish in the street.When you have something to throw away,please put it in your pocket and take it home,or put it in a dustbin.
Finally,smoking.It is against the law to buy cigarettes if you are less than 16 years of age.
I'd like to finish by saying that if you need any kinds of help,you should contact the police.They will be glad to help you.You can call,write or go to ask any policemen.
(1)
Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?
A.A guide. B.A person who makes laws.
C.A teacher. D.An English officer.
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(2)
How many laws are discussed in the speech?
A.Four. B.Three. C.Six. D.Five.
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(3)
The main purpose (目的) of this speech is to ______.
A.tell people that those above 18 can drink and smoke in England
B.declare (宣布) the different laws in England
C.give advice to the travelers in England
D.warn people against going to England
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(4)
The underlined word“contact”in the last paragraph means“______”.
A.keep up B.go to see C.make a call to D.bring trouble
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(5)
From the passage we can learn______.
A.in England,if you are under 18 years of age,you can't buy wine,but your friends can buy it for you
B.you may not buy cigarettes unless you are above 16 years of age
C.because the traffic moves on the left side of the road,you must use the pedestrian crossing when crossing the road
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