What makes 15,000 men and women run for hours, and what makes them run through the streets on a cold day without coats? I was one of those runners.  The race is called marathon (马拉松).
I had never run more than eight miles before, and here I was training.  Since the race is in April, I had to run throughout the winter, and in Boston, winters are cold. For most people, just putting on their shirts, sweaters, jackets, and hats is exercise enough. I found myself out on the dark streets, running along ice sidewalks (人行道). Even in gloves, my fingers got so cold that they looked like red carrots. My nose didn't get warm until lunchtime !
Finally, the big day arrived. The weather was cold, with ice and rain. Bang! The gun sounded, and we started. I didn't go anywhere at first because I was standing behind so many people. I had to wait for them to move.
At first, the running was easy.  The other runners just seemed to pull me along. Somewhere around the 20-mile mark I even said to myself, "This is nothing, why did I train so hard?"
Then I hit "the wall". "The wall" is what marathon runners call the special point. I knew my body reached the point and I thought I couldn't go any more. I was out of breath and my legs turned into pieces of wood.  I was almost falling down.  I can't remember anything about the last five miles of the race.
I kept running though. At last, I heard a voice at the finishing line.
"You look good," my friend Ted said. "How did it feel?"
"Wonderful !" I replied.
For everything, if you devote yourself into it, there will be a way. I finished the race, at least, in my heart, I was the winner.
【小题1】Which one best describes the weather on the race day?
A.Cold and rainy.B.Cold and sunny.C.Dry and cloudy.D.Wet and foggy.
【小题2】 How did the writer feel about the race during the first 20 miles?
A.Difficult.B.Boring.C.Easy.D.Interesting.
【小题3】 According to the article, what must someone do to prepare for a marathon?
A.One must eat certain food and get plenty of sleep.
B.One must be willing to eat, sleep, and train twenty-four hours a day.
C.One must run along ice sidewalks every day.
D.One must be willing to train a lot and doesn't give up easily.
【小题4】Then I hit "the wall". What do you think "hit the wall" means here?
A.撞击墙壁B.到达极限C.抵达终点D.中途加速

When I was in my first year of middle school, my father died. And my mother was ill just after I started high school, I had to stop   1  school because my mother had no ___2___ to pay for my school bills.
We started working in people’s gardens to save up enough money  3  me to go back to school. After some time, I returned to school. Unluckily, my mother died the next year. Suddenly my world went  4 . I asked my headmaster  5  I could work for the school so I could pay my bills. He was a nice man and let me  6  in the school garden during the  7 . I had not been able to study well because of my mother’s  8 .   9  the end of my second year,   I  10  most of my exams and was told I would have to repeat (重复) the year. After  11  summer working in the school garden, I went back to lessons again. But suddenly I fell  12 .
Because of my illness, I was weak and couldn’t work at school. I was hopeless. My headmaster told me not to give up (放弃). And my teachers  and  classmates  helped me  a   13  . Now I’m feeling better and will finish my third year.
My life is still not  14  . A few students  15  my poor clothes. They also call me ‘farmer’ because I work in the school garden. But I know I have to do with such problems.

【小题1】
A.to go toB.going toC.living inD.visiting the
【小题2】
A.timeB.moneyC.helpD.friends
【小题3】
A.forB.ofC.toD.by
【小题4】
A.brightB.lateC.darkD.wrong
【小题5】
A.whatB.whichC.ifD.when
【小题6】
A.workB.to workC.workingD.study
【小题7】
A.afternoon B.holidaysC.nightD.morning
【小题8】
A.illnessB.deathC.restD.work
【小题9】
A.NearB.InC.AtD.By
【小题10】
A.passedB.went through C.failedD.had
【小题11】
A.anotherB.otherC.the otherD.more
【小题12】
A.tiredB.asleepC.upD.ill
【小题13】
A.little B.fewC.lotD.lot of
【小题14】
A.the sameB.hardC.difficultD.easy
【小题15】
A.laugh atB.likeC.put onD.laugh

One can have many experiences, but the one I never forget is my bicycling trip in Taiwan. When we were going to   46  school, my teacher suggested that we could do something special to remember our school life. After a long discussion, we decided to travel  47  the whole island by bicycle.
We began to get some training to make our   48  stronger. So we ran 3,000 meters after school. At first, I could only ran about 2,000 meters. My legs were heavy like steel and my heart    49  very fast. After two weeks of training, I could run 3,000 meters   50 .
We started our journey the last week of July. We rode about 100 kilometers   51  . It was very hot and our clothes were  52  all the time. One day, we were riding up the mountain when there were  53  wrong with my bicycle, and I fell and was hurt. I almost gave up and didn’t want to   54  the trip, but I tried to solve the problems successfully and kept on. Fifteen days passed, we returned to school again. We were so   55  .
This experience was like a miracle for me. I learned that I could do what I want to.

【小题1】
A.leaveB.passC.enterD.choose
【小题2】
A.towardB.alongC.from D.around
【小题3】
A.armB.heartC.bodyD.leg
【小题4】
A.ranB.beatC.hurtD.broke
【小题5】
A.safelyB.easilyC.luckilyD.pleasantly
【小题6】
A.every dayB.every weekC.every monthD.every year
【小题7】
A.wetB.dryC.cleanD.dirty
【小题8】
A.nothingB.anythingC.everythingD.something
【小题9】
A.missB.continueC.stopD.begin
【小题10】
A.surprisedB.worriedC.excitedD.interested

I was walking around in a store. I saw an assistant pass this little boy his money back, saying, “I’m sorry, but you don’t have enough money to buy this doll.” I walked toward him and asked him who he wished to give this doll to.

“It’s the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so much for Christmas. She was so sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her.” he said.

I replied to him that maybe Santa Claus will bring it to her, and he shouldn’t worry. But he replied to me sadly, “No, Santa Claus can’t bring it to her where she is now. I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there.” His eyes were so sad while saying this. “My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister.” My heart nearly stopped. I quickly reached for my wallet and said to the boy, “What if we checked again, just in case (万一)you do have enough money?”

“Ok,” he said. “I hope that I have enough.” I added some of my money to his without letting him see and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and even some spare money left . The little boy said, “Thank you God for giving me enough money!”

I left the store, feeling as if my life had been changed forever.

1.Whom did the boy want to give the doll to?

A.His mother        B.His friend          C.His sister          D.The writer

2.The boy finally had enough money for the doll because_________.

A.he didn’t count correctly at first           B.the writer added some money

C.the assistant added some money            D.the assistant made the doll cheaper

3.How did the writer feel at last?

A.Shy.              B.Nervous.          C.Happy.            D.Angry.

4.What does the story tell us?

A.We should help other people in need.       B.Money does not matter.

C.We should believe in Santa Claus.           D.We should borrow money when necessary

 

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