题目内容
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 70yearold 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 70yearolds 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?
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?
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?
①He regretted.
②He encouraged himself.
③He felt a little embarrassed.
A. ①—②—③ B. ②—①—③ C. ①—③—② D. ②—③—①
4. What is the best title (标题) of the passage?
A. To be No.1. B. Let’s compare.
C. A volunteering job. D. Running your own race.
1.C
2.A
3.C
4.D
【解析】略
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 70yearold 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 70yearolds 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.
【小题1】What did the writer do at a local race as a volunteer?
| 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. |
| 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. |
①He regretted.
②He encouraged himself.
③He felt a little embarrassed.
| A．①—②—③ | B．②—①—③ | C．①—③—② | D．②—③—① |
| A．To be No.1. | B．Let’s compare. |
| C．A volunteering job. | D．Running your own race. |
You hurry into the kitchen，open the refrigerator and suddenly you forget why you open it．“What am I looking for？”You ask yourself．“What am I doing here？”Don't worry．You are not losing your mind．We have all had this kind of thing．If you think about something very quickly，it goes into your short-term memory and it goes right back out in just a few seconds．You have not moved things from short-term to long-term memory，so you won't be able to remember it later on．
What can you do to help get back your missing short-term memory？You may go back to where you were．So，for example，if you were sitting in a chair listening to the music in the living room，just go back into the living room．This will help you remember，and when you are back in the living room，you will suddenly think，“Oh，yes，I was thirsty and I wanted something cold to drink．That is why I went to the fridge．”If，sometimes，you can't go back to where you were before，just try tracing your steps back in your mind．Think back to things you did before，and this may help you．
【小题1】We sometimes forget why we open the refrigerator, probably because___________.
| A．We lose our mind. | B．We are not thirsty. |
| C．We think about something too quickly. | D．we won’t be able to remember things. |
| A．Stay where you are. | B．Make yourself thirsty. |
| C．Listen to some music. | D．Try tracing your steps back in your mind |
| A．Only a few of us will have such experiences, |
| B．People always forget why they hurry into the kitchen. |
| C．It doesn’t matter if you can’t remember why you do a certain thing at times. |
| D．Have something cold to drink can help you to remember the things. |
| A．Lose your memory | B．What’s wrong with you? |
| C．Learn to forget | D．Just open the refrigerator |