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15．Bekoji is a small town of farmers in the Ethiopian highlands．There，time almost stands still，and the number of horse drawn carts is much greater than that of motor vehicles．Yet，it has consistently produced many of the world's best distance runners．
It's appealing．When breathing the thin air of Bekoji，to focus on the special conditions of the place．The town sits on the side of a volcano nearly 10，000 feet above sea level，making daily life a kind of high altitude training．Children in this region often start running at an early age．Covering great distances to fetch water and firewood or to reach the nearest school．Their disproportionately （不成比例地） long legs is also advantageous for distance runners．
A strong desire burns inside Bekoji's young runners．Take Millionn Abate for example．Forced to quit school in fifth grade after his father died，Abate worked as a shoe-shine boy for years．He saw a hope in running and joined Santayehu Eshetu's training program．This 18-year-old ran very fast to the finish of a 12 mile run with his bare feet bleeding．The coach took off his own Nikes and handed them to him．To help Abate continue，the coach arranged a hotel job for him，which pays $ 9 a month．
Most families in Bekoji live from hand to mouth and distance running offers the younger generation a way out．Bekoji's famous person Derartu Tulu，who won the 10，000-meter Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 2000，is a national hero．As a reward，the government gave her a house．She also won millions of dollars in the races．
Encouraged by such signs of success，thousands of kids from the villages surrounding Bekoji have moved into town．They crowd the classrooms at Bekoji Elementary School，where Eshetu works as a physical education instructor．All these kids share the same dream．Some day they could become another Derartu Tulu．
59．Which is NOT mentioned as something contributing to the excellence of distance runners in Ethiopia？D
A．Long distance running in daily life．
B．Thin air in the highlands．
C．Extraordinarily long legs．
D．Well-known coaches．
60．What can we know about Bekoji from this passage？B
A．It's the capital of Ethiopia．
B．It's situated near a volcano．
C．It's has trouble handing car accidents．
D．It's home to several Derartu Tulus．
61．What is the goal of Bekoji's school kids？C
A．To become PE teachers．
B．To work as hotel managers．
C．To win in international competitions．
D．To perform well academically at school．
62．What can be inferred from this passage？A
A．More distance runners may appear in Bekoji．
B．Nike will sponsor the young distance runners in Bekoji
C．Bekoji will host an international long-distance competition．
D．The Ethiopian government has spared no efforts in promoting running．

Answer 1

分析 本文讲述了Bekoji是一个距离火山很近的小镇，小镇上有那么多孩子在追逐梦想，在将来这里有可能会产生越来越多的长跑运动员．

解答 59．D  细节理解题．根据第二段第四句中的often start running at an early age可知这里的人从小就习惯跑步 A项正确；根据第二段第三句中的nearly 10，000 feet above sea level可知这里的空气非常稀薄 B项正确；根据第二段最后一句中的disproportionately （不成比例地）long legs可知C项正确；文章没有提及知名教练，所以答案为D项．
60．B  细节理解题．根据第二段第三句The town sits on the side of a volcano nearly 10，000 feet above…可知这个小镇距离火山很近，所以答案为B项．
61．C  推理判断题．根据第四段第二句中的offers the younger generation a way out 和第三句话中的 Olympic gold medals可知这里的孩子把赢得奥运会金牌当成自己的目标，所以答案为C项．
62．A  推理判断题．由最后一段的最后两句All these kids share the same dream．Some day they could become another Derartu Tulu．可知，既然在Bekoji这个小镇上有那么多孩子在追逐梦想，在将来这里有可能会产生越来越多的长跑运动员，所以答案为A项．

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