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Paula Radcliffe, chasing (角逐) a third London marathon title(冠军), says she has became a stronger person after her terrible experience at the 2004 Athens Gaines.

Radcliffe, who failed to complete the Olympic marathon and the 10,000m last August, said: "Athens made me a stronger person and it made me care less about criticism (批评)"

"In the past I wanted to please everyone, but now I am going to listen even more to the people around me."

She didn't care about criticism made at the weekend by Liz McColgan, who felt Radcliffe should have rested and let her body recover after her failure in Athens.

"Liz is someone I look up to but she hasn't spoken to me since last year and if she really eared for me, I'm sure she would have contacted (联系) me."

Instead Radcliffe won the New York City marathon just 11 weeks after Athens.

"In New York I wasn't in my best state but I did know I was good enough to win the Radcliffe insisted her only goal in Sunday's race would be winning a third title and not chasing world records.

However, RadcIiffe has not ruled out(排除) m the future chasing her "final" world record time and questioned sayings that marathon runners have the ability in their career to produce only four or five world-class times.

"I don't think that -- although I can't put a number on it," said. RadcLiffe. "That changes from person to person."

Radcliffe is sure she can better her winning London 2003 performance at some point in the future. Following a successful three-month training period in the United States, the 31-year-old will chase a third title on Sunday after her first victory in 2O02 and again 12 months later.

Radcliffe clocked a time of 2:18:56 in her first 42.2-kdnmetre race three years ago.

Afterwards she set a "mixed course" mark of 2:17:18 five months later In Chicago before lowering that to a time of 2:15:25 m the 2003 London event.

63. Radcliffe's failure in Athens made her ________

A. develop respect for Liz B. love people around her more

C. rest for five months D. face criticism calmly

64. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Radcliffe broke the world record in the New York City marathon.

B. Radcliffe didn't fully recover before the New York City marathon.

C. Radcliffe won her first marathon title in the New York City marathon.

D. Radcliffe had a 3-month training before the New York City marathon.

65. By saying "I can't put a number on it," Radcliffe means she's not sure _____ .

A. if she has the ability to set a new world record

B. if she can win another race though she has won many tunes

C. how many times a marathon runner can set the world record

D. if she has the ability to produce four or five world-class times

66. According to the text, Redcliffc bas won ____ London marathon title(s).

A. four B. three C. two D. one [C]

67. What can we learn from Radcliffe's story?

A. Practice makes perfect. B. Well begun is half done.

C. A friend in need is a fried indeed. D. Where there is a will there is a way.

63.D

解析：文章主要在第二、三、四段谈到了这个问题：一位长跑运动员，经过艰苦的努力，三次获得了马拉松的比赛冠军。

64.B

解析：从文章第七段的意思可以运用排除法做出正确的答案。

65.C

解析：从文章中的倒数第四段可以知道题干中的I can’t put a number on it，这句话表示：Radcliffs对于马拉松运动员能够多少次创造世界记录是不确信的。

66.C

解析：从文章的最后两句话的意思可以判断出。

67.D

解析：文章主要的通过一个事例来说明：有志者，事竟成。

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