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14.Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend presented by Ciga

Sunday,September 6,2015
Start/Finish:Disneyland Resort
Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Happiest Race on Earth!
It's the moment you've been training for.Your 13.1mile run on a magical course in the Happiest Race on Earth takes you through Disney California Adventure Park along legendary Main Street,U.S.A.In Disneyland Park,and then on to the streets of Anaheim.You'll complete your Disneyland Half Marathon race with an exciting finish near the Disneyland Hotel.It all adds up to miles of smiles,unforgettable memories,and a perfect ending to a magical Disneyland
The Disneyland Half Marathon Highlights
Timed Half Marathon race
•13.1-mile course through Disneyland Resort and the City of Anaheim,California
•Disney Characters and Entertainment on-course
•Family Reunion Area with live entertainment and characters at the Finish Line
•Race within walking distance when you stay at a Disneyland Resort Hotel
•Event transportation included when you stay at select Anaheim Area Hotels
Disneyland Half Marathon Race Participants Receive
•Champion Short-Sleeved Tech Shirt in Women's or Men's Cut*
•Half Marathon Finisher Medal*
•Official Digital Event Guide*
•iGiftBag
•Personalized bib (Must register before June 2,2015for name to appear on bib)*
•On-course and post-race refreshments
•ChronoTrack B-tag timed race with live runner tracking signup for friends and family
•Personalized results website and finisher certificate
To receive the Dumbo Double Dare Finisher Medal,you must register for the Dumbo Double Dare.Registering for the 10K and Half Marathon individually will not make you eligible to receive the Dumbo Double Dare Finisher Medal.
To compete,you must be 14years of age or older and able to complete the Half Marathon in three and a half(3.5)hours or less(16-minute mile pace).
To receive the Dumbo Double Dare Finisher Medal,you must register for the Dumbo Double Dare.Registering for the 10K and Half Marathon individually will not make you eligible (合适的) to receive the Dumbo Double Dare Finisher Medal.
Dates,times,prices and inclusions subject to change.All races are subject to capacity limits and may close at any time before the percentage can be updated.Registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable.Disney reserves the right to refuse the entry into,and/or revoke any registration for,any race for any reason in its sole discretion with refund of any applicable registration fees being the sole remedy of any such refusal and/or revocation.
*Participants must attend Packet Pick-up at the run Disney Health & Fitness Expo to receive their race packet,bib,and tech shirt.Finisher medals will be distributed to finishers during the race.None of these items will be mailed to registrants.

70.You can read all the following exceptCin the article.
A.The course description of Half Marathon
B.The distance of the Half Marathon
C.The entry fee of the Half Marathon
D.The time limits of the completion of the Half Marathon
71.We can infer from the advertisement that whoever runs the Half Marathon can getD.
A.the Dumbo Double Dare Finisher Medal
B.Half Marathon Finisher Medal
C.Personalized bib
D.iGiftbag
72.Which of the following statements is true?B
A Half Marathon races is open to all citizens
B.One must be able to cover the Half Marathon within 3.5hours.
C.Registering for Half Marathon individually will enable you to receive the Dumbo Double Dare Finisher Medal.
D.The Half Marathon is bound to start on time.
73.Where probably is this passage taken from?B
A.A handbook of Marathon
B.The official website of Disney
C.Advertisement section in a newspaper
D.A sports magazine.

分析 本文属于广告类阅读,主要向我们介绍了迪士尼度假村的十周年纪念日,以及其中的亮点半程马拉松,吸引读者去参加.

解答 70.C 细节理解题,根据13.1-mile course;three and a half(3.5)hours or less以及全文都在讲述半程马拉松,而BD在文中都提到了,故选C.
71.D  细节理解题,根据•Half Marathon Finisher Medal*•Official Digital Event Guide*•iGiftBag可知参加半程马拉松可以得到iGiftbag,故选D.
72.B  细节理解题,第一段中"you've been training for.Your 13.1 mile run on a magical course in the Happiest Race…must be 14 years of age or older and able to complete the Half Marathon in three and a half(3.5)hours or less(16-minute mile pace)"得出参加这项运动是需要经过训练的,因此B正确,误解分析:不是所有的市民都能参加,A错误;To receive the Dumbo Double Dare Finisher Medal,you must register for the Dumbo Double Dare."可知不是报名半程马拉松就能得奖章,C错误;倒数第二段中指出时间可能会调整,D错误.故选B.
73.B  推理判断题,根据Disney reserves the right to refuse the entry into,and/or revoke any registration for,any race for any reason in its sole discretion with refund of any applicable registration fees being the sole remedy of any such refusal and/or revocation.可知这篇文章来自迪士尼官网,故选B.

点评 做阅读理解时要快速的浏览全文,把握文章主旨大意,带着问题回到原文,寻找细节或概括相应的答案,最后要理清作者写作思路.

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