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.
【小题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.
【小题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—③B.②—①—③C.①—③—②D.②—③—①
【小题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.

I watched quietly as my little brother was caught in the act. He sat in the corner of the living room, a   1 in one hand and my father's new book in the other.

  2  my father walked into the room, my brother cowered (畏缩) slowly. He sensed that he had done something   3  . From a distance I could see that he had   4 my father's new book and scribbled (乱画) in it. Now, looking at my father in  5  , he and I both waited for his punishment.

My father   6  up his prized book, looked at it carefully, and then sat down, without saying a word. Books were   7  to him. He was a clergyman(牧师) and for him, books were   8  .What he did next was unbelievable. Instead of   9  my brother, he sat down, took the pen from   10 , and then wrote in the book himself, alongside the scribbles John had made:

John s work, 1959, age 2. How many times have I looked into your beautiful face and into your warm, alert (警觉的) eyes looking up at me? And how many times have I  11 God for the one who has now scribbled in my new book?

"Wow," I thought, "This is punishment?" The years and the books came and went. Our family experienced what all families go through and perhaps a little bit more: happiness and   12  , laughter and tears. We always knew our parents   13  us and that one of the proofs (证明) of their love was the book. From time to time we would   14 it, look at the scribbles, read my father's expression of love, and feel   15  .

1.                A.book           B.pen            C.paper    D.ruler

 

2.                A.Because        B.Since           C.As   D.Though

 

3.                A.interesting      B.wrong          C.useless   D.important

 

4.                A.dropped        B.read           C.borrowed D.opened

 

5.                A.surprise        B.excitement      C.sadness   D.fear

 

6.                A.picked         B.put            C.gave D.checked

 

7.                A.enjoyable       B.valuable        C.useless   D.attractive

 

8.                A.courage        B.money          C.health    D.knowledge

 

9.                A.beating         B.hurting         C.punishing D.forgiving

 

10.               A.the corner      B.the floor        C.the table  D.my brother's hand

 

11.               A.thanked        B.asked          C.provided  D.reminded

 

12.               A.sadness        B.excitement      C.pride D.envy

 

13.               A.needed        B.loved          C.preferred  D.encouraged

 

14.               A.open          B.use            C.read  D.explain

 

15.               A.jealous         B.relaxed         C.confident  D.proud

 

 

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