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, I walked, I jogged and walked. At times, I didn’t know if I could finish.

Near the end, a 70­-year­-old 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 passed out water to the runners.

C. He cheered for the runners.

D. He took back the cups from the runners.

2.Why did the writer join the race?

A. He was crazy about running.

B. He just wanted to experience.

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.Why did the writer feel embarrassed?

A. Because the old man ran faster than him.

B. Because he ran most slowly.

C. Because he was over 50 years younger.

D. Because he ran faster than the old man.

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A. To be No.1. B. Let’s compare.

C. A volunteering job. D. Running your own race.

Peter always doesn’t know the way. His friends often laugh at him. They say he needs a map to find the bathroom in his own house. In his eyes, every street looks the same, and he doesn’t know which way to go. Sometimes he has to take a taxi home because he can’t remember the way to his house.

Peter watches a lot of films and reads a lot of books about animals. Each bird knows which way is south. Bats (蝙蝠) can fly at night and find their way with their ears. He feels embarrassed (困窘的) because all these animals have a good sense of direction. He tries to find his way with the help of stars in the sky. There is a star called the North Star, and he knows how to find it.

Of course, Peter’s friends are still laughing at him, because he can only see the North Star outside when it is sunny at night. He can’t tell the directions in the daytime or when he is inside or when it is cloudy.

1.Sometimes Peter has to take a taxi home because ________.

A. he is tired after shopping

B. his friends want him to do that

C. he likes taking the taxi

D. he doesn’t know the way home

2.Bats find the way with their ________.

A. mouths B. ears C. noses D. eyes

3.________can help Peter tell directions.

A. Bats B. Birds C. Stars D. Fish

4.What does the phrase “sense of direction” mean in Chinese?

A. 幽默感 B. 责任感 C. 幸福感 D. 方向感

5.Peter’s friends still laugh at him because he ________.

① can’t still find his way in the daytime

② can’t still find his way when he is inside

③ can’t still find his way when it is cloudy

④ can see the North Star outside

A. ①③ B. ①② C. ①②③ D. ①②③④

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