What makes 15,000 men and women run for hours, and what makes them run through the streets on a cold day without coats? I was one of those runners.  The race is called marathon (马拉松).
I had never run more than eight miles before, and here I was training.  Since the race is in April, I had to run throughout the winter, and in Boston, winters are cold. For most people, just putting on their shirts, sweaters, jackets, and hats is exercise enough. I found myself out on the dark streets, running along ice sidewalks (人行道). Even in gloves, my fingers got so cold that they looked like red carrots. My nose didn’t get warm until lunchtime !
Finally, the big day arrived. The weather was cold, with ice and rain. Bang! The gun sounded, and we started. I didn’t go anywhere at first because I was standing behind so many people. I had to wait for them to move.
At first, the running was easy.  The other runners just seemed to pull me along. Somewhere around the 20-mile mark I even said to myself, "This is nothing, why did I train so hard?"
Then I hit "the wall". "The wall" is what marathon runners call the special point. I knew my body reached the point and I thought I couldn’t go any more. I was out of breath and my legs turned into pieces of wood.  I was almost falling down.  I can’t remember anything about the last five miles of the race.
I kept running though. At last, I heard a voice at the finishing line.
"You look good," my friend Ted said. "How did it feel?"
"Wonderful !" I replied.
For everything, if you devote yourself into it, there will be a way. I finished the race, at least, in my heart, I was the winner.
【小题1】Which one best describes the weather on the race day?

A.Cold and rainy.B.Cold and sunny.C.Dry and cloudy.D.Wet and foggy.
【小题2】 How did the writer feel about the race during the first 20 miles?
A.Difficult.B.Boring.C.Easy.D.Interesting.
【小题3】 According to the article, what must someone do to prepare for a marathon?
A.One must eat certain food and get plenty of sleep.
B.One must be willing to eat, sleep, and train twenty-four hours a day.
C.One must run along ice sidewalks every day.
D.One must be willing to train a lot and doesn’t give up easily.
【小题4】Then I hit "the wall". What do you think "hit the wall" means here?
A.撞击墙壁B.到达极限C.抵达终点D.中途加速

Many people have to work on the weekend. Some people do not mind. Others think it is terrible.
  One man thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous. He is Graham Coates. Mr Coates works in an office in Brighton, England.
  On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. When he got on the lift(电梯), it stopped between floors. Mr Coates could not get out of the lift. He started to shout, but no one heard him. Then Mr. Coats remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work until Tuesday.
  There was nothing for him to do. He had to wait until one of his workmates came to work and found him. With nothing to eat or drink, Mr Coats ended up sleeping for most of the day.
  Now Mr. Coates says, "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them."
【小题1】Mr. Coates thinks working on the weekend is_____.

A.interesting B.terrible C.happy D.unhappy
【小题2】Mr. Coates stayed in the lift for_____.
A.about twenty hours B.nearly two days
C.one weekD.more than sixty hours
【小题3】 When Mr. Coates got out of the lift he_____.
A.was cold, weak, hungry and tired
B.wouldn't work there any more
C.said "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them."
D.went home at once
【小题4】Why could Mr. Coates not get out of the lift? Because _____.
A.it was broken B.it was the weekend
C.it was in an office D.it was a holiday
【小题5】 In the lift, there was_________.
A.waterB.beerC.telephoneD.nothing

Many people have to work on the weekend. Some people do not mind. Others think it is terrible.

  One man thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous. He is Graham Coates. Mr Coates works in an office in Brighton, England.

  On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. When he got on the lift(电梯), it stopped between floors. Mr Coates could not get out of the lift. He started to shout, but no one heard him. Then Mr. Coats remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work until Tuesday.

  There was nothing for him to do. He had to wait until one of his workmates came to work and found him. With nothing to eat or drink, Mr Coats ended up sleeping for most of the day.

  Now Mr. Coates says, "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them."

1.Mr. Coates thinks working on the weekend is_____.

A.interesting         B.terrible           C.happy            D.unhappy

2.Mr. Coates stayed in the lift for_____.

A.about twenty hours                      B.nearly two days

C.one week                             D.more than sixty hours

3.When Mr. Coates got out of the lift he_____.

A.was cold, weak, hungry and tired

B.wouldn't work there any more

C.said "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them."

D.went home at once

4.Why could Mr. Coates not get out of the lift? Because _____.

A.it was broken                          B.it was the weekend

C.it was in an office                        D.it was a holiday

5.In the lift, there was_________.

A.water            B.beer             C.telephone         D.nothing

 

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