My First Marathon(马拉松)
A month before my first marathon,one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks,leaving me only two weeks to train.Yet,I was determined to go ahead.
I remember back to my 7th year in school.In my first P.E.class,the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball.I didn’t do either well.He later informed me that I was “not athletic”.
The idea that I was “not athletic” stuck with me for years.When I started running in my 30s,I realized running was a battle against myself,not about competition or whether or not I was athletic.It was all about the battle against my own body and mind.A test of wills!
The night before my marathon,I dreamt that I couldn’t even find the finish line.I woke up sweating and nervous,but ready to prove something to myself.
Shortly after crossing the start line,my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied.So I stopped to readjust.Not the start I wanted!
At mile 3,I passed a sign:“GO FOR IT,RUNNERS!”
By mile 17,I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly.Despite the pain,I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.
By mile 21,I was starving!
As I approached mile 23,I could see my wife waving a sign.She is my biggest fan.She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m.or questioned my expenses on running.
I was one of the final runners to finish.But I finished!And I got a medal.In fact,I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.
Determined to be myself,move forward,free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签),I can now call myself a “marathon winner”.
【语篇导读】介绍了作者第一次参加马拉松的经历。比赛前作者脚踝受伤,但依然坚持参加比赛,最终跑完了全程。通过这次经历,作者决心要做自己,不断向前。
1.A month before the marathon,the author .
A.was well trained
B.felt scared
C.made up his mind to run
D.lost hope
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Yet,I was determined to go ahead.”可知,马拉松前一个月,作者脚踝受伤,两个星期不能跑,只剩下两周的训练时间,但作者依然决定要去参加赛跑。故选C项。
2.Why did the author mention the P.E.class in his 7th year?
A.To acknowledge the support of his teacher.
B.To amuse the readers with a funny story.
C.To show he was not talented in sports.
D.To share a precious memory.
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。第二段作者提到七年级时的一次体育课上,老师认为作者不擅长运动,作者以此说明自己不具备体育天赋,故选C项。
3.How was the author’s first marathon?
A.He made it. B.He quit halfway.
C.He got the first prize. D.He walked to the end.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“I was one of the final runners to finish.But I finished!”可知,作者最终跑完了马拉松比赛,故选A项。
4.What does the story mainly tell us?
A.A man owes his success to his family support.
B.A winner is one with a great effort of will.
C.Failure is the mother of success.
D.One is never too old to learn.
答案 B
解析 主旨大意题。这篇文章介绍了作者在第一次参加马拉松前的一个月,脚踝受伤,但他依然坚持参加比赛,最终跑完了全程。作者之所以能完成,靠的是坚强意志。只有这样的人才会是获胜者。故选B项。
