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Anyone who has ever run a marathon knows how difficult it is to complete the distance.Now imagine
running 142 of them, back to back-a feat that Minnesota resident Steven Knowlton has just completed.
Mr.Knowlton began his run on July 30th from Seattle, Washington.From there he ran his way through Oregon, Idaho and then on to the Rocky Mountains in Wyoming and Colorado.He then jogged his way
through Kansas and Missouri, before continuing east and south through Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia.On Saturday, November 13th, after 100 days, 3,715 miles and six pairs of
sneakers, he finally reached his destination-Key Largo, Florida.
While that in itself is incredible, what is even more so is the fact that he did it without taking a day of
rest and with no support or backup vehicle.Instead, he wheeled along a baby stroller(婴儿车), filled with drinks, snacks and an extra pair of shoes.The 45yearold man says that he ran through painful shin splits
(胫部开裂), extreme tiredness and bad weather, because if he took a break, he would lose his courage
and be tempted to take many more!
Having completed over 43 marathons and 2 ultramarathons(double the distance), with his earliest one
at the age of nine, Mr.Knowlton is no stranger to longdistance runs.However, this brilliant one was done
for a cause-to raise funds for and awareness of Crohn"s disease, something he has suffered from since he was 17.
Mr.Knowlton who is currently enjoying some welldeserved rest on the beautiful beaches of Florida,
says the run will be memorable for many reasons, not the least of which is the kindness of strangers who offered him food, money and even shelter along the way.His biggest issue?Police officials stopped him
especially when he was running across highways, because they believed he was endangering a baby in his
stroller!
B. he is a person living in the state of Minnesota
C. he arrived at his destination on a Saturday in July
D. he began his first marathon when he was seventeen
B. Washington - Kansas - Idaho - Kentucky - Georgia - Florida
C. Idaho - Washington - Kansas - Georgia - Florida - Kentucky
D. Washington - Idaho - Kansas - Kentucky - Georgia - Florida
B. he took a baby along with him during the long journey
C. he ran through painful shin splits and extreme tiredness
D. he ran nonstop,, providing himself with all necessities along the way
B. he had long been dreaming of running across the country
C. he wanted to make people know more about Crohn"s disease
D. he wanted to collect money to cure his Crohn"s disease
B. Mr.Knowlton was once arrested by the police
C. taking a rest in the long run would make Mr.Knowlton braver
D. Mr.Knowlton valued his health more than his goal
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试题【阅读理解 Anyone who has ever run a marathon knows how difficult it is to complet】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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few felt sorry for him and gave him handmedown clothes,leftover food,and even a small old house to live
1._____ at the edge of town.Hugh lived on the donations made by the few kind people.
One day,Hugh showed up at the village square 2._____ (wear) a brand new suit.Everyone 3._____
(amaze),for few people in the town could afford new clothing,let alone a nice suit.One of townsfolk asked
Hugh where he got his new suit,thinking he must 4._____ (steal) it."I bought it!" he told them.And he
added that the fine new house being built on the mountainside 5._____ everyone was wondering about
was 6._____.
7._____ questioned where he got the money,he told them it was the money they gave him.8._____
people giving him food,clothing,and shelter,he 9._____ (simple)saved and invested everything they gave
him."I may be your village idiot,but I"m no fool." Hugh smiled,and then handed out hundreds of dollar bills
to 10._____ who had been kind to him.
well. His mind is always busy 1 scientific problems and seldom notices what is going on 2 him.
One fine day recently, he went 3 a walk in the countryside, but as 4 he has a book in his
hand. When he went out , he began to read his book . He hadn"t gone far 5 he run into a big cow and
fell down. In the fall, he had lost his glasses, without which he couldn"t see anything. He thought he had
hit his head 6 a fat lady. "I"m sorry, Madam." He said politely 7 searching for his glasses. As soon
as he had 8 , he realized his mistake.
Soon he was fixing his mind on his book 9 and paid no attention to anything else. He had scarcely
been walking for five minutes when he fell over again, _10 both his book and his glasses. This time he
got very angry, seizing his umbrella, he gave the "cow" a wild blow. Then, after finding his glasses, he
realized with horror that he made a second mistake. A large fat woman was fleeing from him in a horror.
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| Tim Richter and his wife,Linda,had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo,New York-he in computers, she in special education."Teaching means everything to us,"Tim would say.In April 1998,he learned he would need a heart operation.It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about life"s purpose. Not long after the surgery,Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library,a program started by Dolly Parton"s foundation(基金会)that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singer"s home town of Sevier,Tennessee."I thought,maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire."Tim recalls.He placed the brochure on his desk,"as a reminder"． Five years later,now retired and with that brochure still on the desk,Tim clicked on imaginationlibrary.com.The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts. The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters.Rather than sign up online,they went to Dollywood for a looksee."We didn"t want to give the children rubbish,"says Linda.The books-reviewed each year by teachers,literacy specialists,and Dollywood board members-included classics such as Ezra Jack Keats"s The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdney"s Llama Llama series. Satisfied,the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work.Since 2004,they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their area.Megan Williams,a mother of four,is more than appreciative:"This program introduces us to books I"ve never heard of." The Richters spend about D|S400 a month sending books to 200 children."Some people sit there and wait to die,"says Tim."Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left." | |||
| 1. What led Tim to think seriously about the meaning of life? | |||
| A. His health problem. B. His love for teaching. C. The influence of his wife. D. The news from the Web. | |||
| 2. What did Tim want to do after learning about Imagination Library? | |||
| A. Give out brochures. B. Do something similar. C. Write books for children. D. Retire from being a teacher. | |||
| 3. According to the text,Dolly Parton is _____. | |||
| A. a wellknown surgeon B. a mother of a fouryearold C. a singer born in Tennessee D. a computer programmer | |||
| 4. Why did the Richters go to Dollywood? | |||
| A. To avoid signing up online. B. To meet Dollywood board members. C. To make sure the books were the newest. D. To see if the books were of good quality. | |||
| 5. What can we learn from Tim"s words in the last paragraph? | |||
| A. He needs more money to help the children. B. He wonders why some people are so busy. C. He tries to save those waiting to die. D. He considers his efforts worthwhile. | |||
| Mr. Clinton and his 13-year-old son Tony are basketball fans. Last October 10th was Tony"s birthday, so Mr. Clinton decided to drive him to New York, for the first game of the World Series. They had no ticket but hoped to buy a pair from scalpers. It was a two hours" ride. After they arrived, they walked in the street for two hours, carry  ing a sign(牌子) that read, " We need two tickets." There were many scalpers around, but the cheapest ticket was $200. They were about to leave when suddenly a man stopped them. He took out two tickets and handed them to Mr. Clinton. "How much do you want?" "Just a present," said the man. "Enjoy the game." Mr. Clinton wouldn"t accept, so the man explained, "I"m Jackson. Hans is my boss. He and his wife haven"t missed a World Series in 18 years. But he is ill and can"t watch the game this time. So he told me to give the two tickets to people who I thought would actually enjoy the game. A lot of people looked as if they might just take the tickets and sell them  . Then I saw you and I followed you for a while. Youseemed very disappointed. You made me think of my dad and me when I was a child. I dreamed of going to a World Series game with my father. But my dream never came true." How do you suppose this made Mr. Clinton and his son feel? Here is what Mr. Clinton said: "This is the most wonderful thing that ever happened to us. My boy and I must have turned to each other over 30 times and said, "I can"t believe this." We still never forget Jackson and Hans." | |||
| 1. The underlined word scalpers in the first paragraph means ______. | |||
| A. people who buy tickets at a reasonable price B. people who sell tickets at a reasonable price C. people who buy tickets at a high price D. people who sell tickets at a high price | |||
| The sun was shining as Kevin walked to the old bench(长凳) where he met Mike every afternoon after school. They were good friends and loved to play football. They didn"t have enough money to buy a real football, but Mike had made a ball out of old socks covered with a piece of plastic. It wasn"t beautiful, but it worked well. The two friends didn"t stop kicking and running until very late. The next afternoon, Mike and Kevin met again at the old bench. Soon the home-made ball was spinning  (旋转) across the grass as the boys laughed and shouted happily. The ball was stopped by a boy wearing a nice pair of sneakers(运动鞋). Kevin was upset wh  en he saw it was Steven.The next morning, Kevin"s mother gave him an envelope(信封). "Your uncle sent you a birthday present," she smiled. Kevin"s eyes grew big when he saw the $100 bill. Later that day, a pair of new sneaker lay next to his chair, and in the corner, a real football. The next afternoon, Steven invited Kevin to play football on the field next to the library. Steven did not want Mike to join them only because Mike"s sneakers were dirty  and he was not good at football. When the game was over, Kevin and Steven walked past the old be  nch where Mike was sitting. Steven picked up a stone and threw it at him. Kevin, holding his new football in his hands, walked on and did not look back. One afternoon, as Kevin walked past the old bench, he saw something lying under it. He looked closer and saw it was the home-made ball. Kevin was full of sorrow at the sight of his old home-made ball, and he let out a sad sigh(叹气). As his sadness turned to anger, he picked up his new football and kicked it into the air. Kevin kicked it so hard that it flew past the library and over the school gate. Then Kevin walked to the bench and picked up his home-made ball. Holding it in his hands, Kevin sat down and waited. | |||
| 1. The best title for this passage is ______. | |||
| A. A Home-Made Football B. Playing Football C. Two Close Friends D. A New Football |