文章大意:这是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己第一次参加马拉松过程。比赛前一个月的因脚踝受伤而少了两星期的训练,自己坚持不放弃,然后是克服比赛途中的种种艰辛与困难,最后完成全程抵达终点,经受住了毅志的考验,可以称自己是“马拉松赢家”。
You can’t imagine how terrible I felt at that time. 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 (圆圈) and then hit a softball. I didn’t do either well. He later told 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 dreamed 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 (重新调整). Not the start I wanted!
At mile 3, I passed a sign: “GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!”
By mile17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Although my ankle was very painful, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.
By mile 21, I was so hungry!
As I came to 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”.
4. How did the author feel a month before the marathon?
A.Anxious. | B.Frightened. |
C.Well prepared. | D.Confident. |
5. What does the underlined phrase “ not athletic” mean in paragraph 2?
A.Not strong in figure. | B.Not active in sports . |
C.Not talented in sports. | D.Not determined to sports. |
6. 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. |
7. What does the story mainly tell us?
A.One is never too old to learn. |
B.More haste,less speed. |
C.A winner is one with a great effort of will. |
D.A man owes his success to his family support. |