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 (慢跑), 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 70-year-old men 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.
31. What did the writer do at a local race as a volunteer?
A.He helped old runners. | B.He cheered up the runners. |
C.He passed out water to the runners. | D.He took back the cups from the runners. |
32. Why did the writer join the race?
A.He just wanted to experience. | B.He was crazy about running. |
C.He had practiced running very hard. | D.He wanted very much to win a prize. |
33. How did the writer’s feeling change after running about 5 miles?
① He regretted.
② He encouraged himself.
③ He felt a little embarrassed.
A.①-②-③ | B.②-①-③ | C.①-③-② | D.②-③-① |
34. How did the writer feel at first when a 70-year-old man ran past him?
A.embarrassed | B.disappointed | C.excited | D.surprised |
35. What is the best title(标题) of the passage?
A.To be No. 1. | B.Let’s compare. |
C.A volunteering job. | D.Running your own race. |