文章大意:本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了上了年纪的Mavis Paterson骑行的故事,她通过骑行从自己的孩子相继去世的悲痛中恢复过来,还在骑行过程中为慈善机构筹集善款,她在沿途中也收获了友谊,并成为激励他人的人物。
Cycling has become more than a habit for “Granny Mave,” as Mavis Paterson is known. It has become essential for her very being, her very reason for living after all three of her adult children passed away within four years of each other — Sandy in 2012, Katie in 2013 and Bob in 2016.
It was in memory of her children that the 85-year-old grandmother set out on her latest endurance challenge in May, cycling 1,000 miles around Scotland, beginning from the Mull of Galloway, before heading north, tracing the outline of the country until she reached the Mull of Galloway again.
“If I didn’t have my bicycle, and this is terrible to say, I don’t think I would want to live,” she told CNN Sport.
Paterson cycled every day for a month around Scotland, navigating its undulating (起伏的) landscape, exposed roads and unpredictable weather. Every day, she woke up early and set out riding — covering up to 50 miles a day — and raising money for British-based charity Macmillan Cancer Support.
Cycling has provided some comfort, some way for her to cope with unimaginable loss. All along the route, Paterson recalled other cyclists coming out to keep her company, offering “terrific support,” some of them riding with her for several days at a time. Such support was a constant throughout Paterson’s odyssey (跋涉) across Scotland, ending in a crowd at the finish line who had gathered to cheer her on.
“I know people have got on their bikes and thought, ‘If that old lady can do it, I can do it.’ And also people who have been a bit depressed and thought, ‘Oh gosh, I shouldn’t be like this. Look at poor Mave, she’s lost all her children.’ So a lot of people have taken up cycling because of my cycle rides and just inspired people apparently,” she said.
4. Why did Paterson start her cycling around Scotland?
A.To keep exercise and improve her health. |
B.To take up the hobby of her three children. |
C.To recover from the death of her children. |
D.To be the oldest lady to ride around Scotland. |
5. What can we say about the cycling around Scotland?
A.It is highly profitable and well-received. |
B.It requires great effort and determination. |
C.It needs professional training and equipment. |
D.It aims to raise money for the disabled people. |
6. What is paragraph 5 mainly about?
A.The support Paterson asked others for. |
B.Some achievements Paterson achieved. |
C.The challenges Paterson set for herself. |
D.The friendship Paterson got along the way. |
7. Which of the following can best describe Paterson?
A.A cyclist. | B.A sponsor. | C.A hopeless mother. | D.An inspiration. |