文章大意:这是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了作者参加马拉松比赛,比赛前做好了充分的训练,但是最后一双不合脚的鞋子,不得不使作者放弃了比赛,作者也由此得到一个心得:只有你心里有信念,觉得自己可以的时候,才有可能会成功。
I have a strong faith that the pain is almost gone but the feeling of success will stay forever. I was among the 38,000 runners who participated in the marathon (马拉松赛跑), the largest event of its kind in Asia.
My decision to participate in the marathon was because of the insistence of my wife, who had run the half-marathon previously. This year, she wanted me to participate along with her. Unexpectedly, her application got rejected while mine got accepted.
Though I had been into fitness training before, it seemed to be a daunting task to run 21 km. I started training about 10 weeks before the day. I had made up my mind to finish the run. So I tried my best to accommodate training into my busy schedule whenever I could.
What’s more, I remembered that four weeks into my training, my shoes were worn. I searched and hunted and literally spent a fortune on a new pair of shoes. However, right on the first day of running with them, I felt that they were not for me. I preserved, thinking that my discomfort was because the shoes were new. Eventually, I gave up on them. I even tried looking for another new pair of shoes, but couldn’t find that were as comfortable as my old ones.
Finally, on 16th January 2011, I ran and completed the half-marathon. And I did it in my old shoes.
Now, when I think about it, it all seems so easy. All I had to do was to picture completing the run in good time in my mind.
What I have learned from the experience is that completing a marathon is like any other goal in life — largely a mind-over-matter phenomenon. In other words, unless you believe you can reach your goal, you’ve lost even before you begin. No doubt, factors such as hard work, experience and talent help to a greater or lesser degree. But without your belief that you will get there, every goal remains difficult to achieve.
1. Why did the writer participate in the marathon at first?
A.It was the largest event of its kind. |
B.He had run the half-marathon previously. |
C.His wife insisted on him participating. |
D.He had been training for a long time. |
2. What can we learn from the text?
A.The writer was the best among all the runners. |
B.The writer tried his best to do some marathon training. |
C.The writer’s fitness training before was only a little help to him in the run. |
D.The writer’s old shoes were very expensive. |
3. The writer says completing a marathon is like “a mind-over-matter phenomenon” because_______.
A.self-confidence is the primary factor in a marathon. |
B.to win a marathon depends on your mind, not on your shoes |
C.it would be easy if you made up your mind to begin it |
D.belief can bring you success in a marathon |
4. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A.Practice Makes Perfect. | B.Insist on Your Decision |
C.The Pain before Success | D.A Running Lesson |