9 . Donna Urquhart is an experienced runner. She ran 1,402 kilometers over the course of 28 days in Antarctica (南极洲), _______ the record for the longest-ever run in a polar region.
Urquhart spent 10 months training for the _______, turning to some unusual training methods. A company allowed her to run in a _______ storage unit where she ran in temperatures below zero. Besides, she ran along the beaches with uneven (凹凸不平的) surfaces that are like the _______ grounds in Antarctica. All those proved useful _______.
The difficulties that Urquhart faced in Antarctica were _______: taking in about 5,000 calories each day, _______ in a tent. Combined with the sound of _______ winds and the continent’s 24 hours of sunlight in the summer months, these were _______ favorable to a good night’s sleep. Urquhart would usually wear four layers of coats and keep ________ her own body temperature while running.
Urquhart launched the Run Antarctica aiming to encourage more women to ________ sport. Though still unsure about what her next running challenge will have, she has set a ________ of raising $1.5 million for charity.
“Confidence is a real issue for females,” says Urquhart. “And a sporting environment provides them with a great opportunity to ________ themselves.” This served as a huge ________ for her to take on a challenge that no other woman had attempted before. “It was actually showing that we can push our ________, and explore what seems impossible,” says Urquhart.
1. A.closing | B.keeping | C.missing | D.setting |
2. A.puzzle | B.outcome | C.challenge | D.examination |
3. A.painted | B.refrigerated | C.heated | D.crowded |
4. A.varied | B.soft | C.smooth | D.high |
5. A.purposes | B.messages | C.preparations | D.suggestions |
6. A.new | B.tough | C.interesting | D.exciting |
7. A.accommodating | B.recovering | C.harvesting | D.complaining |
8. A.gentle | B.slight | C.warm | D.wild |
9. A.likely | B.significantly | C.hardly | D.really |
10. A.noticing | B.taking | C.decreasing | D.forgetting |
11. A.refer to | B.apply for | C.carry on | D.take up |
12. A.price | B.record | C.target | D.rule |
13. A.support | B.trust | C.prevent | D.wait |
14. A.inspiration | B.impression | C.symbol | D.adventure |
15. A.processes | B.positions | C.schedules | D.limits |