Thinkbacktoatimeinyourlifewhenyoutriedsomethingnew....

問題詳情：

     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, they 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 a 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, “ Why did I do this?” And at one moment, I said to myself, “I am never doing this again!”

That first 10 km race was quite an experience. I ran slowly, I walked, I ran slowly and walked. At times , I didn’t know I could finish.

Near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very fast, and I felt a little shamed 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 ourselves with 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 (後悔) having such an experience.

根據短文內容，選擇正確*。

1. What did the writer do at a local race as a volunteer?

A. He helped the 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.                                          

2. Why did the writer join the race?

A. He just wanted to experience.                          B. He was crazy about the race.

C. He was advised by a trainer.                                   D. He was believed to win a prize.

3. When did a 70-year-old runner run past the writer?

A. At the first of the race.                                          B. When he ran for 5 miles.

C. When he ran for about 15 km.                         D. Near the end of the race.

4. What did the writer do in the end?

A. He cried for his failure.                                   B. He encouraged himself.                  

C. He felt a little sad.                                          D. He hated the 70-year-old runner.

5. What is the best title(標題) of the passage?

A. To be No.1                                                    B. Let’s compare

C. A volunteer job                                               D. Running your own race

【回答】

1C 2A 3D 4B 5D

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