5 阅读强化训练五

1、阅读强化训练(五)(建议用时：15分钟) 阅读理解When Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to enter the Boston Marathon with a number, in 1967, she knew shed be changing history.At the time, women werent officially allowed to enter the race.To be accepted, Switzer signed up with her initials(英文缩写) as “K.V.Switzer”On rac

2、e day, however, she showed her lipstick and earrings proudly, taking her place at the starting line.Switzer was at mile two when race manager John Semple, angered by a woman entering the maleonly marathon, ran up and tried to push her off the course, yelling，“Get out of my race！” But with Switzers b

3、oyfriend knocking Semple back, she made it in four hours and twenty minutes.To mark the 50th anniversary of her barrierbreaking run, Switzer, now 70, plans to repeat the 26.2mile journey.In the race, Switzer will wear the number 261, the same one the official tried tearing off 50 years ago.In her ho

4、nor, the Boston Marathon will leave the number out for her in future races.Switzer has 39 marathons under her belt, including coming in first in New York in 1974 and running in the Olympics in 1984.The last time she finished one in Boston was in 1976，four years after women officially entered it.Swit

5、zers movement goes beyond letting women enter that race.Founding a nonprofit(非盈利的) international womens running club, Switzer chose the name “261 Fearless”“My goal is to reach women in places right now where theyre not allowed to leave the house alone, drive a car or get an education，” Switzer said.

6、“If running can give women a sense of strength, and make them no longer victims and weak, thats what I hope it can do.”【解题导语】在1972年以前，女性是不被允许参加马拉松比赛的。然而，1967年，一位勇敢的先锋站出来为自己、也为所有的女性争取权益，这个人就是马拉松界的女英雄Kathrine Switzer。1How was Switzer able to enter the Boston Marathon in 1967?AShe got help from an offi

7、cial.BShe dressed herself like a man.CShe didnt use her full name.DShe didnt use her real name.C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段To be accepted, Switzer signed up with her initials(英文缩写) as “”可知，她用自己的名字缩写而不是全名成功报名了马拉松比赛。2When Switzer was running her first Marathon，_.Ashe was pushed out of the raceBshe finished the rac

8、e successfullyCher boyfriend was knocked downDthe race manager was touched by her actB解析：细节理解题。根据第二段But with Switzers boyfriend knocking Semple back, she made it in four hours and twenty minutes.可知，她男朋友把Semple撞开，使她得以顺利跑完了比赛。3What do we know about the number 261?AIt could not be used in any sports ga

9、mes.BIt has never been used in 50 years.CIt could only be used by Switzer in future Boston Marathon.DIt is the best number to wear in the Boston Marathon.C解析：推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句In her honor, the Boston Marathon will leave the number out for her in future races.可推断，除了Switzer本人之外，261号在未来的波士顿马拉松比赛中谁都不能使用。4

10、Which shows the correct time order of the following events?aSwitzer ran in the Olympics.bSwitzer ran her first marathon race.cSwitzer won No.1 in the New York Marathon.dWomen were officially allowed to enter a marathon.Aa，b，c，d.Bb，d，c，a.Cc，b，d，a. Dd，c，b，a.B解析：推理判断题。根据第一段可知Switzer第一次跑马拉松比赛是在1967年；根据第

11、四段including coming in first in New York in 1974 and running in the Olympics in 1984.four years after women officially entered it.可知，1972年女性可以正式参加马拉松比赛，1974年她获得纽约马拉松比赛第一名，参加奥运会是在1984年。 七选五Are You Happy?Happiness is important in our life.1._Are you happy? Do you want to be happy every day? Follow me,

12、and you will lead a happy life.2_Every morning when you wake up and look at yourself in the mirror, what do you do? If you want to be happy in the hours that follow, please say“You are the best！” to yourself. Dont always think that you are worse than other students. You are actually powerful and can

13、 give yourself even more power. You have the potential(潜能)to be the best in the world. Just believe in yourself!Smile.3._Are you often unhappy because of the frustrations(挫折) in your life? Do you always drop your head when you are in trouble? If you want to walk out of the shadow and be happy, pleas

14、e smile. Smile at yourself. And keep on smiling. A smile can make you strong, and a smile can also make you happy.Talk to others.A single life is always dull and boring.4._ Talk to your friends or your family. Talk to them about your feelings, your interesting stories and also your troubles. Open yo

15、ur heart to the world, and you will find the world is more colorful than you imagined.It is not hard to be happy.5._Remember to be confident to smile all the time, and to communicate with others. Wish you a happy life!ABe confident.BDo your best.CIt can make us energetic and optimistic.DWhen you mee

16、t difficulties, what do you do?EDont live in a world where you are the only citizen.FIf you want to get what you want, you first choose to be happy.GHappiness is close to you as long as you keep doing the above three things every day.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了如何让自己快乐。1C解析：C项中energetic and optimistic是快乐对人重要的原因它可以让人积极、乐观。2A解析：由下文的say“You are the best！”和Just believe in you