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SectionACliffYoung,anunlikelyheroLanguageFocusTextReadingDetailedStudyoftheTextWordBuildingTranslationSkillSectionACliffYoung,anunlikelyheroTextReadinga1Consideredoneofthetoughestmarathoneventsintheworld.the875-kilometerannualAustralianrace,aroutefromSydneytomelbourneisaharshtestofendurancefortheworldstopathletes,regardlessotheirageSectionACliffYoung,anunlikelyheroaoTheyoung,super-fitrunnerstrainformonthsbeforeacompetitionandareundercontracttoprominentsponsorslikeNikeandAdidaswhofinancethemandfurnishthemwithasubstantialsupportmechanismofmoneyandequipment.Thecontesttakesupsevendaystocompleteandisachallengingtestoffitnessandstrengthevenforworldclassathleteswhocompetefordistinctionandacashprize.→SectionACliffYoung,anunlikelyherom)2Onthedayoftheracein1983,CliffYoungatoothless61-year-oldfarmerandamateurrunner,wearingrubberboots,andmucholderthantheotherrunnerswasinattendance.Noonepaidanyattentiontothisodd-lookingmanwhomightaswellhavebeeninvisible.TheassembledcrowdassumedCliffwastheretoobservetherace.Whenheassertedhisintentiontocompete,theworld-classathletesaroundhimreactedwithapparentdisbeliefandthenwithdisrespect.Obviously,thiswassomesortofpublicitytrick.SectionACliffYoung,anunlikelyheroMo3Butthepresswascurious,soashetookhisnumberandmovedintothecrushofrunnersintheirspecial,expensiveracinggear,thecamerafocusedonhimandtheassembledreportersshoutedquestionafterquestionatCliff.Theyasked:Whoareyou?"Whatareyoudoing?SectionACliffYoung,anunlikelyhero04ImCliffYoungI'mfromalargefarnwhereweraisesheepoutsideofMelbourneo5Theywenton,Whatmakesyouthinkyoucanrunthisrace?Ittakesaweektorunthisraceonnomorethansixhoursofsleepanight→SectionACliffYoung,anunlikelyheroAo)6Cliffreplied,"I'verunsheepfortwoorthreedaysatatime.Thisraceshouldonlybeacouplemoredaysthanthat.IbelieveIcandoitSectionACliffYoung,anunlikelyheroA)7Soon,themarathonstartedandtheyoungathletesleftClifffarbehind.Thecrowdssmiled,andsomelaughedoutloudbecausehedidntevenrunproperly.Hehadthestrangestrunningstyle;heappearedtoshuffle.Astheraceprogressedalong,ofcourse,theattentionofthesportscommentatorsandviewersalikewasontheathletesatthefrontofthepack.→SectionACliffYoung,anunlikelyheromagineeveryone'ssurprisethenextmorningwhenthenewsshowedCliffwasstillintherace!Notonlythat,buthehadrunthroughtheentirenightwithoutsleeping.Anditseemedthatheintendedtokeeprunninguntilhereachedthefinishlineorfellillorwasinjuredasmanyviewersnowbegantofear.TheywereuneasyandveryconcernedforhiswelfareManypeoplesaidandevenmorepeoplethought:Surely,someoneshouldstopthisinsaneoldmanbeforehereallyharmshimselfSectionACliffYoung,anunlikelyheroAoy8ButCliffhadnointentionofstoppingAlthoughhewasstillfarbehindtheworldclassathletes,hekeptatit.Whenhegottoamajortownhewasaskedabouthisplanfortherestoftheracehesaidhewouldjustkeeprunning,andhedid.Witheverypassinghourandeveryshufflingstep,he
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