小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.com课时作业(六)Unit2SectionⅢExtendedreading&Project阅读理解AAmonthbeforemyfirstmarathon,oneofmyankleswasinjuredandthismeantnotrunningfortwoweeks,leavingmeonlytwoweekstotrain.Yet,Iwasdeterminedtogoahead.Irememberbacktomy7thyearinschool.InmyfirstP.E.class,theteacherrequiredustorunlapsandhitasoftball.Ididn'tdoeitherwell.HelaterinformedmethatIwas“notathletic”.TheideathatIwas“notathletic”stuckwithmeforyears.WhenIstartedrunninginmy30s,Irealizedrunningwasabattleagainstmyself,notaboutcompetitionorwhetherornotIwasathletic.Itwasallaboutthebattleagainstmyownbodyandmind.Atestofwills!Thenightbeforemymarathon,IdreamtthatIcouldn'tevenfindthefinishline.Iwokeupsweatingandnervous,butreadytoprovesomethingtomyself.Shortlyaftercrossingthestartline,myshoelacesbecameuntied.SoIstoppedtoreadjust.NotthestartIwanted!Atmile3,Ipassedasign:“GOFORIT,RUNNERS!”Bymile17,Ibecameoutofbreathandtheonceinjuredanklehurtseverely.Despitethepain,Istayedthecoursewalkingabitandthenrunningagain.Bymile21,Iwasstarving!AsIapproachedmile23,Icouldseemywifewavingasign.Sheismybiggestfan.Shenevermindedthealarmclocksoundingat4a.m.orquestionedmyexpensesonrunning.Iwasoneofthefinalrunnerstofinish.ButIfinished!AndIgotamedal.Actually,Igotthesamemedalastheonethattheguywhocameinfirstplacehad.Determinedtobemyself,moveforward,freeofshameandworldlylabels(世俗标签),Icannowcallmyselfa“marathonwinner”.1.Theauthorreferredtohisexperienceinthe7thyearto__________.A.treasurehispreciousolddaysB.provehisinabilityinsportsthenC.defendhimselffromprejudiceD.conveyhisgratitudetotheteacher2.Whathappenedtotheauthoreventuallyduringhisfirstmarathon?A.Hesucceededforastrongwill.B.Hequitrunninghalfway.C.Hewasawardedthefirstprize.D.Hewalkedtotheend.3.Whatdoesthestorymainlytellus?小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.com小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.comA.Oneisnevertoooldtolearn.B.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.C.Familysupportisthefountainofsuccess.D.Successcanbeacquiredwithagreateffortofwill.BEveryoneknowsyoumustexerciseregularlytokeepgoodhealth.Indeed,stayingphysicallyfitisabigpartofourculture.Weconsider(orrightlyso)thathealthypeopleareattractivepeople.Sincemostofuswanttobeattractive,thereisnoshortageofexerciseclubs,trainingvideos,magazinesandbooksofferingtohelpusstayphysicallyfit.Unfortunately,however,ourculturedoesn'tplacethesameemphasisonmentalfitness.Althoughwetendtolikemenandwomenwithstrong,healthylookingbodies,wedon'thavethesamedegreeofrespectorattractionforsmart,educated,mentallyhealthypeople.Thisisapity,becausetherearegreatrewardsforpeoplewhohavedevelopedtheabilitytothinkwell.Ifyourmindiswelltrainedandflexible,youwillbeabletounderstandagreatdealofwhathappensaroundyou.Andifyouarealsowelleducated—thatis,ifyouunderstandbasicscience,mathematics,music,art,literature,historyandsoon—youwillfinditmucheasiertomakegooddecisionsthroughoutyourlife.Overthelongrun,thisleadstoasenseofcontroloveryourdestiny(命运)andamuchbetterlifethanotherwise(inanotherway).Peoplewhoarepoorlyeducatedorwhodon'tthinkwell—thatis,peoplewhoarenotmentallyfit—seethingsdifferently.Theirworldiscontrolledbymysterious,oftenmalevolent(恶意的)forces.Suchpeoplelivewithinasystemtheywillnevermaster,forcedtofollowrulestheywillne...