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【题目】 A

He was only seventeen when he got cancer. He must have felt hopeless when the doctor said his leg would have to be cut off 6 inches above the knee.

But to everyone’s surprise, Terry Fox made up his mind to become a long-distance runner and do something about cancer. What a dream!

Impossible as it seemed, Terry decided to run across Canada. He hoped to raise one million dollars for cancer research. Few believed he would make it Anyway, on April 12, 1980, after many months of training, Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope. Almost no one showed up to see him begin his journey. For the first days of his marathon, Terry Fox was alone. He got up early and started running at 4:30 am. Day by day, people began to realize that something big was happening on the lonely road. As people saw Terry, they stopped and donated (捐赠) money for cancer research.

However, his health took a rapid turn for the worse several months later. The cancer had returned and it was in his lungs(肺). He had to give up his marathon on September 1,1980, Terry died a few months later, at the age of 22. In his short life, he raised $ 24 million for cancer research --- one dollar for every Canadian.

After his death, the yearly Terry Fox Run, first held in 1981, has grown to be the world’s largest one-day fundraiser(筹资活动) for cancer research.

【1】What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean?

A.It was such a silly dream

B.The dream was easy to achieve

C.It was an almost impossible dream

【2】Why did Terry give up his marathon in September, 1980?

A.Because he found it too tiring.

B.Because he was too sick to continue.

C.Because nobody supported him.

【3】When did the third Terry Fox Run take place?

A.In 1981B.In 1983.C.In 1984

【4】Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A.Terry Fox was born with one leg.

B.’Terry Fox Run was set up by Terry Fox.

C.People paid little attention to Terry’s running at first

【5】What’s the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?

A.To advise us to donate money to cancer research.

B.To encourage us to take part in Marathon of Hope.

C.To tell us about one of the greatest runners.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】B

【4】C

【5】C

【解析】

本文介绍了Terry Fox得了癌症，但是他下决心成为一名长跑运动员，他想为癌症研究筹集资金。他坚持参加马拉松训练。因为病得太严重，因此无法参加1980年9月1日的马拉松比赛。他去世后，从1981年每年举行特里·福克斯跑步比赛，现已成为全球最大的癌症研究单日筹款活动。

【1】词义猜测题。根据Impossible as it seemed, Terry decided to run across Canada.可知，此处表示这是不可能的梦想，故选C。

【2】推理判断题。根据However, his health took a rapid turn for the worse several months later. The cancer had returned and it was in his lungs(肺). He had to give up his marathon on September 1,1980可知，Terry病得太严重，因此无法参加马拉松，故选B。

【3】推理判断题。根据After his death, the yearly Terry Fox Run, first held in 1981, has grown to be the world’s largest one-day fundraiser(筹资活动) for cancer research.可知，在1981年，是第一届Terry Fox Run，因此第三届应是在1983年，故选B。

【4】推理判断题。根据Almost no one showed up to see him begin his journey. For the first days of his marathon, Terry Fox was alone.可知，刚开始，人们几乎不关注Terry跑步，故选C。

【5】推理判断题。根据But to everyone’s surprise, Terry Fox made up his mind to become a long-distance runner and do something about cancer.可知，本文讲述了Terry患了癌症，但是他下决心当一名长跑运动员，因此本文是为了向我们介绍一名伟大的长跑运动员。故选C。

认真阅读题干，根据题干要求，在文中寻找答案所在的语句或段落，进行分析理解，词义猜测，推理判断和概括归纳，选出正确的选项。例如小题2，根据However, his health took a rapid turn for the worse several months later. The cancer had returned and it was in his lungs(肺). He had to give up his marathon on September 1,1980可知，Terry病得太严重，因此无法参加马拉松，故选B。