《2025年启东中学作业本八年级英语上册译林版连云港专版》

五、热点素材阅读理解。
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 who passed by and quickly took a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled themselves past.
I saw so many people do it. I thought maybe I could do it too! The next year, I decided to run in the race, but I had little running practice. I just wanted to finish.
On the day of the race, it was terribly hot. After running for about 5 km, I was thinking, "I must be crazy. Why do I do this? What was I thinking about?" And at one moment, I said to myself, "I will never do this again!"
That first 10 km of the race was quite an experience. I struggled through a mix of jogging and walking. At times, I didn't know if I could finish. Near the end, a 70 - year - old man ran past me very fast, and I felt a little embarrassed(尴尬的) because I was more than 50 years younger than him 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 running, and that one day I would be one of those 70 - year - olds who were still running.
As I crossed the finishing line, I was so proud of myself. I didn't regret(后悔) having such an experience.
(B)1. Why did the writer join in the race?
A. Because he was crazy about running.
B. Because he just wanted to try something new.
C. Because he thought he had rich experience in running.
D. Because he expected to see if he was strong enough.
(D)2. How did the writer's feeling change during the race?
①He decided to keep on running.
②He felt very proud of himself.
③He was kind of embarrassed.
④He regretted joining in the race.
A. ①→②→③→④
B. ②→③→④→①
C. ③→①→④→②
D. ④→③→①→②
(C)3. What did the writer try to tell us?
A. We should volunteer as teenagers.
B. We should cheer old people on.
C. We should run our own race in life.
D. We should try our best to be No. 1.

答案： 1. B 【点拨】根据第一段及第三段中“I saw so many people do it. I thought maybe I could do it too!”可知，作者之所以决定参加跑步比赛是因为看到别人这么做，自己也想这么做，由此推知作者想要尝试新事物。故选 B。2. D 【点拨】根据第四段中“I must be crazy. Why do I do this? What was I thinking about?”可知，作者后悔参加跑步比赛了；根据第五段中“Near the end，a 70-year-old man ran past me very fast，and I felt a little embarrassed(尴尬的)”可知，看到 70 岁的老人超过自己，作者感到有点儿尴尬；根据第五段中“I decided that I would not give up running”可知，作者会坚持跑步；根据最后一段“As I crossed the finishing line，I was so proud of myself.”可知，冲过终点线后作者感到很骄傲。故选 D。3. C 【点拨】根据全文内容可知，作者通过讲述曾经参加跑步比赛的经历告诉我们在人生赛道上，要专注于自己的比赛，不要和他人进行比较。故选 C。