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.
(
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.
(
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
(
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.
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。
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。
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需结合原文内容逐一分析各题：第1题考查作者参加比赛的原因，需定位原文中作者想尝试新事物的相关表述；第2题考查作者情绪变化的顺序，需按原文事件发展顺序梳理情绪；第3题考查文章主旨，需提炼全文核心观点。解题时要精准定位原文信息，排除干扰选项。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据第一段“Think back to a time in your life when you tried something new.”及第三段“I saw so many people do it. I thought maybe I could do it too!”可知，作者参加比赛是因为想尝试新事物，对应选项B。A项“痴迷跑步”、C项“有丰富跑步经验”、D项“想知道自己是否足够强壮”均与原文不符，故选B。
2. 第2题：按原文事件发展顺序梳理情绪：第四段作者说“I must be crazy. Why do I do this?”对应情绪④（后悔参加比赛）；第五段“Near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me very fast, and I felt a little embarrassed”对应情绪③（尴尬）；第五段“I decided that I would not give up running”对应情绪①（决定坚持跑步）；最后一段“As I crossed the finishing line, I was so proud of myself”对应情绪②（骄傲）。顺序为④→③→①→②，故选D。
3. 第3题：全文通过作者参赛经历，第五段点明核心观点“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?”，即人生中要专注自己的路，不要盲目与他人比较，对应选项C。A项“应该做志愿者”、B项“应该为老人加油”、D项“应该尽力拿第一”均偏离主旨，故选C。
【答案】
1.B 2.D 3.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本题为记叙文类英语阅读理解，侧重考查学生对原文细节、情绪逻辑及文章主旨的把握，需学生具备定位信息、梳理逻辑的能力，是初中英语常见题型。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读理解题，需结合原文内容逐一分析各题：第1题考查作者参加比赛的原因，需定位原文中作者想尝试新事物的相关表述；第2题考查作者情绪变化的顺序，需按原文事件发展顺序梳理情绪；第3题考查文章主旨，需提炼全文核心观点。解题时要精准定位原文信息，排除干扰选项。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据第一段“Think back to a time in your life when you tried something new.”及第三段“I saw so many people do it. I thought maybe I could do it too!”可知，作者参加比赛是因为想尝试新事物，对应选项B。A项“痴迷跑步”、C项“有丰富跑步经验”、D项“想知道自己是否足够强壮”均与原文不符，故选B。
2. 第2题：按原文事件发展顺序梳理情绪：第四段作者说“I must be crazy. Why do I do this?”对应情绪④（后悔参加比赛）；第五段“Near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me very fast, and I felt a little embarrassed”对应情绪③（尴尬）；第五段“I decided that I would not give up running”对应情绪①（决定坚持跑步）；最后一段“As I crossed the finishing line, I was so proud of myself”对应情绪②（骄傲）。顺序为④→③→①→②，故选D。
3. 第3题：全文通过作者参赛经历，第五段点明核心观点“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?”，即人生中要专注自己的路，不要盲目与他人比较，对应选项C。A项“应该做志愿者”、B项“应该为老人加油”、D项“应该尽力拿第一”均偏离主旨，故选C。
【答案】
1.B 2.D 3.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本题为记叙文类英语阅读理解，侧重考查学生对原文细节、情绪逻辑及文章主旨的把握，需学生具备定位信息、梳理逻辑的能力，是初中英语常见题型。
【难度系数】
0.6