I got tired of living the life that everybody told me I “should” be living , so one day I decided to start living life on my own terms. Frustrated（挫敗）with my job, I came home, put on my shoes, and just started running. It felt so good to be free. That first day I ended up running 30 miles without stopping. Yes, I had rediscovered my old passion ( 酷愛(ài)的事物) — and it felt so good I set a goal to support myself and my family from my running alone.
I trained hard every day. Since I wanted to be the best I could be, I knew I would have to set some clear goals for myself. A couple of my goals were: run a 135-mile ultra-marathon(超級(jí)馬拉松) across Death Valley, win the Badwater Ultra-Marathon, and run a marathon to the South Pole.
I had no idea how I was going to achieve these goals, but they certainly encouraged me to work hard. Today, I am really grateful to say that I have achieved all of them. Shortly after completing these goals, I set another goal: to run fifty marathons, in fifty states, in fifty days. Nobody had done anything like this before. To be honest, I was not quite sure if I could. But there was only one way to find out…so I just started training and preparing to give it my best try.
I completed that goal one year ago, and it felt great! But for me, life is not all about achieving goals. Sure, it feels good to succeed, but the greatest reward for me was learning more about myself and what I was able to do.
Only by stepping out into the unknown and stretching(使傾注全力) ourselves can we really discover what our true potential(潛能) is。
小題1:Why did the author decide to become a runner?
A．He was out of work.
B．He wanted to treat his illness.
C．He wanted to live his dreams.
D．He suddenly found running interesting.
小題2:Which played an important role in the author’s success?
A．Setting goalsB．Learning from others.
C．Being honestD．Keeping on reading .
小題3:According to Paragraph 3, before achieving the goals the author felt _____________
A．very gratefulB．not quite confident
C．quite afraidD．not very satisfied
小題4:What does the underlined part “that goal” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A．Win the Badwater Ultra-Marathon.
B．Run a marathon to the South Pole.
C．Run fifty marathons, in fifty states, in fifty days.
D．Run a 135-mile ultra-marathon across Death Valley.
小題5:The author probably agrees that____________.
A．life means achieving goals
B．success is the greatest reward
C．sports help develop our potential
D．everyone may have great potential.

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:C
小題5:D

試題分析：文章通過(guò)作者的親身經(jīng)歷，告訴大家，只要確定目標(biāo)為之努力，我們都能成功，每個(gè)人都有潛能。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題;從第一段的句子：I got tired of living the life that everybody told me I “should” be living , so one day I decided to start living life on my own terms.可知作者是想實(shí)現(xiàn)自己的夢(mèng)想。選C
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題;從第一段的句子：it felt so good I set a goal to support myself and my family from my running alone.可知作者成功是因?yàn)樵O(shè)定了目標(biāo)。選A
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題;從第二段的句子：To be honest, I was not quite sure if I could.可知作者在實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)前不是很自信。選B
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：I set another goal: to run fifty marathons, in fifty states, in fifty days. 可知選C
小題5:從文章最后一段Only by stepping out into the unknown and stretching(使傾注全力) ourselves can we really discover what our true potential(潛能) is�？芍髡哒J(rèn)為每個(gè)人都有潛能。選D 。
點(diǎn)評(píng)：要求考生仔細(xì)閱讀這篇文章，耐心審題，結(jié)合題目做出準(zhǔn)確的定位判斷。必要的時(shí)候要進(jìn)行推理，透過(guò)句子表面看作者的真正意圖。
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Of course, George was very pleased, but he did not have a chance to see Jim for some time after the trial. At last, however, Jim visited him in prison, and George thanked him warmly and asked him how he had managed to persuade the other members of the jury to recommend mercy.
"Well, George," Jim answered, "as I thought, those eleven men were very difficult to persuade, but I managed it in the end by tiring them out. Do you know, those fools had all wanted to find you not guilty!"
小題1:56. We are told that George expected Jim to help _____.
A．prove him innocentB．him turn over a new leaf
C．lighten his punishmentD．him escape from prison
小題2:57. Which of the following is true about Jim?
A．He covered up George's guilt.
B．He persuaded the jury to set George free.
C．He told the jury that George was indeed guilty.
D．He recommended severe punishment to give George a lesson.
小題3:58. The passage suggests that _____.
A．it was due to Jim that George was found guilty
B．Jim did not do exactly what George asked him to do
C．Jim asked his colleagues to recommend mercy
D．Jim persuaded the jury to lighten George's punishment
小題4:59. The title for this passage is ______.
A．Illegal or Not?B．Guilty or Not?
C．Merciful or Not?D．Answerable or Not?

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