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Eliud Kipchoge’s extraordinary sub-two-hour marathon in Vienna on Saturday is one of the greatest sporting achievements—recording a time that has never been achieved before, again. It is a time on the fringes (边缘) of what scientists believe is humanly possible.
“It is a great feeling to make history in sport after Sir Roger Bannister in 1954. I am the happiest man in the world to be the first human to run under two hours and I can tell people that no human is limited,” Kipchoge said afterwards.
Is he right? Where are the limits of human ability? And how close are we to reaching them?
Raph Brandon, head of science for England cricket, distinguishes between achievements which are constrained (限制) by human anatomy (解剖学), and those which require human determination or skill.
“When Bolt ran 9.58 in Berlin 10 years ago, if you analyse the split times it’s very hard to imagine where the improvement comes from,” said Brandon, “The Usain Bolt 100m or the two-hour marathon, they’re in that category.”
Multi-day, ultra-endurance events, such as Thomas’s cross-Channel swim, are different, Brandon said.
“They need determination, psychology and bloody-mindedness to go that little bit further. Those people will continue to do unique things because you’re not really taking the body to its anatomical limit. It’s more a question of how much you’re prepared to consume and exhaust yourself.”
And there’s a third category, those sporting endeavours (努力) that rely on hand-eye coordination: the goal tallies of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, and the batting of Virat Kohli Steve Smith or Don Bradman, who trained by hitting a golf ball with a stump against a wall to become the best batsman ever to play Test cricket.
Equipment has been a factor for many sports. NFL receivers wear gloves that enable them to make improbable one-handed catches. The GB cycling team swept the board at the Olympics because of their amazing new clothing tech.
The line between what is fair and unfair is blurry. Kipchoge’s sub-two-hour run will not be officially recognized. He ran behind a car which beamed a green laser on to the ground in front of him. Teams of pacemakers, 41 in total, ran in a v-formation to protect him from headwinds (逆风). He wore specially designed shoes and the time and date of the event were picked only after detailed weather forecasting.
Jo Davies, a sport psychologist, says recent studies have shown athletes can push themselves harder because of their perception of exhaustion.
Other research published this year which looked at athletes who had won multiple gold medals found that they were different in several important ways. They had often had a shocking and upsetting life experience and had suffered significant setbacks in their performance during their careers, as well as personality traits of determination, perseverance and perfectionism.
So whether or not those limits have been reached, there will be no shortage of people prepared to try to go beyond them.
1.Why is Eliud Kipchoge’s sub-two-hour marathon considered extraordinary?
A.It was made in Vienna on a weekend.
B.It pushed the limits of human ability.
C.It proved that there was no boundary of his achievements.
D.It was greater than the record kept by Sir Roger Bannister.
2.The Usain Bolt 100m and the two-hour marathon belong to the same category in that ________.
A.they need great determination or skills B.they can be achieved via equipment
C.they rely on hand-eye coordination D.they are reaching anatomical limit
3.Kipchoge’s sub-two-hour marathon will not be officially recognized because ________.
A.he was followed by pacemakers B.he was caught in headwinds
C.he got much special help D.he didn’t run on the picked day
4.It can be inferred from the last three paragraphs that ________.
A.Jo Davies believes that athletes make progress in the same way
B.anatomical limit prevents athletes from having sad life experience
C.an athlete who has suffered setbacks will win gold medals
D.whether an athlete can succeed or not may depend on himself
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Eliud Kipchoge has become the first athlete1. (run) a marathon in less than two hours, 2. (beat) the record by 20 seconds. The Kenyan,34, covered the 26.2 miles in one hour 59 minutes 40 seconds in the Ineos 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, Austria3. 12 October. It will not4. (recognize) as the official marathon world record because it was not in an open 5. (compete) and he used a team of 42 pacemakers (领跑员). “This shows no one is limited,” said Kipchoge. “Now I’ve done it, and I am expecting 6. (many) people to do it after me.” Knowing he was about to make history, the pacemakers dropped back to let Kipchoge pass the line alone. The four-time London Marathon winner 7. (hug) his wife Grace, grabbed 8. Kenyan flag and was surrounded by his pacemakers, including many of the world’s best middle and long-distance runners. Kipchoge’s coaches delivered him water and energy food by bike, while9. (normal) the athletes are only permitted to pick refreshments up from a table in official marathons. These aids are not allowed under the rules of the IAAF(国 际田联), 10. is why it will not recognize this achievement as the official marathon world record.
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Born in America in 1898, William was an extraordinary boy, gifted with an amazing IQ between 250 and 300．The genius went to a grammar school when he was only 6 years old and graduated just within 7 months．At the age of 11, he became the youngest student of the Harvard University．He graduated with high scores at the age of 16 and entered Harvard Law School at 18．
Gifted with an amazing IQ between 220 and 230, Terence Tao makes it to this list of the people with the highest IQ in the world．Born in Adelaide, Australia in 1975, this genius first displayed his incredible intelligence at a mere age of 2, when he managed to solve basic arithmetic questions on his own．At the age of 16, he graduated with both Master's and Bachelor's degrees at the Flinders University．He has been considered as ''Mr．Fix it " by Charles Fefferman, who is a professor of Mathematics at Princeton University, and many other mathematicians want to interest him in their problems．
This 31-year-old Japanese-American astrophysicist lands him third in this list．At the age of 12, Christopher Hirata already worked on college-level courses, around the time most of us were just in the 7th grade．At the age of 13, this gifted kid became the youngest American to have ever won the gold medal in the International physics Olympiad．
At the age of 16, he was already working with NASA on its project to conquer planet Mars．After he was awarded the Ph．D．at Princeton University, he went back to California Institute of Technology．
The next person with very high IQ is Albert Einstein．With an IQ between 160 and 190, Albert Einstein is the genius behind the theory of relativity, which has had great impact on the world of science．He possessed such an amazing ability that after his death, researchers were eager to preserve and make research on his brain in search for clues to his exceptional brilliance, which to this day, has remained a mystery．
1.About William, which of the following is true?
A．His IQ reached between 220 and 230．
B．At the age of 16, he graduated from a grammar school．
C．At the age of 6, he graduated with both Master's and Bachelor's degrees．
D．At the age of 11, he became the youngest student at the Harvard University．
2.How many people with remarkable IQ are mentioned in the passage?
A．3 B．4 C．5 D．6
3.Who once worked on the project to conquer planet Mars?
A．William B．Terence Tao
C．Christopher Hirata D．Albert Einstein
4.From the passage we can know that______．
A．when William graduated from the Harvard University, he got the highest scores
B．at the age of 2, Terence solved basic arithmetic questions on his own
C．Christopher Hirata is a Japanese
D．researchers have found out why Albert Einstein was so brilliant
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Born in America in 1898, William was an extraordinary boy, gifted with an amazing IQ between 250 and 300. The genius went to a grammar school when he was only 6 years old and graduated just within 7 months. At the age of 11, he became the youngest student of the Harvard University. He graduated with high scores at the age of 16 and entered Harvard Law School at 18.
Gifted with an amazing IQ between 220 and 230, Terence Tao makes it to this list of the people with the highest IQ in the world. Born in Adelaide, Australia in 1975, this genius first displayed his incredible intelligence at a mere age of 2, when he managed to solve basic arithmetic questions on his own. At the age of 16, he graduated with both Master's and Bachelor's degrees at the Flinders University. He has been considered as ''Mr. Fix it " by Charles Fefferman, who is a professor of Mathematics at Princeton University, and many other mathematicians want to interest him in their problems.
This 31-year-old Japanese-American astrophysicist lands him third in this list. At the age of 12, Christopher Hirata already worked on college-level courses, around the time most of us were just in the 7th grade. At the age of 13, this gifted kid became the youngest American to have ever won the gold medal in the International physics Olympiad.
At the age of 16, he was already working with NASA on its project to conquer planet Mars. After he was awarded the Ph.D. at Princeton University, he went back to California Institute of Technology.
The next person with very high IQ is Albert Einstein. With an IQ between 160 and 190, Albert Einstein is the genius behind the theory of relativity, which has had great impact on the world of science. He possessed such an amazing ability that after his death, researchers were eager to preserve and make research on his brain in search for clues to his exceptional brilliance, which to this day, has remained a mystery.
1.About William, which of the following is true?
A. His IQ reached between 220 and 230.
B. At the age of 16, he graduated from a grammar school.
C. At the age of 6, he graduated with both Master's and Bachelor's degrees.
D. At the age of 11, he became the youngest student at the Harvard University.
2.How many people with remarkable IQ are mentioned in the passage?
A. 3 B.4 C.5 D.6
3.Who once worked on the project to conquer planet Mars?
A. William B. Terence Tao C. Christopher Hirata D. Albert Einstein
4. From the passage we can know that______.
A .when William graduated from the Harvard University, he got the highest scores
B. at the age of 2, Terence solved basic arithmetic questions on his own
C. Christopher Hirata is a Japanese
D. researchers have found out why Albert Einstein was so brilliant
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Born in America in 1898, William was an extraordinary boy, gifted with an amazing IQ between 250 and 300.The genius went to a grammar school when he was only 6 years old and graduated just within 7 months.At the age of 11, he became the youngest student of the Harvard University.He graduated with high scores at the age of 16 and entered Harvard Law School at 18.
Gifted with an amazing IQ between 220 and 230, Terence Tao makes it to this list of the people with the highest IQ in the world.Born in Adelaide, Australia in 1975, this genius first displayed his incredible intelligence at a mere age of 2, when he managed to solve basic arithmetic questions on his own.At the age of 16, he graduated with both Master' s and Bachelor' s degrees at the Flinders University.He has been considered as '' Mr.Fix it " by Charles Fefferman, who is a professor of Mathematics at Princeton University, and many other mathematicians want to interest him in their problems.
This 31-year-old Japanese-American astrophysicist lands him third in this list.At the age of 12, Christopher Hirata already worked on college-level courses, around the time most of us were just in the 7th grade.At the age of 13, this gifted kid became the youngest American to have ever won the gold medal in the International physics Olympiad.
At the age of 16, he was already working with NASA on its project to conquer planet Mars.After he was awarded the Ph.D.at Princeton University, he went back to California Institute of Technology.
The next person with very high IQ is Albert Einstein.With an IQ between 160 and 190, Albert Einstein is the genius behind the theory of relativity, which has had great impact on the world of science.He possessed such an amazing ability that after his death, researchers were eager to preserve and make research on his brain in search for clues to his exceptional brilliance, which to this day, has remained a mystery.
1.About William, which of the following is true?
A.His IQ reached between 220 and 230.
B.At the age of 16, he graduated from a grammar school.
C.At the age of 6, he graduated with both Master' s and Bachelor' s degrees.
D.At the age of 11, he became the youngest student at the Harvard University.[
2.How many people with remarkable IQ are mentioned in the passage?
A.3 B.4 C.5 D.6
3.Who once worked on the project to conquer planet Mars?
A.William
B.Terence Tao
C.Christopher Hirata
D.Albert Einstein
4.From the passage we can know that______.
A.when William graduated from the Harvard Law School, he got the highest scores
B.at the age of 2, Terence solved basic arithmetic questions on his own
C.Christopher Hirata is a Japanese
D.researchers have found out why Albert Einstein was so brilliant
5.What might be the most suitable title for the passage?
A.The most gifted college students in the world.
B.The most famous people in the world.
C.People with the highest IQ ever recorded.
D.The most famous inventors.
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Charlie Chaplin was an extraordinary performer 1. acted in and directed many outstanding comedies. Few were bored in 2. (watch) his moustache, his gestures or his entertaining reactions when chased by detectives. Being drunk, sliding on a banana peel or whispering his own failures to nobody, he made 3. (we) feel more satisfied with our life without even having to use one word. His unique sense of humor 4. (astonish) people across the world even till this day.
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Chaplin was an extraordinary performer who 1. (star) in and directed many outstanding comedies. Few people were bored 2. (watch) his moustache, his gestures or his entertaining reactions when chased by 3. (detective). Being drunk, sliding on a banana skin or whispering his own failures to nobody, he made us feel more content 4. our life without any verbal explanation. His particular sense of humor has astonished everybody throughout the world up to now.
In a small budget film, he played a badly-off person 5. (wear) worn-out shoes and 6. (mess) clothes. On one occasion, he 7.(trap) by a snowstorm in a vast mountainous area. He overcame many difficulties, 8. he was not fortunate enough. With all the porridge 9. (eat) up, he picked out a shoe and boiled it to eat. What he performed was a total failure. According to an actress, his acting was so 10. (convince) and amusing that everybody couldn’t help bursting into laughter.
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An extraordinary new restaurant in Semarang, Indonesia is on a mission (使命) to support locals trapped in poverty, many of whom are earning less than $25 a month, by providing them with an alternative way to pay for their food.
The Methane Gas Canteen, run by husband and wife team Sarimin and Suyatmi, is located in an unexpected place for an eatery — Jatibarang Landfill. The landfill is a mountain of purifying waste, where poor locals spend their days collecting plastic and glass to sell. Meanwhile, the couple, who spent 40 years collecting waste before opening the restaurant, is busy cooking.
What makes the restaurant unusual, aside from its location, is that no cash is required to pay for meals. Poor people have the option to pay for their food with recyclable waste instead of cash. Sarimin weighs the plastic customers bring in, calculates its worth, and then deduct that value from the cost of the meal, giving any extra value back to the customer. The scheme is part of the community’s solution to reduce waste in the landfill and recycle non-degradable plastics.
“I think we recycle 1 ton of plastic waste a day, which is a lot. This way, the plastic waste doesn’t pile up, drift down the river and cause flooding,” said Sarimin in an interview with Channel News Asia. “It benefits everyone.”
The restaurant seats about 30 people and serves meals that cost between $0.40 and $0.80 each. Since opening the canteen Sarimin and Suyatmi have seen their daily income more than double to $15 a day.
“I’m happy to see our customers enjoying their meals,” Sarimin told NHK World. “The poor must also have the right to enjoy healthy eating. I want to give them that chance as much as possible.”
1.What do we know about Jatibarang Landfill?
A.An unusual restaurant for people to eat free meals.
B.A mountain where the locals live on selling waste.
C.A place where poor locals collect waste to sell.
D.A plant where waste is recycled.
2.Why did Sarimin and Suyatmi open their restaurant?
A.To double their daily income and profit.
B.To prove waste is a valuable thing.
C.To provide food for locals trying to survive.
D.To help settle the issues of poverty and trash.
3.What does the underlined word “deduct” in paragraph 3 mean?
A.Increase B.Replace
C.Remove D.Equal
4.What is the text mainly about?
A.An unusual way to pay for meals.
B.A local mission to help get rid of poverty.
C.A different scheme to reduce waste.
D.A new restaurant getting double income.
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In anticipation (预料) of an extraordinary visit, the streets and buildings of Havana, Cuba, were cleaned and painted by dozens of workers. What was the occasion?
For the first time in nearly 90 years, a sitting United States president was coming to Cuba, an island nation 90 miles south of Florida. On Sunday, President Barack Obama, joined by his family, stepped off Air Force One and onto a rainy runway, where Cuban dignitaries (高官) eagerly awaited him. “It’s wonderful to be here, ” the president said. The last time a U.S. president came to Cuba was in 1928. It was President Calvin Coolidge, and he arrived on a battleship. Obama will be in Cuba through Tuesday. He is set to meet with Cuba’s president, Raul Castro, attend a state dinner and even take in a baseball game.
The U.S. cut all ties with Cuba after Fidel Castro’s communist government took control of the island in 1959. In the years that followed, both countries’ opposing political views furthered the separation. Plans for social and economic change began after President Fidel Castro transferred power to his brother, Raul in 2008. Raul Castro then set a plan in motion to revive the country’s economy.
Since then, Cuba has been taking small, yet lasting steps toward change by removing a number of restrictions that had been set on its citizens, such as access to the Internet, the use of cellphones, and by allowing people to work at jobs not controlled by the government. Cuba, however, still has tough limits on media, public assembly and political opposition.
Obama hopes to share his vision for Cuba’s future during a speech he will deliver. Before the trip, Senior Advisor Ben Rhodes said the president hoped to use this visit as a way to “continue to create openings for great engagement between the American and Cuban people.”
1.What is stressed in the second paragraph?
A. President Obama’s arrival on television.
B. Obama and Castro talk about human rights.
C. The first serving U.S. president to visit Cuba recently.
D. First lady Michelle Obama was later welcomed.
2.What was the event showing Cuba’s change for the better?
A. Fidel Castro rose to power.
B. Raul Castro came to power.
C. Calvin Coolidge arrived in Cuba.
D. The U.S. officials arrived in Cuba.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Cuba is central to conflict.
B. Cuba takes on media freedoms.
C. Cuba is working towards progress.
D. Cuba makes sure the right to healthcare.
4.According to Ben Rhodes, which is the purpose of Barack Obama’s visit to Cuba?[
A. To bring negative change for Cubans.
B. To carry out his vision for Cuba’s future.
C. To break silence and no communications.
D. To give Mr Castro a list of political views.
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At Beaver Creek, The Extraordinary Awaits You
Are no two snowflakes alike? The snowflakes we see in the winter are most likely completely unique from one other.
Beaver Creek is a great place to experience the beauty of the snow, with programs for everyone—from children, teens, and women-only lessons to small groups and private-guided experiences.
First Track, from Beaver Creek Reserve, lets you be the first on the mountain, with an adventure that begins at 7:30 a.m. when you are met by ski professionals and taken on a private, guided tour—before the mountain is open to the public. Once you have skied, you are treated to a delicious breakfast at Allie’s Cabin.
If you are looking for a higher level of comfort there is the White Carpet Club, from Beaver Creek Reserve. Located in the heart of Beaver Creek Village, it maximizes your time on the mountain by streamlining your access to it. At the club, there are private lockers and boot dryers, along with preferred self-parking and a slope-side ski waiter. A receptionist can assist with lift tickets, pass purchases, dinner reservations, and activity recommendations.
Of course, there is more to explore during the winter in Beaver Creek as well. There is ice skating, snowshoeing, shopping, and spas—you name it, Beaver Creek has it. It is the perfect place to take advantage of the snow and be in the moment, in the mountains, together.
The extraordinary is a rare combination of one-of-a-kind experiences designed to be shared with service that exceeds expectation. The extraordinary brings you closer to one another and offers a special place to belong together. Belong in The Extraordinary.
1.First Track can offer visitors ________.
A.an early visit B.an ice skating show
C.a tasty lunch D.a free skiing lesson
2.What is the White Carpet Club special for?
A.Skillful trainers. B.Quiet living experience.
C.Thoughtful service. D.Good views over the mountain.
3.The passage is written to ________.
A.attract visitors B.compare different programs
C.appeal for sports D.introduce training courses
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