Paula Radcliffe, chasing (角逐) a third London ...

Paula Radcliffe, chasing (角逐) a third London marathon title(冠军), says she has became a stronger person after her terrible experience at the 2004 Athens Gaines.

Radcliffe, who failed to complete the Olympic marathon and the 10,000m last August, said: "Athens made me a stronger person and it made me care less about criticism (批评)"

"In the past I wanted to please everyone, but now I am going to listen even more to the people around me."

She didn’t care about criticism made at the weekend by Liz McCulgan, who felt Radcliffe should have rested and let her body recover after her failure in Athens.

"Liz is someone I look up to but she hasn’t spoken to me since last year and if she really cared for me, I’m sure she would have contacted (联系) me."

Instead Radcliffe won the New York City marathon just 11 weeks after Athens.

“In New York I wasn’t in my best state but I did know I was good enough to win the marathon.”  Radcliffe insisted her only goal in Sunday’s race would be winning a third title and not chasing world records.

However, RadcIiffe has not ruled out(排除) in the future chasing her "final" world record time and questioned sayings that marathon runners have the ability in their career to produce only four or five world-class times.

"I don’t think that -- although I can’t put a number on it," said. RadcLiffe. "That changes from person to person."

Radcliffe is sure she can better her winning London 2003 performance at some point in the future. Following a successful three-month training period in the United States, the 31-year-old will chase a third title on Sunday after her first victory in 2O02 and again 12 months later.

Radcliffe clocked a time of 2:18:56 in her first 42.2-kilometre race three years ago.

Afterwards she set a "mixed course" mark of 2:17:18 five months later In Chicago before lowering that to a time of 2:15:25 in the 2003 London event.

1.Radcliffe’s failure in Athens made her ________

A. develop respect for Liz    B. love people around her more

C. rest for five months       D. face criticism calmly

2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Radcliffe broke the world record in the New York City marathon.

B. Radcliffe didn’t fully recover before the New York City marathon.

C. Radcliffe won her first marathon title in the New York City marathon.

D. Radcliffe had a 3-month training before the New York City marathon.

3.By saying "I can’t put a number on it," Radcliffe means she’s not sure _____ .

A. if she has the ability to set a new world record

B. if she can win another race though she has won many tunes

C. how many times a marathon runner can set the world record

D. if she has the ability to produce four or five world-class times

4.According to the text, Redcliffc has won ____ London marathon title(s).

A. four         B. three         C. two         D. one

5.What can we learn from Radcliffe’s story?

A. Practice makes perfect.       B. Well begun is half done.

C. A friend in need is a friend indeed. D. Where there is a will there is a way.

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Paula Radcliffe, chasing a third London marathon title, says she has became a stronger person after her terrible experience at the 2004 Athens Games.

Radcliffe, who failed to complete the Olympic marathon and the 10,000m last August, said: "Athens made me a stronger person and it made me care less about criticism"

"In the past I wanted to please everyone, but now I am going to listen even more to the people around me."

She didn't care about criticism made at the weekend by Liz McColgan, who felt Radcliffe should have rested and let her body recover after her failure in Athens.

"Liz is someone I look up to but she hasn't spoken to me since last year and if she really cared for me, I'm sure she would have contacted me."

Instead Radcliffe won the New York City marathon just 11 weeks after Athens.

"In New York I wasn't in my best state but I did know I was good enough to win the race."

Radcliffe insisted her only goal in Sunday's race would be winning a third title and not chasing world records.

However, Radcliffe has not ruled out in the future chasing her "final" world record time and questioned sayings that marathon runners have the ability in their career to produce only four or five world-class times.

"I don't think that ——although I can't put a number on it," said. Radcliffe. "That changes from person to person."

Radcliffe is sure she can better her winning London 2003 performance at some point in the future. Following a successful three-month training period in the United States, the 31-year-old will chase a third title on Sunday after her first victory in 2002 and again 12 months later.

Radcliffe clocked a time of 2:18:56 in her first 42.2-kilometre race three years ago.

Afterwards she set a "mixed course" mark of 2:17:18 five months later in Chicago before lowering that to a time of 2:15:25 in the 2003 London event.

1.Radcliffe’s failure in Athens made her___________.

A. develop respect for Liz   B. love people around her more

C. rest for five months      D. face criticism calmly

2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Radcliffe broke the world record in the New York City marathon.

B. Radcliffe didn’t fully recover before the New York City marathon.

C. Radcliffe won her first marathon title in the New York City marathon.

D. Radcliffe had a 3-month training before the New York City marathon.

3.By saying “I can’t put a number on it,” Radcliffe means she’s not sure ___________.

A. if she has the ability to set a new world record

B. if she can win another race though she has won many times

C. how many times a marathon runner can set the world record

D. if she has the ability to produce four or five world-class times

4.According to the text, Radcliffe has won ___________ London marathon title(s).

A. one　　　　B. two             C. three          D. four

5.What can we learn from Radcliffe’s story?

A. Practice makes perfect.            B. Well begun is half done.

C. Where there is a will, there is a way.  D. A friend in need is a fried indeed.

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Paula Radcliffe, chasing a third London marathon title, says she has became a stronger person after her terrible experience at the 2004 Athens Games.

Radcliffe, who failed to complete the Olympic marathon and the 10,000m last August, said: "Athens made me a stronger person and it made me care less about criticism"

"In the past I wanted to please everyone, but now I am going to listen even more to the people around me."

She didn't care about criticism made at the weekend by Liz McColgan, who felt Radcliffe should have rested and let her body recover after her failure in Athens.

"Liz is someone I look up to but she hasn't spoken to me since last year and if she really cared for me, I'm sure she would have contacted me."

Instead Radcliffe won the New York City marathon just 11 weeks after Athens.

"In New York I wasn't in my best state but I did know I was good enough to win the race."

Radcliffe insisted her only goal in Sunday's race would be winning a third title and not chasing world records.

However, Radcliffe has not ruled out in the future chasing her "final" world record time and questioned sayings that marathon runners have the ability in their career to produce only four or five world-class times.

"I don't think that ——although I can't put a number on it," said. Radcliffe. "That changes from person to person."

Radcliffe is sure she can better her winning London 2003 performance at some point in the future. Following a successful three-month training period in the United States, the 31-year-old will chase a third title on Sunday after her first victory in 2002 and again 12 months later.

Radcliffe clocked a time of 2:18:56 in her first 42.2-kilometre race three years ago.

Afterwards she set a "mixed course" mark of 2:17:18 five months later in Chicago before lowering that to a time of 2:15:25 in the 2003 London event.

1.Radcliffe’s failure in Athens made her___________.

A. develop respect for Liz   B. love people around her more

C. rest for five months      D. face criticism calmly

2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Radcliffe broke the world record in the New York City marathon.

B. Radcliffe didn’t fully recover before the New York City marathon.

C. Radcliffe won her first marathon title in the New York City marathon.

D. Radcliffe had a 3-month training before the New York City marathon.

3. By saying “I can’t put a number on it,” Radcliffe means she’s not sure ___________.

A. if she has the ability to set a new world record

B. if she can win another race though she has won many times

C. how many times a marathon runner can set the world record

D. if she has the ability to produce four or five world-class times

4. According to the text, Radcliffe has won ___________ London marathon title(s).

A. one　　　　B. two             C. three          D. four

5.What can we learn from Radcliffe’s story?

A. Practice makes perfect.            B. Well begun is half done.

C. Where there is a will, there is a way.  D. A friend in need is a fried indeed.

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Q1: When does the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon take place?

A： The 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon takes place on Sunday 26 April.

Q2 : I have moved. How do I let you know my change of address?

A； Please email changeofaddress@londonmarathonevents. co. uk with your name, date of birth, telephone number, old address and your new address.

Q3: I need a hotel in London for the weekend of the race — any advice?

A： Virgin Money London Marathon hotel packages are available at Holiday Inn® and other IHG® hotels in and around London, and include a champion's breakfast and coach transfer to the Start Line so you arrive rested and ready to run your victory lap. Visit www. restandrun. holidayinn. com to find out more.

Q4： I am a visually disabled runner. Where can I find out more about running with a guide?

A： If you are a runner with a visual disability and would like to find out more about running with a guide, please contact disability@londonmarathonevents, co. uk.

Q5: What time does the race start?

A： Start times for the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon are as follows；

09: 05 Elite Wheelchair Races

09: 10 World Para Athletics Marathon Championships Ambulant Athletes

09: 25 The Elite Women's Race

10 :10 The Elite Men's Race, British Athletics & England Athletics Marathon

Championships and Mass Race

Q6: What time do I need to get to the Start?

A： We suggest you get to your Start at least one hour before the race begins. This will allow time for you to use the facilities, warm up and take your position.

Q7: Can I track a runner during the race?

A： Yes. On Race Day, there will be a link to our tracking service on the home page of www. virginmoneylondonmarathon. com. The best way to track a runner is by using the runner's running number. If you do not have the running number, it is also possible to search for a runner by surname.

1.Which address should you contact if you need to run with a guide?

A.www. restandrun. holidayinn. com.

B.disability@londonrnarathonevents. co. uk.

C.www. virginmoneylondonmarathon. com.

D.changeofaddress@londonmarathoncvents. co. uk.

2.If Ann attends the Elite Women's Race, what's the best time to get to the Start?

A.08: 20. B.09: 05.

C.09: 10. D.09：25.

3.How can we track a runner during the race?

A.With the address. B.With the running number.

C.With the first name. D.With the telephone number.

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A female runner from Kenya came third at the Austin Marathon Sunday. Against great ____，she crawled(爬)on her hands and______across the finish line. Ngetich , 29，was______the pack of top female runners at the 23-mile mark，but____ victory in sight，she started to feel tired. By the time the finish line______into view，Ngetich's

body began to______，but the determined runner was not ready to give up. ____to run anymore，Ngetich went down to her knees and began to crawl on all fours， her eyes______on the finish line. Race volunteers rushed to Ngetich's side rolling a______but she refused to sit in it. She continued to______forward down Congress Avenue under the watchful eyes of medical staff, with the crowd cheering her on______ step of the way. If anyone ____her help，Ngetich would have been disqualified from the race. At one point，Ngetich had a______in order to gather her strength.

Right______she crossed the finish line，Austin runner Steffan beat Ngetich for second place. Her teammate Jerop won the race in 2:54:22. But it was the______Ms Ngetich who won the hearts of the fans Sunday.“You ran the bravest ______ and crawled the bravest crawl I have ______ seen in my life. You have earned much honor，and I am going to adjust your prize money，______you get the same prize money you would have gotten if you were______”Austin Marathon race director said.

The 29-year-old runner recalled that what gave her the strength to______on was that she believed perseverance does win out.

1.A. difficulty　　 B. sorrow　　 C. confidence　　 D. power

2.A. feet　　 B. legs　　 C. knees　　 D. arms

3.A. making　　 B. attending　　 C. joining　　 D. leading

4.A. to　　 B. with　　 C. from　　 D. by

5.A. came　　 B. flew　　 C. took　　 D. brought

6.A. go down　　 B. shut down　　 C. turn down　　 D. put down

7.A. Unable　　 B. Unfortunate　　 C. Unwilling　　 D. Uninterested

8.A. impressed　　 B. locked　　 C. watched　　 D. observed

9.A. bench　　 B. chair　　 C. sofa　　 D. wheelchair

10.A. put　　 B. look　　 C. inch　　 D. step

11.A. either　　 B. his quick　　 C. every　　 D. the tiring

12.A. provided　　 B. offered　　 C. supplied　　 D. handed

13.A. rest　　 B. breath　　 C. talk　　 D. pause

14.A. after　　 B. when　　 C. as　　 D. before

15.A. determined　　 B. optimistic　　 C. intelligent　　 D. outstanding

16.A. competition　　 B. speed　　 C. race　　 D. fame

17.A. completely　　 B. frequently　　 C. never　　 D. ever

18.A. so　　 B. however　　 C. while　　 D. though

19.A. first　　 B. second　　 C. third　　 D. fourth

20.A. rely　　 B. call　　 C. carry　　 D. take

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—Do you know Tom came _____ third in the marathon held yesterday?

—Yeah！And it was _____ 18-hour bicycle marathon.

A. 不填; the                         B. the; 不填             C. 不填; an               D. the; a

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More and more people take part in marathons these days – over 30,000 people will run the London Marathon this weekend, for instance. But it’s not just the 26 miles and 385 yards that could be a daunting prospect. “I have to admit to being completely frustrated by the blocking and for 18-19 miles was just keeping away from people and being held up,” one participant grumbled after the 2012 London Marathon. “I had to overtake a lot of people and ended up with bruised（淤肿的）forearms from all the elbows,” said another.

How do such crowding problems arise, and could they be reduced? Some researchers believe that we can find the answers through a more familiar system in which jams appear – road traffic flow. Martin Treiber, of the Technical University of Dresden in Germany, has previously developed models for traffic flow. One of the first attempts to model traffic flow was made in the 1950s by James Lighthill and his collaborator Gerard Whitham of Manchester University. They considered the traffic as a kind of liquid flowing down a pipe, and looked at how the flow changes as the fluid gets denser(浓稠). At first the flow rate increases as the density increases, since you simply get more stuff through in the same period of time. But if the density becomes too high, there’s a risk of jams, and the flow rate drops sharply.

Treiber’s model of a marathon uses this same principle that the flow rate first increases and then decreases as the density of runners increases, thanks to an sudden switch from free to crowded flow. He assumes that there is a range of different preferred speeds for different runners, which each maintains throughout the race. With just these factors, Treiber can calculate the flow rate of runners, knowing the “carrying capacity”(承载能力)at each point on the route.

This allows Treiber to figure out how blocking might depend on the race conditions – for example, for different starting procedures. Some marathons start by letting all the runners set off at once (which means those at the back have to wait until those in front have moved forward). Others assign runners to various groups according to ability, and let them start in a series of waves.

Treiber has applied the model to the annual Rennsteig half-marathon in central Germany, which attracts around 6,000 participants. The traditional route had to be changed in 2013, because the police were no longer willing to close a road to ensure that runners could cross safely. It could pass either over a 60m wooden bridge or through a tunnel. Treiber used his model to predict the likely blocking caused in the various options. The model predicted that a mass start would risk an overload of runners if the bridge were to be used. Only by moving the starting point further back from the bridge could the danger be avoided – and even then, if some of the numbers assumed in the model were only slightly inaccurate, there was still a risk of jams at the bridge. On the other hand, no dangerous blocking seemed likely for the tunnel route. The run organizers consulted Treiber’s team, and eventually chose this option.

1.What is the worst thing while running a marathon?

A. The long distance.　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Too many participants.

C. The dangerous blocking.　　　　　　　　　 D. Serious injuries in forearms.

2.Which of the following statements is true?

A. James Lighthill is the first expert trying to model traffic flow.

B. The denser the flow is, the faster the flow rate becomes.

C. The flow rate increases in the beginning because fewer people passed together.

D. The flow rate increases first and then decreases later when the flow is too denser.

3.What is NOT true about the Rennsteig?

A. It has much less participants than the London Marathon in 2014.

B. It has a shorter distance than the London Marathon.

C. The route was changed because the traditional one is not safe any longer.

D. The participants running this marathon will pass a tunnel because this choice is safer.

4.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Make a comparison between marathon and road traffic.

B. Running a marathon is somewhat dangerous if it is not well organized.

C. Introduce a new technology to solve the blocking problem in marathon.

D. Some advice for people who are to run a marathon.

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As Simon Kindleysides, 34, took his first step in the London Marathon in April, he felt as if magic was in the air.

"As we were walking toward the first mile, we actually started joining all the runners," he said. "Everyone was on the streets, cheering, and that was a magical moment." As time went on, the crowds and other racers spread around. Kindleysides and his team of eight supporters continued walking.

Kindleysides, who is paralyzed(瘫痪的)from the waist down and typically uses a wheelchair, was equipped with an exoskeleton(体外骨骼)to help him walk. His supporters walked with him to change the batteries in his exoskeleton so he could keep moving.

In 2013, Kindleysides was diagnosed with a brain tumor (肿瘤) that was growing in a way that pressed on certain nerves, leading to him losing feeling in his legs. He was told he would never walk again. Before his paralysis, the London-based singer and dancer had "always wanted to run a marathon," he said, but he never made the plan to do so--until this year.

During the London Marathon, the last two miles were the hardest. "At that point, I was exhausted. It was freezing cold, and I was hurting emotionally," Kindleysides said. But he kept going. "I didn't want to let people down. I had a team of eight, and I was raising money for The Brain Tumour Charity," he said. "I didn't want to let them down, myself down, and I thought if I would get this far, I would have to continue."So he continued and made history as the first paralyzed man to complete the London Marathon on foot.

Then, recovering at home, he shared his accomplishment with his three children. "They used to say I'm the only dad in their whole school who's in a wheelchair, and now they say I'm their dad, the only one who has walked a marathon," he said.

Kindleysides is training to complete three more marathons next year, including the London Marathon again.

1.Why did Kindleysides' supporters accompany him all the way?

A. To inspire him as a team.

B. To help change the batteries.

C. To guide him along the road.

D. To assist him with the wheelchair.

2.What caused Kindleysides' disability?

A. An accident in the previous marathon.

B. An operation on his brain for the tumor.

C. Some nerves produced out of the tumor.

D. The pressure from the brain tumor on the nerves.

3.What partly supported Kindleysides to finish the hardest two-mile race?

A. The belief to beat others.

B. The strong desire to recover.

C. The kindness to help the charity.

D. The prize money for the winner.

4.What can we learn about Kindleysides?

A. He was once a successful actor.

B. His children feel a pity for him in the wheelchair now.

C. He is ambitious for joining in London marathons once more.

D. He was the first disabled-man to complete the London Marathon.

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The London 2012 Olympic Games marks the third time that London ________ the right to host the modern Olympics.

A．had had　　     B．has

C．had　　     D．has had

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The London 2012 Olympic Games marks the third time that London ______ the right to host the modern Olympics.

A．had had           B．has              C．had              D．has had

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