河南省新乡七中学年高二上学期第一次月考英Word格式.docx

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Amonthbeforemyfirstmarathon，oneofmyankleswasinjuredandthismeantnotrunningfortwoweeks，leavingmeonlytwoweekstotrain．Yet，Iwasdeterminedtogoahead．

Irememberbacktomy7thyearinschool．InmyfirstP．E．class，theteacherrequiredustorunlapsandthenhitasoftball．Ididn'

tdoeitherwell．HelaterinformedmethatIwas"

notathletic"

．

TheideathatIwas"

notathletic"

stuckwithmeforyears．WhenIstartedrunninginmy30s，Irealizedrunningwasabattleagainstmyself，notaboutcompetitionorwhetherornotIwasathletic．Itwasallaboutthebattleagainstmyownbodyandmind．Atestofwills!

Thenightbeforemymarathon，IdreamtthatIcouldn'

tevenfindthefinishline．Iwokeupsweatingandnervous，butreadytoprovesomethingtomyself．

Shortlyaftercrossingthestartline，myshoelaces（鞋带）becameuntied．SoIstoppedtoreadjust．NotthestartIwanted！

Atmile3，Ipassedasign：

"

GOFORIT，RUNNERS!

Bymile17，Ibecameoutofbreathandtheonceinjuredanklehurtbadly．Despitethepain，Istayedthecoursewalkingabitandthenrunningagain．

Bymile21，Iwasstarving！

AsIapproachedmile23，Icouldseemywifewavingasign．Sheismybiggestfan．Shenevermindedthealarmclocksoundingat4a．m．orquestionedmyexpensesonrunning．

Iwasoneofthefinalrunnerstofinish．ButIfinished!

AndIgotamedal．Infact，Igotthesamemedalastheonethattheguywhocameinfirstplacehad．

Determinedtobemyself，moveforward，freeofshameandworldlylabels（世俗标签），Icannowcallmyselfa"

marathonwinner"

1.Amonthbeforethemarathon，theauthor_____．

A.waswelltrainedB.feltscared

C.madeuphismindtorunD.lost 

hope

2.WhydidtheauthormentiontheP．E．classinhis7thyear？

_____

A.Toacknowledgethesupportofhisteacher．

B.Toamusethereaderswithafunnystory．

C.Toshowhewasnottalentedinsports．

D.Toshareapreciousmemory．

3.Howwastheauthor'

sfirstmarathon？

A.Hemadeit．B.Hequithalfway．

C.Hegotthefirstprize．D.Hewalkedtotheend．

4.Whatdoesthestorymainlytellus？

A.Amanoweshissuccesstohisfamilysupport．

B.Awinnerisonewithagreateffortofwill．

C.Failureisthemotherofsuccess．

D.Oneisnevertoooldtolearn．

B

Whenherfivedaughterswereyoung,HeleneAnalwaystoldthemthattherewasstrengthinunity（团结）.Toshowthis,shehelduponechopstick,representingoneperson.Thensheeasilybrokeitintotwopieces.Next,shetiedseveralchopstickstogether,representingafamily.Sheshowedthegirlsitwashardtobreakthetiedchopsticks.Thislessonaboutfamilyunitystayedwiththedaughtersastheygrewup.

HeleneAnandherfamilyownalargerestaurantbusinessinCalifornia.However,whenHeleneandherhusbandDannylefttheirhomeinVietnamin1975,theydidn’thavemuchmoney.TheymovedtheirfamilytoSanFrancisco.TheretheyjoinedDanny’smother,Diana,whoownedasmallItaliansandwichshop.Soonafterwards,HeleneandDianachangedthesandwichshopintoasmallVietnameserestaurant.Thefivedaughtershelpedintherestaurantwhentheywereyoung.However,Helenedidnotwantherdaughterstoalwaysworkinthefamilybusinessbecauseshethoughtitwastoohard.

Eventuallythegirlsallgraduatedfromcollegeandwentawaytoworkforthemselves,butonebyone,thedaughtersreturnedtoworkinthefamilybusiness.TheyopenednewrestaurantsinSanFranciscoandLosAngeles.Eventhoughfamilymemberssometimesdisagreedwitheachother,theyworkedtogethertomakethebusinesssuccessful.DaughterElizabethexplains,“Ourmothertaughtusthattosucceedwemusthaveunity,andtohaveunitywemusthavepeace.Withoutthestrengthofthefamily,thereisnobusiness.”

Theirexpandingbusinessbecamealargecorporationin1996,withthreegenerationsofAnsworkingtogether.NowtheAns’corporationmakesmorethan$20millioneachyear.Althoughtheybeganwithasmallrestaurant,theyhadbigdreams,andtheyworkedtogether.Nowtheyareabigsuccess.

5.Helenetiedseveralchopstickstogethertoshow.

A.thestrengthoffamilyunity

B.thedifficultyofgrowingup

C.theadvantageofchopsticks

D.thebestwayofgivingalesson

6.WecanlearnfromParagraph2thattheAnfamily.

A.startedabusinessin1975

B.leftVietnamwithoutmuchmoney

C.boughtarestaurantinSanFrancisco

D.openedasandwichshopinLosAngeles

7.WhatcanweinferabouttheAndaughters?

A.Theydidnotfinishtheircollegeeducation.

B.Theycouldnotbeartoworkinthefamilybusiness.

C.TheywereinfluencedbywhatHelenetaughtthem.

D.Theyweretroubledbydisagreementamongfamilymembers.

8.Whichofthefoll