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2.LikeJeffHorowitz,loggingtomanypeoplehasbecomea（an）________act.
A.automaticB.irresistibleC.arbitraryD.temporary
3.WhatistheideathatLoggingeventsaremeanttopromote?
A.Joggingistrulybeneficial.B.Trashcansshouldbewithinreach.
C.Litteringisnotacceptable.D.Communitiesshouldbekeptclean.
4.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?
A.NewExerciseEnjoysunbelievablepopularity
B.NewExerciseTrendAlsoHelpsEnvironment
C.Plogging—aFashionableWaytoclearwaste
D.Plogging—anExerciseOriginatinginSweden
Passage2
Fivedaysaweek,28’year’oldEbonySmitharrivesatChangingGearsBikeShopat10:
50a.m.,tenminutesbeforeopening.Walkingintotheshop,sheturnsonthelights,openstheregister,andreviewstherepairorders.Forthenextseveralhoursshewillrepairbikeswithprofessionalskillandcare,andguidecustomersthroughbikechoiceslikeanexperiencedrider,learningabouttheirneedsandpreferences,andhelpingthemtofindtheperfectfit.
AlthoughSmithhadalmostnoexperienceridingabikeanddidn'
tevenenjoyridingonewhenshefirstcametoChangingGears,shehasstayedinthepositionfornearlyadecadenow,andhercustomersarethankfultoherheartfeltassistance.What'
smore,manyoftheshopvisitorsareyouthfromfamilieslivinginlow’incomehousingnamedAlamedaPoint.Smithlivedinthisneighborhoodthroughoutherchildhood,andtotheseyoungstersandfamiliessheisapositiverolemodel—someonedeterminedtosucceedinspiteofeducationalandfinancialstruggles.
WhenshefirstbeganatChangingGearsat19yearsold,Smithwaslivingwithherparents,whostruggledtomakealiving.Shehadfailedtoearnahighschooldiplomawhenshedidn'
tpassCalifornia'
shighschoolexitexam.However,whenathree’monthjobtrainingpositionopenedatthebikeshopin2008,Smithtookachanceto,asshesays,"
turnherlifearound"
.Shesignedupandwasquicklyhired.
SmithisjustoneofthethousandsofChangingGears'
employeesaroundtheworld,andhercontinuedsuccessatChangingGearsembodiestheshop'
sdutyto"
operateabicycle’basedsocialenterprisethatmeetstheneedsoftheunderprivilegedofourlocalarea"
.
Inaddition,theshophasastrongenvironmentalfocus,whichincludesbicyclereuseandrecycling.ThroughouttheyearsChangingGearshasalsoengagedyouthandfamiliesinbicyclefieldtripsandprovidedfreebicycleparkingandrepairserviceatlocalfarmers'
marketsinordertoencouragebikeridingasapracticalandgreenformoftransportation.
Throughitsblending（协调）ofeffectivesmallbusinesspracticeswithasocialandenvironmentalduty,ChangingGearsstaysinspiredtousebicyclesasavehicleforsocialchange.
1.WhatcanwelearnaboutEbonySmith?
________
A.Sheisabikeshopowner.
B.Sheisaprofessionalrider.
C.Shehasagoodknowledgeofbikes.
D.Shehasalotofshoppingexperience.
2.WhathelpedEbonySmithgetintothecareer?
A.Familysupport.B.Personalinterest.
C.Trainingopportunity.D.Highschooleducation.
3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"
embodies"
inParagraph4probablymean?
A.Beanexampleof.B.Bethereasonfor.
C.Besimilarto.D.Bemodeledafter.
4.WhichofthefollowingisChangingGears'
duty?
A.Makingbikedonations.
B.Offeringhelptothepoorpeople.
C.Improvingbike’ridingtechniques.
D.Drawingpeople'
sattentiontobikeenterprises.
Passage3
"
WhenIgrowup,Iwanttobearunner."
ThesewordsarespokenbythousandsofKenyanchildren.50percentoftheKenyantoprunnersaremembersofKalenjin,oneminorityraceofthecountry.TheymakeuplessthantwopercentofKenya'
spopulation.Thisfacthaspuzzledsportsscientists.Theyhavespentconsiderabletimeandefforttryingtoansweronequestion:
WhatenablestheKalenjinpeopletorunsofast?
Althoughthequestionseemssimple,findingtheanswerhasproventobedifficultandcontroversial.AteamofDanishsportsscientistsspent18monthsanddiscoveredtheKalenjinshadremarkablyslowheartratesevenwhenrunninglongdistances.TheKalenjinsliveinhigh’elevation（高海拔）villagesintheRiftValleyinwesternKenya.Peoplelivingathighelevationsproducemoreredbloodcells,whichaidinthetransportofoxygenthroughoutthebody.Becausetheairisthinnerandcontainslessoxygenathighelevations,thebodyproducesmoreredbloodcells.Scientistsbelievethereisaconnectionbetweenincreasedredbloodcellsandlowheartratesandthatbothmayenablehigh’altitudeathletestooutperformthosewhotrainatlowaltitudes.TheDanishscientistsalsostudiedthebodiesoftheKalenjinsandcomparedthemtothoseoftheDanes.TheyfoundthattheKalenjinshavelonger"
birdlike"
legs.TheKalenjinsalsohavelowerbodymassindexes（ameasureofbodyfatbasedonweightandheight）andshorterbodiesthanDanishpeople.
AsaresultoftheDanishstudy,somescientistsmadetheconclusionthattheKalenjinspossesswhatiscalleda"
speedgene（基因）"
.However,Kenyanrunnerswereoffendedbythisconclusion.Theycreditedtheirsuccesstohardworkandendlesshoursoftraining.
Althoughthecontroversyoverthe"
speedgene"
remainsunsolved,BritishrunnerMoFarah'
sexperienceoffersaninterestingperspectiveonthesubject.In2005,herealizedhewasn'
tmeetinghispotentialasarunner.AgroupofKenyanrunnersweretraininginEnglandthen.AfterheaccidentallyobservedtheKenyans'
stricttrainingroutinesanddedicationtotheirsport,Farahsaiditwaslikeaswitchhadbeenturnedoninhishead.Hebeganeatinghealthyfoods,goingtobedearly,andtrainingharderthanhehadevertrainedinhislife.Asaresult,Farah'
srunningcareerexploded.HehaswonsevenworldandOlympictitlesinthe5000mandregularlybeatsKenya'
stoprunners!
Farah'
sstoryproveswhatKenyanshaveknownallalong.Regardlessofgenetics,theirsuccesswouldnotbepossiblewithouthardwork,dedication,sacrifice,andmentaltoughness.Their"
secret"
issimple.Trainhard,runfast,andnevergiveup.
1.Whatinterestedthesportsscientists?
A.Kenyansportshistory.
B.Kanlenjins'
runningability.
C.Kanlenjins'
trainingmethods.
D.Kenyans'
enthusiasmforsport.
2.AccordingtoDanishscientists,whatleadstotheKanlenjins'
success?
A.Physicalcondition.B.Livingstyle.
C.Hardtraining.D.Strongwill.
3.HowdidKenyanrunnersthinkaboutDanishresearchresult?
A.Convincing.B.Unacceptable.C.Astonishing.D.Important.
4.WhyisMoFarah'
sstorymenetionedinthepassage?
A.Toshowrunningmethodscount.
B.ToencourageBritishathletes.
C.Toproveeffortpaysoff.
D.Tosupportgenetheory.
Passage4
Everypersonplanstorunofftosometropicalisle,butfewdo.Reallife,family,work,andmonetarylimitationsgetintheway.IanFlemingletnoneoftheseconsiderationsstophim.
Afterthewar,Flemingsetdownhisschedule.ThefirstweekofJanuarysawhimleaveEnglandandtraveltoJamaica.ThefirstweekofMarchsawhisreturn.HeacceptedhisjobatKemsleynewspaperswithoutcompromise—thisportionoftheyearwouldbesetasideforJamaicaorhewouldlookelsewhereforemployment.
For6yearsFlemingtraveledeachwintertoJamaica,lounginginparadise,romancingwomen,chasingthesunset,butitwasnotuntilhefacedthepressureofamarriedwomanwhowaspregnantwithhischilddidFlemingstartthewriter’sjourneywhichwouldchangehislifeandpopularcultureforever.AsFlemingwaitedinJamaicaforAnne’s
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