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1、限时规范练7 Unit 2 The Olympic Games 核心素养关键词:培养学生人与社会、热爱体育锻炼的思维意识一、阅读理解AAmerican runner Meb Keflezighi thought that he had retired.But he had one more task.At the age of 42,he ran the 2018 Boston Marathon to raise money for the Martin Richard Foundation (MRF).The organization,created by Martins parents,h
2、onors the memory of the eight-year-old boy who was killed in the terrorist attack at the 2013 Boston Marathon.Born in Eritrea,a country in the Horn of Africa,Keflezighi has had to deal with many difficulties from the time he was growing up.“No running water,no electricity,” he said.“You had to go tw
3、o or three miles to get wood so that you could have fire to cook.”For Keflezighi,running has always been a way of life.“Its what I love to do,and its who I am,” he said.Keflezighi won the 2014 Boston Marathon and the 2009 New York City Marathon,and got a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Games in Athe
4、ns,Greece.Keflezighi retired from competition after the 2016 New York City Marathon.But he decided to run one last race.“Im happy with my achievements,” he said.“Now,Ill help others reach their goals.”On the morning of April 16,Keflezighi set out from the starting line with more than 27,000 other ma
5、rathoners.They raced through Bostons hilly streets,heavy winds and cold rain.Those were “the most difficult conditions Ive ever run in,” Keflezighi said after the race.Keflezighi finished in 3 hours and 13 seconds,nearly an hour slower than his winning time at the 2014 Boston Marathon.But this year,
6、Keflezighi was running not for the prize,but for a cause.“Marathon Meb”,as he is called,is still spurring on others.He said.“We all have difficult situations,but as long as we can overcome those,theres the finish line waiting for us.”1.Why did Keflezighi run another race after he had decided to reti
7、re?A.To raise money for an organization.B.To express thankfulness to Martins parents.C.To try running in the most difficult conditions.D.To encourage people to face difficulties bravely.2.How was Meb Keflezighis life like as a child?A.Hard.B.Lonely.C.Exciting.D.Peaceful.3.What can we learn about the
8、 2018 Boston Marathon?A.It was supported by MRF.B.It was held in very bad weather.C.Keflezighi broke his own record at this race.D.Keflezighi decided to run another race after this one.BYou may not know the name Charles ORear,but if youve used a computer in the past ten years,youre familiar with his
9、 photo.ORear is the man behind the picture of a green hill and bright blue sky that served as the background for Microsofts Windows XP operating system.In the 1990s,because of the spread of a pest,endless rows of grapevines in Napa Valley disappeared.Instead,the ground was covered with thickly-growi
10、ng grass.It was this picture of Sonoma County that passed by Charles ORears car window as he drove down Highway 121 in 1998.Although he was a photographer,ORear wasnt doing his job that Friday afternoon.Instead,he was headed to visit his then-girlfriend (now-wife) near San Francisco.But he still had
11、 one eye on the green hills.And then,he saw it.“Wow!” he thought.“The grass is perfect! Its green! The sun is out;there are some clouds.”So he stopped his car,pulled out his camera,and took a few photos.Those perfect greens and pure blues were totally unedited when ORear posted them on Corbis,a site
12、 created by Bill Gates.A few years later,ORear got a call from Microsoft asking to use his photo of Sonoma County as the background for its newest operating system.The company never told ORear exactly why they chose his photograph.“Were they looking for a picture that was peaceful?” he wondered.But
13、artists Goldin and Senneby,who spent months researching the photograph,said that Microsoft “wanted a picture with more grounding than the pictures of skies they had used in Windows 95.”ORear agreed to sell Microsoft all the rights to his photograph.But Microsoft had valued the photo so highly that n
14、one of the shipping companies could cover the insurance.In the end,ORear boarded a plane to deliver the photo himself.Microsoft named it “Bliss”,and,since Windows XP met the public in 2001,its been seen by at least a billion people.4.ORear took “Bliss”.A.on a business trip to San FranciscoB.on a tri
15、p to visit his then-girlfriendC.when he was on holiday with his wifeD.when he was looking for beautiful hills5.According to Goldin and Senneby,why did Microsoft choose ORears photo?A.The picture was peaceful.B.The picture was of high value.C.There was more grounding in this picture.D.The green grass
16、 fit perfectly with the blue sky.6.How was the photo sent to Microsoft?A.ORear carried it all the way there.B.It was sent by an insurance company.C.It was delivered by a shipping company.D.Microsoft sent a plane to get it from ORears home.7.What can we learn about “Bliss” from the text?A.It has been used for about 30 years.B.It was edited before being se
