10.She almost did not run.Christine Williams admits that now.She could barely put one foot after another following the wake(守靈) for her sister,who had died in an automobile accident.But she did run.With the cheers of friends and strangers reaching her heart,Williams set a C.W.Post record in Boston.Now she will run again,in the national Division II cross-country championships in Evansville,Ind.She wanted to be sure she was doing the right thing by running.She was the middle of three sisters,between Kerry,who is 25,and Jennifer,who was 18.
Just going through any motions was hard enough,but Christine Williams wanted to know if she should put on her uniform and her shoes and run through the woods on an autumn afternoon,in the awful gaping time between her sister's wake and her funeral."I kind of got upset beforehand."Williams admitted.Not a chatterbox under normal conditions,she now holds herself the best way she can,the fewer words the better.She almost walked away from the start line.But her friend Angela Toscano,who had flown up to Boston with her,directly from the wake,was standing near the line and talked her through it."She said my sister would have wanted me to run."Christine said.And that was enough to get her started.
The accident happened just after midnight on Nov,4.Four young women were driving in an unfamiliar area of Long Island in Eastport,N.Y.,when one of them apparently ran a yield sign,and the car was hit by another vehicle.Heather Brownrigg and Jennifer Williams died,and their friends April Brown and Kaci Moran were treated at a hospital and released.
The crash made the papers.April Brown was charged with drunken driving and driving without a license.
The wake began on Nov.6.The next day Christine was to run with the Post cross-country team at the regional meet.Rich Degnan,the Post coach,"and Post officials offered a car service and tickets on the last flight-to Boston for Christine and Toscano.When they arrived at the hotel,the entire team was waiting up for her.
Everybody knew about it at the regional meet.Degnan had to arrange for the flexibility of an alternate,just in case Christine could not go.Several times during the race,Christine felt she could not continue.But then she heard her friends and all those other people,those strangers from other colleges,calling her name.She thought about Jennifer.And she ran.She finished fourth in 22minutes 58seconds,breaking the Post record for the 6-kilometer distance by 15seconds.And although the Post team didn't qualify for the nationals,Christine did.
59.The efforts Christine's Post team made for her include the following EXCEPTC.
A.offering car service and flight tickets to Boston
B.a(chǎn)rranging for a substitute for her beforehand
C.taking care of her food and uniforms
D.cheering for her during the race
60.We can learn from the passage thatB.
A.Christine's two sisters were killed in the accident
B.Christine's athletic performance stood out in the race
C.Christine flew to Boston after her sister's funeral
D.Christine broke the Post record in national meet in Boston.
61.What is the crucial factor contributing to Christine's success in the race?D
A.Diligent practice.
B.Excellent coaching.
C.Good relationships.
D.Firm determination.
分析 本文是勵(lì)志類故事文閱讀.Christine Williams在賽車比賽中失去了親人等精神上和身體上種種折磨,但在他朋友的加油助威中,靠堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的意志完成了比賽.
解答 59答案C.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章的最后兩段可知Christine's Post team為她提供了機(jī)票、汽車服務(wù)、提前安排了替代品和為她加油.唯獨(dú)沒有給她提供制服和食品,故答案選C.
60答案B.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章的第一段排除A;根據(jù)文章的第二段排除C;根據(jù)文章的最后一段的兩句話"And she ran.She finished fourth in 22minutes 58seconds,breaking the Post record for the 6-kilometer distance by 15seconds."排除D;根據(jù)文章的第二段和最后一段的內(nèi)容說明她的體育天賦非常的出色,故答案選B.
61答案D.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.通讀全文,我們可以感知到Christine'的成功源于她成功的決心,沒有這份決心,她不可能沖破重重苦難取得成功,故答案選D.
點(diǎn)評 本題是人物故事類閱讀.閱讀這類文章應(yīng)該抓住時(shí)間線索來獲取有關(guān)信息,即主人翁在某個(gè)時(shí)間做過什么,然后通過分析推理、綜合歸納的方法進(jìn)行解題.