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.
小題1:Radcliffe’s failure in Athens made her___________.
A．develop respect for LizB．love people around her more
C．rest for five monthsD．face criticism calmly
小題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.
小題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
小題4: According to the text, Radcliffe has won ___________ London marathon title(s).
A．oneB．twoC．threeD．four
小題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.

小題1:D
小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:B
小題1:C
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51   a group of teachers and older students, Gurusinghe climbed the hill and tried to make the water flow away from the rock. They were too   52  : ten minutes later, they heard screams as the huge rock rushed down the hill. There was little Gurusinghe and his group could do as they watched the earth   53  their classrooms. Thanks to Wasana’s   54   action and careful observation,  55   was hurt in the incident.
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A．a(chǎn)rriveB．restC．dineD．chat
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A．bookB．sunC．rainD．hill
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A．placedB．stoodC．hidD．faced
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A．shouted atB．a(chǎn)imed atC．glared atD．stared at
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A．interestingB．dangerousC．movingD．familiar
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A．showB．sceneC．siteD．view
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A．goingB．headingC．comingD．leaving
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A．happilyB．wildlyC．rudelyD．a(chǎn)ngrily
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A．rockB．sandC．treeD．water
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A．principalsB．villagers C．students D．climbers
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A．The Berry Factory is a gift store
B．The Berry Factory has few shop clerks.
C．The Berry Factory has many branches around the country
D．The Berry Factory has customers from different parts of the country.
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A．TalkativeB．CreativeC．Kind-heartedD．Well-known
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A．shockedB．excitedC．tiredD．frightened
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A．the waitress’ best friend didn’t like chocolate
B．the waitress’ best friend broke up with her
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D．To make them feel relaxed about the operation.
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During one of the toughest weeks of my life, I had the chance to experience surprising grace(善舉).
I was in my office, when a young man came by. He was obviously very    36  and close to tears. He was an older student and always appeared like a tough guy,    37  showing emotion.
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Afterwards, I felt like his    47  was a blessing(為人帶來幸福的事). Being able to help him while I was in pain myself was the most valuable gift.
Life never gives more than we can handle.
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A．lazyB．a(chǎn)ngryC．sad D．nervous
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A．earlierB．laterC．harderD．faster
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A．criedB．imaginedC．listenedD．laughed
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小題1:How many members are there in Rashida’s family?
A．SevenB．EightC．NineD．Ten
小題2:According to the passage, Camfed Ghana’s first Girls’ Career Camp is        ．
A．a(chǎn) program to help poor girls to have ambition
B．a(chǎn) program to help poor girl students to get university education
C．a(chǎn) program to help poor girls to study hard
D．a(chǎn) program to help the poor families
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A．To show they are better than their schools
B．To encourage them to get good education．
C．To show them what they are like
D．To get them to touch the advanced equipment there
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A．Rashida has become friends with her mentors
B．Rashida’s mentors has encouraged her a lot．
C．Rashida was sad because of her father’s disability．
D．Rashida has had her new dream since the camp
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A．Poor Girls in GhanaB．Girls’ Career Camp
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I looked into her eyes and said．“I didn’t want to lose them．so I put them into the toes of my boots．”
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A．the wool snow pants and the jacketB．the jacket and the boots
C．the jacket and the hatD．the boots and the gloves
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A．The gloves in the toes of the boots．B．The slowness of the teacher．
C．The wrong size of the boots．D．The unwillingness of the girl．
小題3:It can be inferred that before the little girl finally went out to enjoy the first snow of winter，the teacher had to help her put on her boots      ．
A．onceB．twiceC．three timesD．four times
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A．In her calm，motherly voice she said，“By the end of winter，”(Paragraph 2)
B．With the grace that only experience can bring，she struggled to(Paragraph 4)
C．She still managed to look both helpful and interested．(Paragraph 4)
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Andrew Carneigie, known as the King of Steel, built the steel industry in the United States, and, in the process, became one of the wealthiest men in America. His success resulted partly from his ability to sell the product and partly from his policy of expanding during periods of economic decline, when most of his competitors were reducing their investments. Carnegie believed that individuals should progress through hard work, but he also felt strongly that the wealthy should use their fortunes for the benefit of society. He opposed charity, preferring instead to provide educational opportunities that would allow others to help themselves. “He who dies rich, dies disgraced”, he often said. Among his more noteworthy contributions to society are those that bear his name, including the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh, which has a library, a museum of fine arts, and a museum of national history. He also founded a school of technology that is now part of Carnegie-Mellon University. Other philanthropic(慈善的) gifts are the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to promote understanding between nations, the Carnegie Institute of Washington to fund scientific research, and Carnegie Hall to provide a center for the arts. Few Americans have been left untouched by Andrew Carnegie’s generosity. His contributions of more than five million dollars established 2,500 libraries in small communities throughout the country and formed the nucleus of the public library system that we all enjoy today.
小題1:The author quoted(引述) “he who dies rich, dies disgraced” in the passage to show______.
A．He felt strongly that the wealthy should use their fortunes for the benefit of society.
B．He opposed charity.
C．The wealthy die from their fortunes
D．The wealthy die from not contributing to society.
小題2:Carnegie’s success includes following aspects EXCEPT_____.
A．his policy of expanding.
B．his ability to sell the product
C．his ability to produce the product
D．his hard work
小題3:Which of the following may NOT be philanthropic gifts to society according to the passage?____
A．the Carnegie Institute of Washington.
B．the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh.
C．the steel industry.
D．the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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A．Few Americans have touched Andrew Carnegie’s generosity.
B．Many Americans have touched Andrew Carnegie’s generosity.
C．we all enjoy Andrew Carnegie’s generosity today.
D．Many Americans were given Andrew Carnegie’s generosity.

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