Question

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Running is free, it’s easy and now it’s becoming cool as well. Many people do not have enough time to play a team sport ,so instead they have started going running. In the past, running in the street was seen as a bit silly. But things are changing.___ 1.__.Some people go to lose weight while others go simply to keep fit. Even at 6 o’clock in the morning you sometimes see runners in the streets. Scientists say that running is a very good way to keep fit.

___2.__.In some schools when it rains and it’s too wet to play football or hockey, children have to do cross country running instead. Now as running has become more popular, hopefully more young people will take it up.

Every year in April, the London marathon（马拉松）takes place. The race covers a fantastic route(?路) in which runners pass lots of the famous places like the London Eye and Big Ben._____ 3.___.

Interestingly, marathon running used to be seen as a hard sport, but now even people who are very unfit take part in marathons every year!_____ 4.___;it’s because people have become more interested in running .After the marathon every year the streets suddenly become full of runners.____ 5.____.All you need is a pair of trainers and will power, so what are you waiting for?

A. It’s not because marathons have got easier

B. People come from all over the world to run in it

C. Sadly, running is often quite unpopular at school

D. Now, lots of people go out running in their spare time

E. People find it so exciting that they want to try it themselves

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.E

【解析】

试题分析：现在越来越多的人喜欢从事跑步这项运动。跑步是保持健康的一个很好的方式。每年四月伦敦将举办国际马拉松赛，来自世界各地的人来参加马拉松赛。每年马拉松后，街上跑步的人突然变得多起来。这是因为他们热衷于跑步，想不断地去挑战自己。

1.D句意：现在，很多人在业余时间出去跑步。结合上文中的句子In the past, running in the street was seen as a bit silly. But things are changing.过去跑步被视作愚蠢，但情况在不断的改变，故此句介绍现在的状况，答案为D。

2.C句意：不幸的是，跑步在学校往往是非常不受欢迎的。根据下句“In some schools when it rains and it’s too wet to play football or hockey, children have to do cross country running instead.”可知，孩子们不喜欢跑步。答案为C。

3.B句意：来自世界各地的人参加马拉松赛。上句提到每年四月伦敦将举办国际马拉松赛。答案为B。

4.A句意：不是因为马拉松更容易。结合上下句理解，句中出现It’s not because…it’s because，交代了人们参加马拉松的真正原因。答案为A。

5.句意：人们发现它令人兴奋，以至于他们想不断尝试自己。根据上句“After the marathon every year the streets suddenly become full of runners” 每年马拉松后，街上跑步的人突然变得多起来。此句解释了产生这种状况的原因。答案为E。

考点：短文阅读还原。