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完形填空·阅读理解·七选五
Test 16
阅读理解
A
主题语境|人与社会:文学,艺术与体育
语篇应用文
词数|309+86
难度|山
题目|越野赛跑
限时|6
自评1/3
KEY-197
If your child loves to run and loves to be outdoors,cross-
country running could be the ideal sport for him.
1.How are the points counted in
The basics:In cross-country running,races are held outdoors
cross-country competition?
on natural terrain.That usually means hills and grass or dirt
A.Every runner earns points for
surfaces.Compared with running on a track or road,cross-country
their team.
running requires a different technique.Most races are 4 to 12
kilometers long.
B.The team that gets the
In cross-country competition,runners race individually,earning
highest points wins
points for their team based on their finishing position.So a first
C.The runner in the fourth place
place finish earns one point,second place two points,and so on:
earns nothing
the team with the least number of points wins.
D.The runner finishing in the
Age kids can start:Kids as young as 5 or so can start running
first earns more points.
informally and joining in community fun runs.Very talented kids
under 8 can participate in the Junior Olympics.Most kids start
competing in cross-country running in middle school or high school.
Best for kids who are:Determined:happy to spend time
2.According to the passage,the
outside in all kinds of weather.
runners in cross-country
Season/when played:Usually cross-country competition
competition
happens in the fall,with track and field events in the spring:some
A.could complete in summer
cross-country runners also compete in longer-distance track
B.face a very low risk of injury
events
C.should practice two hours or
Appropriate for kids with special needs:Yes.The Special
Olympics has a track and field program that includes long-distance
so a week
running events.
D.should have running shoes
Fitness factor:High.since kids must put in a lot of training
and a uniform
time and build strength and endurance(耐力).
Equipment:Running shoes and a uniform for competing.Fo