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第土周Neek Ten圆
第十周
Week Ten
Monday
◆答案P192
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赢得蒙古德比的最年长的人
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Competing in the Mongol Derby
Regardless of the hardship,Long felt a sort
Standing at the finishing line,70-year-old
of spiritual adventure while traveling through
Bob Long spent a while reflecting on the
the wilderness.He was provided with some
achievement he'd just made.Behind him was
memorable moments while connecting with
the wild,endless Mongolian grassland
nature.He also grew to love the country and the
extending into the distance.This American had
communities along the route.
just become the oldest person to ever complete
Still holding the passion for riding,Long
and win the Mongol Derby,the world's longest
never dismisses the idea of competing in another
horse race.
Mongol Derby.
Long,a rider all his life,entered the race
1.What distinguished Bob Long from other
after being inspired by All the Wild Horses,a
competitors in the Mongol Derby?
movie based on the grueling event.
A.He rode the whole race course alone.
Fearing that he wouldn't be able to
B.He completed the toughest part of the
complete it,he set about preparing his mind and
course.
body for this "hardest,toughest,most
C.He was the oldest participant of the horse
demanding thing you can do on a horse",an
race.
annual 1,000-kilometer race that was recognized
D.He was most likely to enter the competition
as the world's longest horse race by The
again.
Guinness Book of Records in 2011.He
2.What played a decisive part in Long's
confirmed his belief that preparation can
achievement?
surpass youth,as some of the other riders
A.His riding horses for many years.
were less prepared.
B.An extensive support network provided by
Although Long had been riding horses for
the organizers.
many years,the hardship and uncertainty of the
C.His strong willpower.
task pushed him to his limit and forced him to
D.His passion for nature.
depend entirely on his own will.The race
3.What was the biggest challenge