阅读理解On a Saturday morning last November, I got up at 5 to be at the Armory track on 168th Street in Harlem, a neighborhood in Manhattan for the girls'4×2 relay race (接力赛).I joined the team when I was a freshman at Abraham Lincoln High School. I hadn't considered it until a girl came up to me and said, "You look like a good runner. Would you like to join the track team?" She thought I would make a good runner because she saw my legs and arms were built, but I was just naturally slim.I was excited and surprised, "I don't know. What do I have to do?""It is a lot of hard work and devotion. It's not easy."She was right. My team had practice every day from 3:30 to 6 except for Fridays. When we didn't have practice, I'd run on my own on the boardwalk. I got faster and focused. Track helped me get away from troubles. Arguments with my mom, problems with schoolwork, and dramas with the kids at school. I felt calm every time I ran.I got to the Armory at 7. My team was already there. We gave each other hugs and high fives. When the officials called for the relay race, I went out to the starting line. Then the gun went off. As I pounded the track, I was focusing so much on myself. I started running away from my problems. I couldn't see anyone or anything but the finish line. Everything else was just a blur. I fought to the finish line. I wasn't only fighting against the other teams; I was also fighting to win my battle against my stress.I could feel the wind blowing against my skin. I felt like I was flying. My stress disappeared. I came in second as I passed the baton (接力棒) to my teammate.
(1)
Why did the author take up running?
A . By chance.
B . Due to stress.
C . Out of interest.
D . For weight loss.
(2)
What benefit did the author get from running?
A . Having a regular life style.
B . Escaping from her problems.
C . Doing well in school work.
D . Getting along well with Mom.
(3)
What does paragraph 6 mainly talk about?
A . The running process.
B . The team spirit.
C . The training hardship.
D . The race purpose.
(4)
What can we learn form the passage?
A . Every dog has its day.
B . Challenges build character.
C . Talent is the key to success.
D . Accidents can lead to the right path.
答案: A
B
A
B