【正文】 leg高*考*資*源*網(wǎng)14 BCAD（V） ★★The London Marathon is an annual event and of the thousands of runners who take part, many of them have a story to tell as to why they are running the mile ( km) course around London.The men39。s race was won by Kenyan, Martin Lel, who finished the race in just two hours and five minutes, a personal best time for him. Irina Mikitenko was the winner of the women39。s race and this was astonishingly only her second race at marathon distance!There was also a group of 24 runners who have peted in every single one of the 28 London marathons. Jeff Aston is one of them and at 60 years old, he finished in just over three and a half hours.A lot of the nonpetitive runners take part in the marathon to raise money for charity. Jeff estimates he has raised about ￡25,000 (350,000 RMB) over the 28 years he has been running.Jane Tomlinson is a wellknown name in the UK. She raised millions for charity doing long cycle rides, marathons and triathlons while struggling against terminal cancer, a battle she sadly lost last year. In honor of Jane, her husband and daughter took part in the marathon. They managed to raise ￡20,000 (280,000 RMB) for a charity set up in Jane39。s name.Another astonishing one was blind runner Dave Heeley pleting the marathon. As if that wasn39。t enough, this was his seventh marathon in seven days, as he took part in a special challenge which took him to seven countries.1. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? 高*考*資*源*網(wǎng)A. A Variety of Athletic Runners B. London MarathonC. Inspirational Event D. Astonishing Marathon Stories2. What do we know from the passage?A. The London Marathon is held every year to raise money for charity.B. Jane Tomlinson together with her husband took part in the marathon.C. Dave Heeley is an inspiring marathon runner.D. Kenyan, Martin Lel won the men39。s race just over three and a half hours.3. The underlined word “triathlons” in the fifth paragraph probably refers to .A. a formal meeting B. a special challengeC. a kind of disease D. an athletic petition高*考*資*源*網(wǎng)13 BCD高*考*資*源*網(wǎng)京翰教