第二部分 阅读理解（共两节, 满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） A Freckleton Half Marathon Freckleton, Lancashire, 18 June Take part in running history with this great event, held between Preston and Blackpool. It's the oldest half marathon (马拉松) in the country and began back in 1965. You'll have every chance of recording a great time yourself on this mostly flat road race, which starts at 2 pm. Jersey Half Marathon St Brelade, Jersey, 11 June Please praise the organizers of this event for making the race friendlier to our environment. They've done away with free shirts (you can choose to plant a tree instead) and their medal is made of reused paper and includes wildflower seeds (种子), so you can remember your race in a beautiful corner of your garden. runjersey.co.uk Norn Iron Ultra 100 Ballintoy, Co. Antrim, 3-4 June The Ulster Way spreads out for some 1,024 km in a circle around Northern Ireland. This 100-mile run covers the coastline and mountains.These hills are beautiful but also come with some painful inclines (斜坡). Giants Head Marathon Sydling St Nicholas, Dorset, 17 June This is certainly one of the hardest marathons in the UK, and not just because it rises to 1,000 m above sea level (all in the form of short climbs, might we add).It also passes a quite wonderful huge chalk figure (人像)carved into a hillside near Cerne Abbas. whitestarrunning.co.uk 21. When will the oldest half marathon be held A. On 3 June. B. On 11 June. C. On 17 June. D. On 18 June. 22. Which of the following events is environmentally friendly A. Norn Iron Ultra 100. B. Jersey Half Marathon. C. Giants Head Marathon. D. Freckle ton Half Marathon. 23. What do we know about Giants Head Marathon A. It is a flat road race. B. It will last for two days. C. It is unfriendly to new runners. D. It can be read about on . B On Friday March 3, 18-year-old Jordan Stolz became the youngest person ever to win a world speed skating gold medal. Stolz is from Kewaskum, Wisconsin. He began skating on a small pond in his family’s backyard. When he was five years old, he saw speed skaters at the 2010 Winter Olympics on TV. He suddenly became very interested in learning to skate fast. By the time he was in fifth grade, Stolz had won national championships. In high school, he went to school online so that he could train for up to six hours a day. Last November, Stolz earned two gold medals during the 2022-23 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, making him the youngest male to win a World Cup race. Then, in February, Stolz won four gold medals at the 2023 World Junior Speed Skating Championships. The medals were for 500-meter, 1,000-meter, and 5,000-meter races, and the team sprint. Stolz's coach, Bob Corby, says one of Stolz's greatest talents is the way he is able to take the corners in the curving (弯曲的) track at high speeds. "Everyone is extremely impressed with the way he goes around corners," says Mr Corby. That ability helped him out at the speed skating championsh ... ...
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