跑步路上，有愛同行

江麗

主題語境：體育 篇幅：323詞 建議用時(shí)：6分鐘

1 Peter Kline has run over 100 marathons—a huge feat in itself. But what makes him so remarkable is that he has fi? nished 45 of those marathons while pushing young people with disabilities in front of him. Kline wants them to know the joy of running， too.

2 Kline started hitting the pavement when he was in his early 50s after running a 10K with his nephew. Eventually， he began running marathons—with the goal of qualifying for Bos? ton？？s famous race. And， years later， he did.

3 His friend Scott Patrick was diagnosed with glioblas? toma， a deadly brain cancer， and asked Kline to run the race to raise money for cancer re? search. Kline helped Patrick and other volunteers raise about $60，000. Patrick passed away the same year， but not before Kline gifted him the finisher？？s medal.

4 Being able to help others through his beloved sport made an impression. Kline， now 66， told that he knew of a father?son duo （二人組） who would run races together—the fa? ther pushing his son with disabilities as he completed the course. But， he wondered，“What about kids who don？？t have a dad to do that？”

5 After being connected to a woman with two daughters who have cerebral palsy （腦 癱）， he decided to run the Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon in 2012 with one of the girls. The little girl loved it， and Kline said his mission to share his love of the sport“just started rolling”. He has named the mission“Marathons with Meaning”.

6 The young people he pushes have ranged from 8 to 32 years of age and have many types of disabilities， from cerebral palsy to traumatic brain injuries.“They love it. It？？s like their Super Bowl，”Kline said.“They absolutely love the sounds， the noises and the feel? ings. As for the other runners， they？？re always very generous. They give them high?fives.”

Reading Check

1. When did Kline start to run long?distance races？

A. In his twenties. B. In his thirties. C. In his forties. D. In his fifties.

2. Why did Scott Patrick ask Kline to run the race？

A. To win a medal. B. To raise money for cancer research. C. To draw attention to people with cerebral palsy. D. To let people with disabilities experience the fun of running.

3. Which of the following words can best describe Kline？

A. Social and humorous. B. Generous and brave. C. Determined and caring. D. Ambitious and bold.

4. What？？s the attitude of disabled people to Kline？？s running with them？

A. Supportive. B. Dismissive. C. Doubtful. D. Unclear.

LanguageStudy

Ⅰ. 日積月累

marathon n. 馬拉松

feat n. 功績

remarkable adj. 卓越的

eventually adv. 最終

diagnose v. 診斷

beloved adj. 鐘愛的

impression n. 印象

mission n. 使命；任務(wù)

absolutely adv. 完全地；徹底地

qualify for 使……有資格

be diagnosed with 被診斷患有……

raise money for 為……籌集資金

pass away 逝世

make an impression 留下印象

Ⅱ. 單句填空

1. I？？ll get round to mending it （eventual）.

2. His trip to China made a strong impression him.

3. Her mission in life is （work） with the homeless.

4. This training course will qualify you a better job.

5. He made it （absolute） clear.