Soon, the marathon started and the young athletes left Cliff far behind. The crowds smiled, and some laughed out loud because he didn’t even run properly. He had the strangest running style; he appeared to shuffle. As the race progressed along, of course, the attention of the sports commentators and viewers alike was on the athletes at the front of the pack. Imagine everyone’s surprise the next morning when the news showed Cliff was still in the race! Not only that, but he had run through the entire night without sleeping. And it seemed that he intended to keep running until he reached the finish line or fell ill or was injured as many viewers now began to fear. They were uneasy and very concerned for his welfare. Many people said and even more people thought: “Surely, someone should stop this insane old man before he really harms himself!”But Cliff had no intention of stopping. Although he was still far behind the world-class athletes, he kept at it. When he got to a major town, he was asked about his plan for the rest of the race. He said he would just keep running, and he did. With every passing hour and every shuffling step, he got just a little bit closer to the race leaders. Later, he told people that throughout the race he kept focused by imagining he was gathering his sheep and trying to outrun a storm. By the fifth night, he had overtaken them all. By the sixth day, he led the whole pack of runners by a wide lead. He led all the way to the finish line, smashing the record by finishing the 875-kilometer race in 5 days, 15 hours and 4 minutes – 9 hours faster than anyone before! In that instant, Cliff Young became a beloved national hero.When Cliff was awarded the first prize of 10,000, he said he didn’t know there was a prize and insisted that he had not entered for the money. He said, “There’re five other runners still out there doing it tougher than me,” and he gave them 2,000 each. He did not keep a single cent for himself. That act increased his fame and endeared him to all of Australia.Questions 11 to 15Directions: In this part, you are going to read a passage with five statements attached to it . Write T if the statement agrees with the information, write F if the statement contradicts the information. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.(1) (判断题)Cliff Young didn’t even run properly. He had the strangest running style and appeared to shuffle.正确错误(2) (判断题)At first, both commentators and viewers’ attention was on the athletes and Cliff Young at the front of the pack.正确错误(3) (判断题)Cliff run throughout the race just because of his imagination.正确错误(4) (判断题)With time passed, Cliff kept running with every shuffling step.正确错误(5) (判断题)The act that Cliff Young gave all the money to five other runners increased his fame and endeared him to all of Australia.正确错误

Soon, the marathon started and the young athletes left Cliff far behind. The crowds smiled, and some laughed out loud because he didn’t even run properly. He had the strangest running style; he appeared to shuffle. As the race progressed along, of course, the attention of the sports commentators and viewers alike was on the athletes at the front of the pack. Imagine everyone’s surprise the next morning when the news showed Cliff was still in the race! Not only that, but he had run through the entire night without sleeping. And it seemed that he intended to keep running until he reached the finish line or fell ill or was injured as many viewers now began to fear. They were uneasy and very concerned for his welfare. Many people said and even more people thought: “Surely, someone should stop this insane old man before he really harms himself!”But Cliff had no intention of stopping. Although he was still far behind the world-class athletes, he kept at it. When he got to a major town, he was asked about his plan for the rest of the race. He said he would just keep running, and he did. With every passing hour and every shuffling step, he got just a little bit closer to the race leaders. Later, he told people that throughout the race he kept focused by imagining he was gathering his sheep and trying to outrun a storm. By the fifth night, he had overtaken them all. By the sixth day, he led the whole pack of runners by a wide lead. He led all the way to the finish line, smashing the record by finishing the 875-kilometer race in 5 days, 15 hours and 4 minutes – 9 hours faster than anyone before! In that instant, Cliff Young became a beloved national hero.When Cliff was awarded the first prize of $10,000, he said he didn’t know there was a prize and insisted that he had not entered for the money. He said, “There’re five other runners still out there doing it tougher than me,” and he gave them $2,000 each. He did not keep a single cent for himself. That act increased his fame and endeared him to all of Australia.Questions 11 to 15Directions: In this part, you are going to read a passage with five statements attached to it . Write T if the statement agrees with the information, write F if the statement contradicts the information. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.(1) (判断题)Cliff Young didn’t even run properly. He had the strangest running style and appeared to shuffle.正确错误(2) (判断题)At first, both commentators and viewers’ attention was on the athletes and Cliff Young at the front of the pack.正确错误(3) (判断题)Cliff run throughout the race just because of his imagination.正确错误(4) (判断题)With time passed, Cliff kept running with every shuffling step.正确错误(5) (判断题)The act that Cliff Young gave all the money to five other runners increased his fame and endeared him to all of Australia.正确错误