完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该
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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Isabel Powell likes to swim. It’s a（n） 1 thing that she shares with a movie star she’ll
be meeting later this year—a star whose life story is coming to a theater near you this month.
Who’s the star? A dolphin named Winter. And 2 is not the only thing that she and Isabel have in common.
Winter lost her 3 when she was a baby. She got it caught in a trap used to 4__ crabs. Isabel, who had a similar experience to Winter, once had a 5 life. 6 , when she was 2 a tumor（肿瘤）on her foot 7 her leg.
Now, both Winter and Isabel 8 artificial limbs. In Isabel’s case, it’s an artificial leg and foot. In Winter’s case, it’s an artificial tail.
In November, Isabel will travel from her home to Clearwater, Florida, to 9 Winter. Clearwater is the site of the aquarium（水族馆）where Winter has lived since she was 10 from that trap.
According to the Kitsap Sun, the meeting was set up by the man who designed Winter’s artificial tail—Kevin Carroll. Carroll also 11 artificial limbs for people.
He and Isabel 12 met last month in Bremerton, Washington, at the 13 where she got her artificial leg, which freed her of the 14 that had troubled her for years. 15__ Carroll met Isabel and found out she wants to be a veterinarian （兽医）, he decided to set up the meeting.
She 16 people who’ve lost limbs by 17 them they can still do the things they used to do. According to the Kitsap Sun, she plays softball, 18 karate competition and chases after her dog, too. For years, she didn’t know anybody else who had an artificial limb. Now, she’s about to meet a movie star who has one, too.
And she no longer feels so 19 . “I think it’s pretty cool,” Isabel told Kitsap Sun reporter Chris Henry. “Winter has an artificial tail. That makes me think that I’m not the only 20 one. There are thousands more.”
| 小题1: | | A．interesting | B．disappointing | C．terrifying | D．frightening |
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| 小题2: | | A．playing | B．swimming | C．sailing | D．exploring |
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| 小题4: | | A．attract | B．attack | C．hit | D．catch |
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| 小题5: | | A．happy | B．miserable | C．sad | D．dull |
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| 小题6: | | A．Undoubtedly | B．Unfortunately | C．Strangely | D．Surprisingly |
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| 小题7: | | A．took over | B．cut down | C．took away | D．cut out |
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| 小题8: | | A．purchase | B．enjoy | C．prefer | D．wear |
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| 小题9: | | A．meet | B．welcome | C．interview | D．study |
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| 小题10: | | A．operated | B．rescued | C．caught | D．killed |
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| 小题11: | | A．creates | B．builds | C．designs | D．invents |
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| 小题12: | | A．purposely | B．deliberately | C．willingly | D．reportedly |
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| 小题13: | | A．studio | B．lab | C．cinema | D．clinic |
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| 小题14: | | A．pressure | B．debt | C．pain | D．pleasure |
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| 小题15: | | A．Before | B．Until | C．After | D．While |
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| 小题16: | | A．puzzles | B．inspires | C．amuses | D．shocks |
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| 小题17: | | A．showing | B．warning | C．admiring | D．calling |
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| 小题18: | | A．participates in | B．struggles for | C．calls on | D．turns down |
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| 小题19: | | A．strange | B．common | C．usual | D．different |
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| 小题20: | | A．particular | B．positive | C．unlucky | D．enthusiastic |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:A
小题6:B
小题7:C
小题8:D
小题9:A
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:D
小题13:D
小题14:C
小题15:C
小题16:B
小题17:A
小题18:A
小题19:D
小题20:C |
解析
小题1:A 根据短文的内容以及所给选项的词义，选项A意为“有趣的”；选项B意为“令人失望的”；选项C意为“可怕的；吓人的”；选项D意为“令人恐惧的”。故A为最佳选项。
小题2:B 根据上文的“dolphin”可知选项B为最佳答案。
小题3:C 根据下文的“the meeting was set up by the man who designed Winter’s artificial tail”可知Winter小的时候失去了尾巴。故C正确。
小题4:D 选项A意为“吸引”；选项B意为“攻击；进攻”；选项C意为“撞”；选项D意为“抓”。此句应理解为Winter在抓螃蟹时被夹住了。故D项正确。
小题5:A 根据上下文可知，Isabel曾经有过快乐的生活。故A正确。
小题6:B 选项A意为“毋庸置疑地”；选项B意为“不幸地”；选项C意为“奇怪地”；选项D意为“惊人地；出人意外地”。根据上下文可知选项B正确。
小题7:C 选项A意为“接管，接收；占领”；选项B意为“裁短；砍倒”；选项C意为“剥夺；夺走”；选项D意为“裁剪”。此句意为：……她两岁时，脚上的肿瘤夺去了她的腿。故C为最佳答案。
小题8:D 选项A意为“购买”；选项B意为“享受；欣赏”；选项C意为“更喜欢”；选项D意为“穿；戴”。此句意为：现在Winter和Isabel都戴上了假肢。故D正确。
小题9:A 根据句义，此句意为：为了见到Winter，十一月，Isabel从她家到了佛罗里达州的克利尔沃特。
小题10:B 根据上下文可知，那个地方就是Isabel获救的地方。可见选项B正确。
小题11:C 根据上下文(who designed Winter’s artificial tail—Kevin Carroll)可知,选项C为最佳选项。
小题12:D 选项A意为“故意地；蓄意地”；选项B意为“审慎地；深思熟虑地；从容不迫地”；选项C意为“乐意地”；选项D意为“据说；据报道”。联系上下文，最佳答案应为D.
小题13:D 选项A意为“工作室；演播室”；选项B意为“实验室”；选项C意为“电影院”；选项D意为“诊所”。根据下文“where she got her artificial leg”可知正确答案应为D.
小题14:C 选项A意为“压力”；选项B应为“债务”；选项C意为“痛苦；疼痛”；选项D意为“愉快；令人高兴的事”。此句应理解为：欢乐假肢使她摆脱了多年的痛苦。故选项C正确。
小题15:C 根据上下文，此句应理解为：遇见Carroll以后，
小题16:B
小题17:A 整句意为：她通过展示他们仍然能够做他们过去所做的事情，来鼓励那些失去肢体的人。故小题16:应选B，小题17:应选A.
小题18:A 选项A意为“参与；参加”；选项B意为“为……斗争”；选项C意为“拜访；号召”；选项D意为“关小；拒绝”。根据下文的“karate competition(空手道比赛)”可见选项A为最佳答案。
小题19:D 此句意为：她不再觉得有什么不同。以及下文“I think it’s pretty cool,…”故选项D正确。
小题20:C 此句意为：“这使我觉得我并不是唯一不幸地一个。”以及最后一句可以知道选项C为最佳答案。 |
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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
About ten years ago, I was on a plane going west, and a young woman 1 and sat across the aisle (过道) from me. I noticed her for two reasons. She was very attractive, and she was holding a teddy bear about half her 2 . I teased her by asking if she had a 3 for the bear.She laughed and said no.
About halfway through the flight she 4 over and told me she was going to Tucson to enter rehab（康复治疗）. She 5 to share her life story with me. She had been working as a dancer in a nightclub. That 6 had led her down a dark 7 to drugs and alcohol. As I listened to her story, I was 8 at all she had gone through. I listened to all she shared and told her I was sure she was going to 9 it. At the end of the 10 , she thanked me for listening to her.
A few years later, I got a 11 in the mail saying, “Wow, it’s been five years since we met on that plane. It is 12 how you touched my life.” She went on to tell me that she had 13 to stay away from drugs, and had been working for a radio station. She felt she had achieved things she could not have 14 that
day on the plane. We agreed to set up a time to get 15 .
When I saw her, she was 16 _ the attractive young woman I remembered. She told me that that little 17 we had had turned her life around. She had got on the plane 18 anything would work in her life, and my affirmation of her as a person and of her 19 had given her the last bit of 20 she needed to work through her problems.
The young woman taught me it’s never too late to make a new start in life.
| 小题1: | | A．turned | B．boarded | C．bent | D．slipped |
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| 小题2: | | A．shape | B．weight | C．size | D．leg |
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| 小题3: | | A．ticket | B．friend | C．name | D．cloth |
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| 小题4: | | A．moved | B．pulled | C．looked | D．leaned |
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| 小题5: | | A．agreed | B．learned | C．continued | D．refused |
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| 小题6: | | A．manner | B．lifestyle | C．event | D．feeling |
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| 小题7: | | A．path | B．door | C．key | D．point |
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| 小题8: | | A．disappointed | B．worried | C．blamed | D．surprised |
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| 小题9: | | A．own | B．make | C．leave | D．reach |
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| 小题10: | | A．journey | B．flight | C．speech | D．conversation |
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| 小题12: | | A．effective | B．amazing | C．easy | D．clear |
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| 小题13: | | A．worked | B．tried | C．decided | D．managed |
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| 小题14: | | A．realized | B．imagined | C．required | D．produced |
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| 小题15: | | A．through | B．along | C．together | D．off |
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| 小题16: | | A．still | B．once | C．never | D．even |
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| 小题17: | | A．expectation | B．conversation | C．information | D．explanation |
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| 小题18: | | A．doubting | B．promising | C．believing | D．admitting |
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| 小题19: | | A．condition | B．Possibilities | C．criticism | D．discoveries |
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| 小题20: | | A．delight | B．interest | C．strength | D．character |
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Anthony was sad. He was, as he put it, “not very bright” and couldn’t win the attention of his very wealthy parents, who preferred his “clever” older brother. At age 8, Anthony was sent away to a boarding school in his native England, even though he screamed and pleaded with（恳求）his parents year after year not to send
him. “The thought was ,it would be good for me,” he recalled.
It was not. Anthony did badly in his studies, had few friends and was bullied for five years. “My teachers couldn’t have had a lower opinion of me,” he said. “I wasn’t even smart enough to rebel. The one thing I remember from the very earliest age was the desire to write. When I was 10 years old, I remember asking my parents to get me a typewriter for my birthday because I wanted to be a writer.”
Now, at 55, Anthony is one of the world’s most successful children’s book authors. His Alex Rider series has sold more than 5 million copies，and the eighth book featuring the young spy, Crocodile Tears, has come out.
The Alex Rider books tell the adventures of 14-year-old Alex Rider, an agent for the British intelligence agency M16.
Anthony says he doesn’t try to write for kids; it just comes out that way.“ I have a feeling that it has something to do with purity and simplicity. I give as little information as is necessary to describe the room, the character in the room, and get on with the action,” he said.
The style has also made Anthony a successful writer of television shows for adults in Britain because, he says, writing books for kids is a lot like writing television for grown-ups: In both cases, it’s all about entertaining people with a good story.
Now, Anthony couldn’t be happier with his life. He sums up his success:“…you can be anything you want to be if you just believe in yourself. I do believe it completely.”
小题1:Which of the following is true of Anthony?| A．He was the beloved child of his family. | | B．Although he is successful, he isn’t very happy. | | C．He places more emphasis on the characters’ behavior in his stories. | | D．Studying in a boarding school proved a good choice for him. |
小题2:At boarding school , Anthony’s teachers_____________.| A．often criticized him. | B．showed great concern for him. | | C．encouraged him to be a writer. | D．thought little of his ability. |
小题3:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．Anthony’s popular books—Alex Rider series | | B．Alex Rider, a popular character | | C．Anthony, a successful children’s book author | | D．Special writing style |
小题4:What advice does Anthony give to readers?| A．Confidence is the key to success. | B．Hardship teaches valuable lessons. | | C．Internet is the best teacher. | D．Failure is the mother of success. |
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完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I didn’t cry when I learned I was the parent of a mentally handicapped (弱智的) child.
“Go ahead and cry，”the doctor __1__ kindly. But I couldn’t cry then nor during the months that followed.
We sent her to a kindergarten in our neighborhood at age seven. I worried that she was the “__2__” child among twenty fiveyearolds.
__3__，positive things began to happen to Kristi in her school，and to her schoolmates，too. When talking big of their own accomplishments，Kristi’s classmates always took __4__ to praise her as well，“Kristi got all her spelling words right today.”No one would say that her spelling list was easier than anyone else’s.
During Kristi’s second year in school，she __5__ a very special challenge. The big public event of the term was a __6_ based on the final outcome of the year’s music and physical education activities. Kristi was __7__ in both. My husband and I felt __8__ about the day as well.
On the day of the program，Kristi _9__ to be sick. Desperately I wanted to keep her home. Why let Kristi fail in a gymnasium __10__ with parents，students and teachers？What a simple __11__！But I finally got her onto the school bus.
Just as I had forced my daughter to go to school，now I forced myself to go，too. Then I knew Kristi’s __12__.Her class was divided into relay（接力） teams. With her slow and clumsy reactions，she would surely _13__ her team.
But as Kristi’s turn to __14_ neared，a change took place in her team. The tallest boy in the line stepped __15__ Kristi and placed his hands on her waist. Two other boys stood a little ahead of her. The __16_ the player in front of Kristi stepped from the sack(bag)，the two boys seized it and held it open while the tall boy __17__Kristi and dropped her neatly into the sack. A girl ahead took her hand and supported her until she gained her __18__.Then off Kristi hopped (跳跃)，smiling and proud.
At the cheers of the crowd，I slipped out to thank Heaven for the warm and considerate people making it possible for my __19__daughter to be like her fellow human beings. Then I finally __20_.
| 小题1: | | A．demanded | B．requested | C．advised | D．joked |
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| 小题2: | | A．common | B．different | C．excellent | D．casual |
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| 小题3: | | A．but | B．Therefore | C．Eventually | D．However |
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| 小题4: | | A．pains | B．time | C．efforts | D．measures |
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| 小题5: | | A．failed | B．accepted | C．faced | D．shared |
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| 小题6: | | A．competition | B．conclusion | C．conference | D．ceremony |
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| 小题7: | | A．stupid | B．slow | C．serious | D．awkward |
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| 小题8: | | A．annoyed | B．anxious | C．guilty | D．tough |
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| 小题9: | | A．wanted | B．happened | C．pretended | D．proved |
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| 小题10: | | A．filled | B．jammed | C．covered | D．burdened |
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| 小题11: | | A．approach | B．method | C．key | D．solution |
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| 小题12: | | A．worry | B．disaster | C．choice | D．error |
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| 小题13: | | A．hold on | B．hold out | C．hold over | D．hold up |
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| 小题14: | | A．participate | B．operate | C．practise | D．show |
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| 小题15: | | A．around | B．off | C．behind | D．beside |
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| 小题16: | | A．interval | B．moment | C．chance | D．point |
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| 小题17: | | A．caught | B．lifted | C．protected | D．hid |
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| 小题18: | | A．access | B．position | C．speed | D．balance |
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| 小题19: | | A．nervous | B．slim | C．disabled | D．delicate |
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| 小题20: | | A．recovered | B．cried | C．prayed | D．applauded |
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Beatrix Potter was a great English writer and artist, best known for her children’s books featuring animal characters such as in the children’s classic -- The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
Beatrix was born into a rich London-based family where she was tutored by very strict private teachers and so spent her youth isolated from other youngsters.
During her youth she had a lot of pets and spent vacations in Scotland and also the Lake District. It was at the Lake District that she developed a love of wildlife. She studied the area’s natural wonders carefully and painted them continuously. But her old-fashioned, Manchester-born parents discouraged her intellectual improvement, thinking it inappropriate for a young lady. However, her study and watercolour paintings of wild mushrooms made her widely respected within the field of biology.
In her 30’s, Beatrix Potter wrote the remarkably successful kid’s book, The Tale of Pew Rabbit. Close to that time she became secretly engaged to her publisher Norman Warne. This caused a great disagreement with her parents, who did not approve of Beatrix getting married to somebody of lower social status. Sadly, Warne died before the marriage ceremony.
Ultimately Beatrix Potter began writing and also illustrating (绘图) kid’s books full-time. Using profits from her books, Beatrix grew to become economically independent of her parents and was eventually in a position to buy Hill Top Farm in the Lake District. She extended the property with additional purchases of neighbouring land over time. In her 40’s, Bestrix married William Heelis, a local lawyer. She ended up becoming a sheep breeder and farmer while continuing to publish as well as illustrate books for children. In all she authored 23 publications.
Beatrix died on December 22, 1943, and left the majority of her property to the National Trust. Her books carry on selling well globally, in many different languages. Her stories have been retold in numerous formats including a ballet, movies, and cartoons.
Such is her reputation, and that of the characters from her publications, that many Beatrix Potter statues have been created. These tiny Beatrix Potter statues which include pretty much all the actual characters in her publications have become highly valued by art collects and fans of her literature throughout the world.
小题1: What can we learn about Beatrix Potter’s early life?| A．She learned drawing skills from her tutors. | | B．She was very sociable and outgoing. | | C．She was greatly inspired by the beauty of nature. | | D．She was encouraged to think creatively and independently. |
小题2:Why did Beatrix Potter’s parents oppose the idea of her marriage to Norman Warne?| A．They did not believe she was mature enough to get married. | | B．They thought Warne was only interested in Beatrix Potter’s wealth. | | C．They believed that the couple’s characters were mismatched. | | D．They considered Warne to be too common for their daughter. |
小题3:According to the passage, which part of the UK did Beatrix Potter love most?| A．Manchester. | B．Scotland. | C．The Lake District. | D．London. |
小题4:In which of the following areas did Beatrix Potter show an interest during her life?| A．Writing, biology, farming. | | B．Drawing, nature, ballet. | | C．Movies, farming, drawing. | | D．Writing, mushrooms, travel. |
小题5:What is the function of the last two paragraphs of the passage?| A．To describe the consequences of Beatrix Potter’s death. | | B．To present the lasting cultural influence of Beatrix Potter and her works.. | | C．To show the changes in attitude towards Beatrix Potter’s works over the past years. | | D．To criticize the commercialization of Beatrix Potter’s characters since her death. |
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When movie star Scarlett Johansson was photographed naming in Los Angeles recently, she attracted a lot of attention; for the 27-year-old actress was wearing Vibram FiveFingers, so called because they look more like gloves than shoes, with a space for each toe.
Strange though they may look, these so-called barefoot shoes, which reproduce the effect of barefoot running but with less pain, are just one brand in a range of minimalist footwear. These super-thin sports shoes are causing a stir in the world of running and fitness. Why? Because some experts believe they could make you a better, more efficient runner and that traditional trainers could be doing you more harm than good.
"Wearing a shoe that has lots of cushioning and support affects the way your body naturally moves and studies suggest that this carries a higher risk of injury," explains Matt Wallden, an athlete performance expert. "But with barefoot shoes, the foot can actually feel the firmness and shape of the ground, which allows your body to respond effectively.’"
But before you rush out to invest in minimalist footwear, be careful. These kinds of shoes are not meant for everyone, or at least not straight away.
"Ordinary sports shoes with support are good for beginners whose bodies are not used to the impact of running," explains Patrick Davoren, former Olympic athlete. "It you are not in great condition, then running in minimalist footwear may cause injuries and will turn a lot of people off exercise and running.
If you are currently injured, and figures show that in any given year 65% of all runners are, it can be tempting to try anything that promises to get you back on the road, trail, or beach. But barefoot running is not a method of treating injury nor is it a magical way of suddenly turning you into a great athlete.
Even if you’re used to running, when you start using minimalist shoes you should build up your distance gradually. Start_off’by doing just 10% of what you’d normally run and increase the distance by no more than 10% every week. And a word of warning - you may never have soft feet again
小题1:The Vibram FiveFingers are shoes ______.| A．specifically designed for women | | B．that have lots of cushion inside | | C．safest for people who enjoy sports | | D．that are much thinner than normal sports shoes |
小题2:The underlined word "they" in paragraph 2 refers to ________.| A．experts | B．feet | C．shoes | D．runners |
小题3:According to Matt Wallden, the new shoes ________.| A．make feet more sensitive to the running surface | | B．will produce immediate improvements | | C．force your body to move less naturally | | D．increase the chances of getting hurt |
小题4:The author suggests that new users of Vibram FiveFingers should ________.| A．run in the shoes every day at top speed | | B．begin with a shorter running distance than normal | | C．occasionally run barefooted to harden their feet | | D．make sure they are already very fit before using them |
小题5:Where would you probably read this article?| A．A travel book. | B．A movie website. | | C．A sports magazine. | D．A science journal. |
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