Creton running sports club

文章大意

Creton跑步俱乐部经理Dave介绍下月举办的年度跑步比赛：日期为五月第一个周六，起点改在城堡前，距离从5英里延长至7英里，冠军获价值约1000英镑的运动装备，需到市政厅报名，截止下周日。

题目与答案

1. Starting point: at the 11_____ this year

   答案：castle

   原文定位：The run used to start at the park, which is being refurbished at the moment. So this time all the runners are expected to gather in front of the castle and start from there

2. Distance: 12_____

   答案：7

   原文定位：In the past few years, the runners have had to complete the distance of five miles, but most people want to do a bit more than that, so we will lengthen it to seven miles this time

3. Prize: 13_____ for the winner

   答案：sports equipment

   原文定位：The runner with the shortest time will be awarded sports equipment worth about one thousand pounds

   同义替换：「Prize」↔「be awarded」，「winner」↔「the runner with the shortest time」

4. Finishing point: at the 14_____

   答案：station

   原文定位：When you cross the finish line marked on the ground of the station, you'll be given a barcode and you should take this to one of the run volunteers who will scan it

5. Registration site: at the 15_____

   答案：town hall

   原文定位：However, I should tell you, this year you can't enroll through the Internet, but have to go to the town hall and give all the personal information and sign your name

   同义替换：「Registration」↔「enroll」

6. Age limit: people who are under 16_____ are not allowed

   答案：16

   原文定位：As for the age limit, you have to be at least sixteen, and the top limit is now seventy, though you need to obtain a health certificate from your doctor if you're over sixty years old

   同义替换：「people who are under」↔「have to be at least sixteen」

7. Need to bring: a 17_____ and spare shoes

   答案：jacket

   原文定位：Besides, a jacket will also be advisable so you don't catch a cold after sweating a lot during the running

   同义替换：「Need to bring」↔「will also be advisable」，「spare」↔「extra」

8. Which THREE of the following are given as the training advice by the speaker?
   • be careful of dogs
   • compete with a friend
   • run under all weather conditions
   • warm up before running
   • compete in groups
   • time yourself

   答案：compete with a friend,time yourself,run on various types of roads and paths

   原文定位：In the class, an experienced trainer will teach you the professional steps on how to do a running competition, like warming up before running;Then I suggest you make a record of your running time. It can show whether you’ve made any progress day by day;What's more, you'd better get used to different roads and paths in the countryside or village as you won't just be running on level ground during the competition

   同义替换：「suggest」↔「advice」，「time yourself」↔「make a record of your running time」，「various types of」↔「different」