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Module5TheGreatSportsPersonality

Ⅰ.话题延读

In1967,a20-year-oldstudentatSyracuse

Switzer’smarathonin1967becamehistoricbecauseshewasthefirstwomantocompletetheall-maleraceasanofficialparticipant.Sheregisteredas“K.V.

Switzer”tohidehersex.Afewmilesintotherace,anofficialtriedtoremoveSwitzerfromtherace.“NaturallyIturnedmyheadaroundquicklyandlookedsquareintothemostunpleasantfaceI’deverseen.Ahugemanwithbaredteethwassettopounce(猛扑),andbeforeIcouldreacthegrabbedmyshoulder,screaming,‘Getthehelloutofmyraceandgivemethosenumbers!’”shewroteinhermemoir(回忆录).Switzerfinishedtheraceinfourhoursand20minutes,butwouldlaterbedisqualifiedandofficiallyforcedtoleavefromtheAmateurAthleticUnion.

Plentyhaschangedinrunningsince1967,thankstoSwitzer’sefforts.Since1972,womenarewelcomeintheBostonMarathonandothermajorraces.OnMonday,the70-year-oldfinishedtheBostonMarathononlyalittleslower,in4∶44∶31.Hernumberwasretiredaftertherace—justthesecondnumberthatthemarathonhasretired.Beforeherstart,shewasgiventhehonoroffiringthegunforthe

women’stoprunners.

“In1967,fewwouldhavebelievedthatmarathonrunningwouldsomedayattractmillionsofwomen,becomeanappealingeventintheOlympicsandonthestreetsofmajorcities,helptransformviewsofwomen’sphysicalabilityandhelpredefinetheireconomicrolesintraditionalcultures,”Switzerwrote.“We’vecomealightyearbutwestillhavealongwaytogo.”

1.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?

A.Switzer’sBostonMarathonresults.

B.Switzer’sbeingremovedfromtherace.

C.Switzer’shidinghersexinregistration.

D.Switzer’sexperienceintheBostonMarathon.

2.WhywasSwitzertreatedthatwaybytheAmateurAthleticUnion?

A.Shelackedpropertraininginmarathonrace.

B.Theyfoundherquarrellingwiththeofficial.

C.Shehadlittleexperienceinthelong