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When I was little, I was really little. But my dream was big. I dreamed of being a basketball player. I tried out for（参加选拔）the teams at school, but I was never given a chance.
As I got older, I did grow a little bigger, but not a lot bigger. On my 12th birthday, I decided to try a new sport: running. I told Grandpa, “I'm going to be an athlete.”
“Dave.” Grandpa began gently, “If you can't be big, you can do something big.”
I ran 12 miles on my 12th birthday. On my 13th birthday, I did it again, but I added an extra（额外的）mile. On my 14th birthday, I ran 14 miles, 15 on my 15th, 16 on my 16th, and you guessed it — 17 miles on my 17th birthday.
All this running inspired（激发）another big dream. Someday, I'd run the Boston Marathon（波士顿马拉松赛）. I told Grandpa about my decision.
“But, Dave, you haven't trained for the marathon. Are you sure you're ready?” Grandpa asked. But he still promised（承诺）to walk over and cheer me on.
I ran fast that day. But I fell at Mile 18 and was driven to the hospital. Later that night, I called Grandpa and told him I failed.
“No,” he said calmly, “you didn't fail. You discovered（发现）something.”
“I did?” I asked.
“Yes, you discovered that big dreams don't just come true. They take work. If you train and work hard, I promise to wait for you next year and cheer you on.”
I trained every day, running miles and miles. Sadly, just two months into my training, Grandpa died. He wouldn't be waiting for my second Boston Marathon. I decided I'd run for him.
That day, I ran fast. “Keep going! You can do it!” His words filled my head as I forced（强迫）my legs to make each painful step. As I crossed the finish line, I threw my arms in the air and cried, “Grandpa, we did it!”
（ ）1. Why did Dave fail to join the school basketball team?
A. He couldn't run fast. B. He didn't work hard.
C. He was not tall enough. D. He wasn't a quick learner.
（ ）2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Adding another mile. B. Running on his birthday.
C. Training for the marathon. D. Trying out for the basketball team.
（ ）3. Which of the following words best describes Grandpa?
A. Creative（有创造力的）. B. Modest（谦虚的）.
C. Generous. D. Encouraging（给人希望的）.
（ ）4. What is the best title for the text?
A. Dream Big. B. The Boston Marathon.
C. Think Twice. D. The Story of Grandpa.
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As I got older, I did grow a little bigger, but not a lot bigger. On my 12th birthday, I decided to try a new sport: running. I told Grandpa, “I'm going to be an athlete.”
“Dave.” Grandpa began gently, “If you can't be big, you can do something big.”
I ran 12 miles on my 12th birthday. On my 13th birthday, I did it again, but I added an extra（额外的）mile. On my 14th birthday, I ran 14 miles, 15 on my 15th, 16 on my 16th, and you guessed it — 17 miles on my 17th birthday.
All this running inspired（激发）another big dream. Someday, I'd run the Boston Marathon（波士顿马拉松赛）. I told Grandpa about my decision.
“But, Dave, you haven't trained for the marathon. Are you sure you're ready?” Grandpa asked. But he still promised（承诺）to walk over and cheer me on.
I ran fast that day. But I fell at Mile 18 and was driven to the hospital. Later that night, I called Grandpa and told him I failed.
“No,” he said calmly, “you didn't fail. You discovered（发现）something.”
“I did?” I asked.
“Yes, you discovered that big dreams don't just come true. They take work. If you train and work hard, I promise to wait for you next year and cheer you on.”
I trained every day, running miles and miles. Sadly, just two months into my training, Grandpa died. He wouldn't be waiting for my second Boston Marathon. I decided I'd run for him.
That day, I ran fast. “Keep going! You can do it!” His words filled my head as I forced（强迫）my legs to make each painful step. As I crossed the finish line, I threw my arms in the air and cried, “Grandpa, we did it!”
（ ）1. Why did Dave fail to join the school basketball team?
A. He couldn't run fast. B. He didn't work hard.
C. He was not tall enough. D. He wasn't a quick learner.
（ ）2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Adding another mile. B. Running on his birthday.
C. Training for the marathon. D. Trying out for the basketball team.
（ ）3. Which of the following words best describes Grandpa?
A. Creative（有创造力的）. B. Modest（谦虚的）.
C. Generous. D. Encouraging（给人希望的）.
（ ）4. What is the best title for the text?
A. Dream Big. B. The Boston Marathon.
C. Think Twice. D. The Story of Grandpa.
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答案
1 - 4 CBDA
