“Michael, come on! Let's get going!” my older sister Rose shouted.
“I'm coming!”
The yearly mini marathon(马拉松) was Dad and Rose's tradition. Although I didn't like exercising, I agreed to join them this year, for my dad promised I could wear his favourite smart watch.
We got to the race. Soon the race started. Rose and Dad were off with the crowd(人群), but I decided to run on my own. After the first mile, I felt surprisingly less tired than I thought. Maybe I was meant to be a runner—maybe I'd even beat my sister!
After the first mile and a half, my leg started to cramp up and I couldn't take one step farther. I walked to the side of the road with difficulty. “Michael!” someone called out. It was Josh, one of Rose's teammates on the track team. “Are you okay?” he asked.
“I'm okay. Just cramping up, no big deal.”
“Sometimes the best way to deal with it is just to keep moving. Let's go together.”
“You are so nice to stop and help,” I said.
“Don't mention it, buddy. We leave no teammate behind.”
As we walked, we saw the sign pass for two miles. Okay, over halfway there. Then I started to run again. I felt it was difficult and uncomfortable.
Suddenly, I heard someone call out my name. It was Rose.
“I didn't see you just now. What happened?” Rose asked.
“Little man is all good—just some cramps,” Josh added.
I was so embarrassed(尴尬的). “Yeah, I guess I wasn't as ready as I thought, because, well, I didn't really train.”
“No wonder! You've got to build up to this!” she said. “How are you feeling now?”

“Better. Rose, you shouldn't have stopped for me—your time is going to be terrible now!”
“You're my little brother, and I don't want you to get injured. Let's train together next time. Training is easier when someone is by your side.”
“Yeah. Thanks, Rose.”
She smiled, “Let's finish this race together.”
“Alright, let's go!”
()31. Michael agreed to run the yearly mini marathon because .
A. he wanted to be a real runner
B. he could wear Dad's smart watch
C. he trained hard for the race
D. he liked exercising very much
()32. When Michael started to run again, he felt it was .
A. exciting and interesting
B. unusual and dangerous
C. difficult and uncomfortable
D. surprising and embarrassing
()33. What does the underlined phrase “cramp up” mean in Chinese?
A. 出汗
B. 肿胀
C. 呕吐
D. 抽筋
()34. What did Josh advise Michael to do when he had problems?
A. To go to the hospital.
B. To stop and have a rest at once.
C. To keep moving through the pain.
D. To ask other team members for help.
()35. What can we learn from the story?
A. Having a goal is important to success.
B. It's important to keep promises to others.
C. Friends and family are always there for you.
D. It's easier to do things alone than with others.

31. B 32. C
33. D 【解析】根据画线短语后的“I couldn't take one step farther”并结合图片可知，Michael是因为腿抽筋了所以无法继续迈步。由此可推知，画线短语“cramp up”意为“抽筋”。
34. C 35. C

【分析】
这是一篇关于Michael参加年度迷你马拉松的记叙文，包含5道阅读理解题，分别考查细节理解、词义猜测和主旨大意。解题思路：1. 细节理解题需定位原文对应句子，查找题干关键词的信息；2. 词义猜测题结合上下文语境、图片信息推断短语含义；3. 主旨大意题需梳理全文内容，提炼核心道理。
【解析】
31. 细节理解题：根据原文第三段“Although I didn't like exercising, I agreed to join them this year, for my dad promised I could wear his favourite smart watch.”可知，Michael同意参加马拉松是因为爸爸答应他可以戴爸爸的智能手表，故选B。
32. 细节理解题：根据原文第八段“Then I started to run again. I felt it was difficult and uncomfortable.”可知，Michael再次跑步时感觉困难且不舒服，故选C。
33. 词义猜测题：根据画线短语后的“I couldn't take one step farther”并结合图片（人物手抓小腿，是抽筋的状态），可知“cramp up”意为“抽筋”，故选D。
34. 细节理解题：根据原文第七段“Sometimes the best way to deal with it is just to keep moving. Let's go together.”可知，Josh建议Michael即使不舒服也要继续移动，故选C。
35. 主旨大意题：全文讲述Michael遇到困难时，姐姐和朋友Josh都来帮助他，最后一起完成比赛，体现了家人和朋友的支持，故选C。
【答案】
31.B 32.C 33.D 34.C 35.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本文通过Michael参加迷你马拉松的经历，考查学生对不同类型阅读题的解题能力，题目贴近学生生活，难度适中，解题时需仔细定位原文信息，结合语境分析即可得出答案。
【难度系数】
0.7