Do you like running enough to make it a habit? Tierney Wolfgram does; she has made running a lifelong career and isn't stopping.
In February, the 16-year-old from a high school, US, competed at the 2020 US Olympic Trials. She finished the marathon(42.195 km)with a time of 2:42:47 as the youngest competitor in the race and ranked 76th out of 390 runners. However, the cross-country(越野的)season was postponed to winter because of the COVID-19. So she jumped at the opportunity to train for another race-the Parkway Marathon in California. In November, Wolfgram broke the Women's American Junior marathon record with her time of 2:31:49. The old record was 2:34:32, which had stood since 1984.
“I'm completely stunned, ”said Wolfgram's coach.  “I knew she was going to break it, but she really showed out！”
During the run, Wolfgram once hit a wall pretty hard, but she overcame it to finish. “I guess I can say I gave it my all, ”she told Runner's World. “When I finished, all I was thinking was I felt super happy,” Wolfgram said This was only her third marathon. In 2018, when Wolfgram was 15 years old, she ran her first marathon just because she wanted to see if she had the ability to do it. “I believed that I would get faster as the distances got longer. . . I'm still glad that I did it. ”
When preparing for that first marathon, she ran up to 120 miles per week. Although her parents didn't have any background in running, they helped Wolfgram train. At first, her dad would take her out in the morning and run about 13 miles. The distance would gradually increase each day. On top of her runs in the morning, she would do cross-country practice after school.
Now Wolfgram will consider attending the Olympics Games in 2024 after it's scheduled.
4. What can we learn about Wolfgram from Paragraph 2?
A. She was the champion at the 2020 US Olympic Trials.
B. She put off the cross-country season for the COVID-19.
C. She broke an Olympic marathon record in November.
D. She prepared for the Parkway Marathon in California.
5. What does the underlined word “stunned”in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Doubtful B. Worried. C. Shocked. D. Interested
6. What inspired Wolfgram to run her first marathon?
A. Her parents' encouragement. B. Her desire to prove she could do it.
C. Her coach's support and help. D. Her hope to break the national record
7. Which section of a newspaper does the passage probably come from?
A. Sports. B. Lifestyle C. Culture. D. Opinion
【答案】4. D    5. C    6. B    7. A