2017高考英语一轮复习构想 Unit 2 The Olympic Games课时作业 新人教版必修2.doc

Unit 2　The Olympic Games Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2017·山西太原高三模拟试题) At 39 weeks pregnant most women would only be thinking of racing to hospital. But not Amber Miller, who set off to run the Chicago Marathon while expecting her second child any day. As she neared the final stage of the race, she began to feel pain in the stomach. But the determined athlete managed to cross the finish line in 6 hours and 25 minutes. Unbelievably the Chicago race was not even baby Junes first marathon — Miller ran the Wisconsin Marathon earlier this year, four months pregnant. She also ran another marathon when she was about four months pregnant with her son, Caleb. Although there was extra weight, the seasoned runners time was just 3 hours off her personal best. Miller began to feel pain near the end of the race, but she was not sure if it was labor (分娩), because she typically feels some pain when she runs while pregnant. After her race her husband drove her to Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield where she gave birth to the healthy 7 pounds, 13 ounce baby. Miller decided to run because she and her husband had already signed up for the race. The athletic mother said she experienced an enthusiastic welcome from crowds as she ran along. But the devoted runner, who had completed eight marathons, admitted that she did get a few strange looks along the course. “I know what I can handle. This is something Ive been doing for a long time，” the experienced marathon runner said. June was born at 10：29 p．m. on Sunday night after seven hours labor. “Shes absolutely perfect，” Miller said. “We are extremely happy, but very tired.” After her surprising double achievement, Miller says she is planning to take some time off to concentrate on being a full-time mom. 【解题导语】　本文讲述了在芝加哥马拉松赛上，Amber Miller已怀孕39周，但她坚持用6个小时25分钟完成了马拉松赛并在当晚产下了小女儿June。 1．What can we learn from the passage? A. Miller failed to finish the race due to her labor. B. Millers husband was against her running the race. C. Miller knew she was going to g