专题02 阅读理解（记叙文）（全国通用）（原卷版）.docx

专题02阅读理解（记叙文）

主题01人与社会

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（2026·广东佛山·一模）

Thefirstfortnightwastough-terriblepainandtherapidrealizationthatrunning200marathonsin200dayswouldnotbeawalkinthepark.ButSteveJames,a65-year-oldretiredbanker,hasfoundhisfeetandreachedthehalfwaymark—anaverageof100marathonsin100days.

“InthosefirsttwoweeksIwasthinking:‘WhathaveIdone?’”Jamessaid.“Ihadhorribleblisters(水泡)forthefirst10days.Thegout(痛风)struckallofasudden,butItooksomemedicineanditwentaway.NowIfeelfine.”

James’sprogressalongthecoastlinesofGreatBritainisbeingtrackedbyexpertsfromtheUniversityofExeter,whoarekeentofindouttheeffectsofsuchanextremechallengeonanolderperson.

Thechallengeistodo,onaverage,amarathoneveryday.Somedays,itmightbeabitless;othersabitmore.Thereisnosetroute.Jameshasaplanbutadaptsandchangesit.Asforfuel,heisnotfollowingthesortofdietanexceptionalathletemightadopt.Hehascereal,bacon,cakeandfishandchipsfordinner,washeddownwithacoupleofbeers.

“It’sallaboutroutine,aboutgettingupandleavingatthesametime,”saidJames.“Ilovethephysicalchallenge.I’mnotespeciallytalentedatthings,butIcankeepgoing.”

TheExeterresearchersassessedJamesbeforehisdepartureandhesendsdatadailyforthemtoanalyze.Theyarestudyinghiscalorieintake,oxygenlevelsandmusclemeasurements.Hehaslostabout10kgbuttheteamhasseennoill-effectstohishealth.

James,whoisraisingmoneyforCancerResearchUK,passesthetimebylisteningtomusicandisalsolearningWelsh.BythetimehegetstoWales,hehopestobeabletoorderabeerinthelanguage.HethinksthemostdifficultstretchphysicallywillbethenorthcoastsofDevonandCornwall.“I’mkindofhopingthatbythenmybodywillbecompletelyconditionedandI’llbeabletocopewiththat.”

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