didn't train to my fullest，the doctors would win. So I trained seven days a week. And I succeeded in crossing the finish line of the LA Marathons all over the United States to the astonishment of my doctors. They never believed I would achieve that.

　　The aches and pains I experience while training and racing are nothing compared to the suffering people whom I respect must accept.

　　1．What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 1?

　　A．She loved running very much.

　　B．She lost heart after the accident.

　　C．She often felt it was hard to breathe.

　　D．She didn't believe what the doctors said.

　　2．The author tried jogging because she wanted to__________．

　　A．protect her feet B．get more practice

　　C．save some time D．catch up with others

　　3．Why did the author decide to join in the marathon?

　　A．Because she wanted to make more friends.

　　B．Because she was so sorry for the loss of a friend.

　　C．Because she wanted to prove the doctors were wrong.

　　D．Because she was encouraged by her dead friend's words.

　　4．The writer's story tells us__________．

　　A．where there is a will，there is a way

B．a friend in need is a friend indeed