Module 1 课时跟踪练(一) Introduction & Reading - Pre-reading

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

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　　I was recently asked what inspires me most. That was easy to answer: I_live_and_breathe_track_and_field. It is the only sport that has allowed me to spread my wings and truly fly. I have struggled a lot in my life after being diagnosed (诊断) with a learning disability at the age of three. I was also born four months too early, weighing less than four pounds. Even at 17, I'm still working to catch up. Mentally I'm on the level of a 12­year­old. I had to repeat the third and fifth grade, which caused me a lot of stress and embarrassment.

　　I was joked so much that I would often hide in the bathroom instead of going to class.My parents always gave me lots of love and support, but I still felt worthless most of the time. I'm also quite shy, so making and keeping friends has always been a challenge.

　　Then one day when I was 12, my life changed forever. My parents decided my younger brother and I should try track. From that moment on my life was different. I was a natural mid­distance runner. When I was on the track, the other kids just saw me and my speed. No one saw my learning disability. For the first time in my life I felt normal.

　　When I entered high school, I joined the track team and the coach quickly saw my talent. I was selected to run on the A team for cross­county and the A team for indoor and outdoor track. I'm on the school team for the 4 × 400­meter and 4 × 800­meter relays, and colleges are even interested in me!

　　My cross­county team won the 2011 County and Regional Championship. When I accepted my award, my mom cried because she was so proud of me, and for once, I was proud of myself.

　　Even though I'm a special­education student, I now know that my learning disability does not define (限定) me.I can hold my head up high because track has allowed me to spread my wings and truly fly!

　　语篇解读：作者是一个在学习上有障碍的学生，但是却在田径运动中找到了自己的价值。

　　1．The underlined sentence in Para. 1 may mean "________"．

　　A．I can easily breathe on the track

　　B．track and field is where I live

C．track and field is my life