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(青岛二中月考)
At 39 weeks most pregnant 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 June's 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 runner's 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 in labor (分娩), because she typically felt some pain when she ran while pregnant. After her race her husband drove her to Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield where she gave birth to the healthy 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 I've been doing for a long time，” the experienced marathon runner said.
June was born at 10：29 pm on Sunday night after seven hours' labor. “She's 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 fulltime mom.
本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了在芝加哥马拉松比赛中，Amber Miller已怀孕39周，但她坚持用6个小时25分钟完成了马拉松比赛并在不久后产下了小女儿June。
1．What can we learn from the passage?
A．Miller failed to finish the race due to her labor.
B．Miller's husband was against her running the race.
C．Miller knew she was going to give birth at the end of the race.
D．It wasn't Miller's first time to run a marathon while pregnant.
答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的内容可知，这并非Miller第一次以孕妇之身参加马拉松比赛。年初，已经怀孕4个月的她参加了威斯康星州马拉松比赛。此外，在怀着Caleb的时候，她也参加过马拉松比赛。
2．What is the name of Miller's kid born right after the Chicago Marathon?
A．Caleb. B．June.
C．Amber. D．Wisconsin.
答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句及倒数第二段中的“June was born at 10：29 pm on Sunday night after seven hours' labor.”可知，芝加哥马拉松比赛结束后，Miller的小女儿June诞生了。
3．What can be inferred from the passage?
A．People have different attitudes to Miller's action.
B．Miller will soon return for her favorite marathons.
C．The baby was in danger at birth because of the race.
D．Miller's personal best in marathons was over 6 hours.
答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据第六段中的“The athletic mother said she experienced...get a few strange looks along the course.”可知，人们对Miller怀孕仍坚持跑马拉松比赛有着不同的态度。
4．What is the best title of the passage?
A．A young American couple loving marathons
B．How to finish the latest Chicago Marathon
C．How to train a pregnant woman for marathons
D．A pregnant woman giving birth after a marathon
答案：D
解析：标题判断题。本文讲述了在芝加哥马拉松比赛中，Amber Miller已怀孕39周，但她坚持用6小时25分钟完成了马拉松比赛并在不久后产下了小女儿。
