A
Pan Junfan, 40, knew what he had signed up for. “I do not challenge nature, but challenge myself in the natural environment.” Pan told China Daily.
Pan's challenge was originally the Ultra Gobi, a 400-kilometer nonstop race. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it was canceled. Yet Pan contacted the race's organizers and then undertook a solo challenge on Sept 9. Beginning from the "Mars Camp" in Qinghai province, the ultra extreme course was expanded to 513 km over sand dunes, dry valleys, and snowy mountains, finishing in Guazhou, Gansu province. Apart from facing extreme temperatures and varied terrains （地形） Pan, carrying the bare minimum of equipment he would need, also battled against sleep lack and health difficulties during the journey.
After running for 208 hours 35 minutes, Pan managed to cross the finish line in Guazhou on Sept 18. With his first 102 km clocking 26 hours and 3 minutes, he broke the record set by Spanish amputee (被截肢者） athlete, Letamendia, in last year's 101 km race from Italy to France.
“I hope that by completing the challenge I can inspire people and tell them that life has limitless possibilities and not to stop trying. "Pan told China Daily. He has live-streamed his race on the video-sharing platform TikTok, attracting over 35 million views.
An internet user named Weixia commented that Pan has completed something impossible for most people and proved that life is too short to hesitate in following dreams.
Pan has been challenging himself since he lost his right leg in a car accident in 2015. Since then, he has been searching the meaning of life. Now, he is back and planning his next challenge swimming and sailing across the Taiwan Straits. “The meaning of life is to explore the unknown.” he said. Just as his favorite song, US musician Zayde Wolf's Born Ready, goes:
I'm gonna push up higher I'm gonna do what I do
I won 't shiver I won't shake
I'm made of stone I don't break
21. Which of the following can best describe Pan Junfan?
A. Reliable.
B. Humorous.
C. Considerate.
D. Determined.
22. From the text we can infer that
A. the challenging race was too much for Pan Junfan
B. the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has damaged everything
C. Pan Junfan expected to prove his determination with the challenge
D. Pan Junfan's courageous challenge has aroused wide concern online
23. Why does the author mention “Born Ready” in the last paragraph?
A. To emphasize Pan Junfan's smooth life.
B. To stress Pan Junfan's extraordinary virtue.
C. To highlight the misfortune of Pan Junfan's loss of leg.
D. To inform us of the terrible difficulty of the challenging race.
【答案】21. D 22. D 23. B
【解析】
本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了只有一条腿的残疾人潘俊帆不断挑战自我，完成了大多数人不可能完成的事情。
【21题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“I do not challenge nature, but challenge myself in the natural environment.”我不向自然挑战，而是在自然环境中挑战自己。以及全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了只有一条腿的残疾人潘俊帆不断挑战自我，完成了大多数人不可能完成的事情。从而可以推断，潘俊帆是一位意志坚定的人。故选D。
【22题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第四段“He has live-streamed his race on the video-sharing platform TikTok, attracting over 35 million views.( 他在视频分享平台TikTok上直播了自己的比赛，观看次数超过3500万次。)”由此判断出，潘俊凡勇敢的挑战在网上引起了广泛关注。故选D。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“ “The meaning of life is to explore the unknown.” he said.Just as his favorite song, US musician Zayde Wolf's Born Ready, goes: 生命的意义在于探索未知，就像他最喜欢的歌曲，美国音乐家扎伊德•沃尔夫的《时刻准备着》中所唱的那样：”及歌词中的勇敢精神可推断，作者提及美国音乐家扎伊德•沃尔夫的《时刻准备着》是为了强调潘俊凡非凡的品质。故选B。
