92岁奶奶创造历史

王燕

吉尼斯世界纪录发布官方认证，来自美国夏威夷科洛亚的92岁奶奶玛西娅·阿兰史密斯成为世界上完成全程马拉松的最年长女性。

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Mathea Allansmith isnt your typical grandmother.Shes the oldest woman in the world to have completed amarathon. She was 92 years 194 days old when shecrossed the finish line at the 2022 Honolulu Marathon，setting the record for the oldest person to complete amarathon （female）.

Mathea， now 93， of Koloa， Hawaii， USA， stays inshape all year round by running six days a week， no matterwhat the weather is. Come rain or shine， she covers36 miles every week， even when shes on holiday. The retireddoctor didnt take up running until she was 46 years old—after a colleague suggestedrunning two miles per day.

“ The Honolulu Marathon is my favourite marathon partly because it doesnt closethe gate at a certain time which allows even the slowest runners to finish the race，” shesaid.“ Its one of the best?executed races. Fantastic registration， the set?up and managementmake it a joy to participate in.”

Mathea， who doesnt allow her age to slow her down， said she is happiest when sheson the road. She enjoys running for miles and waving and saying hello to the people shepasses. To stay in shape， Mathea， who runs all year around， keeps a steady training routine.“I train all year round but increase the mileage 18 weeks before a marathon，” she said.

Mathea said it was her career as a physician that allowed her to understand how herbody and mind respond to diet and exercise.“ I see the direct connection between movingand health，” she said.“ It is important to reduce stress rather than ignoring it without a planon how to do so in the long run. Of course， exercise of any kind is a natural stress reducer.”

Mathea said getting through the finish line and earning a Guinness World Recordstitle was the thrill of her life.“ My family completely surprised me after the 2022 Hono?lulu Marathon， in which I achieved the world record， by wearing matching T?shirtsstating my accomplishment，” she said. At 93， Mathea credits her healthy lifestyle torunning.

ReadingCheck

1. What do we know about Mathea Allansmith from paragraph 2？

A. She was the oldest person to finish a marathon.

B. She was inspired to run by her patients.

C. She runs about 100 miles every week.

D. She once worked in a hospital.

2. Why does Mathea Allansmith like the Honolulu Marathon？

A. It provides the most awards.

B. Its easy to set a world record there.

C. Runners can become famous quickly after it.

D. Runners can finish it without a fixed time.

3. What contributes to Mathea Allansmiths understanding of the connection

between moving and health？

A. Her profession. B. Her hobbies.

C. Her colleagues. D. Her family.

4. Which of the following can best describe Mathea Allansmith？

A. Optimistic and generous. B. Ambitious and determined.

C. Independent and helpful. D. Adventurous and realistic.

LanguageStudy

Ⅰ. Difficult sentence in the text

“My family completely surprised me after the 2022 Honolulu Marathon， in which Iachieved the world record， by wearing matching T?shirts stating my accomplishment，” shesaid. 她说：“在2022年那场我创造了世界纪录的火奴鲁鲁马拉松比赛后，我的家人都穿着印有我的成就的T恤衫，这让我大吃一惊。”

【点石成金】本句是一个主从复合句。引号内的内容为直接引语，作动词said的宾语；in which是“介词+关系代词”引导的非限制性定语从句。

Ⅱ. Fill in the blanks with the words and phrases in the box in proper forms.

in shape take up participate in steady credit

1. Keep the camera while you take a picture.

2. I a position in a university library after a career break.

3. For some reason， my account has been with an extra $76.

4. Members can any of the trips organized by the club.

5. The longer you have been in the past， the quicker you will regain fitness infuture.