One of the most important events in the Olmpics is the Marathon. It ___1__ one of the wonderful events in Greek history.

　　　 In 490 B.C. about 10,000 Greeks fought __2___ the Persian army at a place ___3__ Marathon. It is said that the Persians were ten times as many as the Greeks. But by brave attack of the Greeks, the Persians were badly beaten and ___4__ away from the plain of Marathon. When the Persains had been away, a soldier, who was the most famous runner in Athens, was ordered to send the good news to the city __5___ full speed.

　　　 Though he fought through the war and received many wounds ( 伤 ), the soldier at once began off to the city. It was 26 and a quarter miles ___6__ the plain of Marathon to Athens, where the elder of Athens had met together waiting for the last news. He kept on running, __7___ hills and across plains. When he went on, he breathed hard. But he thought of the people of Athens __8__ hearing for the news, and he ran harder than ever.

　　　 The elder of Athens heard a loud shout and saw the braver running to them hard. “we won. We won…” shouted the solider and fell down ___9__.

　　　 In order to remember the braver and athlete we have in the Olympics the Marathen race ___10__ the athlete run in the same distance

(　　 ) 1. A. came from　　　　　 B. came about　　　　　 C. came out

(　　 ) 2. A. in　　　　　　　　　 B. against　　　　　　　 C. for

(　　 ) 3. A. call　　　　　　　　　 B. calling　　　　　　　 C. called

(　　 ) 4. A. taken　　　　　　　　 B. driven　　　　　　　 C. made

(　　 ) 5. A. in　　　　　　　　　　 B. by　　　　　　　　　 C. at

(　　 ) 6. A. to　　　　　　　　　　 B. from　　　　　　　　 C. in

(　　 ) 7. A. above　　　　　　　　 B. across　　　　　　　　 C. over

(　　 ) 8. A. on　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. from

(　　 ) 9. A. dead　　　　　　　　　 B. death　　　　 　　　　　C. died

(　　 ) 10. A. by which　　　　　　　 B. from which　　　　　　 C. in which　

15. Which stress of the following words is fifferent from the others?

　 A. hurdle　　　　　　　　　　 B. compete　　　　　　　　　 C. desire　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

14. Today so many people are worried about the ______ of natural resources. We should use new　 circular resources.

　　 A. exhausted　　　　　　　 B. exhausting　　　　　　　 C. exhaustion

13. A Chinese female athlete won a gold medal ______ race in Doha Asian Games.

　 A. in the 100 meters hurdles　　　　　　　　　 B. in the 100-meters hurlds

　 C. in the 100-meter hurdles

12. – How long have you _____ this bike ?　 -- _______ three years.

　　 A. bought, For　　　　　　　　 B. bought, Since　　　　　　 C. had, For