一.Readingcomprehension:1
BecausetheSydney-to-Melbourneraceis875kilometerslonganditisaharshtestofendurancefortheworld’stopathletes
CliffYoungwasatoothless61-year-oldfarmer;hewaswearingrubberboots,andwasmucholderthantheotherrunners
OtherathletesneitherbelieveditnortreatedCliffYoungwithrespect
BecauseCliffYoungdidn’trunproperly
Hehadthestrangestrunningstyleandappearedtoshuffle
WhenpeoplefoundthatCliffYoungranthroughtheentirenightwithoutsleepingandwhenitseemedtothemthatheintendedtokeeprunninguntilhereachedthefinishlineorfellillorwasinjured
Whenhewasrunning,CliffYoungimaginedhewasgatheringhissleepandtryingtooutrunastorm
CliffYounggavealltheprizemoneytofiveotherrunners
Hedidn’tkeepasinglecentforhimself
CliffYoungisabrilliantexampleshowingthatordinarypeoplealsohavetheinherentquality