比利时的米克·戈里森（Mieke Gorissen），已经38岁“高龄”，在东京奥运会女子马拉松决赛中，以2小时34分24秒的赛会成绩拿到第28名。冲线后她知道自己的名次后喜极而泣，非常激动。

 

It’s never too late to start a new exercise routine, but most people don’t plan to become an Olympic athlete in their 30s! Mieke Gorissen has done just that, and now she’s inspiring millions with her story. A math and physics teacher from Diepenbeek, Belgium, the 38-year-old has always loved to read, knit, and go for short runs.

Back in 2018 when she was 35, Mieke decided to take her running game to the next level. She hired a trainer to improve her form and technique, and before she knew it, she was running faster and farther than ever before. Over the next three years, Mieke increased her speed and stamina(耐力) , competing in just two marathons before qualifying for the ultimate race at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

Running in Tokyo proved to be brutal for many athletes. Fifteen of her competitors in the women’s marathon dropped out before they even reached the finish line, but Mieke kept on tracking!

At the end of the race, Mieke was just happy to have finished. She only started running competitively a few years ago, and she was older than many of her peers. So when an interviewer told her that she’d finished 28th in the race, she couldn’t believe it.

阅读题及答案展示：

1 . Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Mieke Gorissen in Paragraph 1?

A Her occupation.

B Her birthplace.

C Her nationality.

D Her interests.

阅读题及答案展示：

1 . What’s the purpose of the experiment according to the passage?

A To compare the finger habits of different people.

B To prove humans can play the piano with an extra finger.

C To explore if the extra finger will influence the piano player.

D To know the difference between the two groups using the robotic finger.

 

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