A morning rarely began so perfect. I took in the fresh air and felt my heart run into an e

A morning rarely began so perfect. I took in the fresh air and felt my heart run into an enthusiastic rhythm. Though cool, the sun warmed my back as it rose over the horse from not far from my house. The slightest wind danced on my skin. Just enough to keep a runner form overheating. My ever-faithful jogging partner, a black dog named Nika pulled my leg with her mouth, mirroring my eagerness to start our run.
We raced forward with determination, ready to leap tall buildings and race against speeding trains. We pushed harder and ran faster, demonstration our skill and impressing passing motorists and neighbors.
We kept on running until we hit the Beast, a name for a very difficult, nearly two-mile long steep climb.
Only a few paces into the Beast, I gasped for air. Far short of superhero status, my enthusiasm and active steps were lost somewhere at the base of the hill. A vision of the newspaper and a cup of coffee waiting in my kitchen appeared, attracting me to turn back toward home.
With a glance I noticed Nika wasn’t doing any better. She continued to faithfully follow me, putting one paw in front of the other, but without her former eagerness. Her tiredness touched me. And in that moment, I felt a sudden spark of renewed determination to press on. I couldn’t allow this mountain to get the better of us. To improve both our spirits, I managed to shout, “Good girl, Nika! Keep going…you can do it!”
“I’m encouraging a dog, for heaven’s sake!’’ I needed to pull myself together. With a few simple words, I changed our course. One moment we were on the edge of quitting. The next, our feet picked up the pace and we continued. Though tired and discouraged myself, with a few kind words I impacted a dog’s ability to go further. I’m sure I could have pleted the opposite with ill-chosen ments and an unpleasant tone. Instead, the Beast was defeated and we flew like heroes the rest of the way home.
Life is full of beasts to conquer. For some, it is the seemingly impossible climb of cancer. For others, their beast takes the shape of parenting a child or a teenager. Uphill climbs e in all shapes and sizes, mon only in their ability to defeat, discourage and tempt tired travelers to quit. Sometimes all that’s needed is a few spoken, well-timed words of encouragement from a fellow runner – someone who sees the struggle, dares to jogs alongside, and cares enough to say, “Keep going! You can do it! You’re not alone. I believe in you!”
【小题1】 The writer starts the text by describing    .A．the beautiful scene of the morningB．his or her preparations for a joggingC．a lively dog named NikaD．the growth of crops at the farm【小题2】 The writer mentioned the newspaper and coffee to suggest that he or she     .A．liked reading newspapers while drinking coffeeB．had an intention to give up runningC．would treat himself or herself to coffee after runningD．might appear on the newspaper for the long running【小题3】 The writer decided to continue running     .A．after he or she found the dog was still energeticB．because they came near the top of the hillC．when he or she noticed the tired dogD．before they arrived at the bottom of the hill【小题4】 What does the writer expect to show by telling the story?A．Words are powerful than deeds.B．Beasts in life aren’t easily to conquer.C．Dogs are the best friend of humans.D．Try it one more time before giving up.A【小题1】B【小题1】C【小题1】D