Think back to a time in your life when you tried something new.
When I was a teenager I volunteered to pass out water at a local race. I was so excited to see all the different runners who passed by and quickly took a cup of water. Some ran past，some walked past and a few wheeled past.
I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! The next year I decided to run for the race，but I had little running practice. I just wanted to finish.
On the day of the race，it was terribly hot. After running for about 5 miles，I was thinking，“I must be crazy. Why did I do this? What was I thinking？” And at one moment，I said to myself，“I am never doing this again！”
That first 10 km race was quite an experience. I jogged (慢跑)，I walked，I jogged and walked. At times，I didn’t know if I could finish.
Near the end，a 70yearold man ran past me，very fast，and I felt a little embarrassed (尴尬的) that I was more than 50 years younger than he and I couldn’t even keep up with him. But then I realized something. He was running his race and I was running mine. How often in life do we compare(比较) ourselves to others when we really shouldn’t? I decided that I would not give up on running races，and that one day I would be one of those 70yearolds who were still running.
As I crossed the finishing line，I was proud of myself. I didn’t regret (后悔) having such an experience.
小题1:What did the writer do at a local race as a volunteer?
A．He helped old runners.
B．He cheered up the runners.
C．He passed out water to the runners.
D．He took back the cups from the runners.小题2:Why did the writer join the race?
A．He just wanted to experience.
B．He was crazy about running.
C．He had practiced running very hard.
D．He wanted very much to win a prize.小题3:How did the writer’s feeling change after running about 5 miles?
①He regretted.
②He encouraged himself.
③He felt a little embarrassed.
A．①—②—③
B．②—①—③
C．①—③—②
D．②—③—①小题4: What is the best title (标题) of the passage?
A．To be No.1.
B．Let’s compare.
C．A volunteering job.
D．Running your own race.
