At about 5:30 pm on October 17,Nedd Brockmann successfully completed his run from Perth to Sydney.The 4,000-kilometre journey took 46 days and raised over $1.5 million for charity.
Brockmann is a marathon(馬拉松)runner.He raised money for the charity We Are Mobilise to help the homeless people in Australia by running across the country.His journey started on September 1 at Perth's Cottesloe Beach.Then Brockmann ran about 10 hours each day,starting at around 5 am.On October 17,hundreds of people gathered to watch Brockmann crossing the finish line.
Many people in Australia were encouraged by Brockmann running effort.They praised him highly,and some fans even called for Brockmaim to be named the next Australian of the Year.
"I knew lots of people supported me,but I didn't expect it would be like this.More than 20,000 people donated along the way," said Brockmann.
In the beginning,Brockmann hoped to break the all-time record,made by German marathon runner Achim Heukemes,who completed the journey across Australia in 43 days in 2005.
However,after getting hurt around Day 12,Brockmann needed to cut his journey short for recovery(恢復(fù)).He thought being the fastest person to run across the country was not that important after seeing so many people were with him. "The most important thing is to show people that they can do a lot more in their lives,"Brockmann said.
(1)Why did Brockmann run from Perth to Sydney? To raise money.To raise money.
(2)Who was Brockmann trying to help? The hopeless people in Australia.The hopeless people in Australia.
(3)What did many people in Australia think of Brockmann? They praised him highly.They praised him highly.
(4)Why didn't Brockmann break the record? He got hurt.He got hurt.
(5)What did Brodavaiin want to tell people to do through his efforts? He wanted to show people that they can do more in their lives.He wanted to show people that they can do more in their lives.
【考點】記敘文;公益事業(yè)與志愿服務(wù).
【答案】To raise money.;The hopeless people in Australia.;They praised him highly.;He got hurt.;He wanted to show people that they can do more in their lives.
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