阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

A Little Coaching (指导)

    I always felt nervous at the running race. I was too thin to be an athlete. So when our class needed a 1 in the two mile race around the lake, I hoped nobody would notice me.

    I hid under a 2 when our teacher Bronto called the names of the runners. I got more nervous when I heard he called, “Noah! Where's Noah? He's in this race!”

    He saw me under the tree and shouted, “Noah, we 3 a boy to run the two mile race.” He pushed me to the starting line(线). I pleaded(恳求) with him. “I don't know the way around the lake!”

    “It's not a problem. Just 4 Craig and you'll know the way.” Bronto smiled. Craig was the fastest runner in our class. Then Bronto said, “For the last hundred meters, just throw your head back and run.”

    I stood next to Craig and trembled(颤抖). Then I heard the gun and sixteen of us started to run. I ran closely behind Craig.

    But gradually(逐步地), the distance(距离) between Craig and me became wider.

    It was 5 . I felt very tired. My energy was spent. I was about to give up. But then I looked ahead(向前) and 6 only three boys were in front of me. The crowd was shouting, but I could hear Bronto shouting, “Run!”

    I threw my head back and told my legs to go. I never looked ahead and I never looked back for those last hundred meters. I felt 7 . Nobody was telling me what I was, or what I wasn't. My legs were running a race against my brain and I was winning!

    I didn't know when I crossed the finish line. Bronto caught me and shouted, “You flew! You flew, man! 8 ! You passed two boys!”

    However, the best prize that I got was 9 . That year I discovered I could do a lot of things if I believe myself and put my energy into them.

    I never got to say 10 to Bronto right after the race. But later, I saw him over the lake. He was coaching another kid. I had no doubt that the kid was also going to win.

Yesterday was Mary Alston's birthday. She is 109 years old, and she is one of the oldest people in the world. And she likes eating hamburgers.

Mrs. Alston had a party with her family. Her daughter, Jenny Morgan, who is 85, said,"My mother loves chocolate, and she eats popcorn(爆米花), pizza and hamburgers. She also likes to eat vegetables and fruit."

Mrs. Alston lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She was born on a farm in Pennsylvania, and worked as a teacher. In 1935 she married(结婚) James Henry Alston. He died(去世) in 1983.

Her granddaughter, Annie, who is 65, said,"Grandma gets up every day at 6 o'clock, and goes to the cinema every Friday. She enjoys her life every day."

Annie asked her grandmother what she wanted to eat on her birthday. Mary smiled and said,"I'd like a hamburger and some fries. Of course, I also want to eat fruit and vegetables."

What can we learn from Mary's living habits?{#blank#}14{#/blank#}

36-­year­-old California Dad Sholom Solomon is a funny photo lover. And he just might be taking the lead as this year's most awesome dad. Recently Solomon and his daughter have spent their time taking lots of funny and amazing photos while wearing creative clothes. 

Solomon said，"I have always taken funny pictures even before Zoe was born. When she came along I wanted to include her so that one day she can look back at funny memories with her dad. "

In fact，Solomon's wife Carli took all these new photos. One photo shows Zoe was dressed up as a flower while her dad was watering flowers beside her. Another photo shows Solomon dressed in firefighter gear (装备)．

"We are always trying to find some creative clothes to take funny photos. It has become a family's favorite experience now，" Solomon smiled and said. 

So many fans love these cute photos. Solomon has nearly 20，000 followers on the Internet，and that number is quickly climbing. "Everyone seems to be connected with the love of the father and the daughter. The response (反应) has been extremely positive，" Solomon said with pride. 

"What's your favourite sport, Nick?" Ms Green asked. 

Nick thought for a moment. Everyone in the class was looking 1 him. He was nervous. He needed a good 2 . "I like football. "

Everyone smiled. A few people said, "I like3 too!"

That was a4 answer. Nick really liked hockey (冰球), but no one else in class 5 it. He wished he could be honest (诚实的),6 he worried about what they would say. They would say things like, "Hockey? Why? What is that?" They didn't know about it. 

Nick came from Maryland. All the kids there liked hockey. However, in Florida, kids loved football. He didn't really understand7 they didn't like hockey. 

His dad said, "Their families grew up8 football. They like football. We grew up watching hockey, so we like hockey. But why don't you 9 some kids to enjoy the hockey game? We can teach them."

Nick did that. He asked his friends Dave and Tommy. They knew 10 about hockey. They had 11 been to the game before. Dave and Tommy asked Nick lots of 12 about the rules and the teams. They thought the game was13 . All of them had fun. 

The next time Ms Green asked Nick what his favourite 14 was, he said, "Hockey."

Dave and Tommy smiled, "We like hockey too!" Nick was 15 that other people liked the things he liked. It made him feel like he had friends who understood him. 

Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha Won the Mixed Doubles Championship at the Paris Olympics.

On July 30th, 2024, the table tennis mixed doubles final of the Paris Olympics was held with great excitement. Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha, known as the "Shatou" Pair （莎头组合） , faced the dark horse pair from North Korea, Lee Jeong-sik （林钟勋） and Kim Geum-yeong （申裕斌） .

{#blank#}1{#/blank#} Lee's forehand attack was sharp and Kim's backhand skills were also special, which was a big challenge（挑战） for the "Shatou" Pair. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Wang Chuqin's backhand flick was very powerful, and Sun Yingsha's advantages in the first three strokes（击球） were obvious.

The scores of both sides rose in turns and the game was very close. At the critical （关键的） moment, the "Shatou" Pair, with the deep understanding through long-term training, solid（坚固的） technical skills and strong psychological quality, dared to play and fight. Finally. with the scores of 11.6.7.11,11-8,11-5.7-11,11-8, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}.

This victory was not easy. It fully showed the fighting spirit and excellent skills of the "Shatou" Pair, and also won honor for the Chinese table tennis team at this Olympics. Their excellent performance makes Chinese people proud. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

Why could the "Shatou" Pair win the game? (no more than 20 words){#blank#}5{#/blank#}