Ida Keeling’s daughter, Cheryl, a lifelong athlete, thought that maybe what would pull her mother out from under her dark cloud was something that would get her pumping again. She suggested a run. Not just a jog around the block, but an official run. At the time, Ida Keeling was 67.

Keeling had grown up poor in Harlem, and had done hard work in factories. She had lost her husband early to a heart attack, and two of her four children—both of her sons— died in unsolved drug-related incidents in 1978 and 1981.

Keeling had sunk into a deep depression (消沉), and her health had begun to slide. Her daughters began to worry that they soon might be losing their mother as well.

It had been decades since Keeling had done any running, and she would later recall that first “mini-run” feeling as if it would never end. But when it did, “I just threw off all my bad memories.”

She hasn’t stopped running since, and it’s no longer the tough work it was during that first meet. Since then, the small Keeling has set records for 60 meters in the 95-to-99 age group, and in 100 meters for the over-100 group.

“I was just exercising,” she says regarding that first run, “and now I'm all over the world.”

When she’s not running, she’s working out. She’s in the gym three to four days a week, running on tread-mills (跑步机), working out with weights and pedaling on the exercise bike, and even squeezing in some squats (深蹲) while she’s cooking. Part of her healthy diet is occasional brandy wine mixed with her coffee or water to aid circulation (血液循环).

She’s written a book about her experiences, titled Can’t Nothing Bring Me Down: Chasing Myself in the Race Against Time. Her philosophy is also suitable for a runner: “Every day is another day forward.”

【小题1】What do the underlined words “get her pumping” mean in paragraph 1?

A．Free her from great pressure.	B．Fill her with life and energy.
C．Equip her with self-confidence.	D．Remind her of her problems.

【小题2】Why did Keeling suffer from a deep depression?

A．She had grown up poor.	B．She had done hard work.
C．She had been in poor health.	D．She had lost her husband and sons.

【小题3】What contributes to Keeling’s setting records when she is very old?

A．Travelling around the world.	B．The mini-run experience.
C．Working out whenever possible.	D．Brandy wine mixed with coffee.

【小题4】Which of the following can best describe Keeling?

A．Athletic and strong-willed.	B．Caring and sport-loving.
C．Friendly and hard-working.	D．Humorous and outgoing.

【小题5】Which can be the best title for the text?

A．Run forward.	B．Never too old to learn.
C．Live healthily.	D．Never give up hope in life.