听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What did the speaker do before the year 2012?

A. A fitness coach. B. A chess player. C. A marathon runner.

18. Why was the 2016 Olympics important for the speaker?

A. He was motivated by Bolt. B. He broke a world record. C. He won fifthplace.

19. Which is the hardest for the speaker?

A. Getting over an injury. B. Doing strength training. C. RepresentingBotswana.

20. What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A. His plan to go for the gold.

B. His experience on the track.

C. His love for his home country.

第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Henry Raeburn(1756-1823)

The Exhibition

This exhibition of some sixty masterpieces celebrating the life and work ofScotland's best loved painter, Sir Henry Raeburn, comes to London. Selected fromcollections throughout the world, it is the first major exhibition of his workto be held in over forty years.

Lecture Series

Scottish National Portrait(肖像画)Gallery presents a series of lectures for thegeneral public. They are held in the Lecture Room. Admission to lectures isfree.

AnIntroduction to Raeburn

Sunday26Oct.,15.00

DUNCANTHOMSON

Raeburn'sEnglish Contemporaries

Thursday30Oct.,13.10

JUDYEGERTON

Charactersand Characterisation in 

Raeburn'sPortraits

Thursday6Nov.,13.10

NICHOLASPHILLIPSON

Raeburnand Artist's Training in the 

18thCentury

Thursday13Nov.,13.10

MARTINPOSTLE

Exhibition Times

Monday-Saturday 10.00-17.45 Sunday 12.00-17.45

Last admission to the exhibition: 17.15. There is no re-admission.

Closed: 24-26 December and 1 January.

Admission

?4. Children under 12 years accompanied by an adult are admitted free.