Davina McNaney on Friday will begin a journey that will bring her home to New York. A cancer survivor, McNaney, 42, will run 466.5 miles from Michigan to New York in the next few weeks in an effort to raise funds and awareness for cancer research. "I'm just a regular person, a stay-at-home mom," she said. "I just want to do something to help others and set a strong example for my girls."  The mother of two chose to run her own personal ultra-marathon to show others how grateful she was to come through her illness. "I woke up and felt like I had to do this," McNaney said. "It was a way I could give back."

McNaney has raised more than $10,000 for the Cancer Research Foundation, nearly doubling her initial $5,000 goal. During her first week, McNaney plans to run 36 miles a day. Two 13-mile days will follow so she can celebrate her eldest daughter's eighth birthday and attend her nephew's high school graduation. 

On July 3, the final day of her journey, McNaney will run 22 miles across Wayne County to Sodus Point, where her daughters, Sasha, 7, and Nadja, 4, and more than a hundred friends and family will be waiting. Steve McNaney, 35, will serve as her pit crew. It will be his job to keep McNaney fed, hydrated, to track her weight and address any medical issues that arise. At times, McNaney said she will run with others — friends in Michigan, a cousin in Ohio and many friends and relatives in the final few miles in New York.

Company will be nice, she said, noting that she's also looking forward to alone time when she can relax, run and "just let my mind wander." "I hope I can encourage people to challenge themselves, to know that they can overcome difficulties," McNaney said. "I'm stepping out of my comfort zone and putting myself out there to reach my goal. Don't focus on the negative. Celebrate what you do have, celebrate your strength."

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1.What is the aim of McNaney’s journey?

A To encourage people to pay attention to cancer research.

B To show her thanks to people who cured her.

C To tell others the best way to prevent cancer.

D To explain how she had come through her illness.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据文章第1段第2句McNaney, 42, will run 466.5 miles from Michigan to New York in the next few weeks in an effort to raise funds and awareness for cancer research可以推知，她跑马拉松是为癌症研究筹集资金并提高人民对癌症研究的意识.

2.How long will McNaney have covered by her nephew’s high school graduation?

A 466.5 miles.

B 278 miles.

C 252 miles.

D 22 miles.

解析：选B。B 数字计算题。根据文章第二段 During her first week, McNaney plans to run 36 miles a day. Two 13-mile days will follow 可知，前7天每天36英里；再加2天13英里的；这样合计起来为278英里。故选 B。

3.Where will McNaney’s family be waiting for her?

A Michigan.

B Wayne County.

C Sodus Point.

D New York.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据文章第三段的...Sodus Point,where her daughters, Sasha, 7, and Nadja, 4, and more than a hundred friends and family will be waiting 可以得知，她的家人在 Sodus Point 等她。故选 C。

4.What kind of person is McNaney according to the passage?

A Positive.

B Straightforward.

C Sensitive.

D Pessimistic.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据文章第一段的“I just want to do something to help others and set a strong example for my girls.”以及最后一段她鼓励人们挑战自我，直面困难，走出舒适区，追求自己的目标，保持积极等，可推断她是一个乐观且积极向上的人，故选 A。