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Zhan Jiaqin is sixty-one years old. He is from Hunan. He loves running. In 2024, he finished a very hard race in Nepal’s mountains. The race was 231 kilometers (千米) long! He was the oldest person to finish it.

Zhan started running at age 49. He wanted to get healthy. He woke up at 4:30 every morning to run. At first, he could only run 2-3 kilometers. But he kept practicing.

Now, Zhan runs marathons (马拉松赛跑) and mountain races. He once ran for 45 hours in rain and snow! His family also run with him now.

1.1. How old is Zhan Jiaqin?

A 49.

B 61.

C 38.

D 45.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据文章第一句“Zhan Jiaqin is sixty-one years old.”可知，湛稼勤今年61岁。故选B。

2.2. Zhan Jiaqin ran for ________ in Nepal’s mountains race.

A 100 kilometers

B 45 kilometers

C 231 kilometers

D 19 kilometers

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。第一段最后两句提到“The race was 231 kilometers (千米) long! He was the oldest person to finish it.”可知，这场跑步比赛约231公里。故选C。

3.3. Why did Zhan start running?

A He wanted to win money.

B He wanted to make friends.

C He wanted to travel.

D He wanted to become healthy.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。第二段提到“Zhan started running at age 49. He wanted to get healthy.”可知，他开始跑步是为了自己的健康。故选D。

4.4. Zhan’s family ________.

A don’t like running

B run with him now

C get up early every day

D don’t live with him

解析：选B。B细节理解题。文章最后一句提到“His family also run with him now”可知，他的家人现在也和他一起跑步。故选B。