Jacky Hunt-Broersma, a native of South Africa, set her goal in mid-January. And since then she has run 26.2 miles every day, about the distance of a marathon. On Saturday, she completed her 104th consecutive(连续的) marathon—an achievement she expects to be confirmed by Guinness World Records. A spokesperson said confirming the record would take around three months. If confirmed, she would then hold the world record for completing 104 back-to-back marathon runs, two more than her original goal. The current world record of 101 marathons was set April 10 by British runner Kate Jayden. The 35-year-old Jayden does not have a disability.

Hunt-Broersma lost the bottom half of her left leg to a rare form of cancer in 2001. “The biggest struggle was accepting that part of my body was gone,” she said. Hunt-Broersma said that until five years ago, she was not very active. But then she looked into running and decided to give it a try. The sport ended up being quite costly. Currently, she runs on a prosthetic(假肢的) leg made out of a strong, light material known as carbon fiber. The carbon fiber blade(刀锋) she uses, which is designed specifically for running, costs about $10,000.

But Hunt-Broersma says her investment has been well worth it. “Running really changed my life,” she said. “It helped me accept myself as an amputee(被截肢者). It gave me a sense of freedom. I fell in love with the process of pushing my body further just to see what I could do.” However, she faced both physical and mental difficulties during her record-breaking attempt. One day, Hunt-Broersma said she felt near collapse at 24 kilometers and began to cry. In that moment, she felt like her planned goal might not happen at all.

Hunt-Broersma is hoping to inspire a single thought in others, regardless of their own physical limitations. She tells people, “You’re stronger than you think and you’re capable of so much more.”

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1.What’s the goal for Jacky Hunt-Broersma to reach?

A To prove her gift for the marathon.

B To run 102 marathons in 102 days.

C To recover herself from the illness.

D To run 101 marathons with Jayden.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第一段的“If confirmed, she would then hold the world record for completing 104 back-to-back marathon runs, two more than her original goal.”可知，她的目标是在(104-2=)102天内完成102次马拉松长跑。故选B。

2.What was once the greatest difficulty for Hunt-Broersma?

A Recovering from the cancer.

B Paying high prices for running.

C Becoming fond of sports again.

D Accepting that she was disabled.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第二段的“The biggest struggle was accepting that part of my body was gone”可知，对亨特—布勒尔斯莫而言，最大的困难是接受她一条腿的残缺，即她成为了残疾人。故选D。

3.Running with a prosthetic leg, Hunt-Broersma ________.

A has got rid of the shadow of past failure

B has started a new journey around the world

C has regained a whole new life as an amputee

D has never thought of giving up halfway

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据第三段的“Running really changed my life”以及“It helped me accept myself as an amputee. It gave me a sense of freedom.”可知，亨特—布勒尔斯莫用假肢来跑步，跑步改变了她的生活，这也让她接受了被截肢者的身份，让她获得了自由的感觉。由此说明作为一名被截肢者的她，获得了全新的生活。故选C。

4.What does Hunt-Broersma’s example teach us?

A Human potential is really limitless.

B There are more ways out than difficulties.

C A man becomes learned by asking questions. 

D Every person has a chance to run marathons.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据最后一段的“regardless of their own physical limitations”以及“You’re stronger than you think and you’re capable of so much more.”可知，亨特—布勒尔斯莫希望能激励人们，即不管自己的身体状况如何，你都比你想象的更强大，你能做到的事也比你想象的更多，即人的潜力是无穷的。故选A。