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Registration closes on 10 April. You can get all your money back if you change your idea within 24 hours after your registration.
() 1. When is the Great Wall Marathon Spring 2026?
A. In March. B. In April. C. In October. D. In November.
() 2. Who can take part in the marathon?
A. A 2-year-old kid. B. A 10-year old boy. C. A 15-year old girl. D. A 75-year-old man.
() 3. If you take part in the marathon, you ______.
A. should pay 70 yuan B. can get drinks when running
C. have to go there by yourself D. can register at any time before the race
() 4. On which of the following websites can we most probably read the text?
A. https://worldsmarathons.com. B. http://healthyfood.com.
C. https://freefilmswatch.net. D. http://travelzoo.com/cn.

 B
Giorgio Lo Porto is an Italian living in the UK. On February 6, this young man shared a video of him listening to the sound of his new neighbour’s (邻居的) piano.
Giorgio — who also plays the piano — said that he left a note for his neighbour, telling him that he enjoyed his music. He also asked for a song — “My Heart Will Go On” and it just delivered.
Then Giorgio left him another note, hoping that they could play something together, even though (尽管) there was a wall between them. He would play the first part of the song, and when he stopped, the neighbour would play the next.
That day at 2 p.m. — the time his neighbour usually played the piano — Giorgio played the first few notes. As soon as he stopped, the neighbour played the following notes!
Then their piano duets (二重奏) became their weekend “meet-up”. They played through their shared wall and finally the time came for them to meet.
“Well, today I met my neighbour,” Giorgio wrote on February 21. “The neighbour was a 78-year-old man named Emil. He’s from Poland, and he lived in the flat when he was waiting for his house to be sold (卖).”
Sadly, Emil lost his wife (妻子) last December. All he has now is his piano, which he played at 2 p.m. every weekend because his late (已故的) wife loved it.
But some days later, Giorgio got word that Emil passed away (去世) in his sleep. “Dear Emil,” Giorgio wrote after that. “I knew very little about you, but you changed my life. You said I was your light, but you are mine too. Bye, Emil.”
() 5. What does the underlined word “delivered” mean?
A. Took things carefully. B. Did something politely.
C. Did things as hoped. D. Was interested in something.
() 6. Which may be Giorgio’s second note for his neighbour?
A. Dear neighbour, could you please play this song for me? Thanks a lot!
B. Dear neighbour, shall we both play the piano at 2 p.m. tomorrow?
C. Dear neighbour, welcome! I’m sure you’ll love the flat.
D. Dear neighbour, I’m a piano lover too. Can we meet some time?
() 7. What do we know about Emil?
A. He’s from Italy. B. He lost his wife long ago.
C. He bought many houses in the UK. D. His wife loved his piano music.
() 8. What does the story tell us?
A. Love can make people happy. B. The young and the old can be friends.
C. A good neighbour is very important for us.
D. Music can help people connect (联系) with each other.