The Happiest Five-Kilometer Run on the Planet|世界上最快乐的赛跑

The Happiest Five-Kilometer Run on the Planet

by Leigh Goldberg

The Color Run is one of the most memorable experiences you will ever have.

　　Are you ready to have the time of your life? If you are, then grab your family and friends and get yourselves out to The Color Run. This is a _(1)_ untimed, five-kilometer race that is all about adding color to your life and your clothes. _(2)_ start out wearing completely white outfits at the event. By the end, they are covered from head to toe _(3)_ different colors. That's because at each kilometer of the race, the runners are dipped with colored powder. The best part, though, is the gigantic Color Festival at the end of the race, where everyone gets to throw colors at the runners crossing the finish line.

　　There's more to The Color Run than just covering people in colored powder. The event also _(4)_ happiness, healthy living, individuality, and giving back to the community. In each city that the event visits, the organizers team up with local and national charities to _(5)_ awareness and shed light on important issues. In 2012, more than US$600,000 was raised by The Color Run, and they plan to pass the million-dollar mark in 2013. What's more, the race _(6)_ the single largest event series in the US since its first running in January 2012.

　　The Color Run is open to people of all ages and _(7)_, from first-time runners to professional athletes. Moreover, everyone is a winner because the race is not about who's the fastest. The Color Run will soon be heading to Taiwan, so get ready to take part and become your own moving canvas of color.

1. (A) conscious (B) unique (C) previous (D) temporary

2. (A) Participants (B) Announcements (C) Collections (D) Descriptions

3. (A) as (B) to (C) over (D) with

4. (A) adopts (B) locates (C) observes (D) loosens

5. (A) pretend (B) raise (C) scatter (D) threaten

6. (A) become (B) became (C) becomes (D) has become

7. (A) backgrounds (B) violations (C) attempts (D) instructions

世界上最快乐的赛跑

缤纷马拉松将会是你有生以来最难忘的经验之一。

　　你准备好要享受人生中最美好的时光了吗？如果是的话，拉着你的家人和朋友一起去参加缤纷马拉松吧。这是一场独特的五公里不计时比赛，一切都只是为了替你的人生和衣服增添色彩。参赛者在这场活动刚开始时会穿着全白的衣服。到了比赛结束时，他们从头到脚都覆盖着各种不同的颜色。那是因为在这场比赛中，每隔一公里跑者们就会被浸在色粉当中。然而，这场比赛最棒的部份就是比赛尾声的巨型色彩庆典，每个人都可以对着穿过终点线的跑者丢色粉。

　　缤纷马拉松不只是将彩色粉末覆盖在人们身上而已。这项活动也在庆祝幸福、健康生活、个人独特性和反馈社会。在该活动造访的每个城市，主办单位会和当地及该国的慈善团体合作来唤起大众意识和阐明某些重要议题。2012 年，缤纷马拉松筹募了六十多万美元，他们预计要在 2013 年打破一百万美元的目标。此外，这项比赛自从 2012 年一月首次开跑以来，便已成为美国最盛大的单一赛事系列。

　　缤纷马拉松开放给来自各个年龄层和身份背景的人，从第一次参加的跑者到职业运动员都有。此外，每个人都是赢家，因为这场比赛并不是要比谁跑得最快。缤纷马拉松很快就会来到台湾，所以准备好参加这项活动，并成为你自己的移动色彩画布吧。

 

答案： 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. B

6. D 7. A

 

　　缤纷马拉松通常选在各国著名城市的街头举行，参加的跑者与民众都必须穿着白色上衣，起跑之后沿路接受各种鲜艷缤纷的色彩粉末洗礼。该活动的主要宗旨在于推广健康、快乐生活态度与各项公益活动，路跑过程中也不乏许多参赛者尽情摄影留念，记录色彩缤纷的精彩瞬间。

　　不过，日前有一名国外摄影器材出租业者在网站上表示，最近客户归还的二十几支镜头与相机当中，出现非常严重的故障问题，这些器材都是前往拍摄缤纷马拉松活动的摄影玩家所租借，这些粉尘相当细小，即便是高阶防滴防尘的机器也无法幸免。

（资料来源：DIGI PHOTO）