Miao Kai is a college student from Shandong, China. This year, he became the national college decathlon(十项全能比赛) champion. But he did not start training when he was young. He began at the age of 19. Many people said he was “too old” for sports.

Miao comes from a poor family in a village. His parents worked hard but had health problems. Because of this, Miao wanted to change his life. He knew he had to work harder than others.

In college, Miao chose the decathlon. It is the hardest sport in track and field (田径). It has ten events like running, jumping, and throwing. Every day, he got up early to practice. He studied his moves again and again. He often trained alone with no coach. Sometimes he got hurt, but he never stopped.

1.1.What can we know from Paragraph 1?

A Miao Kai won easily.

B Few expected Miao Kai’s success.

C Miao Kai trained as a child.

D Miao Kai was famous before 2026.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据第一段的“He began at the age of 19. Many people said he was ‘too old’ for sports.”可知大多数人认为他不可能成功，而他却夺冠了，因此可推断出“几乎没人预料到他会成功”。故选B。

2.2. What made Miao work so hard?

A His love for sports.

B His wish for a better future.

C His coach’s advice.

D His fans’ support.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第二段的“Miao wanted to change his life.”可知他努力是为了更好的未来。故选B。

3.3.The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refers to ______.

A the college

B the practice

C the decathlon

D the training

解析：选C。C词义指代题。第三段中“It is the hardest sport in track and field.”的It指代前一句的the decathlon，十项全能是一项体育运动项目。故选C。

4.4. Which word can best describe Miao Kai?

A Lucky.

B Honest.

C Funny.

D Hard-working.

解析：选D。D观点态度题。文中提到他每天早起练习、一个人训练、受伤也不停止，说明他是一个非常努力的（hard-working）人。故选D。

5.5. What is the best title for the passage?

A A Young Man’s Climb to the Top

B How to Use the Internet

C The Story of a Great Coach

D Fun Facts About Sports

解析：选A。A主旨大意题。全文讲述苗凯从寒门童子到全国冠军的激励故事，“A Young Man’s Climb to the Top”最能概括本文主旨大意。故选A。