kilometers . Yet, this was no obstacle to Gibb, for she knew she had the physical and mental strength to complete the race .On the day the 1966 Boston Marathon was held , Gibb hid in the bushes and jumped into the race when it began. She finished the race in 3 hours and 21 minutes, defeating two thirds of the men in the race and proving that women could run the marathon.

　　Although what Gibb did was only to realize her dream, in doing so she showed the world that women could accomplish greater things than many people believed they could.

　　56.why were women forbidden to run the 42–km marathon ?

　　A. Training was only provided for men .

　　B. Women could not work as messengers.

　　C. Women were believed too weak to finish it.

　　D. It was a race held only for professional athletes

　　57.What

　　did

　　Roberta Gibb do to prepare herself for the

　　Boston Marathon ?

　　A .She dressed

　　herself

　　as a man.

　　B. She trained herself harder than before.

　　C. She found a job in the Boston Marathon Association .

　　D. She hid in the bushes, waiting for the end of the race.

　　58.What happened to Gibb in the 1966 Boston Marathon?

　　A. Her application wasn’t accepted.

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