[1] The term "Iron Man" has
many connotations, including references to a song, a comic book icon,
even a movie. [2] Yet only one definition of the term truly lives up to
its name: the Ironman Triathlon held annually in Hawaii1
a picturesque setting for a challenging race. [3] This grueling race
demands amazing physical prowess and the ability to swim, bike, and run a
marathon, all in less than 12 hours with no break. [4] Very few
individuals are up to the task.
Otherwise,3 Gordon Haller is a notable exception. Growing up in the 1950s, Haller developed an interest in many sports categorized as endurance athletics, and welcomed their4 grueling physical demands. As he pursued a degree in physics he drove a taxi to pay the bills, but competitive training proved5 his passion. So when he heard about the race in 1978, the first year it was held, he immediately signed up.
The race somewhat6 originated in an amusing way. The members of two popular sports clubs, the Mid-Pacific Road Runners of Honolulu, and the Waikiki Swim Club7 of Oahu, had a long-standing and good-natured debate going over who made better athletes: runners
He quickly scanned the few pages of rules and instructions, and while reading those pages11 on the last page he discovered a sentence that would become the race's famous slogan
(A) NO CHANGE
(B) and
(C) and while perusing those pages
(D) and in those sheets of paper
Given that all the following statements are true, which one provides the most relevant information at this point in the essay?
(F) Snake oil refers to fake medicine that promises impossible results.(G) Most snakes are passive creatures that will never cause you injury.(H) Snakes are carnivorous reptiles that can be found on every continent except Antarctica.(J) Pet snakes have becomes increasingly common over the last decade.
Correct Answer: F
The court agreed with Kevin that a person's right for wearing clothing of his or her own choosing is, in fact, protected by the Fourteenth Amendment.
（A）NO CHANGE （B） of wearing （C） to wear （D） wearing
Correct Answer: C
While some sculptors suggest the magnitude of an event by presenting larger-than-life figures, Lin relies on more understated methods to suggest matters of great ignificance.
（A）NO CHANGE （B） figures: （C） figures. （D） figures;
Correct Answer: A
More ACT English Exam Questions
- 1It's impossible to predict which people will dig into their pockets or if they were to open their purses, and I've stopped trying to guess.
- 2The next day, when he made the second large batch, Diemer added a touch of red food coloring because that was all he had. In other words, most bubble gum has been pink ever since.
- 3He then wrote an enthusiastic article for Strand magazine, being the place in which most of his Sherlock Holmes stories had first appeared, and later wrote a book on the subject titled The Coming of the Fairies.
- 4On the other hand, he says, the button that mutes the sound lets him cut them off in midsentence.
- 5Joy Kogawa was born in 1935 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Like Uchida, Kogawa and her family were removed from their home and relocated by the government, first to the interior of British Columbia, then to a farm in Alberta.