填空题
Reporter(Woman): Hello Jim. I’m from your local newspaper the Weekly Post and I’d like to ask you a few questions about the London marathon race that you’ve just finished.
Jim: That’s right. What would you like to know
Reporter: Firstly, for the benefit of our readers, exactly how long is the marathon
Jim: It’s 26 miles 385 yards, or if you’d like it in metric it’s 42. 195 kilometers.
Reporter: Thanks. Now how many runners were there altogether
Jim: More than ever this year...there were 16 417.
Reporter: My goodness, that’s a lot! What position did you finish in the race, Jim
Jim: I’m quite pleased with my performance. I came 2 014th.
Reporter: That’s better than last year, isn’t it
Jim: Yes, I finished 3 470th then--but it was my first effort.
Reporter: By the way, what time did the race start today
Jim: 9 o’clock. And the winner finished at 11:30.
Reporter: So he took two and a half hours. That’s excellent. How long did you take
Jim: 3 hours--but I know I can do better. Did you know that the record is 2 hours 10 minutes
Reporter: I didn’t know. That’s fantastic! Do you know how long the slowest runner took
Jim: No...he hasn’t finished yet!
Marathon race interview
Distance (kilometers) of the marathon ______ 1
Number of runners ______ 2
Jim’s finishing position ______ 3
His position last year ______ 4
Jim’s time (hours) ______ 5