12． A 32-year-old Australian runner has set a new world record for continuous daily marathons as a woman.
Erchana Murray-Bartlett set out from Cape York，the tip of Australia，in August 2022.She then ran a marathon every day for 150 days— a3 ，900-mile journey that ended in Melbourne on Monday，January 16，2023.
By running the entire north-south distance of Australia，Murray-Bartlett beat the record held by British runner Kate Jayden，who ran a marathon for 106 continuous days last year.In addition to the new Guinness World Record，Murray-Bartlett was running to raise money for a conservation（保護(hù)） charity，the Wilderness Society.She raised ＄70，000 during her journey across Australia.
"Yesterday was everything，"she said."When I stood on the start line on August 20，I could never have imagined what the next 22 weeks would bring...I can't put into words how good crossing that finish line felt，and to be honest，I think I'll be processing for a few weeks，months，and even years to come."
Murray-Bartlett has been running professionally（專業(yè)地） for many years.When she missed out on qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics，she decided on a new goal：running the length of Australia and setting a new female record for continuous marathons.
To state the obvious：it wasn't always easy.Murray-Bartlett experienced three injuries during the first 3 weeks of the journey.But she didn't give up，and her body adapted as she ran along her country's coasts，rain forests，dirt roads and highways.She ran through heavy rain and intense heat.
The journey also served to raise awareness of Australia's extinction（滅絕） crisis.Many of the island nation's plants and animals are found nowhere else — yet 500 of them are threatened with extinction.Throughout the trip，Murray-Bartlett highlighted her country's biodiversity on social media.When she finally crossed the finish line on Monday evening，she learned she'd raised nearly double her fundraising（募捐） goal.
（1）What's one goal of Murray-Bartlett's running？
A.To enter the next Olympics.
B.To go on running professionally.
C.To collect money for protecting wildlife.
D.To help bring back lost plants and animals.
（2）How did she feel when crossing the finish line？
A.Pleased.
B.Faint.
C.Confident.
D.Horrible.
（3）What do we know about the journey from paragraph 6？
A.Murray-Bartlett finished the journey uninjured.
B.The good weather continued during her journey.
C.There were many challenges during the journey.
D.The journey raised awareness of extinction crisis.
（4）Which words can best describe Murray-Bartlett？
A.Energetic and frank.
B.Tough and determined.
C.Positive and adventurous.
D.Considerate and generous.
