Thomas Panek has completed 20 marathons, however, he made history on Sunday at the New York City Hal

Thomas Panek has completed 20 marathons, however, he made history on Sunday at the New York City Half Marathon.
While visually impaired（视觉障碍）runners usually use human guides, Mr Panek became the first person to complete the race supported by guide dogs. A trio of Labradors - Westley, Waffle and Gus - each accompanied (陪伴) him for a third of the race. The team finished in two hours and 21 minutes.
Mr Panek, who lost his sight in his early 20s, showed that while he appreciated the support of human volunteers, he missed the feeling of independence. In 2015, Mr Panek established the Running Guides programme which trains dogs to support runners.
When selecting his companions for the race, Mr Panek chose siblings Waffle and Westley to join Gus, who is his full-time guide dog. “The relationship is really important. You can’t just pick up the harness (挽带) and go for a run with these dogs,” Mr Panek said. “You’re training with a team no matter what kind of athlete you are, and you want to spend time together in that training camp.”
Each dogs sets its own pace — Westley runs an eight minute mile, while his sister Waffle can cover the same distance in six minutes—and helps Mr Panek avoid obstacles such as kerbs（路缘）and cones (椎体). Each dog wears a special harness and set of running boots, to protect their paws.
Gus was chosen to run the final leg of the race and cross the finish line with Mr Panek. He retired from his duties as a guide dog at the end of the race.
According to Mr Panek, guide dogs give visually impaired people the freedom to “do whatever it is a sighted person does, and sometimes, even run a little faster than them”.
4. In which way did Thomas Panek make history?
A. He set a new record of time in running the half marathon.
B. He is the first blind person who take part in the marathon.
C. He finished the competition with help of human volunteers.
D. He is the first blind person finishing half marathon with guide dogs.
5. What can we learn about Thomas Panek?
A. He stopped running after he lost sight.
B. He enjoyed running with human volunteers.
C. He is the founder of the Running Guides programme.
D. He got the gold medal at the New York City Half Marathon.
6. What do you know about the three dogs?
A. They didn’t get training before the race.
B. Westley runs faster than Waffle.
C. Gus is Panek’s full-time guide dog.
D. Westley retired after the race.
7. The passage is ______.
A. an essay B. a news report C. a biography D. a review
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