文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文,文章主要讲述了作者的成功之路,作者自小学习体操,刻苦训练,虽然也有怀疑和不坚定,但作者最终赢得了奥运会体操金牌和世锦赛的冠军,成就了传奇人生。
From a young age, I would climb up and down for fun. My first introduction to gymnastics was through my older sister Arielle, who used to be a gymnast. She taught me how to do my first cartwheel(侧手翻). By the end of the week, I was teaching myself one-armed cartwheels and my sister said to my mom, “You need to put this kid in gymnastics.”
At about age 9, I realized that I wanted to pursue the Olympic path. I was used to the public eye, but the Olympic stage was different. The Olympics teach you to act in a certain way and to be disciplined(守纪律的). They teach you to be a mature young lady, and you grow up fast.
When I started this journey, I never knew what it actually took to get to the Olympics. I thought it was: Training. I had to quit a normal kind of life for gymnastics, but I didn’t mind. I moved from Virginia Beach to Iowa to get a different coach. I sacrificed my privacy. Gymnastics was what I was going to eat, breathe and sleep with. It takes a lot to be an Olympic athlete. You may have a talent, but the people who work harder than you will overtake you.
Throughout my career, a lot of people have doubted me. When someone tells you that you can’ do it, especially when there are many people, you start to believe it. It took me years to figure out how great I was at gymnastics. Fear held me back when I hurt my leg in 2011, but I told myself that I had a talent and that I was going to use it. I went to the world championships and got a team gold.
I won three gold medals at the London 2012 Olympic Games and the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and helped Team USA win gold at the 2011 and 2015 World Championships. My mom used to say, “Inspire a generation.” It’s one thing when you say it, but I never thought that I would be a pioneer and that people would draw inspiration from my story.
31. Why did the author’ sister suggest putting her in gymnastics?
A.Because she was talented in gymnastics. |
B.Because she needed to decide her future career. |
C.Because she was too noisy to stay at home. |
D.Because she had fallen in love with gymnastics. |
32. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 3?
A.She left school at an early age. |
B.She devoted great efforts to training. |
C.She thought talent was necessary. |
D.She dreamed of being famous one day. |
33. What did the author learn from others’ doubt?
A.Failures were unavoidable. |
B.She had to improve her skills. |
C.She should be confident in herself. |
D.What others thought was not important. |
34. What does the author mainly talk about in this passage?
A.Her childhood experiences. |
B.Her road to success. |
C.Her passion for the Olympics. |
D.Her performance in gymnastics. |