Gu Ailing, the United States-born Olympic skiing gold medalist, who is also known as Eileen Gu, said that she competed for China to inspire the nation’s young girls to get interested in the sport.
The freestyle skier won three medals at the Beijing 2022 Winter Games in February. She shared her thoughts on Tuesday at an event in New York, where she was among those honored as being among Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2022, and she discussed her motivation and the possible roles she may play after the Olympics.
Asked whether she had second thoughts about her decision to represent China in the Olympics, considering the current tension between the US and China, Gu said not at all.
“No, I don’t have any regrets,” she said, because every day on her social media she receives messages from hundreds of young girls worldwide who call her their inspiration. “Sports are a shared experience transcending gender, age, race, background and culture,” Gu said, adding that they can bring about cultural exchanges, communication and uplift one another, generating a cycle of positivity.
Gu also announced that she would be the ambassador for the US Winter Olympic Games bid in Salt Lake City in 2030. Gu said, “This is a beautiful example of globalism and the capacity that we can use skiing, we can use sports, we can use the winter sports to connect people.”
1. What do we know about Gu Ailing?| A．She was a China-born Olympic skiing gold medalist |
| B．She won four medals at the Beijing 2022 winter games |
| C．She didn’t regret having represented China in the Olympics |
| D．She was honored as one of the 100 most influential people of 2022 by Thames |
| A．To win gold medals in the Winter Olympics |
| B．To motivate China’s young girls to love skiing |
| C．To promote cultural exchanges, communication and uplift one another |
| D．To announce that she would be the ambassador for the US Winter Olympic Games |
| A．They are of benefit to health | B．They are entertaining events |
| C．They make athletes famous | D．They create a positive cycle |
| A．A book review | B．Health magazine |
| C．Celebrity interview | D．Personal diary |
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【推荐1】What would life be like if you were a rocker, a soccer player, a professor at Stanford University, and a Nobel Prize winner? Carolyn Bertozzi from the US lives such a cool life!
Bertozzi, 56, wins this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry and becomes this year’s only female winner in science and the eighth female to receive the chemistry prize in history.
Bertozzi won the prize for studying the sugar coats of cells. She has found a smart way to connect cells together. This finding helps to develop better tests for serious diseases like cancer.
However, Bertozzi said she only fell in love with chemistry until her second year at Harvard University. “Most of my classmates thought the class was very difficult. But I liked it a lot because in my eyes the problems were challenging even though it usually took me long hours to solve them.”
Besides doing science studies, Bertozzi has lived a colorful life. She was a keyboarder in a rock band and she also played soccer, winning an athletic scholarship from Harvard.
Moreover, Bertozzi never forgets her job as a female scientist. “In the late 1980s, only 10 percent of the students were females,” she told Chemical & Engineering News. “There were maybe only one or two females in a lab, so we tried to support each other by starting a monthly get-together. Now, I’m so glad to see more and more females taking part in science.” In 2022, Bertozzi won an award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science for her work to increase diversity in science.
1. Why did Bertozzi win this year’s Nobel Prize?| A．Because she invented a medicine for cancer. |
| B．Because she likes music, soccer and chemistry. |
| C．Because she found a way to connect cells together. |
| D．Because she is a female professor at Stanford University. |
| A．Difficult in an interesting way. |
| B．So difficult that nobody likes it. |
| C．Easy and requires no hard work. |
| D．Easy and meaningless. |
| A．there were a lot of females in science labs in the US in the 1980s. |
| B．the experience of Bertozzi will encourage more girls to do science. |
| C．Bertozzi built a new lab for girls to do research. |
| D．Bertozzi was interested in music and soccer. |
| A．A New Chemical Finding |
| B．A Different Nobel Prize Winner |
| C．An Unusual Working Experience |
| D．A Stanford Professor’s Colorful Life |
【推荐2】At schools across the United States, students often sit down to school lunches made from foods that are high in fat and sugar. But kids at Public School (P.S.) 216 have a different dining experience.Head teacher Donna Neglia reports that her students “love eating fresh fruits and vegetables”.
P.S.216 takes part in the Edible Schoolyard Project, a program started by Alice Waters in 1995. It helps public schools across the country start onsite gardens. Students grow and care for crops, harvesting (收获) the fruits and vegetables for school meals.
In a recent interview, Waters advised schools to “connect with the farmers in their area, and change their buying practices” when planning meals for students. “Instead of having a hot dog or a pizza that comes from a fastfood restaurant,” she said, “schools should buy a real hot dog that is organic (有机的), and they should buy a pizza from somebody who cares about where that foods come from.”
The students and teachers at P.S.216 work together to keep a garden and farm in the middle of New York City. “Students are happily involved in all of the most important tasks,” said teacher Cecilia Galarraga, “including watering, planting, harvesting, etc.”
Through the Edible Schoolyard Project, students also learn about the advantages of healthy eating in the classroom.Neglia said that P.S.216 is teaching kids about “careers in the food industry—such as farming, food safety, and the restaurant business”.
Similar classes are taking place around the country. So far, the Edible Schoolyard Project has reached more than 1 million students in more than 360 schools.
“I’m thinking about the future of the planet,” Waters said. “I’m doing this for the young generation.”
1. What’s Waters’ main purpose of starting the Edible Schoolyard Project?| A．To introduce nearby farmers to schools. |
| B．To teach students about gardening skills. |
| C．To prepare students for their future careers. |
| D．To encourage healthy eating among students. |
| A．Tiring. | B．Relaxing. |
| C．Enjoyable. | D．Unnecessary. |
| A．It entered P.S.216 in 1995. |
| B．It was started in New York City. |
| C．It was created by Donna Neglia. |
| D．It has been run in several hundred schools. |
| A．To introduce. | B．To praise. |
| C．To advise. | D．To discuss. |
【推荐3】A tiny clue found in ancient deposits has unlocked big secrets about Greenland’s past and future climate. Just beyond the northwest edge of the vast Greenland Ice Sheet, researchers have discovered lake mud that have survived the last ice age. The mud, and remains of common flies in it, record two interglacial periods（间冰期）in northwest Greenland.
Although researchers have long known these two periods—the early Holocene and Last Interglacial—experienced warming in the Arctic, the mix of fly species shows that Greenland was even warmer than previously thought. “As far as we know, it has never been found in Greenland. We think this is the first time anyone has reported it in ancient deposits or modern lakes there,” Axford said. “We were really surprised to see how far north it migrated (迁徙).”
This new information could help researchers better measure Greenland’s sensitivity to warming, by testing and improving models of climate and ice sheet behaviour. Those models could then improve predictions of how Greenland’s ice sheet might respond to man-made global warming. After all, Greenland covers 80 per cent of the Arctic country and holds enough ice to equal 20 feet of global sea level. “Northwest Greenland might feel really remote, but what happens to that ice sheet is going to matter to everyone in every coastal city around the world,” said Yarrow Axford, an associate professor in the team. “One of the big uncertainties in climate science is how fast the Earth changes when it gets warmer. Geology gives us an opportunity to see what happened when the Earth was warmer than today,” said Axford.
People might be surprised to see how today’s Greenland looked during the last two interglacial periods. During the Last Interglacial, global sea levels increased by 15 to 30 feet, largely due to thinning of Greenland and Antarctica’s ice sheets. However, now researchers believe northern Greenland’s ice sheet experienced stronger warming than previously thought, which could mean that Greenland is more responsible for that sea-level rise.
Finding lake deposits older than about 10,000 years, however, has been historically very difficult in Greenland. To measure these ancient temperatures, researchers look to ice cores (冰核) and lake deposits. Since ice and lake deposits form by a gradual buildup on annual layers of snow or mud, these cores contain history of the past. By looking through the layers, researchers can obtain climate clues from centuries ago.
1. Why are the remains of flies mentioned in the first two paragraphs?| A．They serve as evidence that there is still life in the Northwest Greenland. |
| B．They were one of the many ancient lives that were left in the Greenland mud. |
| C．They are indicators that Greenland was much warmer than previously thought. |
| D．They help the researchers realize that there was once a warm period in the Arctic. |
| A．researchers have no idea how to measure Greenland’s warming speed |
| B．it can help researchers better predict Greenland’s response to warming |
| C．people should be more sensitive to the changes in the ice in Greenland |
| D．it is uncertain how fast the Earth changes with man-made global warming |
| A．It is easier for today’s scientists to find ancient lake deposits. |
| B．People are surprised at the landscape feature of Greenland today. |
| C．Researchers measure the changing temperatures by directly examining mud. |
| D．Greenland holds enough ice that might one day threaten life in coastal cities. |
| A．Greenland Used to Be Much Greener |
| B．Earth Once Experienced Warm Periods |
| C．Coastal Cities Warned of Coming Disasters |
| D．Northwest Greenland, A Perfect Destination |
【推荐1】At his peak, Cristiano Ronaldo was considered the best professional footballer in the world. He has made over 1.100 professional appearances and scored more than 800 goals. To see him play, you would say he was born for the game. But that would discount all the struggles and hard work he has gone through to become the player that he is.
Cristiano was born into poverty on the Portuguese island of Madeira. His mother worked as a cook; his father was a gardener. He shared a room with his three older siblings. Ronaldo’s soccer life began with a small club at the age of 12, but shortly thereafter, he was diagnosed with a heart condition that should have ended his career. However, he underwent heart surgery and returned to training a few days later.
At age 16, he left school to focus on soccer full-time. Soon, he was moving up the ranks, getting noticed by scouts (星探) in the Premier League. He had incredible quickness with the ball and was the type of player a club could build an attacking style around. He signed with Manchester United at age 18.
With his success in the league came big reward and fame. But he never forgo t his humble (卑微的) beginnings, or his mother’s sacrifice to raise him. She has been by his side throughout the entire journey. When asked by a journalist why his mother still lives with him, he said, “My mother raised me and she devoted her life to me. She would go to sleep hungry, just to let me eat. We had no money at all. She worked seven days a week and nights as a maid to buy my first shoes so I could be a player. All my success is due to her. She is my refuge (庇护) and my greatest gift.”
1. What is the main reason why Ronaldo became a top player?| A．He was lucky. | B．He was talented. |
| C．He worked hard. | D．He scored the most goals. |
| A．No success comes easily. |
| B．Poverty often leads to success. |
| C．Family support is the key to success. |
| D．Success depends on one’s background. |
| A．He was young. | B．He played hard. |
| C．He had great speed. | D．He was a team player. |
| A．Rich and generous. | B．Successful and grateful. |
| C．Humble but creative. | D．Average but hard-working. |
【推荐2】Soccer star Carli Lloyd made history this year as a member of the United States women’s national soccer team, which won the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Lioyd became the first person ever to score three goals in a single game during a Women’s Would Cup Final, helping the U.S. beat Japan 5—2 in the final match. During that game, Lloyd scored an astonishing two goals within the first five minutes of play.
Lloyd was named the most valuable player of 2015 Would Cup and awarded the Golden Ball Trophy. In November, it was announced that Lloyd was on the short list for FIFA’s Puskás Award, for the season’s best single goal. The goal being considered was her third during the World Cup Final, which she shot from the field’s halfway line, 50 yards from the net. She is the only woman woman nominated this year.
Lloyd because a force in women’s soccer long before the U.S. team’s World Cup win. She grew up in Delran, New Jersey, a small town near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She began playing soccer at age 5. By high school, she was a powerhouse in the sport. The Philadelphia Inquirer named her the best female high school soccer player in 1999 and 2000. She attended Rutgers University, in New Jersey, where she was a collegiate soccer star. She graduated as the school’s all-time leader in New Jersey, where she was a collegiate soccer star. She graduated as the school’s all-time leader in both points and goals.
Lloyd has won two Olympic gold medals. She has scored wining goals in many important matches, including the finals in both the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. In all, Lloyd has scored more than 70 goals as a member of the women’s national team. She has also played on several professional teams, and is currently a midfielder with the Houston Dash, in the National Women’s Soccer League.
Off the field, Carli Lloyd gives back to her community by running a soccer camp for young people in New Jersey. She is a hometown hero in Delran; a local ice-cream shop even named a flavor Carli’s Cake Batter Cookie Dough Kick in her honor.
1. Lloyd made history in 2015 by________.| A．attending the Olympics Games |
| B．winning the 2015 FIFA Women’s Would Cup as captain |
| C．joining the United States women’s national soccer team |
| D．scoring three goals alone in the FIFA Women’s World Cup Final |
| A．Lloyd’s influence on her team. |
| B．Lloyd’s hope as a soccer player. |
| C．Lloyd’s awards after her success. |
| D．Lloyd’s problems in her career. |
| A．she is the only Olymoic Games winner |
| B．she teaches young people to play soccer |
| C．she did something for her community in return |
| D．she has set an example to her community people |
【推荐3】Tennis great Billie Jean King is a great athlete and a pioneer in sport and she won four singles titles at the US Open between 1967 and 1974. Now, the same tennis officials with whom she often competed with have paid her a special honor. US Open organizers named their venue (会场) the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at the beginning of this year’s championship. The decision came as a surprise to the star.
Billie Jean King had her first tennis lesson at the age of 11, and became interested in it. Six years later she made herself known winning the first of 20 titles at Wimbledon in the doubles championship. King went on to become the first female athlete to earn $100,000 in a year. But her greatest achievements may have been off the game. She devoted herself to fighting for equal status (地位) for women and women in sports that went far away from tennis.
A unique chance arrived and it proved a perfect way for King to further change the place of women in sports in 1973. She was challenged to play a man-tennis great Bobby Riggs. The men organizing the event expected it would provide great fun and the event was reported by sportscaster (体育评论员) Howard Cosell. But King found he focused on her appearance, never mentioning her athletic achievements. King saw it as a crossroad in her fighting for women’s equality in sports. She did win, further opening chances for girls in sports.
But some young female athletes now don’t take these chances seriously. When asked what they knew about Billie King, they looked puzzled. “They’ve got many chances to play and it’s a good thing. However, we still have a long way to go for girls and women in sports and that’s what I want-- I want the dream to be equal” She said.
1. Billie Jean King fought with tennis officials for ______.| A．better pay for herself | B．more chances to compete |
| C．the equality (平等) for women in sports | D．a special honor from them |
| A．her competition with Bobby Riggs in 1973 |
| B．being the first athlete to get a yearly income of $100,000 |
| C．the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center |
| D．her victory in the doubles championship |
| A．To attract more audience for the interests of the organizer. |
| B．To increase Billie King’s fame in the sports field. |
| C．To make the sport tennis popular: |
| D．To further open chances for women in sports. |
| A．has always been respected and honored in sports from the start |
| B．thinks that the status women have got in sports is high enough |
| C．is disappointed at not being recognized by young female athletes |
| D．thinks inequality between men and women in sports still exists |
| A．beautiful female athletes were not quite common |
| B．women athletes were looked down upon at that time |
| C．Billy King remained unknown at that time |
| D．he didn’t know much about Billie King. |
