2 . Here are some of the Olympians who have shown the spirit of the Olympics in their unique ways at the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games.

Brittany Bowe

The 33-year-old Brittany Bowe voluntarily gave up her spot on the US 500-meter speedskating team to her teammate and friend Erin Jackson. It cost her one of the two spots at the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games. Jackson, the world’s top-ranked woman for the event, slipped during the US Olympic qualifying contest.

“You are always ranked number one in the world and no one is more deserving than you to get an opportunity to compete in Beijing,” Bowe told Jackson.

Mikaela Shiffrin

The 26-year-old Alpine skier, who has won more World Cup races than anyone in history, woman or man, didn’t finish three of her five races in Beijing after either falling or skiing out of the course within a matter of seconds.

“I don’t know if anybody’s failed that hard with so many opportunities — maybe in the history of the Olympics. But I will face those failures with sportsmanship,” she joked.

Eileen Gu

The 18-year-old “Snow Princess” has struggled in qualifying in both of her Olympic events. She fell once during the big air jumps and had to increase the technical difficulty in the third round to ensure her spot in the final, where she went on to win the gold medal,

“I don’t know why I kept failing,” Gu said. “But I’m happy I was able to turn pressure into fuel and push through, ”

Lindsey Jacobellis

After a 16-year medal drought (旱季), the 36-year-old eventually overpowered a much younger field of competitors during the women’s snowboard cross and won her first career (职业) gold in Beijing. She went on to compete at the first-ever mixed team snowboard cross event with 40-year-old teammate Nick Baumgartner — again winning gold.

“Don’t count the old girl out,” Jacobellis said jokingly.

1. Which event did Eileen Gu take part in?

A．Big air jump.	B．Snowboard cross.
C．Alpine skiing.	D．500-meter speedskating.

2. How old was Lindsey Jacobellis when she won her first gold medal?

A．16.

B．18.

C．36.

D．41.

3. Who puts friendship before competition?

A．Nick Baumgartner.	B．Brittany Bowe.
C．Mikaela Shiffrin.	D．Erin Jackson.

3 . Team China’s teenage freeski superstar Gu Ailing had halfpipe gold wrapped up by her second run at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou. “I’ve never taken a victory lap before in my entire life, but this time I felt like I finally deserve it,” Gu told reporters after becoming the first athlete to win Olympic medals in all three freeski events. Her big victory at the 2021 X Games in Aspen, Colorado, where she won Big Air, halfpipe and slopestyle golds, increased the expectation level for her Olympic performance in Beijing.

Born in California to a Chinese mother, Gu began competing for China when she was 15 in 2019, stating her aim to inspire millions of young people during the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing and promote the sport she loves. Since then, the outstanding part-time model and grade-A student has been busy gaining records, titles and firsts. All the while her superstar status has snowballed, as evidenced by her millions of followers on social media.

The 18-year-old also clearly feels she has achieved much away from the sporting arena at Beijing 2022 and she has become the inspiration for many. “After reading hundreds of messages that I get every day from young girls saying that they go sking because of me and they want to keep going or they, you know, broke their boundaries in some other way and felt inspired by something that I said, I feel all those little things are immensely rewarding.”

When asked about her future plan, she had no idea whether she would continue to compete in freestyle skiing. “I’m going to do whatever feels right, and hopefully I’ll be able to create some kind of positive change out of any position that I'm in,” said Gu.

1. Gu was the first athlete to________.

A．take a victory lap in the Olympics	B．gain three golds at the 2021 X Games
C．win three golds in the Olympic events	D．get Olympic medals in three freeski events

2. What do we know about Gu?

A．She was born in China.	B．She did well in different fields.
C．Her superstar status badly affected her life.	D．Her aim was to promote the Winter Olympics.

3. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．Gu has broken her boundaries.	B．Gu has achieved a lot in sking.
C．Gu has inspired many young girls.	D．Gu has become famous worldwide.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．Do Whatever You Feel Right	B．Skiing Changes People’s Lives
C．Gu, an Inspiring Olympic History Maker	D．Skiing, the Highlight of the Winter Olympics