Yao Ming was born in 1980. When he was young, he ate a lot, so most of his parents’ salary (工资)
In 2002, he entered the NBA Draft and
If Jordan is regarded as the founder of basketball in the United States and the world, then Yao Ming is undoubtedly the
2 . The Olympics are always a thrilling event, with comeback stories, impressive performances and more. Here is a look at the records broken at Beijing Winter Olympics:
Nathan Chen
Four years after a disappointing showing in PyeongChang, United States figure skater Nathan Chen set a new record during the men’s short program at Beijing Winter Olympics. His 113.97 marks were over two points higher than the personal-best score he set during the figure skating team event.
Nils van der Poel
Sweden’s Nils van der Poel was already the record holder for the men’s 10,000m speed skating, but showed that he can beat even his own record. He finished with a time of 12 minutes and 30.74 seconds, shattering his own previous record of 12:32.95 set in February 2021.
Johan Clarey
France’s Johan Clarey took home the silver medal in the men’s downhill alpine(高山) skiing, and at 41 years and 30 days old, he is the oldest Olympic medalist in alpine skiing. “When you are a medalist, whether you are 20 or 41, it doesn’t matter; it’s just an Olympic medal and this is the best feeling. The record of the oldest is not that I don’t care, but is not the most important point,” Clarey told Eurosport after the race on 7 February 2022.
Ireen Wüst
Qualifying for one Olympics is a big feat, but Speedskater Ireen Wüst of the Netherlands has won an individual gold medal at five different Olympics, the first athlete in history to do so. The 35-year-old attended her first Olympics in 2006. Since then, she has 12 medals, six being gold.
1. At Beijing Winter Olympics, who broke the record he/she had set ?| A．Ireen Wüst. | B．Nathan Chen. | C．Johan Clarey. | D．Nils van der Poel. |
| A．He didn’t win a medal. |
| B．He doesn’t care the record of the oldest. |
| C．He is the oldest alpine skier to medal at Beijing Winter Olympics. |
| D．He was the quickest in the men’s downhill alpine skiing. |
| A．They all participated in many Olympics. |
| B．They all set a new record at Beijing Winter Olympics. |
| C．They all won gold medal at Beijing Winter Olympics. |
| D．They all competed in multiple events at Beijing Winter Olympics. |
Babe Didrikson Zaharias was one of the most extraordinary athletes of all time. She achieved particular success in basketball, track and field, and golf. She also competed in baseball, boxing, diving and many other sports. In 1950, the Associated Press declared Babe Zaharias to be the “Woman Athlete of the Half-Century”.
From a young age, her goal was to be “the greatest athlete to ever live”. As a teenager, she acquired the nickname “Babe” in reference to Babe Ruth, a professional baseball player. She never passed up a chance to play ball. One day, when she was a little girl, her mother sent her to the grocery store to buy some beef for dinner. On the way home, Babe spotted some boys playing baseball. She dropped her purchases and joined the game. An hour later, her angry mother showed up, looking for the groceries. Babe pointed to where she’d left it. A dog was happily enjoying the last piece.
Zaharias gained fame at the 1932 Olympic Games. She won gold medals in the javelin (标枪) throw and the 80-metre hurdles (跨栏), but she was deprived of a third gold medal in the high jump because she had used the unorthodox (不正规的) Western roll to achieve the highest jump. Her Olympic success brought her national attention.
In 1932, Zaharias began playing golf and was soon winning important championships in the sport. In 1950, Zaharias helped found the Ladies Professional Golf Association, and she became the LPGA’s star competitor. Not only did she attract interest in the women’s game, she revolutionized the sport and was known for her powerful drives.
Zaharias died of cancer in 1956, at the age of 45.
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It’s tough for any baseball player to get to the major leagues, but Jim Abbott had an extra obstacle that should
But Abbott was not
How did Abbott handle all this with just one hand? This is what fans often asked. Jim Abbott
5 . When Muhammad Ali was 12 years old, someone stole his bicycle. It was a shiny new bike. Ali was very
During the next 25 years, Ali had a burning
Young Ali quickly made his mark in the
In 1974, Ali
Ali
| A．amused | B．cruel | C．angry | D．memorable |
| A．flame | B．waist | C．cheek | D．fists |
| A．trapped | B．motivated | C．accused | D．demonstrated |
| A．ambition | B．relay | C．dignity | D．session |
| A．rank | B．medal | C．chart | D．motto |
| A．specific | B．regular | C．different | D．previous |
| A．Unintentionally | B．Critically | C．Initially | D．Gradually |
| A．running | B．jogging | C．boxing | D．bowling |
| A．amateur | B．volunteer | C．thief | D．salesman |
| A．called on | B．got across | C．met with | D．knocked out |
| A．proceed | B．earn | C．complain | D．lose |
| A．won | B．lost | C．refused | D．fit |
| A．injuring | B．biting | C．removing | D．defeating |
| A．game | B．battle | C．membership | D．sportsmanship |
| A．tough | B．unstable | C．amazing | D．informal |
| A．updated | B．organized | C．occupied | D．defended |
| A．walked on air | B．threw a curveball | C．threw in the towel | D．moved the goalposts |
| A．master | B．chairman | C．opponent | D．fellow |
| A．competed | B．retired | C．applauded | D．remarked |
| A．awarded | B．agreed | C．arrested | D．insured |
6 . CAIRO — 16-year-old Yang Shuncheng of China made a sparkling debut as he claimed victory in the men’s solo technical routine at the Artistic Swimming World Cup in Somabay, Egypt on Saturday.
With the theme of The Cello Song by The Piano Guys, Yang declared and executed a difficulty score of 27.0, higher than all other six participants, and received 232.5792 points to top the podium.
Colombian Gustavo Sanchez finished second with 209.1375 points with his routine The End of the World and Fernando Diaz del Rio Soto of Spain scored 208.0417 for the bronze medal.
“I thought about the victory but did not think much. It was my first international competition and I was very nervous before the race. I was lucky to win and feel the taste of gold medals. I expect a more challenging free routine tomorrow,” said Yang.
Mexico saw their first-ever champions at a world-level artistic swimming event crowned in the mixed team technical and Austrian Vasiliki Alexandri took the women’s solo technical crown.
Five events, including the women’s and men’s solo free, women’s duet technical, mixed duet technical and mixed team free will take place on Sunday.
假设你是李华，校英文报体育专栏的记者，看到中国队北京小将杨顺成在花样游泳世界杯埃及站中取得男子单人技术自选冠军，你给校报写了与此相关的英文报道，内容包括：
1.杨顺成取得冠军；
2.杨的夺冠感受；
3. 你的评价。
注意： 词数80左右；必须依据以上新闻报道来写。
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How deep can a person dive underwater without any
Freediving is gaining
This year, the 35-year-old Xu
Hailing from East China’s Anhui province, Xu changed from swimming to freediving in 2014. “I was able to enter the three-dimensional world from a two-dimensional space. That is
8 . Female squash (壁球) player Karthik, who partnered with Sandhu to claim India’s first-ever gold medal in squash mixed doubles on Thursday — defeating traditional powerhouse Malaysia — said she hoped their victory would motivate more young women in her homeland to play the sport.
“It’s unbelievable,” said Karthik, the world champion in mixed doubles and women’s doubles, and the first Indian woman to rank in the world’s top 10. “If you asked us a few years back if we would be part of this team or where we are standing and winning gold, I don’t think we would have believed it. We really put in the effort and the hard work back home, and I’m very glad it worked out.”
Karthik began playing squash at age 10 and competed in her first professional tournament at age 15. She became the first Indian female squash player to win an-individual medal at the Asian Games when she took singles bronze at the 2014 Games in Incheon, Republic of Korea. But she took a break from the sport between 2018 and 2022 to get married. After giving birth to twin sons in 2021, she returned to training later that year and returned to competition at the 2022 World Doubles Championships in Glasgow. She and Saurav then became the first Indian squash players to win a gold medal at the world doubles championships, following their victory in the mixed event at the 2022 edition in Glasgow. Later, she won the women’s doubles title alongside Joshana Chinappa to become the first Indian player to win multiple titles at the tournament.
“Being an athlete is tough, but being an Indian woman athlete is tougher, especially when you compete for the country. But it’s heartening to see so many women taking up sports because of strong role models like (Indian boxer) Mary Kom, (Indian badminton player) PV Sindhu and others.”
The 32-year-old said she believed women athletes are earing more attention in India, partly because of their performances. “I think just a little bit of encouragement for women will go a long way, ” Karthik said. “Hopefully, we can get more opportunities; We hope that women in sports and women in the workplace can receive more attention and recognition whether in sports or in the workplace.”
1. How did Karthik feel about their victory?| A．She found it amazing and incredible. |
| B．She regarded the victory as meaningless. |
| C．She believed it was a result of luck and chance. |
| D．She was disappointed with the outcome and expected more. |
| A．She had a serious injury. | B．She lost interest in the sport. |
| C．She wanted to start a family. | D．She was focusing on other sports. |
| A．Creative and humorous. | B．Generous and cool-headed. |
| C．Determined and inspirational. | D．Knowledgeable and demanding. |
| A．There is a lack of women role models. |
| B．Karthik has been pushing for women’s rights. |
| C．The situation of Indian women athletes is satisfying. |
| D．Karthik believes Indian women are naturally better athletes. |
9 . Jim Thorpe is one of the greatest athletes of all time. He had amazing athletic abilities and was well-known during his lifetime, yet that did not make Thorpe a stranger to adversity.
Thorpe was an American Indian from Oklahoma who developed his extraordinary athletic skills in his youth through hard labor. It was also in his youth that he learned to endure hardship brought upon by racial prejudice. Many would say his childhood was not easy. He grew up poor and at age 9 his twin brother passed away and a few years later he lost both of his parents.
But that did not stop him from doing what he loved and pursuing his dreams. Nothing seemed to stop him, not even stolen shoes. Just hours before Thorpe was going to compete in the 1912 Olympics, somebody stole his shoes. Thorpe improvised (临时拼凑) by getting shoes out of the garbage. The shoes were two different sizes. He wore an extra pair of socks on one foot to even them out.
He still went on to win two gold medals—winning each event he competed in except for one, the javelin (标枪). The javelin was the only event he didn’t win, probably because he had never competed in that event before. It is interesting to note that Thorpe had tried to throw the javelin once before in the Olympic trials. At the time, he didn’t know that he could throw it with a running start. He threw it standing still and was placed second.
At the Olympics，he also took part in the decathlon (十项全能运动). He finished first in two events, third in four events, and fourth in two more. Thorpe ended up finishing third in the world. He was undoubtedly a dominating force that couldn’t be stopped and just kept on going.
I think Paul Dughi said it best, “It’s hard to imagine now that pro athletes get paid millions of dollars just to wear a particular brand of shoes. For Jim Thorpe, it didn’t matter what kind he wore.”
1. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean?| A．The adversity Thorpe met with led to his success. |
| B．Thorpe’s success was no guarantee of a better life. |
| C．Thorpe’s career brought him both gains and losses. |
| D．Thorpe suffered many hardships despite his success. |
| A．To prevent the foot from injury. | B．To make the shoe fit the foot. |
| C．To stop the shoe from being stolen. | D．To show his problem-solving skills. |
| A．Loss of his own sports shoes. | B．A casual attitude towards the event. |
| C．Lack of experience in the event. | D．A shortage of talent for the event. |
| A．Loyal and enthusiastic. | B．Genuine and creative. |
| C．Tough and strong-minded. | D．Selfless and good-tempered. |
10 . World number one Ashleigh Barty surprised tennis on Wednesday by announcing her retirement (退役) from the sport aged just 25, saying she had realized her dreams and was “spent physically”.
Barty dropped the bombshell weeks after becoming the first home Australian Open champion in 44 years and so winning a Grand Slam (大满贯) crown on three different surfaces.
In a tearful social media video message with her close friend and former doubles partner Casey Dellacqua, Barty said she was “so ready” to call it an end after achieving her life-time goal to win Wimbledon last year.
“Success for me is knowing that I’ve given absolutely everything I can. I know how much work it takes to bring the best out of yourself,” said the three-time Grand Slam winner.
She began playing tennis as a child in the Queensland state capital Brisbane and went on to win the junior Wimbledon title as a 15-year-old in 2011.
But the expectations that came with success hurt her badly and she made a shock decision three years later to ditch (放弃) tennis for cricket, signing for Brisbane Heat in the Women’s Big Bash League.
The attraction of tennis was never far away and she returned after a season out, breaking through for her first Grand Slam triumph (胜利) at the French Open in 2019 and becoming Australia’s first women’s world number one since Evonne Cawley 50 years ago.
Barty finally won a Wimbledon crown last year before her Australian Open triumph at Melbourne Park in January, storming back from 5—1 down in the second set against American Danielle Collins.
Barty has been world number one for more than two years and said after her Australian Open win that she wanted time to consider her next move.
1. Why did Ashleigh Barty retire from tennis?| A．Her partner advised her to do so. | B．Her final dream had come true. |
| C．She wanted to turn to other sports. | D．She got tired of social media messages. |
| A．In 2010. | B．In 2011. | C．In 2014. | D．In 2019. |
| A．Ashleigh Barty’s Early Retirement | B．An Introduction to Australian Open |
| C．Casey Dellacqua’s Life-time Goal | D．The Benefits of Playing Tennis |
| A．Science. | B．Lifestyle. | C．Health. | D．Sports. |
