1.在亚运会期间,全红婵再次赢得冠军,这给观众们留下了深刻的印象。
2.正是她不懈的努力和可爱的个性使她成为一名受欢迎的女孩。(强调句)
3.那些为中国赢得过荣耀的运动员们都给我们树立了好的榜样。(定语从句)
4.尽管困难重重,他们积极面对挑战,过更快乐的生活。(despite;doing作伴随状语)
5.作为青少年,我们不仅要学习他们对体育的热爱,也要拥有一种积极的人生态度。(not only... but also...)
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2 . Snowboarding genius Su Yiming made a name for himself by winning China’s first Olympic gold in the sport on Tuesday. By cleanly stomping back-to-back 1800 tricks, the teenager landed the biggest prize so far in his young career—gold in the men’s Big Air at the Beijing Winter Olympics. The notable achievement realized a childhood dream to reach the peak of the sport, which he began to learn at the age of 4.
Now with two shinning medals hung around his neck, the 17-year-old described his superb Olympic debut ( 首秀) as an unbelievable experience that has made all his sacrifices worthwhile. “This feels so surreal that I’ve finally accomplished what I’ve dreamed of since I was little,” said an emotional Su.
Over the past four years, Su has combined his talent with hard work to produce one of the swiftest rises to prominence the sport has ever seen. When the Shougang Big Air venue hosted its first international event, Su was an unknown qualifier, who didn’t even make the final runs. Just over two years later, Su is the name on everyone’s lips at the venue’s Olympic debut—drawing the whole nation’s attention to the sport he loves.
“The biggest motivation (动力) for me is my love for snowboarding,” Su said, when asked about the secret to his success. “In snowboarding, I feel like I can show my own style and creativity. Every time I ride my board, it’s always a joyful moment. I hope through my experience, I can inspire more young people to get interested in the sport.”
Su, a former child actor who featured in action movies, said the Olympic gold will encourage him to seek for more breakthroughs—even beyond his athletic career. “I enjoy snowboarding just as much as I enjoy acting,” said Su, who turns 18 on Friday. “I think I still have a lot of possibilities to explore in my future career either in snowboarding or in acting. But now I just want to enjoy the moment and celebrate it as the best possible birthday gift.”
1. What does the underlined word “landed” in Paragraph 1 mean?A.Arrived. | B.Gained. | C.Created. | D.Dreamed. |
A.His acting experience. | B.His talent and hard work. |
C.His being fond of snowboarding. | D.His life dream of achieving success. |
A.Talented and thoughtful. | B.Lovely and famous. |
C.Creative and kind-hearted. | D.Hard-working and devoted. |
A.Upset. | B.Hopeful. | C.Anxious. | D.Satisfied. |
3 . 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. |
4 . Danielle Waterman, an English woman rugby (橄榄球) player is interviewed and talks about her experience and opinions about the sport.
Having two older brothers taught me a lot about survival.
I was lucky to have supportive parents, especially my mother, who was my role model.
A few years ago, I got hurt in my knee and was told I couldn’t play again.
A.That’s what women’s sport needs. |
B.Sometimes I did feel different to other girls. |
C.I never thought of myself as different from them. |
D.Playing rugby is my passion, and it enriches me. |
E.However, I decided to insist on and to get to the Olympics. |
F.As well as the physical side, the sport also leads me to a happy life. |
G.There weren’t many female role models in sport when I was growing up. |
As a player, Lang Ping brought
6 . Although Kobe Bryant is no longer with us, his unbreakable will on and off the basketball court lives on. This month, it was announced that the late superstar would be accepted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Aug 29, a great honor for basketball’s best.
“His fierce competitiveness, work ethic and drive were unmatched,” Jeanie Buss, owner of the Los Angles Lakes, told ESPN. “Those qualities helped Bryant lead us to five titles — and have now brought him to the Hall of Fame. No one deserves it more.”
Indeed, it was Bryant’s unmatchable commitment and determination to be the best that elevated (提升地位) him above his peers. He called it the “mamba mentality” after the black mamba, one of the world’s deadliest snakes — and also after the top killer from the 2003 movie Kill Bill. The mamba mentality became so popular that Bryant even detailed his process in his book The Mamba Mentality: How I Play. In it, he revealed his famously detailed approach as well as his physical and mental preparation to not just succeed at the game, but to excel.
“Mamba mentality is all about focusing on the process and trusting in the hard work, which is just the competitive spirit.” he wrote in the book. “It started when someone described me like that one day, and it’s grown into something athletes – and even non-athletes – adopt as a mindset.”
Bryant took after one of the greatest basketball players, Michael Jordan, not only with regard to Jordan’s playing style, but his competitive nature. “I liked challenging people and making them uncomfortable,” Bryant once said, “That’s what leads to self-reflection and improvement. You could say I dared people to be their best selves.”
Though many were shocked and sad when the Los Angles great died in a helicopter crash in January, all signs point to Bryant’s legacy (遗产) for generations to come. Whether you’re a basketball player or not, you can’t deny the Kobe’s power to inspire you to be your best self.
1. It can be inferred from the second paragraph that______.A.Bryant’s qualities helped him win five titles |
B.Bryant was too competitive to become a great player |
C.Bryant in particular deserves the honor he will receive |
D.Bryant is the only qualified player in the Hall of Fame |
A.It means being willing to cooperate with teammates. |
B.It refers to the spirit of working hard to be the best. |
C.It means reflecting on oneself from time to time. |
D.It is a belief that both the process and outcome matter. |
A.He found it fun to make people uncomfortable. |
B.He wanted to show off his basketball skills. |
C.He inspired them to develop passion for basketball. |
D.He believed it could promote people’s improvement. |
A.How Bryant died in a helicopter crash. |
B.How mamba mentality came into being. |
C.Why Bryant was inducted into the Hall of Fame. |
D.Mamba Mentality—Bryant’s legacy to the world. |
Kobe Bryant passed away in a helicopter crash five months ago. His fans were so heartbroken that they held various
''The book stems from (源于) my goal of bringing joy back to youth sports, while
While the announcement may not have come
8 . Do you know any 9-year-olds who have started their own museums? When Theodore Roosevelt was only nine, and two of his cousins opened the “Roosevelt Museum of Natural History”. The museum was in Theodore’s bedroom. It had a total of 12 specimens (标本). On display were a few seashells, some dead insects and some birds’ nests. Young Roosevelt took great pride in his small museum.
Born in New York in 1858, Theodore Roosevelt was not always healthy. “I was a sickly, delicate boy,” he once wrote. Roosevelt had a health condition called asthma (哮喘). “He often found it hard to breathe. Instead of playing, he observed (观察) nature and then read and wrote about it.”
Roosevelt’s interest in nature sometimes got him into trouble. Once, his mother found several dead mice in the icebox. She ordered him to throw them out. This was indeed “a loss to science”, Roosevelt said later.
Because Roosevelt was often sickly as a boy, his body was small and weak. When he was about 12, his father urged him to improve his body. Roosevelt began working out in a gym. He didn’t become strong quickly. But he did decide to face life’s challenges with a strong spirit. That determination stayed with Roosevelt his whole life. And finally his body did get strong. As an adult, he was an active, healthy person. He enjoyed adventures and loved outdoors.
In 1900, at the age of 41, Roosevelt was elected Vice President. A year later, President McKinley, was shot and killed. Roosevelt became the 26th president of the USA. At 42, he was the youngest leader the country had ever had.
1. Which of the following tells about Roosevelt as a boy?A.He liked playing outdoors sports. | B.He became the president in 1901. |
C.He was interested in observing nature. | D.He was a healthy person full of energy. |
A.Roosevelt’s mother liked mice | B.Roosevelt followed his father’s advice |
C.everyone with asthma is small and weak | D.working out in a gym is a waste of time |
A.Improving Your Body. | B.Living with Asthma. |
C.Small Museums of Natural History. | D.The childhoods of America’s presidents. |